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Household of William May (born 1823, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Forest, Hampshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1823 in Hythe, Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett May, born in 1830 in Eling, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1861 in Eling, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William Blake, born in 1866 in London, Middlesex, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Harriett

May

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

May

Daughter
Male

William

Blake

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Hythe, Hampshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

58

1823

Hythe, Hampshire, England

Harriett

May

Wife

Married

51

1830

Eling, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

May

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Eling, Hampshire, England

William

Blake

Servant

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

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