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Household of William May (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma May, born in 1848 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1876 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), Lina (born 1877 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England) and Otto (born 1879 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Agnes Richards, born in 1858 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Emma

May

Wife
Male

Charles

May

Son
Female

Lina

May

Daughter
Male

Otto

May

Son
Female

Agnes

Richards

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Germany

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

38

1843

Germany

Emma

May

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Lina

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Otto

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Richards

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

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