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Household of William May (born 1852, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, Essex, 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 1852 in Ilford, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen May, born in 1851 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1873 in Ilford, Essex, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Ilford, Essex, England), William James (born 1876 in Ilford, Essex, England) and Walter (born 1878 in Ilford, Essex, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Ellen

May

Wife
Female

Emily

May

Daughter
Male

Arthur

May

Son
Male

William James

May

Son
Male

Walter

May

Son
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ilford, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

29

1852

Ilford, Essex, England

Ellen

May

Wife

Married

30

1851

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Emily

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ilford, Essex, England

Arthur

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Ilford, Essex, England

William James

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Ilford, Essex, England

Walter

May

Son

Single

3

1878

Ilford, Essex, England

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