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Household of William May (born 1821, Devon)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1821 in Okehampton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1821 in Meeth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1858 in Okehampton, Devon, England), Jessie (born 1861 in Millbrook, Devon, England) and Edward (born 1867 in Isle of Dogs, Middlesex, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Female

Mary

May

Daughter
Female

Jessie

May

Daughter
Male

Edward

May

Son
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Okehampton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

60

1821

Okehampton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

60

1821

Meeth, Devon, England

Mary

May

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Okehampton, Devon, England

Jessie

May

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Millbrook, Devon, England

Edward

May

Son

Single

14

1867

Isle of Dogs, Middlesex, England

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