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Household of William May (born 1844, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1844 in Surrey, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1843 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1872 in Surrey, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Pinhoe, Devon, England), Emma (born 1877 in Pinhoe, Devon, England) and Frederick (born 1879 in Pinhoe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Frederick May, born in 1816 in Surrey, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Eliza

May

Wife
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Emily

May

Daughter
Male

Alfred

May

Son
Female

Emma

May

Daughter
Male

Frederick

May

Son
Male

Frederick

May

Father
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

37

1844

Surrey, England

Eliza

May

Wife

Married

38

1843

Gloucestershire, England

William

May

Son

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Surrey, England

Alfred

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Pinhoe, Devon, England

Emma

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pinhoe, Devon, England

Frederick

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Pinhoe, Devon, England

Frederick

May

Father

Widower

65

1816

Surrey, England

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