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Household of William May (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1838 in Stonehouse, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophie May, born in 1841 in Teignmouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1866 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Maud (born 1867 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Beatrice (born 1876 in Teignmouth, Devon, England) and Ethel (born 1878 in Teignmouth, Devon, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Sophie

May

Wife
Male

Edward

May

Son
Female

Maud

May

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

May

Daughter
Female

Ethel

May

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stonehouse, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

43

1838

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Sophie

May

Wife

Married

40

1841

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Edward

May

Son

Single

15

1866

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Maud

May

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Beatrice

May

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Ethel

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Teignmouth, Devon, England

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