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Household of William May (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 1849 in Paignton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane May, born in 1850 in Dartmouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1870 in Paignton, Devon, England), Kate (born 1873 in Paignton, Devon, England) and Richard (born 1875 in Paignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Richard May, born in 1853 in Paignton, Devon, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Jane

May

Wife
Male

James

May

Son
Female

Kate

May

Daughter
Male

Richard

May

Son
Male

Richard

May

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Paignton, 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

32

1849

Paignton, Devon, England

Jane

May

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dartmouth, Devon, England

James

May

Son

Single

11

1870

Paignton, Devon, England

Kate

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Paignton, Devon, England

Richard

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Paignton, Devon, England

Richard

May

Brother

Single

28

1853

Paignton, Devon, England

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