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Household of William May (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Stonehouse, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1835 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to M G May, born in 1840 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Kate (born 1864 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Annie (born 1869 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Arthur J (born 1872 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Edgar S (born 1875 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and Lilian (born 1877 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

M G

May

Wife
Female

Kate

May

Daughter
Female

Annie

May

Daughter
Male

Arthur J

May

Son
Male

Edgar S

May

Son
Female

Lilian

May

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

46

1835

Tavistock, Devon, England

M G

May

Wife

Married

41

1840

Tavistock, Devon, England

Kate

May

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Annie

May

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Arthur J

May

Son

Single

9

1872

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Edgar S

May

Son

Single

6

1875

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Lilian

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Calstock, Cornwall, England

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