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Household of William May (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 1826 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1843 in Launceston, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1865 in Tavistock, Devon, England), William Hy (born 1866 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Marshall Lethe (born 1870 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Ann Battrell, born in 1860 in Lifton, Devon, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Eliza

May

Wife
Male

John

May

Son
Male

William Hy

May

Son
Male

Marshall Lethe

May

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Battrell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Tavistock, 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

55

1826

Tavistock, Devon, England

Eliza

May

Wife

Married

38

1843

Launceston, Cornwall, England

John

May

Son

Single

16

1865

Tavistock, Devon, England

William Hy

May

Son

Single

15

1866

Tavistock, Devon, England

Marshall Lethe

May

Son

Single

11

1870

Tavistock, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Battrell

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lifton, Devon, England

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