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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
William
May
Head
Eliza
May
Wife
John
May
Son
William Hy
May
Son
Marshall Lethe
May
Son
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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