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Household of William May (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1853 in Lifton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina May, born in 1855 in Launceston, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1875 in Lifton, Devon, England), Celia (born 1880 in Lifton, Devon, England) and Rosey (born 1881 in Lifton, Devon, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Selina

May

Wife
Female

Ada

May

Daughter
Female

Celia

May

Daughter
Female

Rosey

May

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lifton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

28

1853

Lifton, Devon, England

Selina

May

Wife

Married

26

1855

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Ada

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lifton, Devon, England

Celia

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lifton, Devon, England

Rosey

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lifton, Devon, England

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