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Household of William May (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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 1838 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane May, born in 1845 in Roche, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1871 in Cornwall, England), Edwin (born 1873 in Cornwall, England), Edith (born 1875 in Cornwall, England) and William S (born 1877 in Cornwall, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Jane

May

Wife
Female

Mary

May

Daughter
Male

Edwin

May

Son
Female

Edith

May

Daughter
Male

William S

May

Son
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

43

1838

Cornwall, England

Jane

May

Wife

Married

36

1845

Roche, Cornwall, England

Mary

May

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cornwall, England

Edwin

May

Son

Single

8

1873

Cornwall, England

Edith

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cornwall, England

William S

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Cornwall, England

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