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Household of William May (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dulverton, Somerset, 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 1828 in Dunster, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann May, born in 1824 in Exford, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1871 in Exford, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Jane (born 1858 in Rose Ash, Devon, England) and William's Niece, Fanny (born 1862 in Rose Ash, Devon, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Ann

May

Wife
Male

Charles

May

Son
Female

Jane

Newton

Niece
Female

Fanny

M Newton

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dunster, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

53

1828

Dunster, Somerset, England

Ann

May

Wife

Married

57

1824

Exford, Somerset, England

Charles

May

Son

Single

10

1871

Exford, Somerset, England

Jane

Newton

Niece

Single

23

1858

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Fanny

M Newton

Niece

Single

19

1862

Rose Ash, Devon, England

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