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Household of William May (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, 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 1822 in Bampton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1818 in Bampton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1858 in Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1861 in Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Robert (born 1852 in Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England) and William's Step Son, John (born 1856 in Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

Edward

May

Son
Female

Mary

May

Daughter
Male

Robert

Capron

Step Son
Male

John

Capron

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Bampton, 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

59

1822

Bampton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

63

1818

Bampton, Devon, England

Edward

May

Son

Single

23

1858

Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England

Mary

May

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England

Robert

Capron

Step Son

Single

29

1852

Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England

John

Capron

Step Son

Single

25

1856

Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England

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