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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1822 in Holcombe, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary May, born in 1825 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Tom May, born in 1871 in Hillfarrance, Somerset, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Mary

May

Wife
Male

Tom

May

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Holcombe, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

59

1822

Holcombe, Devon, England

Mary

May

Wife

Married

56

1825

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Tom

May

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Hillfarrance, Somerset, England

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