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Household of William May (born 1859, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1859 in Witham Friary, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann May, born in 1847 in Wincanton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Rosa (born 1877 in Witham Friary, Somerset, England), Herbert (born 1879 in Coleford, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Whatley, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Ann (born 1865 in Witham Friary, Somerset, England), William's Daughter In Law, Eva (born 1871 in Witham Friary, Somerset, England) and William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Witham Friary, Somerset, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Ann

May

Wife
Female

Ann

Tucker

Daughter In Law
Female

Eva

Tucker

Daughter In Law
Female

Rosa

May

Daughter
Male

Herbert

May

Son
Female

Elizabeth

May

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

May

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

22

1859

Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Ann

May

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wincanton, Somerset, England

Ann

Tucker

Daughter In Law

Single

16

1865

Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Eva

Tucker

Daughter In Law

Single

10

1871

Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Rosa

May

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Witham Friary, Somerset, England

Herbert

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Coleford, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Whatley, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

May

Sister

Single

15

1866

Witham Friary, Somerset, England

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