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Household of William May (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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 1856 in Outwood, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine May, born in 1858 in Outwood, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Richard Sharples, born in 1861 in Clifton, Lancashire, England.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Catherine

May

Wife
Male

Richard

Sharples

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Outwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

25

1856

Outwood, Lancashire, England

Catherine

May

Wife

Married

23

1858

Outwood, Lancashire, England

Richard

Sharples

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Clifton, Lancashire, England

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