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Household of William May (born 1839, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1839 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1838 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1875 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Christina Turnbull, born in 1819 in Scotland.
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William May's household
William
May
Head
Eliza
May
Wife
Joseph
May
Son
Christina
Turnbull
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | May | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Devon, England | |
Eliza | May | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Cornwall, England | |
Joseph | May | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Christina | Turnbull | Boarder | Widow | 62 | 1819 | Scotland |
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