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Household of William May (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1836 in St Andrews, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann May, born in 1829 in Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Joseph (born 1862 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and William's Stepson, William (born 1869 in St Johns, Cheshire, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Ann

May

Wife
Male

Joseph

Davies

Stepson
Male

William

Davies

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Andrews, 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

45

1836

St Andrews, Devon, England

Ann

May

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wales

Joseph

Davies

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

William

Davies

Stepson

Single

12

1869

St Johns, Cheshire, England

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