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Household of William May (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann May, born in 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Laura (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ben Knight (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Eleanor Maude (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Mary Ann

May

Wife
Female

Laura

May

Daughter
Male

Fred

May

Son
Male

Ben Knight

May

Son
Female

Eleanor Maude

May

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

33

1848

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

May

Wife

Married

29

1852

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Laura

May

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fred

May

Son

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ben Knight

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eleanor Maude

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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