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Household of William May (born 1853, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1853 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann May, born in 1856 in Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas A (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), John G (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1822 in West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Sarah E (born 1857 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England).
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William May's household
William
May
Head
Mary Ann
May
Wife
Thomas A
May
Son
John G
May
Son
Mary A
May
Daughter
Elizabeth
Winnington
Mother
Sarah E
Culpan
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Gorton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | May | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Gorton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | May | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas A | May | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
John G | May | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | May | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Winnington | Mother | Widow | 59 | 1822 | West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah E | Culpan | Visitor | Single | 24 | 1857 | Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England |
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