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Household of William May (born 1856, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1856 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza May, born in 1854 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 2 children; Jane Ann (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Eliza

May

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

May

Daughter
Female

Emily

May

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

25

1856

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Eliza

May

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Jane Ann

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

May

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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