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Household of William May (born 1839, Nottinghamshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1839 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann May, born in 1852 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 5 children; John Henry (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
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William May's household
William
May
Head
Ann
May
Wife
John Henry
May
Son
Sarah Jane
May
Daughter
James
May
Son
Charlotte
May
Daughter
Tom
May
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | May | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Ann | May | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Retford, Nottinghamshire, England | |
John Henry | May | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Jane | May | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
James | May | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Charlotte | May | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | May | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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