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Household of William May (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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 1853 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1853 in England. They had 3 children; James W (born 1878 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles H (born 1879 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Frank (born 1881 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Margaret Ann Balneaves, born in 1857 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William May's household

Male

William

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Male

James W

May

Son
Male

Charles H

May

Son
Male

Frank

May

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Balneaves

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

May

Head

Married

28

1853

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

28

1853

England

James W

May

Son

-

3

1878

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles H

May

Son

-

2

1879

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Frank

May

Son

-

0

1881

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret Ann

Balneaves

Boarder

Married

24

1857

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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