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Household of William May (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1845 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel May, born in 1836 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1866 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1869 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1875 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William May's household
William
May
Head
Rachel
May
Wife
George
May
Son
William
May
Son
Robert
May
Son
John
May
Son
Elizabeth
May
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | May | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Rachel | May | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
George | May | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | May | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | May | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | May | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | May | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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