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Household of William May (born 1815, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William May, born in 1815 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine May, born in 1822 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1840 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Annie (born 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William May's household
William
May
Head
Catherine
May
Wife
Henry
May
Son
Annie
May
Daughter-In-Law
William
May
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | May |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | May | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | May | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Henry | May | Son | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Annie | May | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | May | Grandson | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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