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Household of William Mays (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Mays and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mays, born in 1834 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mays, born in 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Gertrude Vere, born in 1855 in Teignmouth, Devon, England.


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William Mays's household

Male

William

Mays

Head
Female

Ellen

Mays

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Vere

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Mays
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mays

Head

Married

47

1834

Devonport, Devon, England

Ellen

Mays

Wife

Married

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

Gertrude

Vere

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Teignmouth, Devon, England

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