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Household of William P May (born 1839, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 P May and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P May, born in 1839 in Broadstairs, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William P was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth May, born in 1841 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1873 in Broadstairs, Kent, England) and Cleveland (born 1877 in Broadstairs, Kent, England).


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William P May's household

Male

William P

May

Head
Female

Elizabeth

May

Wife
Female

Emma

May

Daughter
Male

Cleveland

May

Son
First name(s) William P
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Broadstairs, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

May

Head

Married

42

1839

Broadstairs, Kent, England

Elizabeth

May

Wife

Married

40

1841

Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Emma

May

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Broadstairs, Kent, England

Cleveland

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Broadstairs, Kent, England

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