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Household of William T May (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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 T May and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William T May, born in 1840 in Tawstock, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William T was the head of the household, married to Mary E May, born in 1842 in Appledore, Devon, England. They had 6 children; John G (born 1864 in Appledore, Devon, England), William (born 1865 in Appledore, Devon, England), Harriet E (born 1866 in Appledore, Devon, England), Mary E (born 1875 in Appledore, Devon, England), Minnie L (born 1878 in Appledore, Devon, England) and Lydia (born 1880 in Appledore, Devon, England).


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William T May's household

Male

William T

May

Head
Female

Mary E

May

Wife
Male

John G

May

Son
Male

William

May

Son
Female

Harriet E

May

Daughter
Female

Mary E

May

Daughter
Female

Minnie L

May

Daughter
Female

Lydia

May

Daughter
First name(s) William T
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tawstock, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William T

May

Head

Married

41

1840

Tawstock, Devon, England

Mary E

May

Wife

Married

39

1842

Appledore, Devon, England

John G

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Appledore, Devon, England

William

May

Son

Single

16

1865

Appledore, Devon, England

Harriet E

May

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Appledore, Devon, England

Mary E

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Appledore, Devon, England

Minnie L

May

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Appledore, Devon, England

Lydia

May

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Appledore, Devon, England

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