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Household of George J May (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.

George J May and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George J May, born in 1836 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. George J was the head of the household, married to Mercy May, born in 1836 in Sandford, Oxfordshire, England. They had 4 children; William C (born 1864 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Herbert H (born 1867 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Annie E (born 1875 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Percy (born 1878 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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George J May's household

Male

George J

May

Head
Female

Mercy

May

Wife
Male

William C

May

Son
Male

Herbert H

May

Son
Female

Annie E

May

Daughter
Male

Percy

May

Son
First name(s) George J
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George J

May

Head

Married

45

1836

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Mercy

May

Wife

Married

45

1836

Sandford, Oxfordshire, England

William C

May

Son

Single

17

1864

Croydon, Surrey, England

Herbert H

May

Son

Single

14

1867

Croydon, Surrey, England

Annie E

May

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Croydon, Surrey, England

Percy

May

Son

Single

3

1878

Croydon, Surrey, England

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