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Household of John May (born 1852, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, 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.

John May and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1852 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louise May, born in 1857 in Germany. They had 2 children; Mary Minna (born 1879 in Eynsford, Kent, England) and Arthur Howard (born 1881 in Eynsford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandmother, Mary (born 1803 in Mistley, Essex, England), John's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1859 in Sutton At Hone, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Rosetta (born 1863 in Maidstone, Kent, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Louise

May

Wife
Female

Mary Minna

May

Daughter
Male

Arthur Howard

May

Son
Female

Mary

Porter

Grandmother
Female

Sarah Ann

Bicknell

Servant
Female

Rosetta

Climpson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

29

1852

London, Middlesex, England

Louise

May

Wife

Married

24

1857

Germany

Mary Minna

May

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Eynsford, Kent, England

Arthur Howard

May

Son

Single

0

1881

Eynsford, Kent, England

Mary

Porter

Grandmother

Widow

78

1803

Mistley, Essex, England

Sarah Ann

Bicknell

Servant

Single

22

1859

Sutton At Hone, Kent, England

Rosetta

Climpson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Maidstone, Kent, England

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