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Clara Ethel May 1879 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1879

Birth Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 10 Sep 1946

Death Location: Hackney, London, England

Father: George May

Mother: Ann\ Blackhall

Spouse(s): Thomas Orchard, Alexander Anderson

Children(s): Edward Anderson, Mary Anderson, Florence Anderson, Ivy Anderson

Clara Ethel May was born in 1879 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, the child of George Edward May and Ann\ Annie Blackhall. In 1881, Clara Ethel May resided in Hackney, London, England. In 1891, Clara Ethel May resided in Christchurch, Hackney, London, England. Clara Ethel May married Thomas John Mortimer Orchard, Alexander Peter Joseph Anderson, and had children including Edward Thomas George Orchard aka Anderson, Mary Blanche Orchard aka Anderson, Florence Maud Orchard aka Anderson, Ivy Ethel Orchard aka Anderson. Clara Ethel May passed away in 1946 in Hackney, London, England.

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Biography

  • Clara Ethel May was born in 1879 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, the child of George Edward May and Ann\ Annie Blackhall.
  • In 1881, Clara Ethel May resided in Hackney, London, England.
  • In 1891, Clara Ethel May resided in Christchurch, Hackney, London, England.
  • Clara Ethel May married Thomas John Mortimer Orchard, Alexander Peter Joseph Anderson, and had children including Edward Thomas George Orchard aka Anderson, Mary Blanche Orchard aka Anderson, Florence Maud Orchard aka Anderson, Ivy Ethel Orchard aka Anderson.
  • Clara Ethel May passed away in 1946 in Hackney, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George May
1841 – 1932
Birth Location: 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England
GM
Ann\ Blackhall
1849 –
Birth Location: –
AB

Spouses(s)

Thomas Orchard
1883 – 1911
Birth Location: Hackney, London, England
TO
Alexander Anderson
1889 – 1917
Birth Location: –
AA

Children(s)

Edward Anderson
1902 – 1988
Birth Location: Hackney, London, England
EA
Mary Anderson
1905 –
Birth Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England
MA
Florence Anderson
1909 – 1987
Birth Location: Hackney, London, England
FA
Ivy Anderson
1911 –
Birth Location: Hackney, London, England
IA

Clara May's Ancestors

Self
Clara May
1879 – 1946
Birth Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England
Parents
George Edward May
1841 – 1932
4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England
Ann\ (Annie) Blackhall
1849 –
Grandparents
William May
1804 – 1866
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Eliza Seabrook
1808 – 1891
Deptford, Kent, England
William Blackhall
Sarah
Great-Grandparents
John May
1778 – 1819
Sarah Culverhouse
1779 – 1872
William Seabrook
Ann
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clara May's Descendants

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Clara (Ethel) May (28 Apr 1879 – 10 Sep 1946) m. Thomas (John Mortimer) Orchard (abt 1883 – 16 Jan 1911) m. Alexander (Peter Joseph) Anderson (abt 1889 – 20 Nov 1917)
  1. 1. Edward (Thomas George Orchard aka) Anderson (10 Dec 1902 – 13 Apr 1988) m. Winifred Bricknell (22 Dec 1905 – Jan 2002)
  2. 2. Mary (Blanche Orchard aka) Anderson (abt 1905 – )
  3. 3. Florence (Maud Orchard aka) Anderson (10 Mar 1909 – 29 Jul 1987) m. William (George) Howell (29 Jun 1913 – 13 Nov 1977) m. William (C) Shiers (29 Jun 1909 – )
    1. 1. Patricia (Phyllis) Howell (12 Oct 1932 – 1 Jan 2015) m. Sidney (Horace) Candler (8 Nov 1929 – 30 Jan 1984)
    2. 2. Arthur (Malcolm) Howell (13 Dec 1935 – 1991) m. Betty (Louise) Montague (14 Feb 1929 – 7 May 2015)
      1. 1. Howell
      2. 2. Howell
      3. 3. Howell
      4. 4. Howell
    3. 3. Brenda (Florence Maud) Howell (25 Nov 1939 – 21 Jul 2019) m. Stanley (Alan) Shelton (8 Jun 1933 – 4 Apr 2003)
  4. 4. Ivy (Ethel Orchard aka) Anderson (1911 – )

Clara May's Timeline

9 Records

1879
28 Apr 1879
Birth of Clara Ethel May in Hackney, Middlesex, England
Hackney, Middlesex, England
1881
1881
Age 2
Clara Ethel May resided here in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1891
1891
Age 12
Clara Ethel May resided here in Christchurch, Hackney, London, England
Christchurch, Hackney, London, England
1901
1901
Age 22
Clara Ethel May resided here in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1911
1911
Age 32
Clara Ethel May resided here in St John-at-Hackney, London, England
St John-at-Hackney, London, England
1921
1921
Age 42
Clara Ethel May resided here in Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
1939
1939
Age 60
Clara Ethel May resided here in London, England
London, England
1946
10 Sep 1946
Age 67
Death of Clara Ethel May in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1947
11 Mar 1947
Age 68
Clara Ethel May - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 205; Folio: 31; Page: 55; GSU roll: 6095315
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 311; Folio: 36; Page: 64; GSU roll: 1341067
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 223; Folio: 145; Page: 36
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [8] UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 006/0016/Ame-And
    [9] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/189D
    [10] UK, Royal Mail Pension and Gratuity Records, 1860-1970, The Postal Museum; London, England; Pension and Gratuity Records 1860-1970; Reference: POST 1/1166-1170 A-Z
    [11] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/1182, ED 9, Sch 497; Book: 01182

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 311; Folio: 36; Page: 64; GSU roll: 1341067

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Christchurch, Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 205; Folio: 31; Page: 55; GSU roll: 6095315

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 223; Folio: 145; Page: 36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St John-at-Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/1182, ED 9, Sch 497; Book: 01182

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/189D

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hackney E.8.
    Record Source: UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 006/0016/Ame-And

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1946
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1947
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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