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Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May 1851–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1851

Birth Location: Oldham, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 26 Jan 1929

Death Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Father: John May

Mother: Caroline Wolfenden

Spouse(s): James Aspden

Children(s): John Aspden, Alice Aspden, Samuel Aspden, Hannah Aspden

Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May was born in 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, the child of John May And Caroline Elizabeth Wolfenden. In 1861, Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided in Castleton, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May married James Aspden, and had children including Alice Aspden, Hannah Aspden, John Robert Aspden, Samuel Aspden. Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May passed away in 1929 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May was born in 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, the child of John May And Caroline Elizabeth Wolfenden.
  • In 1861, Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided in Castleton, Lancashire, England.
  • Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May married James Aspden, and had children including Alice Aspden, Hannah Aspden, John Robert Aspden, Samuel Aspden.
  • Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May passed away in 1929 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John May
1820–1879
Birth Location: Oldham, Lancashire, England
JM
Caroline Wolfenden
1823–1901
Birth Location: Oldham, Lancashire, England
CW

Spouses(s)

James Aspden
1849–1923
Birth Location: Tockholes, Darwen, Lancashire, England
JA

Children(s)

John Aspden
1878–1918
Birth Location: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
JA
Alice Aspden
1879–1970
Birth Location: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
AA
Samuel Aspden
1880–1960
Birth Location: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
SA
Hannah Aspden
1883–1790
Birth Location: Darwen, Lancashire, England
HA

Elizabeth May's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth May
1851–1929
Birth Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England
Parents
John May
1820–1879
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Caroline (Elizabeth) Wolfenden
1823–1901
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John (Mills) (May)
1795–
Hannah ("Nanny" May) (Mills)
1800–
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Jeremiah ("Jerry") Wolfenden
1791–1866
Prestwich-cum-Oldham, Lancashire, England
Betty Wolstancroft
1792–1853
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Wolfenden
1770–1846
Ellen Marlor
1775–1854
George Woolstencroft
1758–1854
Martha Hardy
1755–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Wolfenden
1741–1790
Martha Dunkerley
1737–1793
John Woolstencroft
1723–1791
Jane Buckley
1730–1798
Isaac Hardy
1721–
Alice
1729–1806

Elizabeth May's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth (Jane "Betsy") May (29 May 1851–26 Jan 1929) m. James Aspden (Abt. 1849–6 Nov 1923)
  1. 1. John (Robert) Aspden 1878–1918 m. Jennett (Ellen) Etteley 1881–
    1. 1. Ellen Aspden 1900–1977
    2. 2. Selina Etteley 1869–
  2. 2. Alice Aspden 1879–1970 m. Harold (Slater) Loftus 1876–1954
    1. 1. John (Rigby) Loftus 1898–1917
  3. 3. Samuel Aspden 1880–1960 m. Sarah (Ann) Emmington 1889–1957
    1. 1. Elsie Aspden 1916–2002 m. Edward Pilkington 1914–2007
    2. 2. James Aspden 1912–1918
  4. 4. Hannah Aspden 1883–1790

Elizabeth May's Timeline

10 Records

1851
29 May 1851
Birth of Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May in Oldham, Lancashire, England
Oldham, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 10
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided here in Castleton, Lancashire, England
Castleton, Lancashire, England
1866
7 Jan 1866
Age 15
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May was baptized in St. Chad's, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
St. Chad's, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 20
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided here in Castleton, Lancashire, England
Castleton, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 30
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided here in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 40
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided here in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 50
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided here in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 60
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided here in Rochdale, England
Rochdale, England
1921
1921
Age 70
Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May resided here in Wallasey, Cheshire, England
Wallasey, Cheshire, England
1929
26 Jan 1929
Age 78
Death of Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" May in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1851
    Event Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3413; Folio: 32; Page: 16
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4204; Folio: 102; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1342007
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4117; Folio: 68; Page: 33; GSU roll: 846715
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3839; Folio: 8; Page: 8
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3035; Folio: 17; Page: 29; GSU roll: 543068
    [8] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [9] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1517288, ED 57, Sch 34; Book: 17288

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1866
    Event Place: St. Chad's, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Castleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3035; Folio: 17; Page: 29; GSU roll: 543068

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Castleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4117; Folio: 68; Page: 33; GSU roll: 846715

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4204; Folio: 102; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1342007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3413; Folio: 32; Page: 16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3839; Folio: 8; Page: 8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Rochdale, 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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Wallasey, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1517288, ED 57, Sch 34; Book: 17288

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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