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Ethel Jessie Mays 1891–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1891

Birth Location: Holloway, London, England

Death Date: 21 Mar 1975

Death Location: St Albans

Father: Thomas Mays

Mother: Jessie Boyce

Spouse(s): Stanley Birdsey

Children(s):

Ethel Jessie Mays was born in 1891 in Holloway, London, England, the child of Thomas James Mays And Jessie Boyce. In 1891, Ethel Jessie Mays resided in London, St Saviours, Islington, London, England. In 1901, Ethel Jessie Mays resided in St Albans, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Ethel Jessie Mays married Stanley Charles Arthur Birdsey. Ethel Jessie Mays passed away in 1975 in St Albans.

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Biography

  • Ethel Jessie Mays was born in 1891 in Holloway, London, England, the child of Thomas James Mays And Jessie Boyce.
  • In 1891, Ethel Jessie Mays resided in London, St Saviours, Islington, London, England.
  • In 1901, Ethel Jessie Mays resided in St Albans, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Ethel Jessie Mays married Stanley Charles Arthur Birdsey.
  • Ethel Jessie Mays passed away in 1975 in St Albans.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mays
1857–
Birth Location: Rotherhithe, London, England
TM
Jessie Boyce
1867–1953
Birth Location: Bermondsey, London, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Stanley Birdsey
1887–1969
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
SB

Children(s)

Ethel Mays's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Mays
1891–1975
Birth Place: Holloway, London, England
Parents
Thomas James Mays
1857–
Rotherhithe, London, England
Jessie Boyce
1867–1953
Bermondsey, London, England
Grandparents
William (Deal) Boyce
1828–1906
Dover St Mary, Kent, England
Eliza Wanstall
1831–
Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Boyce
1802–1867
Esther Deal
1803–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Boys
1780–1828
Ann Reeves
1776–1828

Ethel Mays's Timeline

8 Records

1891
1 Nov 1891
Birth of Ethel Jessie Mays in Holloway, London, England
Holloway, London, England
1891
1891
Ethel Jessie Mays resided here in London, St Saviours, Islington, London, England
London, St Saviours, Islington, London, England
1901
1901
Age 10
Ethel Jessie Mays resided here in St Albans, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
St Albans, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 20
Ethel Jessie Mays resided here in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
1915
April 1915
Age 24
Ethel Jessie Mays was married in St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
1939
1939
Age 48
Ethel Jessie Mays resided here in Hertfordshire, England
Hertfordshire, England
1975
21 Mar 1975
Age 84
Death of Ethel Jessie Mays in St Albans
St Albans
1975
28 May 1975
Age 84
Ethel Jessie Mays - Probate in London
London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1891
    Event Place: Holloway, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 0898
    [4] 1901 England Census
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011630c

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1915
    Event Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: London, St Saviours, Islington, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Albans, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011630c

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1975
    Event Place: St Albans
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 0898

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 May 1975
    Event Place: London
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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