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George Edward May 1841 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1841

Birth Location: 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England

Death Date: 30 Mar 1932

Death Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England

Father: William May

Mother: Eliza Seabrook

Spouse(s): Ann\ Blackhall

Children(s): Grace May, Laura May, Clara May

In 1841, George Edward May entered the world in 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England, born to William May and Eliza Seabrook. In 1851, George Edward May resided in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. George Edward May married Ann\ Annie Blackhall, and had children including Grace Emily May, Laura Ann May, Clara Ethel May. George Edward May passed away in 1932 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1841, George Edward May entered the world in 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England, born to William May and Eliza Seabrook.
  • In 1851, George Edward May resided in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
  • George Edward May married Ann\ Annie Blackhall, and had children including Grace Emily May, Laura Ann May, Clara Ethel May.
  • George Edward May passed away in 1932 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William May
1804 – 1866
Birth Location: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
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Eliza Seabrook
1808 – 1891
Birth Location: Deptford, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann\ Blackhall
1849 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Grace May
1876 – 1961
Birth Location: St James, Walthamstow, London, England
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Laura May
1877 – 1946
Birth Location: Walthamstow, Essex, England
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Clara May
1879 – 1946
Birth Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England
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George May's Ancestors

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George May
1841 – 1932
Birth Place: 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England
Parents
William May
1804 – 1866
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Eliza Seabrook
1808 – 1891
Deptford, Kent, England
Grandparents
John May
1778 – 1819
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Sarah Culverhouse
1779 – 1872
Deptford Greenwich, London, County of Kent, England
William Seabrook
Ann
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George May's Descendants

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George (Edward) May (5 Jun 1841 – 30 Mar 1932) m. Ann\ (Annie) Blackhall (18 Mar 1849 – )
  1. 1. Grace (Emily) May (7 Jan 1876 – 24 Dec 1961) m. Alfred (Charles William) Ross (4 May 1873 – 8 Feb 1954)
    1. 1. Maud (Grace) Ross (22 Jul 1896 – 1954)
    2. 2. Alfred (George) Ross (26 Feb 1898 – 6 May 1960)
    3. 3. May (Blanche) Ross (25 Aug 1901 – 16 Dec 1983)
    4. 4. Harold (George) Ross (29 May 1903 – 01 Jun 1903)
  2. 2. Laura (Ann) May (22 Nov 1877 – 4 Aug 1946) m. William (Charles) Ranscombe (28 Jan 1877 – 18 Jun 1955)
    1. 1. William (George) Ranscombe (15 Jul 1902 – Oct 1991)
    2. 2. Laura (May) Ranscombe (9 Apr 1904 – 29 Nov 1956) m. Edmund (William) Casey (3 Dec 1909 – May 1993)
    3. 3. Arthur (Fredrick) Ranscombe (4 Apr 1907 – )
    4. 4. Evelyn (Margaret) Ranscombe (1910 – )
  3. 3. 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 – )

George May's Timeline

11 Records

1841
5 Jun 1841
Birth of George Edward May in 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England
4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England
1841
11 Aug 1841
George Edward May was baptized in St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 10
George Edward May resided here in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
1861
1861
Age 20
George Edward May resided here in South Hackney, South Hackney, Middlesex, England
South Hackney, South Hackney, Middlesex, England
1869
October 1869
Age 28
George Edward May was married in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
1881
1881
Age 40
George Edward May resided here in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1891
1891
Age 50
George Edward May resided here in Christchurch, Hackney, London, England
Christchurch, Hackney, London, England
1901
1901
Age 60
George Edward May resided here in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1911
1911
Age 70
George Edward May resided here in St John-at-Hackney, London, England
St John-at-Hackney, London, England
1932
30 Mar 1932
Age 91
Death of George Edward May in Hackney, Middlesex, England
Hackney, Middlesex, England
1932
5 Apr 1932
Age 91
Burial of George Edward May in Newham, London, England
Newham, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1841
    Event Place: 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 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
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 311; Folio: 36; Page: 64; GSU roll: 1341067
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 223; Folio: 145; Page: 36
    [6] 1861 England Census
    [7] 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1841
    Event Place: St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1924, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1869
    Event Place: Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: South Hackney, South Hackney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 7
    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 8
    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 9
    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 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1932
    Event Place: Newham, London, England
    Record Source: Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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