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Grace May 1823 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jan 1823

Birth Location: Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Death Date: 10 Mar 1893

Death Location: Trawalla, Victoria, Australia

Father: John May

Mother: Joanna Gloyne

Spouse(s): John Nankivell

Children(s): William Nankivell

Grace May was born in 1823 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England, the child of John May and Joanna Gloyne. Grace May married John Nankivell, and had children including William May Nankivell. Grace May passed away in 1893 in Trawalla, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • Grace May was born in 1823 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England, the child of John May and Joanna Gloyne.
  • Grace May married John Nankivell, and had children including William May Nankivell.
  • Grace May passed away in 1893 in Trawalla, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John May
1786 –
Birth Location: Chittlehampton, Devon, England
JM
Joanna Gloyne
1785 – 1858
Birth Location: Lewtrenchard, Devon, England
JG

Spouses(s)

John Nankivell
1822 – 1884
Birth Location: Mary Tavy, Devon, England
JN

Children(s)

William Nankivell
1862 – 1932
Birth Location: Cardigan, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
WN

Grace May's Ancestors

Self
Grace May
1823 – 1893
Birth Place: Mary Tavy, Devon, England
Parents
John May
1786 –
Chittlehampton, Devon, England
Joanna Gloyne
1785 – 1858
Lewtrenchard, Devon, England
Grandparents
NATHANIEL MAY
1759 – 1836
Swimbridge, Devon, England
Mary (Ann) Jenkins
1755 – 1795
Chittlehampton, Devon, , England
Grace Gloyne
1766 –
Clawton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel May
1720 – 1797
Jane Bouncour
1728 – 1772
John Jenkins
1728 – 1780
Elizabeth MILDON
1733 – 1793
Matthew Gloyne
Mary Lane
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Boncour\Bunker
1705 – 1759
Winnifret March
1711 – 1769
James Jenkins
1705 – 1753
Mary Langham
1703 – 1741
George Mildon
1690 – 1783
Mary Newcomb
1692 – 1745

Grace May's Descendants

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Grace May (06 Jan 1823 – 10 Mar 1893) m. John Nankivell (1 Dec 1822 – 26 Dec 1884)
  1. 1. William (May) Nankivell (27 Jan 1862 – 26 Jul 1932) m. Sophia (Lillian) Phillips (05 Jan 1865 – 30 Dec 1933)
    1. 1. Albert Nankivell (22 JUN 1890 – 08 JUL 1977) m. Alice (May) Roberts (11 Oct 1894 – 13 Apr 1972)
      1. 1. Joyce (Isabel) Nankivell (09 SEP 1918 – 29 JUL 2003)
      2. 2. Mavis Nankivell (27 Jul 1920 – 21 Jul 2013)
      3. 3. Edna (Elizabeth) Nankivell (14 Apr 1924 – 3 Oct 2001) m. Cecil (Morris "Mick") Turner (8 Mar 1922 – 8 May 2004)
        1. 1. Dianne Turner m. Brian Hewson (16 Jul 1945 – 16 Apr 1974)
        2. 2. Peter Turner

Grace May's Timeline

2 Records

1823
06 Jan 1823
Birth of Grace May in Mary Tavy, Devon, England
Mary Tavy, Devon, England
1893
10 Mar 1893
Age 70
Death of Grace May in Trawalla, Victoria, Australia
Trawalla, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1823
    Event Place: Mary Tavy, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Trawalla, Victoria, Australia
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