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Grace Emily May 1876 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1876

Birth Location: St James, Walthamstow, London, England

Death Date: 24 Dec 1961

Death Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England

Father: George May

Mother: Ann\ Blackhall

Spouse(s): Alfred Ross

Children(s): Maud Ross, Alfred Ross, May Ross, Harold Ross

Grace Emily May was born in 1876 in St James, Walthamstow, London, England, the child of George Edward May and Ann\ Annie Blackhall. In 1881, Grace Emily May resided in Hackney, London, England. Grace Emily May married Alfred Charles William Ross, and had children including Maud Grace Ross, Alfred George Ross, May Blanche Ross, Harold George Ross. Grace Emily May passed away in 1961 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • Grace Emily May was born in 1876 in St James, Walthamstow, London, England, the child of George Edward May and Ann\ Annie Blackhall.
  • In 1881, Grace Emily May resided in Hackney, London, England.
  • Grace Emily May married Alfred Charles William Ross, and had children including Maud Grace Ross, Alfred George Ross, May Blanche Ross, Harold George Ross.
  • Grace Emily May passed away in 1961 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George May
1841 – 1932
Birth Location: 4 New King St, St Pauls, Deptford, England
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Ann\ Blackhall
1849 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Alfred Ross
1873 – 1954
Birth Location: Reeds Cottage, Baker Street, Old Mile End Town, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Maud Ross
1896 – 1954
Birth Location: 11, Gaskin, Road., Hackney, Middlesex, England
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Alfred Ross
1898 – 1960
Birth Location: Frampton Park Road, South East Hackney, London, England
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May Ross
1901 – 1983
Birth Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England
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Harold Ross
1903 – 1903
Birth Location: 1 Hopetoun, Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
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Grace May's Ancestors

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Grace May
1876 – 1961
Birth Place: St James, Walthamstow, London, 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

Grace May's Descendants

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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)

Grace May's Timeline

8 Records

1876
7 Jan 1876
Birth of Grace Emily May in St James, Walthamstow, London, England
St James, Walthamstow, London, England
1881
1881
Age 5
Grace Emily May resided here in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1895
1895
Age 19
Grace Emily May was married
None
1911
1911
Age 35
Grace Emily May resided here in St John-at-Hackney, London, England
St John-at-Hackney, London, England
1921
1921
Age 45
Grace Emily May resided here in Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
1939
1939
Age 63
Grace Emily May resided here in London, England
London, England
1961
24 Dec 1961
Age 85
Death of Grace Emily May in Hackney, Middlesex, England
Hackney, Middlesex, England
1962
1 Jan 1962
Age 86
Burial of Grace Emily May in Newham, London, England
Newham, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1876
    Event Place: St James, Walthamstow, London, 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] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 311; Folio: 36; Page: 64; GSU roll: 1341067
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 778
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/200J
    [8] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/1170, ED 30, Sch 23; Book: 01170

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1895
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    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 5
    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 15/1170, ED 30, Sch 23; Book: 01170

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 101/200J

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1961
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 778
    [2] Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1962
    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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