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Henry May 1817 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1817

Birth Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall

Death Date: 16 Mar 1872

Death Location: Wallaroo Mines, Kadina, South Australia, Australia

Father: Richard May

Mother: Jane Nankivell

Spouse(s): Mary Trenerry

Children(s): Elizabeth May

The story of Henry May began in 1817 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Henry May married Mary Antoinette (Ann) Trenerry, and had children including Elizabeth Ann May. Henry May passed away in 1872 in Wallaroo Mines, Kadina, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry May began in 1817 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall.
  • Henry May married Mary Antoinette (Ann) Trenerry, and had children including Elizabeth Ann May.
  • Henry May passed away in 1872 in Wallaroo Mines, Kadina, South Australia, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry May's Ancestors

Self
Henry May
1817 – 1872
Birth Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
Parents
Richard May
1770 – 1846
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Jenipher) Nankivell
1777 – 1861
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard May
1733 – 1813
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Hocking
1741 – 1815
Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John May
1709 –
Stephen Hocking
1716 – 1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William May
1680 – 1725
Prudence Phillip
1679 – 1718
Ralph Hocking
1678 – 1731
Ann (Taylor)
1706 – 1742

Henry May's Descendants

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Henry May (29 Jun 1817 – 16 Mar 1872) m. Mary (Antoinette (Ann)) Trenerry (5 May 1816 – 16 Oct 1885)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) May (12 February 1842 – 13 May 1861) m. Richard (Kent) Stephens (1836 – 6 Dec 1894)
    1. 1. Norman Stephens (7 Jul 1860 – 3 Dec 1921) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Olive (1860 – 9 Apr 1908) m. Jessie McGrowther
      1. 1. Bessie (May) Stephens (17 Mar 1882 – 29 Sep 1935)
      2. 2. Richard (Stanley) Stephens (25 Nov 1884 – 09 Dec 1935) m. Myrtle Platten
      3. 3. Priscilla (Olive) Stephens (21 Aug 1888 – 8 Jun 1962) m. Alfred (J) Edes
        1. 1. Stanley (F) Edes (1910 – )
      4. 4. Norman (Varley) Stephens (05 Nov 1890 – 21 Jan 1954) m. Florence (Jane) McCue (5 Nov 1892 – 3 Feb 1976)
        1. 1. Olive (May) Stephens (17 Sep 1914 – 9 Dec 1920)
        2. 2. Norman (Bernard) Stephens (22 Sep 1915 – 21 Jan 1967) m. Catherine (June) Lawrence (30 Jun 1922 – 11 Jun 2010)
        3. 3. Lorna (Eileen) Stephens (12 Apr 1917 – 9 Jun 1920)
        4. 4. Daphne (Joyce) Stephens (3 Mar 1919 – 4 July 2006) m. John (Peter) Brady (23 Apr 1913 – 28 Jul 1991)
        5. 5. Colin (Harold) Stephens (1922 – 27 May 1974)
        6. 6. Barbara (Joan) Stephens (15 Jan 1930 – 23 June 2022) m. Peter (Hermann (Herman) Grapen AKA Grapengießer (Grapengiesser)) (Grapengieszer) (16/12/1929 – 16/04/2016)
        7. 7. Ronald (Stanley) Stephens ( – 20 Aug 2006) m. Gloria (Dawn) Stephens ( – 30 May 2000)
        8. 8. Margaret (Florence) Stephens ( – 28 August 1991) m. Colin (James) Rennie
      5. 5. Roy Stephens (23 May 1893 – 2 Jun 1936) m. Lillian (V) Shiner (1893 – 1 July 1982)
        1. 1. Edith (Olive) Stephens ( – 31 December 1930)

Henry May's Timeline

2 Records

1817
29 Jun 1817
Birth of Henry May in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
1872
16 Mar 1872
Age 55
Death of Henry May in Wallaroo Mines, Kadina, South Australia, Australia
Wallaroo Mines, Kadina, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1817
    Event Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Wallaroo Mines, Kadina, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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