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Hester (Esther) May 1797–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1797

Birth Location: Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, , England

Death Date: April 1878

Death Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire, , England

Father: Nicholas May

Mother: LYDIA povey

Spouse(s): Charles (Witchard)

Children(s): Edward Witchard, John (Witchard), Charles (Witchard), William (Witchard), John (Witchard), Thomas (Witchard), Sarah (Witchard), Elizabeth (Witchard), George (Witchard)

In 1797, Hester (Esther) May entered the world in Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, , England, born to Nicholas May And Lydia Povey. Hester (Esther) May married Charles Witcher Witchard, and had children including Charles Witcher Witchard, Edward Norman Witchard, Elizabeth Witcher Witchard, George Witcher Witchard, John Witcher Witchard, Sarah Ann Witcher Witchard, Thomas Witcher Witchard, William Witcher Witchard. Hester (Esther) May passed away in 1878 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Hester (Esther) May entered the world in Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, , England, born to Nicholas May And Lydia Povey.
  • Hester (Esther) May married Charles Witcher Witchard, and had children including Charles Witcher Witchard, Edward Norman Witchard, Elizabeth Witcher Witchard, George Witcher Witchard, John Witcher Witchard, Sarah Ann Witcher Witchard, Thomas Witcher Witchard, William Witcher Witchard.
  • Hester (Esther) May passed away in 1878 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, , England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hester May's Ancestors

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Hester May
1797–1878
Birth Place: Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, , England
Parents
Nicholas May
1761–1846
Dursley, Gloucestershire, England
LYDIA povey
1768–1842
North Nibley, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David Brown
1720–
Gloucestershire, England
Susannah POVEY
1726–1776
North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis POVEY
1695–1744
Sarah Hooper
1702–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William POVEY
1658–1716
Mary BONNER
1670–1730
Richard HOOPER
1665–1740

Hester May's Descendants

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Hester ((Esther)) May (23 Apr 1797–April 1878) m. Charles (Witcher) (Witchard) (15 Apr 1787–Dec 1861)
  1. 1. Edward (Norman) Witchard 1813–1892 m. Elizabeth (Avery) [LMH2048\1052\800] 1816–1869
    1. 1. John Witchard# 1843–1923 m. Sarah (Ann) Avery# 1842–1888
      1. 1. DAISY (MAY) witchard 1883–1962 m. DAVID (LINDEN) martindale 1878–1967
        1. 1. Lindo (David) Martindale 1907–1989 m. Elsie (Maude) Bailey 1905–1974
        2. 2. Norman (Albert) Martindale 1908–2000 m. Emma (Rosannah) Hamilton 1906–1989
        3. 3. THELMA (MAY) martindale 1911–1959
      2. 2. Henrietta (Elizabeth) Witchard 1863–1948
      3. 3. Eliza (Emma) Witchard 1865–1945
      4. 4. Clara Witchard 1867–1919
      5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Witchard 1869–
      6. 6. George (William) Witchard 1869–1945
      7. 7. Ada WITCHARD# 1871–1959
      8. 8. Evelyn ((Eveline) Witchard) Miss 1873–1942
      9. 9. Ann ((Annie) Witchard) Miss 1875–1954
      10. 10. Maude (Sarah Witchard) Miss 1878–1878
      11. 11. Arthur (John) Witchard 1881–1962
    2. 2. Charles Witchard 1838–1838
    3. 3. Hannah (Ann) Witchard 1839–1935
    4. 4. Harriet Witchard 1841–1935
    5. 5. William (Henry [TRIANGULATION] Witchard) [LMH1024\528\400][TRIANGULATION] 1846–1924
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Witchard 1846–1934
    7. 7. Emma (Elizabeth) Witchard 1849–1944
    8. 8. George (R) Witchard 1852–1908
  2. 2. John (Witcher) (Witchard) 1815–1878
  3. 3. Charles (Witcher) (Witchard) 1816–1893
  4. 4. William (Witcher) (Witchard) 1816–1894
  5. 5. John (Witcher) (Witchard) 1818–1879
  6. 6. Thomas (Witcher) (Witchard) 1820–1879
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann Witcher) (Witchard) 1828–1887
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Witcher) (Witchard) 1830–
  9. 9. George (Witcher) (Witchard) 1831–1916

Hester May's Timeline

2 Records

1797
23 Apr 1797
Birth of Hester (Esther) May in Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, , England
Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, , England
1878
April 1878
Age 81
Death of Hester (Esther) May in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, , England
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1797
    Event Place: Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1878
    Event Place: Tetbury, Gloucestershire, , England

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