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James May 1868–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1868

Birth Location: Gorton Brook, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 7 Apr 1896

Death Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Father: William May

Mother: Sarah Hodson

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Children(s):

In 1868, James May entered the world in Gorton Brook, Lancashire, England, born to William May And Sarah Hodson. James May passed away in 1896 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1868, James May entered the world in Gorton Brook, Lancashire, England, born to William May And Sarah Hodson.
  • James May passed away in 1896 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

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Children(s)

James May's Ancestors

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James May
1868–1896
Birth Place: Gorton Brook, Lancashire, England
Parents
William May
1840–
Qusins, Ireland
Sarah Hodson
1839–1917
Manchester, England
Grandparents
Hugh Hodgeson
1802–1877
Lowton, Bap Leigh Parish Church
Mary Warton
1802–1887
Oldleighlin, Carlow, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Hodson
1776–1838
Jane Cobham
1776–1855
John Wharton
1729–1805
Elizabeth Willoughby
1782–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Hodson
1755–1834
Jane Heys
1759–1818
Hugh Cobham
1757–1792
Elizabeth Cubham
1753–1802
John Wharton
1700–
Martha Wharton
1700–
Arthur Willoughby
1758–1841
Jane Bray
1757–1830

James May's Timeline

3 Records

1868
Jul 1868
Birth of James May in Gorton Brook, Lancashire, England
Gorton Brook, Lancashire, England
1895
Dec 1895
Age 27
Death of James May in Lancashire, United Kingdom
Lancashire, United Kingdom
1896
7 Apr 1896
Age 28
Burial of James May in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1868
    Event Place: Gorton Brook, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Catholic Burials, 1813-1985, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Catholic Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 282 FOR

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1895
    Event Place: Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Liverpool, England, Catholic Burials, 1813-1985, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Catholic Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 282 FOR
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Catholic Burials, 1813-1985, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Catholic Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 282 FOR

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