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Jane May 1831 – 1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1831

Birth Location: Linton, Kent, England

Death Date: 9 Sep 1904

Death Location: Fisherton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Father: William MAY

Mother: Elizabeth BUTLER

Spouse(s): Solomon Brockett

Children(s): Elizabeth Brockett, Julia Brockett, Charles Brockett, Alfred Brockett, Arthur Brockett, Beatrice Brockett, Solomon Brockett, Minna Brockett, Herbert Brockett, Florence Brockett, Cecilia Brockett, William Brockett, Edward Brockett

In 1831, Jane May entered the world in Linton, Kent, England, born to William MAY and Elizabeth BUTLER. In 1841, Jane May resided in Ramsgate, Preston By Wingham, Kent, England. Jane May married Solomon Brockett, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Brockett, Julia Alice Brockett, Charles Frederick Brockett, Alfred Brockett, Arthur Brockett, Beatrice May Brockett, Solomon Brockett, Minna (Minnie) Ellen Brockett, Herbert William Brockett, Florence Helena Brockett, Cecilia Louise Brockett, William Brooks Brockett, Edward Solly Brockett. Jane May passed away in 1904 in Fisherton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Jane May entered the world in Linton, Kent, England, born to William MAY and Elizabeth BUTLER.
  • In 1841, Jane May resided in Ramsgate, Preston By Wingham, Kent, England.
  • Jane May married Solomon Brockett, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Brockett, Julia Alice Brockett, Charles Frederick Brockett, Alfred Brockett, Arthur Brockett, Beatrice May Brockett, Solomon Brockett, Minna (Minnie) Ellen Brockett, Herbert William Brockett, Florence Helena Brockett, Cecilia Louise Brockett, William Brooks Brockett, Edward Solly Brockett.
  • Jane May passed away in 1904 in Fisherton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William MAY
1788 – 1871
Birth Location: Sutton, Linton Near Maidstone, Kent, England
WM
Elizabeth BUTLER
1788 – 1836
Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Solomon Brockett
1828 – 1904
Birth Location: Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, England
SB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Brockett
1853 – 1915
Birth Location: Battersea, London, England
EB
Julia Brockett
1855 – 1890
Birth Location: Battersea, London, England
JB
Charles Brockett
1857 – 1913
Birth Location: Battersea, London, England
CB
Alfred Brockett
1858 –
Birth Location: Battersea, London, England
AB
Arthur Brockett
1862 – 1941
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
AB
Beatrice Brockett
1863 – 1908
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
BB
Solomon Brockett
1865 – 1879
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
SB
Minna Brockett
1867 – 1946
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
MB
Herbert Brockett
1870 – 1934
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
HB
Florence Brockett
1872 – 1958
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
FB
Cecilia Brockett
1874 – 1958
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
CB
William Brockett
1877 – 1924
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
WB
Edward Brockett
1879 – 1939
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
EB

Jane May's Ancestors

Self
Jane May
1831 – 1904
Birth Place: Linton, Kent, England
Parents
William MAY
1788 – 1871
Sutton, Linton Near Maidstone, Kent, England
Elizabeth BUTLER
1788 – 1836
Maidstone, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas MAY
1762 – 1837
Kent, England
Mary (CURTIS \) CURTEIS
1765 –
Kent, England
Thomas BUTLER
1765 – 1818
Chatham, Kent, England
Sarah GURR
1766 – 1849
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard MAY
1723 – 1793
Sarah SHEDMAN
– 1797
John CURTIS\CURTEIS
1734 – 1783
Elizabeth BROOKER
Edward BUTLER
1743 –
Mary
1745 –
John GURR
1736 – 1790
Elizabeth LESTER
1736 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William May
1695 –
Elizabeth
Shedman
Sarah
John CURTEIS
Ann IDEN
Thomas GURR
1701 – 1741
Sarah HALL
1705 – 1776
William LESTER
1705 – 1764
Sarah CHERRY
1701 – 1767

Jane May's Descendants

1.
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Jane May (9 Apr 1831 – 9 Sep 1904) m. Solomon Brockett (12 Aug 1828 – Mar 1904)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Brockett (14 Jun 1853 – abt 1915) m. Brooks Wright (Abt 1856 – ) m. Robert Taylor (1825 – )
    1. 1. Brooks (Edgar (Bertie) Wright aka) Taylor (16 Feb 1878 – Jun 1954) m. Minnie (Eliza) Baldwin (Jul 1882 – 31 Jul 1915)
      1. 1. Edna Wright (1903 – )
      2. 2. Herbert (W) Wright (Jan 1911 – )
      3. 3. Winifred (Queenie) Wright (31 Jul 1915 – Jun 1991) m. Sidney (J) Rayfield (20 Dec 1915 – Sep 1973)
    2. 2. Millie (E) Taylor (20 Aug 1886 – )
    3. 3. Sidney (R) Taylor (Abt. 1887 – )
    4. 4. Frederick Taylor (27 Oct 1890 – ) m. Eliza (11 Mar 1890 – )
  2. 2. Julia (Alice) Brockett (19 Jun 1855 – 8 Apr 1890) m. Henry Roller (ABT 1862 – 22 Feb 1899)
    1. 1. Mildred (Mary) Roller (ABT 1888 – 6 Feb 1952)
  3. 3. Charles (Frederick) Brockett (5 Feb 1857 – 16 Dec 1913) m. Maria Levitt (7 Apr 1858 – 26 Oct 1942)
    1. 1. Frederick (Charles) Brockett (27 Oct 1882 – 28 Apr 1956) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Coulter (29 May 1886 – 29 Apr 1971)
      1. 1. Freda (Margaret) Brockett (31 August 1909 – 1 September 1995)
      2. 2. Edna (Dorothy) Brockett (20 May 1911 – 25 May 1989)
      3. 3. Esme (Enid) Brockett (Jan 1913 – ) m. Gordon (Stuart) Harris (Jan 1912 – 1974)
        1. 1. Harris
        2. 2. Harris
    2. 2. Dorothy (Mary) Brockett (15 Jan 1884 – 1 Dec 1974) m. Francis (John) Sullivan (1884 – 1972)
      1. 1. Marie Sullivan (1928 – 1967)
    3. 3. Arthur (Ernest) Brockett (23 Mar 1886 – 12 Jul 1967) m. Sylvia (Margaret) Fell (Jul 1888 – 1980)
      1. 1. Charles (Stephen Steve) Brockett (3 Aug 1918 – 1978)
      2. 2. Celia (Dorothy Edith) Brockett (1920 – Jul 1946)
    4. 4. Bertha (Alice) Brockett (24 Dec 1887 – Jun 1888)
    5. 5. Percy (Cecil) Brockett (16 Jun 1890 – 14 Dec 1962) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Fraser (7 Oct 1896 – 26 Feb 1993)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Brockett (4 Aug 1922 – 10 Feb 1978)
      2. 2. Patricia (Anne) Brockett (17 Mar 1933 – 26 May 2005)
    6. 6. Archibald (Geoffrey) Brockett (8 Jan 1892 – 15 Jul 1916)
  4. 4. Alfred Brockett (21 Nov 1858 – ) m. Charlotte (Hannah) Powell (Jan 1859 – 11 Mar 1939)
  5. 5. Arthur Brockett (abt 1862 – 30 Sep 1941) m. Catherine (Emie aka Emily) McCord (Apr 1860 – 1 Jan 1948)
    1. 1. Amy Brockett (abt 1887 – 1959) m. Montague (Reginald) Vile (Apr 1886 – 25 Feb 1963)
  6. 6. Beatrice (May) Brockett (19 Nov 1863 – 2 Oct 1908)
  7. 7. Solomon Brockett (2 Oct 1865 – Feb 1879)
  8. 8. Minna ((Minnie) Ellen) Brockett (24 Dec 1867 – Jun 1946) m. Frederick (George) Pullen (abt 1870 – October 1870)
  9. 9. Herbert (William) Brockett (19 Jan 1870 – 1934) m. Annie Burns (abt 1875 – )
  10. 10. Florence (Helena) Brockett (9 Apr 1872 – 22 Jan 1958) m. Henry Roller (ABT 1862 – 22 FEB 1899) m. Alfred (Walker) Davies (ABT 1870 – ABT 1935)
    1. 1. Kathleen (Ina) Davies (12 JUL 1908 – 5 MAR 1985)
  11. 11. Cecilia (Louise) Brockett (12 Jan 1874 – Mar 1958) m. Richard Brocklehurst (Jan 1875 – Mar 1958)
    1. 1. Margery Brocklehurst (Abt 1908 – )
    2. 2. Brocklehurst
  12. 12. William (Brooks) Brockett (Abt. 1877 – 4 Jun 1924) m. Ellen (Ada) Prudden (abt 1884 – 29 Nov 1953)
    1. 1. Florence (May) Brockett (03Nov 1909 – Sep 1981) m. George (Sidney) Millard (3 Mar 1907 – 22 Jun 1983)
    2. 2. Charles (Frederick) Brockett (Oct 1909 – 22 Apr 1977) m. Eleanor (Gertrude) Hall (Jul 1914 – 21 Jun 1967)
  13. 13. Edward (Solly) Brockett (30 Sep 1879 – Sep 1939)

Jane May's Timeline

11 Records

1831
9 Apr 1831
Birth of Jane May in Linton, Kent, England
Linton, Kent, England
1831
22 May 1831
Jane May was baptized in Parish Church, Linton, Kent, England
Parish Church, Linton, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 10
Jane May resided here in Ramsgate, Preston By Wingham, Kent, England
Ramsgate, Preston By Wingham, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 20
Jane May resided here in Langley Marish, Buckinghamshire, England
Langley Marish, Buckinghamshire, England
1861
1861
Age 30
Jane May resided here in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 40
Jane May resided here in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 50
Jane May resided here in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 60
Jane May resided here in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1891
1891
Age 60
Jane May resided here in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1901
1901
Age 70
Jane May resided here in Willesden, Middlesex, England
Willesden, Middlesex, England
1904
9 Sep 1904
Age 73
Death of Jane May in Fisherton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Fisherton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1831
    Event Place: Linton, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1326; Folio 7; Page 8; GSU roll: 6096436.
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1632; Folio: 47; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341390.
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1552; Folio: 95; Page: 23; GSU roll: 829792.
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1220; Folio: 46; Page: 23.
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 998; Folio: 88; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542734.
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1718; Folio: 150; Page: 13; GSU roll: 193626
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 469; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Preston By Wingham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 42; Page: 32; Line: 13; GSU roll: 306864

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 May 1831
    Event Place: Parish Church, Linton, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ramsgate, Preston By Wingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 469; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Preston By Wingham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 42; Page: 32; Line: 13; GSU roll: 306864

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Langley Marish, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1718; Folio: 150; Page: 13; GSU roll: 193626

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 998; Folio: 88; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542734.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1552; Folio: 95; Page: 23; GSU roll: 829792.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1632; Folio: 47; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341390.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1326; Folio 7; Page 8; GSU roll: 6096436.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1326; Folio 7; Page 8; GSU roll: 6096436.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Willesden, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1220; Folio: 46; Page: 23.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1904
    Event Place: Fisherton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
    [2] UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1912, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Lunacy Patients Admission Registers; Class: MH 94; Piece: 39
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