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Janet (Jessie) May 1824–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1824

Birth Location: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Oct 1912

Death Location: Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire

Father: William May

Mother: Margaret Carle

Spouse(s): John Tait

Children(s): Isabella Tait, John Tait, Mary Tait, Christian Tait, William Tait, Alexander Tait, Lizzie Tait, Ann Tait, Robert Tait, Margaret Tait

In 1824, Janet (Jessie) May entered the world in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William May And Margaret Carle. In 1841, Janet (Jessie) May resided in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Janet (Jessie) May married John Tait, and had children including Alexander Tait, Ann Tait, Christian Tait, Isabella Tait, John Tait, Lizzie Tait, Margaret Tait, Mary Tait, Robert Tait, William Tait. Janet (Jessie) May passed away in 1912 in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Janet (Jessie) May entered the world in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William May And Margaret Carle.
  • In 1841, Janet (Jessie) May resided in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Janet (Jessie) May married John Tait, and had children including Alexander Tait, Ann Tait, Christian Tait, Isabella Tait, John Tait, Lizzie Tait, Margaret Tait, Mary Tait, Robert Tait, William Tait.
  • Janet (Jessie) May passed away in 1912 in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet May's Ancestors

Self
Janet May
1824–1912
Birth Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William May
1796–1870
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Carle
1796–1863
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet May's Descendants

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Janet ((Jessie)) May (19 Feb 1824–17 Oct 1912) m. John Tait (15 Jul 1823–6 Dec 1874)
  1. 1. Isabella Tait 1865–1944 m. George Noble 1861–1915
    1. 1. Andrew (Tait) Noble 1890–1963 m. Isabella (Stephen) Buchan 1893–1975
      1. 1. Isabella (Tait) Noble 1919–1978 m. William Dunn 1920–1987
        1. 1. Wilma Dunn 1944–2014
      2. 2. Andrina Noble 1933–2011 m. Alexander (John) Muirhead 1931–1999
      3. 3. May Noble 1930–2020 m. George (Alexander) Campbell 1929–1994
    2. 2. John (Tait) Noble 1893–1915
    3. 3. George (William) Noble 1894–1950
    4. 4. Alexander Noble 1898–1966
    5. 5. Mary (Dushit) Noble 1901–
    6. 6. Albert Noble 1910–
    7. 7. James (Hall) Noble 1906–1988
    8. 8. Jessie (May) Noble 1903–1971
    9. 9. Christina (Masson) Noble
  2. 2. John Tait 1850–
  3. 3. Mary Tait 1852–1885
  4. 4. Christian Tait 1858–
  5. 5. William Tait 1860–1901
  6. 6. Alexander Tait 1862–
  7. 7. Lizzie Tait 1868–
  8. 8. Ann Tait 1845–
  9. 9. Robert Tait 1855–
  10. 10. Margaret Tait 1847–1923

Janet May's Timeline

8 Records

1824
19 Feb 1824
Birth of Janet (Jessie) May in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1824
19 Feb 1824
Janet (Jessie) May was baptized in Rathen,Aberdeen,Scotland
Rathen,Aberdeen,Scotland
1841
1841
Age 17
Janet (Jessie) May resided here in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 27
Janet (Jessie) May resided here in Cairnbulg, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Cairnbulg, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 37
Janet (Jessie) May resided here in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 47
Janet (Jessie) May resided here in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 77
Janet (Jessie) May resided here in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1912
17 Oct 1912
Age 88
Death of Janet (Jessie) May in Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire
Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1824
    Event Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1824
    Event Place: Rathen,Aberdeen,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Rathen; ED: 7; Page: 5; Line: 370; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cairnbulg, Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Rathen; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_51; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Rathen; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Rathen; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_43

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Rathen; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_77

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1912
    Event Place: Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire

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