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May Jennings 1893–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1893

Birth Location: Drayton, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 1962

Death Location: Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England

Father: John Jennings

Mother: Sarah Dandridge

Spouse(s): Christopher Stanton, Ernest Canning

Children(s): Stella Waters, William (Stanton), Phyllis Stanton, Edith Canning, Cissie Whelan, Percival Canning, Gordon Canning

In 1893, May Jennings entered the world in Drayton, Oxfordshire, England, born to John Jennings And Sarah Kate Dandridge. In 1901, May Jennings resided in Warborough, Warborough, Oxfordshire, England. May Jennings married Christopher W Stanton, Ernest William Canning, Jack Waters, and had children including Cissie Whelan, Edith Blanche Canning, Gordon E F Canning, Percival E F Canning, Phyllis Stanton, Stella Rose Waters, William G F Canning Stanton. May Jennings passed away in 1962 in Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1893, May Jennings entered the world in Drayton, Oxfordshire, England, born to John Jennings And Sarah Kate Dandridge.
  • In 1901, May Jennings resided in Warborough, Warborough, Oxfordshire, England.
  • May Jennings married Christopher W Stanton, Ernest William Canning, Jack Waters, and had children including Cissie Whelan, Edith Blanche Canning, Gordon E F Canning, Percival E F Canning, Phyllis Stanton, Stella Rose Waters, William G F Canning Stanton.
  • May Jennings passed away in 1962 in Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

May Jennings's Ancestors

Self
May Jennings
1893–1962
Birth Place: Drayton, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
John Jennings
1871–1937
Berrick Prior, Oxfordshire, England
Sarah (Kate) Dandridge
1866–1948
Drayton St Leonards, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

May Jennings's Descendants

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May Jennings (17 May 1893–1962) m. Christopher (W) Stanton (–26 Sep 1915) m. Ernest (William) Canning (14 May 1898–29 Sep 1976)
  1. 1. Stella (Rose) Waters 1929–2010 m. Ronald Aldworth 1928–2001
  2. 2. William (G F Canning) (Stanton) 1915–
  3. 3. Phyllis Stanton 1913–1932
  4. 4. Edith (Blanche) Canning 1918–2009
  5. 5. Cissie Whelan 1925–1999
  6. 6. Percival (E F) Canning 1919–1983
  7. 7. Gordon (E F) Canning 1921–2000

May Jennings's Timeline

5 Records

1893
17 May 1893
Birth of May Jennings in Drayton, Oxfordshire, England
Drayton, Oxfordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 8
May Jennings resided here in Warborough, Warborough, Oxfordshire, England
Warborough, Warborough, Oxfordshire, England
1913
October 1913
Age 20
May Jennings was married in Brackley, Northamptonshire
Brackley, Northamptonshire
1939
1939
Age 46
May Jennings resided here in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England
1962
1962
Age 69
Death of May Jennings in Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England
Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1893
    Event Place: Drayton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6b; Page: 1029
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1140; Folio: 14; Page: 18
    [3] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1740880Sta-Sta

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1913
    Event Place: Brackley, Northamptonshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Warborough, Warborough, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1140; Folio: 14; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1012066e

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brackley, Northants
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1740880/Sta-Sta

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6b; Page: 1029

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