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Peter Mays 1847–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: High Ongar, Essex, England

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Tonbridge, Kent, England

Father: Joseph Mays

Mother: Rebecca Cook

Spouse(s): Ann Lawrence

Children(s): Alice Thrower, Beatrice Mayes, Caroline Mayes, Kate Mayes, Edith Mayes, Nellie Mayes, Arthur Mayes, Eva Mayes, Alice Mayes

In 1847, Peter Mays entered the world in High Ongar, Essex, England, born to Joseph Mays And Rebecca Cook. Peter Mays married Ann Sophia Lawrence, and had children including Alice Mary Mayes, Alice Mary Thrower, Arthur George William Mayes, Beatrice Nellie Mayes, Caroline Anne Mayes, Edith Mayes, Eva Agnes Mayes, Kate Florence Mayes, Nellie Victoria Mayes. Peter Mays passed away in 1909 in Tonbridge, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Peter Mays entered the world in High Ongar, Essex, England, born to Joseph Mays And Rebecca Cook.
  • Peter Mays married Ann Sophia Lawrence, and had children including Alice Mary Mayes, Alice Mary Thrower, Arthur George William Mayes, Beatrice Nellie Mayes, Caroline Anne Mayes, Edith Mayes, Eva Agnes Mayes, Kate Florence Mayes, Nellie Victoria Mayes.
  • Peter Mays passed away in 1909 in Tonbridge, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Mays
1810–1844
Birth Location: High Ongar, Essex. UK
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Rebecca Cook
1810–1889
Birth Location: Writtle, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Lawrence
1861–1932
Birth Location: Plumstead, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Alice Thrower
1882–1967
Birth Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
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Beatrice Mayes
1894–
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
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Caroline Mayes
1891–
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
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Kate Mayes
1885–
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
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Edith Mayes
1884–
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
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Nellie Mayes
1897–
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
NM
Arthur Mayes
1895–1952
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
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Eva Mayes
1888–1947
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
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Alice Mayes
1882–1967
Birth Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent England
AM

Peter Mays's Ancestors

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Peter Mays
1847–1909
Birth Place: High Ongar, Essex, England
Parents
Joseph Mays
1810–1844
High Ongar, Essex. UK
Rebecca Cook
1810–1889
Writtle, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Mays
1771–1842
Essex, England
Lucy Harris
1776–1850
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John May
1744–1820
Sarah Wright
1740–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John May
1722–
Sarah Reynolds
1722–1769

Peter Mays's Descendants

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Peter Mays (1847–1909) m. Ann (Sophia) Lawrence (7 Mar 1861–Sep 1932)
  1. 1. Alice (Mary) Thrower 1882–1967
  2. 2. Beatrice (Nellie) Mayes 1894–
  3. 3. Caroline (Anne) Mayes 1891–
  4. 4. Kate (Florence) Mayes 1885–
  5. 5. Edith Mayes 1884–
  6. 6. Nellie (Victoria) Mayes 1897–
  7. 7. Arthur (George William) Mayes 1895–1952
  8. 8. Eva (Agnes) Mayes 1888–1947
  9. 9. Alice (Mary) Mayes 1882–1967

Peter Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1847
1847
Birth of Peter Mays in High Ongar, Essex, England
High Ongar, Essex, England
1909
1909
Age 62
Death of Peter Mays in Tonbridge, Kent, England
Tonbridge, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: High Ongar, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Tonbridge, Kent, England
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