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Richard May 1770 – 1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1770

Birth Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 Sep 1846

Death Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard May

Mother: Elizabeth Hocking

Spouse(s): Jane Nankivell

Children(s): Matthew May, John May, Catherine May, Richard May, Jane May, Joseph May, Henry May, Elisabeth May, William May, William May

Richard May was born in 1770 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard May and Elizabeth Hocking. Richard May married Jane Jenipher Nankivell, and had children including Matthew Hocking May, John May, Catherine May, Richard May, Jane May, Joseph May, Henry May, Elisabeth May, William May, William May. Richard May passed away in 1846 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Richard May was born in 1770 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard May and Elizabeth Hocking.
  • Richard May married Jane Jenipher Nankivell, and had children including Matthew Hocking May, John May, Catherine May, Richard May, Jane May, Joseph May, Henry May, Elisabeth May, William May, William May.
  • Richard May passed away in 1846 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Richard May's Ancestors

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Richard May
1770 – 1846
Birth Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard May
1733 – 1813
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Hocking
1741 – 1815
Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John May
1709 –
Launcells, Cornwall, England
Stephen Hocking
1716 – 1751
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William May
1680 – 1725
Prudence Phillip
1679 – 1718
Ralph Hocking
1678 – 1731
Ann (Taylor)
1706 – 1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Julian (Hoskin-Hocking)
1640 – 1689
Ruth Tregonnen
1640 – 1708

Richard May's Descendants

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Richard May (4 Mar 1770 – 29 Sep 1846) m. Jane (Jenipher) Nankivell (26 July 1777 – 30 Jul 1861)
  1. 1. Matthew (Hocking) May (1801 – 7 Jul 1858)
  2. 2. John May (1801 – 7 July 1858)
  3. 3. Catherine May (1802 – 26 Nov 1870)
  4. 4. Richard May (1803 – 16 January 1865)
  5. 5. Jane May (1811 – )
  6. 6. Joseph May (1813 – 24 Nov 1869)
  7. 7. Henry May (29 Jun 1817 – 16 Mar 1872) m. Mary (Antoinette (Ann)) Trenerry (5 May 1816 – 16 Oct 1885)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) May (12 February 1842 – 13 May 1861) m. Richard (Kent) Stephens (1836 – 6 Dec 1894)
      1. 1. Norman Stephens (7 Jul 1860 – 3 Dec 1921) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Olive (1860 – 9 Apr 1908) m. Jessie McGrowther
        1. 1. Bessie (May) Stephens (17 Mar 1882 – 29 Sep 1935)
        2. 2. Richard (Stanley) Stephens (25 Nov 1884 – 09 Dec 1935) m. Myrtle Platten
        3. 3. Priscilla (Olive) Stephens (21 Aug 1888 – 8 Jun 1962) m. Alfred (J) Edes
        4. 4. Norman (Varley) Stephens (05 Nov 1890 – 21 Jan 1954) m. Florence (Jane) McCue (5 Nov 1892 – 3 Feb 1976)
        5. 5. Roy Stephens (23 May 1893 – 2 Jun 1936) m. Lillian (V) Shiner (1893 – 1 July 1982)
  8. 8. Elisabeth May (1825 – )
  9. 9. William May (1832 – )
  10. 10. William May (1813 – )

Richard May's Timeline

2 Records

1770
4 Mar 1770
Birth of Richard May in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1846
29 Sep 1846
Age 76
Death of Richard May in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1770
    Event Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1846
    Event Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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