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Richard MAY 1836 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1836

Birth Location: Linton, County Kent, England

Death Date: 6 Nov 1921

Death Location: Walcha, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William MAY

Mother: Elizabeth BUTLER

Spouse(s): Eliza ELSDEN

Children(s): Richard May, Elizabeth May, Emma May, William May, Thomas May, Sydney May, Rose May, Bessey May, Mary MAY, Charles May

Early life: Richard MAY arrived in Linton, County Kent, England in 1836, born to William MAY and Elizabeth BUTLER. Over time, Richard MAY formed a family with Eliza ELSDEN, which included Richard May, Elizabeth May, Emma Jane May, William John May, Thomas Hamilton May, Sydney Herbert May, Rose May, Bessey (Bessie) May, Mary Eliza MAY and Charles Edward May. Richard MAY concluded life in Walcha, New South Wales, Australia in 1921.

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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)

Eliza ELSDEN
1834 – 1911
Birth Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England,
EE

Children(s)

Richard May
1857 – 1862
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Elizabeth May
1860 – 1860
Birth Location: Loose, Kent, England
EM
Emma May
1861 – 1947
Birth Location: "Green Oaks", Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EM
William May
1863 – 1943
Birth Location: Kelso, near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
WM
Thomas May
1866 – 1949
Birth Location: Russell St, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
TM
Sydney May
1868 – 1949
Birth Location: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
SM
Rose May
1870 – 1954
Birth Location: Registered Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
RM
Bessey May
1874 – 1927
Birth Location: Branga Park, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
BM
Mary MAY
1875 – 1932
Birth Location: Branga Park, Walcha, New South, Wales, Australia
MM
Charles May
1878 – 1929
Birth Location: Branga Park, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
CM

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 May 1836
    Event Place: Linton, County Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, New South Wales, Australia, Immigration Deposit Journals, 1853-1900, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Series: 5264; Reel: 2670, Class: HO107; Piece: 1616; Folio: 339; Page: 22; GSU roll: 193517.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 25 May 1836
    Event Place: Linton, Kent, England
    Record Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Linton, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1616; Folio: 339; Page: 22; GSU roll: 193517.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Year: 18 Apr 1860
    Event Place: New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 7 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Nov 1861
    Event Place: "Greenoaks" Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1862
    Event Place: Kelso near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1878
    Event Place: Electoral Roll - Branga Park, Walcha, NSW Australia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1885
    Event Place: Electoral Roll - "Ohio" Walcha, NSW Australia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1903
    Event Place: Electoral Roll - Walcha, NSW Australia

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 6 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Walcha Cemetery, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Findagrave, Richard May 6 Nov 1921

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: Nov 1921
    Event Place: Church of England Cemetery, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia

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