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Samuel May 1816 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1816

Birth Location: Stapleton, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 2 Dec 1891

Death Location: Dubbo, NSW, Australia

Father: William MAY

Mother: Catharine Townsend

Spouse(s): Jane Astill

Children(s): Charles May

In 1816, Samuel May entered the world in Stapleton, Leicestershire, England, born to William MAY and Catharine Townsend. Samuel May married Jane Astill, and had children including Charles Henry James May. Samuel May passed away in 1891 in Dubbo, NSW, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Samuel May entered the world in Stapleton, Leicestershire, England, born to William MAY and Catharine Townsend.
  • Samuel May married Jane Astill, and had children including Charles Henry James May.
  • Samuel May passed away in 1891 in Dubbo, NSW, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William MAY
1790 – 1859
Birth Location: Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
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Catharine Townsend
1788 – 1870
Birth Location: Burbage, Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Astill
1825 – 1909
Birth Location: Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Charles May
1841 – 1917
Birth Location: Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
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Samuel May's Ancestors

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Samuel May
1816 – 1891
Birth Place: Stapleton, Leicestershire, England
Parents
William MAY
1790 – 1859
Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
Catharine Townsend
1788 – 1870
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas May
1754 – 1842
Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire
Mary Grundy
1752 – 1831
Twycross, Leicestershire
William Townsend
1749 –
Burbage, Leicestershire
Mary Alsop
1770 –
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel May's Descendants

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Samuel May (26 Nov 1816 – 2 Dec 1891) m. Jane Astill (24 apr 1825 – 17 Jan 1909)
  1. 1. Charles (Henry James) May (Oct 1841 – 4 Aug 1917) m. Laurina Chew (12 July 1848 – 16 January 1935)
    1. 1. Mervia (Alice) May (14 Jun 1883 – 2 Jun 1944) m. Charles (Edmond) Dennison (2 Apr 1874 – 22 Feb 1968)
      1. 1. Ida (Iris Constance) Dennison (9 Oct 1911 – 30 Apr 1991) m. Eric (George) Goodall (3 Oct 1904 – 3 Aug 1980)
        1. 1. Melvin (George) Goodall (28 Nov 1930 – 7 Jul 1989)
        2. 2. Nola (Joyce) Goodall (11/11/1932 – ) m. Doug Stanton (08 Feb 1931 – 24 Mar 2023)
        3. 3. Leonard (Charles) Goodall (12/11/1934 – 1 Apr 1998)
        4. 4. Raymond (Douglas) Goodall (08/02/1936 – )
        5. 5. Beverly (Dawn) Goodall (11 Feb 1938 – 21/01/2020) m. William (Francis) Hunt (08/12/1933 – 13/05/2008)
        6. 6. Erol (Desmond) Goodall (Mar 1941 – 4 Dec 2019)
        7. 7. Alison (Natalie) Goodall (3 Oct 1942 – )

Samuel May's Timeline

2 Records

1816
26 Nov 1816
Birth of Samuel May in Stapleton, Leicestershire, England
Stapleton, Leicestershire, England
1891
2 Dec 1891
Age 75
Death of Samuel May in Dubbo, NSW, Australia
Dubbo, NSW, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1816
    Event Place: Stapleton, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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