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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

Born in 1816 in Stapleton, Leicestershire, England, Samuel May was the child of William MAY and Catharine Townsend. In time, Samuel May married Jane Astill, and they raised a family that included Charles Henry James May. Samuel May died in Dubbo, NSW, Australia in 1891.

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Parents

William MAY
1790 – 1859
Birth Location: Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
WM
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
JA

Children(s)

Charles May
1841 – 1917
Birth Location: Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
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Sources

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

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