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William MAY 1790 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1790

Birth Location: Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 16 Oct 1859

Death Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Father: Thomas May

Mother: Mary Grundy

Spouse(s): Catharine Townsend

Children(s): Samuel May

In 1790, William MAY entered the world in Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas May and Mary Grundy. William MAY married Catharine Townsend, and had children including Samuel May. William MAY passed away in 1859 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1790, William MAY entered the world in Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas May and Mary Grundy.
  • William MAY married Catharine Townsend, and had children including Samuel May.
  • William MAY passed away in 1859 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas May
1754 – 1842
Birth Location: Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire
TM
Mary Grundy
1752 – 1831
Birth Location: Twycross, Leicestershire
MG

Spouses(s)

Catharine Townsend
1788 – 1870
Birth Location: Burbage, Leicestershire, England
CT

Children(s)

Samuel May
1816 – 1891
Birth Location: Stapleton, Leicestershire, England
SM

William MAY's Ancestors

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William MAY
1790 – 1859
Birth Place: Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas May
1754 – 1842
Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire
Mary Grundy
1752 – 1831
Twycross, Leicestershire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MAY's Descendants

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William MAY (Abt. 1790 – 16 Oct 1859) m. Catharine Townsend (4 May 1788 – 01 Jun 1870)
  1. 1. 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)

William MAY's Timeline

2 Records

1790
Abt. 1790
Birth of William MAY in Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England
1859
16 Oct 1859
Age 69
Death of William MAY in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1790
    Event Place: Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
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