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William May 1853 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: St Apleton, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: at Sea

Father: Samuel May

Mother: Jane Astill

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William May was born in 1853 in St Apleton, Leicestershire, England, the child of Samuel May and Jane Astill. William May passed away in 1854 in at Sea.

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Biography

  • William May was born in 1853 in St Apleton, Leicestershire, England, the child of Samuel May and Jane Astill.
  • William May passed away in 1854 in at Sea.

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William May's Ancestors

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William May
1853 – 1854
Birth Place: St Apleton, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Samuel May
1822 – 1891
Stapleton, Leicestershire, England
Jane Astill
1825 – 1909
Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Astill
1799 – 1854
Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
Mary (Anne) Steele
1804 – 1876
Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
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William May's Timeline

2 Records

1853
1853
Birth of William May in St Apleton, Leicestershire, England
St Apleton, Leicestershire, England
1854
1854
Age 1
Death of William May in at Sea
at Sea

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: St Apleton, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: at Sea

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