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William Frank May 1903–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1903

Birth Location: Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 11 Dec 1940

Death Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Frank May

Mother: Fanny Tanton

Spouse(s): Doris Sansom

Children(s): Gordon May

In 1903, William Frank May entered the world in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England, born to Frank May And Fanny Tanton. In 1911, William Frank May resided in Uckington and Swindon, Gloucestershire, England. William Frank May married Doris Edith Sansom, and had children including Gordon Frank Henry May. William Frank May passed away in 1940 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1903, William Frank May entered the world in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England, born to Frank May And Fanny Tanton.
  • In 1911, William Frank May resided in Uckington and Swindon, Gloucestershire, England.
  • William Frank May married Doris Edith Sansom, and had children including Gordon Frank Henry May.
  • William Frank May passed away in 1940 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William May's Ancestors

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William May
1903–1940
Birth Place: Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Frank May
1872–1932
Broad Clyst, Devon, England
Fanny Tanton
1870–1955
Torrington, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William May's Descendants

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William (Frank) May (23 Jan 1903–11 Dec 1940) m. Doris (Edith) Sansom (5 Nov 1902–3 Apr 1975)
  1. 1. Gordon (Frank Henry) May 1934–2004

William May's Timeline

5 Records

1903
23 Jan 1903
Birth of William Frank May in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
1903
27 Feb 1903
William Frank May was baptized in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
1911
1911
Age 8
William Frank May resided here in Uckington and Swindon, Gloucestershire, England
Uckington and Swindon, Gloucestershire, England
1940
11 Dec 1940
Age 37
Death of William Frank May in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
1941
14 Feb 1941
Age 38
William Frank May - Probate in Gloucester
Gloucester

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [3] UK, World War II Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1903
    Event Place: Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: P76 in 1/12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Uckington and Swindon, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1940
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] UK, World War II Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1941
    Event Place: Gloucester
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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