May family_from Corsham & Atworth

[LindyLu]

I am interested in tracing the May family which originated in Corsham and Atworth......

David May born 1818 Corsham,   his son Jeremiah..1841 mother (Mary) but no surname yet...waiting for birth certificate.
Jeremiah I am led to believe had an older brother John and sister Ann...not sure what happend to them.
They were miners, and moved to London, where I found them in  1873 when Jeremiah married Caroline Lane.

David his father was remarried,  with 3 more children by (1881)

I would like to find out when they moved and as yet have not been able to find out.....also interested to see if there are any surviving May's still living in that area.


Lindy

[krisesjoint]

Hi Lindy...I checked the 51 census for Corsham without success so have listed roughly who I found...

the only May's in Chorsham are ....John a 46 year old Haulier and his family..and Thomas a 46 year old Ag Labourer and his family he was b Atworth...Eleanor a 77 year old Widow b Atworth...William a 50 year old farmer and family (for interest he does have a son David and a sister Harriett 37.....Eliza a 36 year old widow and her children...Samuel; a 47 year old chairman and family...that is it

In Atworth all there is are...John 66 tiler and fam....Samuel a 61 year old wheelwright and wife...

No David or Jeremiah in either parish Let me know if any of these r of interest and I will give u the details but looks like theywere gone before 51 census...
Kris 

[LindyLu]

Kris,

Sorry I did not get back to you earlier, to say thank you, but I forgot I had asked the question of the group, and only got a notification today from Rootschat,  ? that you had replied to it 

That is the family Kris,

Eleanor was Davids mother, and William, John and Samuel were the names of his brothers.  The other brothers were Alfred and George.
He also had four sisters!

Wow thats great!
At least now I know that they had gone by 1851!

I would like the information you have found so I can fill in the blanks.

Now the problem really starts, where did they go after Jeremiah was born? before they turn up in London 30 years later.  Oh well that will keep me busy for 2005.

Happy new year to all the group

Lindy

[krisesjoint]

Hi Lindy Glad u got it sorted and found your message at last...Here r the Mays in Corsham in 1851

CORSHAM 1851 CENSUS, Wiltshire
H.O. 107/1836

Folio 394 Page 4 Entry 17
MAY
John 46 Haulier or Carrier Corsham, Wilts.
Betty 41 Wilts Sherston
Mary 21 Corsham, Wilts.
James 19 Mason Corsham, Wilts.
William 16 Corsham, Wilts.
Sarah 11 Scholar Corsham, Wilts.
Ann 8 Scholar Corsham, Wilts.
Charles 6 Scholar Corsham, Wilts.
Henry George 2 Corsham, Wilts.
Louisa 1 Corsham, Wilts.

Folio 309 Page 15 Entry 59
MAY
Thomas 46 Ag. Lab. Atworth
Mary 42 Corsham, Wilts.
John 21 Stone Quarry Labourer Corsham, Wilts.
Elizabeth 11 Corsham, Wilts

Folio 310 Page 17 Entry 65
MAY
Eleanor Widow/er 74 House Prop. Atworth

Folio 310 Page 17 Entry 66
MAY
William 50 Farmer 20 Acres Corsham, Wilts.
Sarah 47 Corsham, Wilts.
Samuel 24 Corsham, Wilts.
David 13 Corsham, Wilts. DEAF
Jane 10 Corsham, Wilts.
Naomi 8 Corsham, Wilts.
Harriet Sister 37 Pauper Corsham, Wilts.
ANGLE George Servant 25 Farm Servant Atworth

Folio 310 Page 17 Entry 69
MAY
Eliza Widow/er 36 ? Pauper Ag. Lab. Householder Corsham, Wilts.
Henry 16 Ag. Lab. Corsham, Wilts.
Charles 12 Ag. Lab. Corsham, Wilts.
Charlotte 3 Corsham, Wilts.
HARDIMAN George Lodger 16 Ag. Lab. Corsham, Wilts.

Folio 314 Page 24 Entry 97
MAY
Samuel 44 Chairman Corsham, Wilts.
Mary Ann 48 Corsham, Wilts.
Charlotte Culbourne 23 Corsham, Wilts.
Alfred 28 Corsham, Wilts.
Ellen 15 Corsham, Wilts.
Selina 13 Corsham, Wilts.
Job 11 Scholar Corsham, Wilts.
Thomas 9 Scholar Corsham, Wilts.
George 7 Scholar Corsham, Wilts.
BAKER Daniel Lodger 18 Journeyman Corsham, Wilts.

Folio 332 Page 11 Entry 43
HENLY William 63 Farmer 230 Acres Chippenham, Wilts.
Sarah 62 Corsham, Wilts.
George 25 Dressmaker Corsham, Wilts.
MAY Charles Servant 17 Ag. Lab. Box, Wiltshire.
DAY Susannah Servant 17 House Servant Corsham, Wilts.

Cheers Kris  Happy New Year 

[krisesjoint]

And Here r the Atworth ones in case u need them also

ATWORTH 1851 CENSUS, Wiltshire
H.O. 107/1841

Folio 206 Page 4 Entry 19
MAY
John 66 Tiler & Slater Atworth, Som.
Ann 64 Box
Ellen 30 Daughter Atworth, Som.
John Grandson 6 bath


Folio 218 Page 1 Entry 1
MAY
Samuel 61 Wheelwright Colerne
Elizabeth 63 Wilts Yatton Kennell

Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Heres Jeremiah in London in 1871 MARRIED (Telling Porkys!!! LOL)

RG10/756 ED 3 Folio 46 Page 5
Smiths Rents
Greenwich London

MAY Jeremiah Head 30 Mar b Corshamside Wiltshire Miner
MAY Caroline Wife 25 Mar b London Middlesex
MAY Mary Dau 2 Months b Greenwich Kent

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

David is lost but here r his family...clue here mayb as to where to look in 51?

RG10/534 ED 2 Folio 51 Page 52
8 Joseph Street
St George in the East
London

MAY Ann Wife 36 Mar b Wallingford Berkshire Miners Wife
MAY Samuel S Son 18 Unm b Suberton Lincolnshire
MAY Ellanor Dau 6 b Bow Middlesex
MAY Oliver Son 2 b St George Middlesex

Good Luck with it
Kris 

[LindyLu]

Kris,

Many thanks for looking up the London census for 1871.

Finding Jeremiah, is the biggest bonus!      I was still not sure  if I had the right family!  but seeing that Jeremiah was born in Corshamside, I realise now that it is the right one!

We had wondered about the age of Mary (daughter) being born two years before the marriage.   

with gratitude

Lindy