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Hi , would anyone be good enough to look up for me, Herbert Edward May occ Draper born c1890 not sure where but could be Essex or Lancashire

Do you have him on any other census?
Any more info??

Maureen

Hi Maureen, not much I'm afraid I think his wife was Mary, I have him as a witness on his son's marriage in 1941 and it gives him as a retired draper, the wedding was in Chelmsford, but I don't know where his father was from . If that makes sense

Is it the May/Spinks marriage?? If so,does it say how old Edward is???

Maureen

Thanks K not sure if thats the correct family but then again i would'nt really know Thanks.
I have found the son was in the army and I have an army number do you know how i can trace where he was born off this number?

No the May Doogan marriage, I am trying to find out the birth place of the son on the wedding cert, his father Herbert Edward is the witness and his mother mary. The son Phil looks like he was in the army and it has a number on it for him, do you know how I can find his place of birth off that.? That would hopefully lead to his father Herbert E

Thanks Robert have done that now.

I'll let someone else have a go at the Army Records-Kew,I'd guess.

Is this of any interest??
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 about Phil May
Name: Phil May
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Birth Country: India Bangalore
Date of Arrival: 18 Aug 1929
Vessel: Ausonia
Search Ship Database: View the 'Ausonia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Roll: T-14757
His passage was paid for by "Church Army"? Going to Elkhorn Manitoba to a Mr Cole )farming).
Father is H E May 22 Rectory Lane Chelmsford

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Phillip May
Name: Phillip May Farm Lab
Birth Date: abt 1916
Age: 16
Port of Departure: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Arrival Date: 16 Jan 1932
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Halifax
[Greenock]
[Belfast]
Ship Name: Duchess of York
Search Ship Database: View the 'Duchess of York' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific
Official Number: 161202

View original image
Source Citation: Class: BT26; Piece: 981; Item: 111
Going to 44 Park Rd Chelmsford.

Maureen

Hi Maureen, thats fascinating, Phil's daughter always believed he was born in India but we cannot find a record. His father was H E May He was a solider the little time she knew him as he died when she was 5, this could solve the mystery . How do I look up these lists, ?
Thanks a mill

Hi Amanda,
They're on Ancestry.

Maureen

Hi Maureen could you possibly look up when Herbert Edward May arrived in England from India and if he came with his wife Mary Please please if you have time.

Been trying that,but no luck!!
Have to go out for a while,but will work on it later.
Hope someone else finds them!! (or can suggest an alternate route..)

Maureen

Thanks for all you help.x

aargh! I'll never get off this computer.

Found this:
Groom name Herbert Edward May
Groom birth date 1878
Groom age in years 33
Bride name Olive May Spilling
Bride birth date 1883
Bride age in years 28
Marriage date 17 Jul 1911
Marriage place Bangalore, Madras, India
Father of groom name Richard May
Father of bride name Alfred Spilling
Batch number M00111-3
Record group India-EASy
Film number 527477

Makes you wonder about this death:
Name: Herbert E May
Death Registration Month/Year: 1952
Age at death (estimated): 73
Registration district: Chelmsford
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 498

Maureen

1901 census transcription details for: 5, 7 & 9, Electric Avenue, Lambeth

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13 Piece: 433 Folio: 36 Page: 16


Reg. District: Lambeth Sub District: Brixton
Parish: Lambeth Enum. District: 56
Ecclesiastical District: St Matthew City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 5, 7 & 9, Electric Avenue, Lambeth
County: London
DAVIS, William Head Single M 41 1860 Draper
Carmarthenshire
Wales
>>MAY, Herbert Servant Single M 24 1877 Draper's Assistant
Malvern
Worcestershire
JONES, Hugh Servant Single M 21 1880 Draper's Assistant
Corris
Merionethshire
Wales
DAVIS, Ronwen Servant Single F 20 1881 Draper's Assistant
Llanelly
Carnarvonshire
Wales
WILLIAMSON, Ethel Servant Single F 18 1883 Draper's Assistant
Peterboro
Lincolnshire
JOURNAY, A G S Servant Single M 19 1882 Draper's Assistant
Lewisham
London
FULLER, Florence Servant Single F 18 1883 Draper's Assistant
Clapham
London
GAULTON, Ethel Servant Single F 18 1883 Draper's Assistant
Staines
Middlesex
KILLPATRICK, Lily A Servant Single F 19 1882 Draper's Assistant
New Brompton
Kent
JONES, Muriel F Servant Single F 18 1883 Draper's Assistant
Penge
Surrey
PAYNE, Minnie Servant Single F 19 1882 Draper's Assistant
London
PEARSON, Louisa Servant Married F 34 1867 Housekeeper Domestic
Smithfield
Middlesex
PEARSON, Emily L Servant Single F 15 1886 Draper Assistant
Stoke Newington
BUCKPETT, Edith Servant Single F 25 1876 Housemaid Domestic
Bradford on Avon
Wiltshire
SQUIRE, Mabel Servant Single F 21 1880 Cook Domestic
Brixton


1891 census transcription details for: 43, Dolobran Road, Bordesley, Birmingham

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 2407 Folio: 101 Page: 18


Reg. District: Aston Sub District: Deritend
Parish: Bordesley Enum. District: 37
Ecclesiastical District: Christ Church City/Municipal Borough: Birmingham
Address: 43, Dolobran Road, Bordesley, Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
MAY, Richard Head Married M 51 1840 Joiner
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
MAY, Emma J Wife Married F 45 1846
Bethnal Green
London
MAY, Alice J Daughter Single F 22 1869 Dressmaker
Stepney
London
MAY, Joseph T Son Single M 18 1873 Saddler
Malvern
Worcestershire
MAY, Helen A Daughter Single F 17 1874 Perfumery
Malvern
Worcestershire
MAY, Herbert E Son M 12 1879 Scholar
Malvern
Worcestershire
MAY, Kate W Daughter F 7 1884 Scholar
Malvern
Worcestershire

Maureen

What a star, now get off the computer before you go daft.

Dafter,you mean!

I have no idea about these ones:
UK incoming records from Ancestry
Mr H E May 42 abt 1878 6 Jun 1920 Bombay, India London, England Occ:Merchant
View Record Master May 8 abt 1912 6 Jun 1920 Bombay, India London, England
View Record Chd May 6 abt 1914 6 Jun 1920 Bombay, India London, England
View Record Chd May 5 abt 1915 6 Jun 1920 Bombay, India London, England

Port of Departure: Bombay, India
Arrival Date: 6 Jun 1920
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Port Said
[Plymouth]
Ship Name: Morea
Shipping Line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 128235

Source Citation: Class: BT26; Piece: 679; Item: 5

Maureen

Blimey Maureen you better get off and get some thing else done, looks like Mr H E May was a bit of a traveller, the dates seem to add up will try and find if Phil had siblings. Give yourself a pat on the back and many thanks.
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