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Doreen lost her mother and twin sister in a bombing raid on Bodmin, Cornwall
Wendy May would like to find her or her daughter, Michaelle Hosking

Some dates would help

Both parents names too to identify the family

Where does Michelle Hosking fit in

What was the mum and the sisters names

I., a bit confused with the sequence of names

But is this the mum and sister

Deaths Sep 1942
May Doris 11 Bodmin 5c 71
May Vida 37 Bodmin 5c 71

????

Marriages Dec 1928
May Charles C Sargent Bodmin 5c 142
Sargent Vida M May Bodmin 5c. 142

One closed record



May Household (4 People)
14 Brookingfield Tce,Underwood , Plympton St Mary R.D., Devon, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Vida M May 31 May 1906 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Charles C May 25 Mar 1905 Builders Handyman
Doris E May 05 Aug 1931 At School
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Not seeing the births though

Looks like Doreen may have married in chatham Kent in 1955

Michaelle c was born 1956 chatham

She married in 1977 chatham
Details on FreeBMD

Her husband is a peter hosking

Will pm and address to 2008

Her hubby is at a diifrent address from 2009 with what may be a son but no michaelle

Civilian
MAY, VIDA
Died 07/08/1942

Aged 37

Civilian War Dead

Wife of C. May, of 14 Brookfield Terrace, Underwood, Plympton. Died at 7 Mill Street.

Michaelle is on the ER in Gillingham, Kent to 2008

Not in the BT phone book

Odd - can't find births for the twins

Were they adopted?

Hi Shirley, That was quick work! How are you related to the May family?
Charles Colmer May was the brother of my father, Leonard Joseph. He married Vida Maud Sargent and they went to Canada and while there their twins, Doris and Doreen were born in August 1931. They later returned to this country and unfortunately were at Vida's parents home in Bodmin, Cornwall when the bomb struck the shelter in the garden. Doris and her mother were killed and Dornee suffered injuries to her leg. She stayed with me and my mother for quite a while - can't remember how long.
She then joined her father who later married again and moved to Gillingham, Kent.
I found a copy of C C May's Will and got her married name from that. She came to visit me in 1960 with her daughter, Michaelle, who was about 2 year old. Unfortunately I omitted to get any address from her and we lost touch. I have been trying to find her on and off ever since. I still do not know if she is still alive or where she lives.
The will gives Michaelle's married name as Hosking and she married Peter in 1977 in Kent. I have no further information. Do you ?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Wendy

Hi ErikaH,
The twins Doris and Doreen were born in Canada. How do you know anything about the May family? Charles Colmer May was the brother of my father, Leonard Joseph.
When they came back from Canada they lived with Charles' parents Joseph Trembath May and his wife Bessie Colmer May.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Wendy

Wendy - the people who have posted on your thread are 'helpers' and also subscribing members of GR.
With most of their own research completed, they like to use their expertise to help others with their research.

You could try using the Search all members trees - top right under Search- to see if any of the May names are in anyone else's tree. If they are, send a message via the 'find out more' button to ask how closely related they are.

Will PM Peter's address to 2018. Its possible that he'd be willing to put you in touch with Michaelle. Their previous home was sold in 2008.

The other occupant is indeed their son. They also have a daughter. If she's married after 2006, it won't be possible to trace her current surname.

No I,m not related just another genes member with experience of doing lookups on other website

Births Sep 1900 (>99%)
SARGENT Vida Maud Bodmin 5c 61

The above is in numerous GR trees, with varying birth years, but there's only one birth registration

1901

Name: Vida Sargent
Age: 10/12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation to Head: Son
Father: William H Sargent
Mother: Edith Sargent
Birth Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Bodmin
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Ecclesiastical parish: Bodmin St Petroc
Town: Bodmin
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Registration district: Bodmin
Sub-registration district: Bodmin
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2201
Folio: 40
Page Number: 18
Household schedule number: 109
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Sargent 41
Edith Sargent 32
Hetty Sargent 12
Inez Sargent 10
Henry Sargent 8
Frank Sargent 3
Vida Sargent 10/12




Name: Vida Maud Sargent
Age in 1911: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Bodmin, Cornwall
Civil Parish: Bodmin
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address: Pool St, Mill St, Bodmin
Occupation: school
Registration district: Bodmin
Registration District Number: 293
Sub-registration district: Bodmin
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 119
Piece: 13689
Household Members:
Name Age
William Henry Sargent 50
Edith Emma Sargent 43
Inez Edith Sargent 20
Frank Passmore Sargent 13
William Henry Sargent 11
Vida Maud Sargent 10
Frederick George Sargent 4
Regernal Sargent 2

The family returning to England in 1937:


Doris May
in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name:
Doris May
Arrival Age:
6
Birth Date:
abt 1931
Port of Departure:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival date:
14 Nov 1937
Port of Arrival:
London, England
Ports of Voyage:
Montreal and Quebec
Ship Name:
Andania

She's with sister Doreen aged 6 and mother Mrs Charles May, 37 No sign of Charles though. They're heading to 7 Mill St., Bodmin, Cornwall. Curiously there's also a Hetty Couch on the same ship heading to 7 Mill St., Bodmin, Cornwall.

My goodness you stayed up late! Thank you very much for the info. Must try and find out who Hetty Couch was.

Hetty was Vida's sister - died in the same air raid

Name: Hetty Couch
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Death Date: 7 Aug 1942
Death Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Age at Death: 50
Father: W H Sargent
Mother: Edith Sargent

Name: Hetty P Couch
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1888
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 7
Residence Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
Schedule Number: 233
Sub Schedule Number: 3
Enumeration District: WAAC
Registration district: 293/2
Household Members:
Name
William H Sargent
Edith E Sargent
Hetty P Couch
Nancy Sargent

Births Sep 1888 (>99%)
SARGENT Hetty Passmore Bodmin 5c 79

She married in Canada

Name Ben Couch
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 04 May 1912
Event Place Lestowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Father's Name Benidic Couch
Mother's Name Sarah Geach
Spouse's Name Hetty Sargent
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Spouse's Father's Name William H Sargent
Spouse's Mother's Name Edith Paromore


Name Ben Couch
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1936
Event Place Listowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Photograph Included Y
Death Date 11 Jul 1936
Affiliate Record Identifier 136688128
Cemetery Fairview Cemetery

Name Ben Couch
Event Type Immigration
Event Date Mar 1910
Event Place Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Gender Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Birthplace England
Ship Name Empress of Ireland


1901
Name: Ben Couch
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: Benddiel Couch
Mother: Sarah Couch
Birth Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Bodmin
Ecclesiastical parish: Bodmin St Petroc
Town: Bodmin
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Registration district: Bodmin
Sub-registration district: Bodmin
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2201
Folio: 64
Page Number: 25
Household schedule number: 149
Household Members:
Name Age
Benddiel Couch 48
Sarah Couch 47
Sarah Couch 21
Annie Couch 14
Ben Couch 12
William John Couch 10

On the 1921 Canada census Ben & Hetty Couch had a 6 year old son William.