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Hello, please could you give me an e.mail address where I can get a birth cert. for my gr-grand father who was born in Dublin in 1842. Many thanks

There won't be a birth certificate I'm afraid as civil registration in Ireland didn't start until 1864. The best you can hope to find is a baptism record.

Kath. x

Thanks Kath, any idea where I could get that from? xx

What's his name maybe we can take a look?
or try this


https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=117

Try familysearch website

Iam tring to find the birth info of....JOHN MAY b.1842 Dublin. He was my gr-grand father. His siblings, parents & grand parents were all born in Brighton. JOHN MAY married CAROLINE BOXALL & had about six children all born in Brighton. What I am trying to find out..... WHY DID HIS MOTHER GO TO DUBLIN FOR HIS BIRTH. Or is the info on his parents ect that I have is wrong. Many thanks for your help.

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Record Transcription:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

New Dorset Street, Brighton, Sussex, England

John May's Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edward May Head Widower Male 32 1819 Tailor Brighton, Sussex, England
John May Son - Male 9 1842 Scholar Dublin, Ireland
Agnes May Daughter - Female 5 1846 Scholar -
Edward May Son - Male 4 1847 At Home Brighton, Sussex, England

for info:-

This looks to be him in 1851

Name: John May
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Son
Father's name: Edward May
Gender: Male
Where born: Dublin, Ireland
Civil Parish: Brighton
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Brighton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address:
Condition as to marriage:
Registration district: Brighton
Sub-registration district: St Peter
ED, institution, or vessel: 1x
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 137
Piece: 1645
Folio: 535
Page Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward May 32 - born: Brighton, Sussex 1819 occ. Tailor (widow)
John May 9
Agnes May 5
Edward May 4

interesting to note that Agnes was born: 1846 Isle of White, Ninfield

so maybe Edward travelled with his occupation which also took him to Ireland??

Thanks SAFC I've got all his tree. In the last few days I have been given the history of his life but... some things in it don't match-up. It said,s he came it England with two of his brothers but their names don't match the names in his tree & census. Many thanks

Birth record for Agnes gives mothers maiden name as Dixon

MAY, AGNES DIXON Order
GRO Reference: 1845 J Quarter in ISLE OF WIGHT Volume 08 Page 229

also Edwards

MAY, EDWARD DIXSON Order
GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in BRIGHTHELMSTON Volume 07 Page 302

John had a printing busness & his wife Caroline owned Horse stables , the printing came to an end so John became a Cabdriver for his wife's stable. This was in Brighton.

is the 1851 census the correct family?

Hi Catherine, just been looking at the 1851 census, it could be the wrong family or there is something very wrong with it. I can't understand why JOHN MAY was born in Dublin while twenty four other family members were all born in Brighton.

What facts do you know definitely?

What is his father's name per his marriage cert ?

Marriages Jun 1863 (>99%)
Boxall Caroline Ann Steyning 2b 422
May John Steyning 2b 422

1871, 1881, and 1891 also say he was born in Dublin:

John May
in the 1891 England Census
Name: John May
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1841
Spouse: Caroline Ann May
Child: Frederick James May
Edward T M A May
Eliza Mary May
Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
Civil Parish: Brighton
Residence Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Sub registration district: St Peter
ED, Institution or Vessel: 16
Neighbors:
Piece: 806
Folio: 42
Household Members:
Name Age
John May 50
Caroline Ann May 52
Frederick James May 17
Edward T M A May 11
Eliza Mary May 8

Another child, who died:

MAY, SUSAN mms DIXON
GRO Reference: 1848 D Quarter in BRIGHTHELMSTON Volume 07 Page 316

MAY, SUSAN 0 Order
GRO Reference: 1849 J Quarter in BRIGHTHELMSTON Volume 07 Page 230

This is the only female May who died in Brighthelmstone 1848-1851, who's of a feasible age to have been Edward's wife.
A bit old to be having a child, but not impossible.

MAY, HANNAH 55
GRO Reference: 1849 D Quarter in BRIGHTHELMSTON Volume 07 Page 227

Hi ArgyllGran, thanks for your info but, not what I looking for. I have my May tree going back to Edward May b. 1780. In 1842 JOHN MAY (MY GR-GRAND FATHER ) was born in Dublin, where as l his parents siblings wife & children were all born in BRIGHTON. I an trying to find out why he was born in Dublin hoeing to get his birth cert that might give me a clue. Many thanks

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Edward May
England Births and Christenings
Name Edward May
Gender Male
Christening Date 25 Apr 1847
Christening Date (Original) 25 APR 1847
Christening Place SAINT NICHOLAS, BRIGHTON, SUSSEX, ENGLAND
Father's Name Edward May
Mother's Name Mary Ann

Edward May
mentioned in the record of Edward May and Mary Anne Gillam
Name Edward May
Spouse's Name Mary Anne Gillam
Event Date 30 Jul 1838
Event Place Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England