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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	Dianne	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:05
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	Looking for Nicholas May b about 1782 Plymouth Devon he married Jenny Brown any help greatly appreciated. Dianne
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:19
	1841 ??? Castle Street, St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England Nicholas May Male 50 1791 Devon, England --- fisherman Jane May Female 50 1791 Devon, England Peter May Male 15 1826 Devon, England Eleanor May Female 14 1827 Devon, England Ann May Female 10 1831 Devon, England John May Male 10 1831 Devon, England Nicholas Last name May Birth year 1816 Birth date 27 Nov 1816 Baptism year 1825 Baptism date 22 Jun 1825 Denomination Anglican Baptism place Plymouth, St Andrew Father's first name(s) Nicholas Mother's first name(s) Jane County Devon Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Archive reference 358/10 Record set Devon Baptisms Nicholas Last name May Birth year 1825 Birth date 22 Jun 1825 Baptism year 1825 Denomination Anglican Baptism place Plymouth, St Andrew Father's first name(s) Nicholas Father's occupation Fisherman Mother's first name(s) Jane Residence Plym'o County Devon Peter Brown ------------- note middle name Last name May Birth year 1825 Birth date ? ? 1825 Baptism year 1825 Baptism date 22 Jun 1825 Denomination Anglican Baptism place Plymouth, St Andrew Father's first name(s) Nicholas Mother's first name(s) Jane County Devon Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Archive reference 358/10 Eleanor Brown ------------ Last name May Birth year 1823 Birth date 19 Jan 1823 Baptism year 1825 Baptism date 22 Jun 1825 Denomination Anglican Baptism place Plymouth, St Andrew Father's first name(s) Nicholas Mother's first name(s) Jane County Devon Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Nicholas Last name May Occupation Fisherman Year 1807 Date 22 Oct 1807 Place Plymouth County Devon Country England Publication Examination & Information Book Plymouth Borough Court Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Archive reference Acc 1-334 Record set Devon Social & Institutional Records
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,049 Send Message	safc	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:25
	???? Baptism entry While we have made all efforts to correctly record the information in the original document there may be different interpretations of the written words. If you have access to the original document and believe we have made a mistake you are encouraged to report this to us. Report an Error in this Data Field (only fields with a value are shown) Value County Cornwall Place Gerrans Church name St Gerent Register type Parish Register Baptism date 10 Nov 1782 Person forename Nicholas Person sex M Father forename Nicholas Mother forename Jane Father surname MAY Transcribed by Linden Andrew File line number 262
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Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,049 Send Message	safc	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:30
	More information about record 5206202 in the Baptisms database Day Month 17-Feb Year 1781 Parish Or Reg District Crantock Forename Nicholas Surname MAY Sex son Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Jane Residence Father Rank Profession Notes Transcriber Notes Src: Exeter BTs Transcriber Tina Davey
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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:31
	The marriage:- First name(s) Nicholas Last name May Age - Birth year - Marriage year 1806 Marriage date 16 Feb 1806 Denomination Anglican Place Plymouth, St Andrew Residence - Spouse's first name(s) Jenny Spouse's last name Brown Spouse's residence St Andrew's County Devon Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Record set Devon Marriages Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Kath. x
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:32
	???????? NICHOLAS Last name MAY Gender Male Birth year 1792 Baptism year 1792 Baptism date 4 Dec 1792 Parish Lansallos Father's first name(s) Nicholas Father's last name May Mother's first name(s) Susanna Mother's last name - Relationship Son Place LANSALLOS County Cornwall Country England NICHOLAS Last name MAY Birth year - Marriage year 1786 Marriage date 23 Sep 1786 Parish Lansallos Place LANSALLOS Groom's first name(s) Nicholas Groom's last name MAY Bride's first name(s) Susanna Bride's last name PEARNE County Cornwall Country England
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:36
	The address for where he lived when he died is given on the burial register of 1849 as Castle Street, Parish of St. Andrew, Plymouth. Aged 66. Kath. x
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	Dianne	Report	24 Aug 2019 11:43
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	Nicholas May was my 3rd times Great Grandfather. The birth for Nicholas in 1782 is interesting that his mother called same as wife will look in Cornwall thanks for that. Im in Australia so a bit far away without help. Thank you Dianne
Member Since: January 2011 Posts: 4,821 Send Message	Flip	Report	24 Aug 2019 12:10
	Which of their children was your 2 times grandparent? Their details may give something more to go on.
	Researching: Anything & everything!
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	24 Aug 2019 12:23
	1851 for wife jane Cooksley's Court, 2, Saint Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England Jane May Head Widow Female 66 1785 Pauper 1/6 (Formerly Fisher Woman) Plymouth, Devon, England Ellen Lugg Daughter Widow Female 30 1821 Fisher Woman Plymouth, Devon, England John May Son Unmarried Male 21 1830 Waterman Plymouth, Devon, England Mary J Lugg Grand Daughter - Female 6 1845 Scholar (Pauper 1/6) Plymouth, Devon, England Samuel Turner Lodger Unmarried Male 26 1825 Fisherman Exeter, Devon, England Eleanor Last name May Age Full Birth year - Marriage year 1844 Marriage date 19 Nov 1844 Denomination Anglican Place Plymouth, Charles the Martyr Father's first name(s) Nicholas -------------- mariner Father's last name May Spouse's first name(s) John Spouse's last name Lugg Spouse's age Full Spouse's father's first name(s) Joseph Spouse's father's last name Lugg County Devon Eleanor Last name Lugg Age 32 Birth year 1822 Marriage year 1854 Marriage date 03 Jul 1854 Denomination Anglican Place Plymouth, Holy Trinity Father's first name(s) Nicholas ----------- fisherman Father's last name May Spouse's first name(s) William Henry Spouse's last name Ward Spouse's age 23 Spouse's father's first name(s) John Spouse's father's last name Ward County Devon
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	24 Aug 2019 12:41
	Jenny Last name Brown Baptism year 1785 Baptism date 02 Jul 1785 Denomination Anglican Place Plymouth, Charles the Martyr Father's first name(s) Peter Mother's first name(s) Eleanor Mother's last name - County Devon Country England Archive reference 167/6 Archive event Composite registers Page 9 Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office children called peter and eleanor as per 1841 census
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	24 Aug 2019 14:34
	register no 249609 born in plymouth 6/06/1781 fisherman 5' 4 " ruddy complexion hair and eyes grey first went to sea 1805 ticket dated 20/01/ 1845 aged 64 Nicholas Last name May Birth year 1781 Birth date 06 Jun 1781 Birth place Plymouth Birth county/country Devonshire Archive The National Archives Series BT113 Piece number 125 Date range 1845-1854 Record set Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857 but no baptism in Devon
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	24 Aug 2019 14:48
	if the gerrans baptism is correct parents marriage County Cornwall Place Gerrans Church name St Gerent Register type Parish Register Marriage date 02 Jun 1782 Groom forename Nicholas Groom surname MAY Groom parish St Anthony Bride forename Jane Bride surname QUINTRIL Witness1 William PEARCE Witness2 Francis BENNETT Notes Bride & groom sign x Transcribed by Linden Andrew File line number 1168 JANE Last name QUINTREL Gender Female Birth year 1752 Baptism year 1752 Baptism date 1 Jan 1752 Parish Gerrans Father's first name(s) Thomas Father's last name Quintrel Mother's first name(s) - Mother's last name - Relationship Dau Place GERRANS County Cornwall Country England NICHOLAS Last name MAY Gender Male Birth year 1753 Baptism year 1753 Baptism date 30 Apr 1753 Parish Gorran Father's first name(s) Nicholas Father's last name May Mother's first name(s) Grace Mother's last name - Relationship Son Place GORRAN
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	Dianne	Report	24 Aug 2019 20:54
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	Thank you everyone Maddie special thanks further in one night than l have in 5 yrs. Very appreciated Dianne
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	Dianne	Report	28 Aug 2019 07:45
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 85 Send Message	My 2x grandfather was William born 1812 Plymouth Dianne
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,511 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	28 Aug 2019 12:47
	Thought William’s father was supposed to be Nicholas?
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	28 Aug 2019 13:25
	can't seem to find a baptism for william born c 1812 father nicolas where did you get his fathers name from
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	29 Aug 2019 07:37
	Where did you get reference from, William 1812? (FMP has Plymouth Baptism images, not seeing!) Chris :) Edits (would be below, if you saw Brown reference, and thought perhaps Father was Nicholas?) Devon Baptisms (Find My Past) First name(s) Willm Brown Last name May Birth year 1813 Birth date 1813 Baptism year 1813 Baptism date 15 Nov 1813 Denomination Anglican Baptism place Plymouth, St Andrew Father's first name(s) Willm (occ. Seaman) Mother's first name(s) Jane County Devon Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office (Privately)
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	30 Aug 2019 15:25
	williams 2nd marriage both are widowers William Last name May -------- labourer Age - Birth year - Marriage year 1869 Marriage date 25 Dec 1869 Denomination Anglican Place Plympton St Mary Father's first name(s) Nicholas --- fisherman Father's last name May Spouse's first name(s) Maria Spouse's last name Brock Spouse's father's first name(s) John Spouse's father's last name Doidge County Devon Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Record set Devon Marriages he had a son called nicolas Nicholas Last name May Birth year 1841 Birth date ? Feb 1841 Baptism year 1841 Baptism date 26 Feb 1841 Denomination Anglican Place Plympton St Mary Father's first name(s) William Mother's first name(s) Ann Mother's last name - Nicholas Last name May Age 3W Birth year 1841 Burial year 1841 Burial date 03 Mar 1841 aged 3 weeks Denomination Anglican Place Plympton St Maurice County Devon Country England Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Page 58 Archive reference 695/10

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