Edward
May
Born in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph May
and Hannah (Morris) May
Brother of
Frederick May, William May, Maria (May) Phillips, Thomas May, Margaret (May) Phillips, Joseph May, Rachel Ann May, Hannah Sophia (May) Barritt, Elizabeth (May) Sanders and Lucy (May) Coleman
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 43
in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 27 May 2017
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Biography
Edward May came free to the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)
Edward was born in 1821 supposedly in Hertfordshire in England. He was the son of Joseph May and Hannah Morris. [1] He passed away in 1864.<
Birth
January 22, 1821 - Birthplace: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration
MAY Joseph, Hannah MORRIS, Fdk, Wm, Maria, Ed, Thos, Mgt, Joseph, Rachel Ann, Hannah Sophia, Eliz, Lucy arrived in SA 1839-09-20 aboard Anna Robertson from London 39-05-27[2]
Marriage
Death
- Edward MAY
- Death Date: 24 Dec 1864
- Age: 44y
- Approx. Birth Year: 1820
- Residence: Adelaide
- Death Place: Adelaide
- District: Adelaide
- Symbol: Book/Page: 18/78[3]
Portrait Collection - Three lawyers: l-r: Edward May, 1821-1864, arrived in Australia in 1839[4]
Burial
The headstone of Edward May can be found in the West Terrace Cemetery, located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. (Birth: Not Available, Death: 24 Dec 1864.) [5]
Sources
- ↑ A source for this information is needed.
- ↑ https://www.familyhistorysa.org/shipping/passengerlists.html
- ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
- ↑ http://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+420
- ↑ https://billiongraves.com/supporting-record/Edward-May/99551692
- ANNA ROBERTSON 1839 from the BOUND FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA website. first accessed online on the 7th of August, 2021 at: https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/1839AnnaRobertson.htm
- Passengers for 27/05/1839 - 20/09/1839. from the PASSENGERS IN HISTORY website. An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum. first accessed online on the 7th of August, 2021 at: https://passengers.history.sa.gov.au/voyage-passengers-all/945622/27/05/1839%20-%2020/09/1839?page=4
- Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/160832885/edward-may : accessed 07 August 2021), memorial page for Edward May (unknown–24 Dec 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #160832885, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645) . (note no gravestone photograph)
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