Hughes tree » William May (1770-1842)

Personal data William May 

Source 1Sources 2, 3

Household of William May

He is married to Esther Bromilow.

They got married on February 3, 1793 at St Mary the Virgin, Prescot, Lancashire, England, he was 22 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Esther Yates  1807-1889 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William May

James May
1720-????
Mary
± 1720-1790
thomas lawrenson
1715-????
ann
William May
1745-1809

William May
1770-1842

1793

Esther Bromilow
1772-> 1841

Esther Yates
1807-1889

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    Sources

    1. (Not public)
    2. Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    3. 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, Class: HO107; Piece: 517; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Prescot; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 27; Page: 17; Line: 11; GSU roll: 306904 / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday August 2, 1770

    • The temperature on August 2, 1770 was about 17.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: regen omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1770: Source: Wikipedia
      • April 20 » The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspindza.
      • May 16 » The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, who later becomes king of France.
      • June 19 » New Church Day: Emanuel Swedenborg writes: "The Lord sent forth His twelve disciples, who followed Him in the world into the whole spiritual world to preach the Gospel that the Lord God Jesus Christ reign. This took place on the 19th day of June, in the year 1770."
      • July 5 » The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
      • July 7 » The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
      • August 22 » James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.

    Day of marriage February 3, 1793

    • The temperature on February 3, 1793 was about 7.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1793: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 1 » French Revolutionary War: Battle of Aldenhoven during the Flanders Campaign.
      • June 2 » French Revolution: François Hanriot, leader of the Parisian National Guard, arrests 22 Girondists selected by Jean-Paul Marat, setting the stage for the Reign of Terror.
      • June 10 » French Revolution: Following the arrests of Girondin leaders, the Jacobins gain control of the Committee of Public Safety installing the revolutionary dictatorship.
      • August 8 » The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.
      • September 17 » War of the Pyrenees: France defeats a Spanish force at the Battle of Peyrestortes.
      • October 16 » French Revolution: Queen Marie Antoinette is executed.
    

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