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Personal data William May 

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Household of William May

He is married to Martha Lawrenson.

They got married Bet. 1765–1783, he was 19 years old.

They got married on January 29, 1764 at All Saints, Rainford, Lancashire, England, he was 18 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. William May  1770-1842 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William May

James May
1720-????
Mary
± 1720-1790

William May
1745-1809


Martha Lawrenson
1745-????

William May
1770-1842

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Sources

  1. Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  2. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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  3. Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday February 16, 1745

  • The temperature on February 16, 1745 was about 0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1745: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 11 » War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch–Hanoverian army.
    • July 9 » French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after.
    • July 26 » The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.
    • August 19 » Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45".
    • December 4 » Charles Edward Stuart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the Second Jacobite Rising.
    • December 6 » Charles Edward Stuart's army begins retreat during the second Jacobite Rising.

Christening day February 20, 1744

  • The temperature on February 20, 1744 was about 4.0 °C. There was 7 mm of rainWind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1744: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 22 » War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
    • July 4 » The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
    • September 30 » War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia anyway.

Day of death April 3, 1809

  • The temperature on April 3, 1809 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1809: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 16 » Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of La Coruña.
    • February 3 » The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress.
    • March 28 » Peninsular War: France defeats Spain in the Battle of Medellín.
    • April 21 » Two Austrian army corps are driven from Landshut by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon as two French corps to the north hold off the main Austrian army on the first day of the Battle of Eckmühl.
    • May 22 » On the second and last day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna, Austria), Napoleon I is repelled by an enemy army for the first time.
    • November 27 » The Berners Street hoax was perpetrated by Theodore Hook in the City of Westminster, London.


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