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Ancestry report for John May, son of James May, wheelwright and Harriet May [Hammond]
Generation No. 1
1. John May was the son of (2) James May, wheelwright and (3) Harriet May [Hammond]. He was born 1814 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (labourer) and Harriet May
 
Generation No. 2
2. James May, wheelwright He was born 1787 at Catsfield, Sussex
He married Harriet Hammond on 23rd Aug 1809 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1789 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1814 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (labourer) and Harriet May
iiHarriet who was born 1818 Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (wheelwright) and Harriet May; died Sep 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 12th Sep 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiCaleb who was born 1820 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1820 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (carpenter) and Harriet May
ivFrances who was born 3rd Jul 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James May and Harriot May; died Feb 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Feb 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1829 Sussex
viThomas who was born 1833 Buxted, Sussex
 
3. Harriet May [Hammond] She was born 1789 at Buxted, Sussex
She married James May, wheelwright on 23rd Aug 1809 at Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Catsfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1814 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (labourer) and Harriet May
iiHarriet who was born 1818 Buxted Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (wheelwright) and Harriet May; died Sep 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 12th Sep 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiCaleb who was born 1820 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1820 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James May (carpenter) and Harriet May
ivFrances who was born 3rd Jul 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James May and Harriot May; died Feb 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Feb 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1829 Sussex
viThomas who was born 1833 Buxted, Sussex
 

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