May Joseph

Fast Facts

Type of person	Individual
Date of birth	1844
Place of birth	Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England.
Date of death	2 Nov 1922
Place of death	Willaston, South Australia, Australia.

Parents: Henry May (1817 - 1872)

Mary Anne Trennery (1814-1885)

Spouse & Children:

Eliza Swift (1844–1918): Marriage 26 Feb 1870 • Moonta Mines, Moonta, South Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE

MAY - SWIFT. - On the 26th February, by special license, at the residence of the bride's father, Moonta Mines, by the Rev. T. Jarrett, Mr Joseph May, to Eliza Swift, daughter of Mr Joseph Swift, of Moonta Mines. ¹

Children:

Joseph Henry May 1870–1899

Frederick William May 1870–1870

Henry May 1873–1935

Edward Joseph May 1875–1950

Ethel May 1879–1964

Priscilla May 1880–1956

Lillian Marion May 1882–1946

Bessie Laura May 1886–1964

Alfred Ernest May 1877–

OBITUARY.

Mr. Joseph May.

Mr. Joseph May, who died at Gawler on Nov. 2, was born at Truro, Cornwall, 78 years ago, and came to Australia with four brothers. Of the party he was the next to the eldest. For some years he worked in the Moonta and Wallaroo Mines, and later was an employee in the firm of May Brothers, of Gawler (of which his brothers were the proprietors) for 30 years. Mr. Joseph May retired two years ago. His wife died three years since, and there are three surviving sons and four daughters. ²

Joseph May purchased 27 Adelaide Road in 1893.³

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[Researched by Allen Tiller]

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References

• 1. The Wallaroo Times and Mining Journal. Saturday 26 March 1870. Page 2
• 2. Observer. Saturday 11 November 1922 Page 35
• 3.Town of Gawler 20 Eighth Street Flight Path Architects Heritage Review 2020 VOL 1 p.12.

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