| THE MAY FAMILY From the late 1860's to 1871 Emily May, the eldest daughter of Henry May and Ann Perryman worked in service for the family of Robert Greathead a shoe manufacturer at 4 Chandos Terrace Westbury on Trym about 9 miles from Keynsham where she conceived son George. A clue to the father lies in the 1871 census, when a visitor, Arthur H Palmer a 30 year old sea captain was at the family home when George was conceived. Was it possible a 16 year old girl could resist the charms of such a dashing figure? Now having been dismissed by her employer, Emily at 16 returned to her family in Keynsham.On January 4th1872 the local doctor rushed to the May household as Emily went into labour and sent her immediately to the local workhouse where shortly after admittance Emily gave birth to a baby boy,George.Emily and George remained at Keynsham workhouse until she discharged herself on January 24th1872.The reason Emily went to the workhouse was because she was having serious difficulty with the birth and doctor’s fees where beyond the family finances. As an inmate Emily would have received some care from whatever medical staff were there and paid for by the Parish. More about Emily and George Later. The first May to arrive in Birmingham was Henry James in late 1860's.He lodged with the Satchwell's in Lady Wood and worked as a machinist. Later his father also Henry followed with the rest of the May family including Emily and George, in time to see Henry James marry Sarah Ann Hare in 1873.Henry went on to become a pawnbroker and marine store owner. Henry the father returned to Keynsham where he lived out his life with his brother James and their sister Sarah just 2 doors away. Henry’s wife Ann stayed in Brum! In 1880's Emily met and married Henry Whitworth a carter from Bilston and moved, along with George her son to 1H.7Ct.Kent St.North.Two doors away at no.3 lived Emma Kane daughter of William a brickmaker.Over the next six years George and Emma had three children George, Alfred & William. Shortly after William's birth George left Emma and took up with Annie Metcher and took Alfred with him while George the eldest child went to live with his Grandmother Emily. William our link to this family stayed with his mother Emma. Story from William: "When I was little I had red curly hair, my mom used to take me to where she worked and the women used to pick a curl and mom would cut it off so they could stick it to their foreheads which was the fashion. She charged them a penny a curl. My curls put many a dinner on the table" |
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