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Lionel Francis John MAY
1906 - 1961 (55 years) Has no ancestors but 10 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name Lionel Francis John MAY Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 1 Aug 1906 Devonport, Devon, England Gender Male Occupation Hallsands, Stokenham, Devon, England Hotel Manager Occupation Ford, Devonport, Devon, England Shopkeeper (Dairy) Died 2 Dec 1961 Ford, Devonport, Devon, England Notes - Info. from son of Lionel, John May:
"Orphaned at 3 (Father fell from tug at Devonport dockyard and drowned). Sent to sea aboard a clipper - didn't like it so jumped ship in Australia and worked his passage back to UK - mother had remarried! Enlisted in army in 1920's and didn't like that either - discharged after 10 days! Managed Hallsands Hotel (owned by his stepfather). Subsequently bought dairy & grocers shop, Ford, Devonport. Conscripted into Royal Navy (HMS OPRA, Scotland) for the duration (of WW II)."
Person ID I5712 All Last Modified 4 May 2013
Family Kathleen Neill PIKE, b. 23 Aug 1907, Market Street, Dartmouth, Devon, England , d. 25 Dec 1991, Torquay, Devon, England (Age 84 years) Married 20 Apr 1931 St. Edmund King and Martyr’s Church, Kingsbridge, Devon, England Children 2 children Last Modified 4 May 2013 Family ID F739 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Info. from son of Lionel, John May:
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Event Map Click to hide Born - 1 Aug 1906 - Devonport, Devon, England Occupation - Hotel Manager - - Hallsands, Stokenham, Devon, England Occupation - Shopkeeper (Dairy) - - Ford, Devonport, Devon, England Married - 20 Apr 1931 - St. Edmund King and Martyr’s Church, Kingsbridge, Devon, England Child - John Charles Lionel MAY - 19 Jan 1937 - Devonport, Devon, England Died - 2 Dec 1961 - Ford, Devonport, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend