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Quote from: may2491 on Thursday 25 August 22 06:00 BST (UK)

I do not know which year the original thread was written. 
I am grateful that the thread is still here.

It was written in November 2012. Just click on page 1.

Thanks.

Hi Monica,

Thank you for responding.  You're right that this is a general request.  I will
try and narrow it down.

We know from census records that my paternal Gt-Grandfather and his parents
were born in Ireland.  My Gt-Grandfather was born about 1868 and emigrated
to America as a young man.  His father was in shipping, boating or fishing and
at one time had a boat at port in Scotland.  Also, although my great-grandparents
met and married in America, her side had ancestry in Scotland.  Also, my paternal
mother's side has quite a bit of Scottish background.  This is too much to go into here and
I am trying to focus on my lineage through the Gt-Grandfather.

In short, I know my paternal Gt-Grandfather's side has at least some Irish background
but it is hard to determine how far back the family goes in Ireland.  Also, the name May
in Ireland may be Irish, English or Scottish.  It is ultimately English but it may also be
anglicized from an Irish name.  Also, May and O'May seem to be common in Scotland.
This is where I come up with my question.  Part of my question is genealogical and part has
to do with curiosity of the May and O'May surname history in Scotland.  Also, there is a related question of migration of families between the Isles.  Thank you for any leads.

Tim
 

Hello,

I am looking for any May or O'May families in this area.  My great-grandfather and
his parents were born in North County Dublin.  There is a possibility that their
ancestors might have been from this area though that may be going back many
many generations.  Also, any general history of the May or O'May
families is appreciated such as locations, occupations, migrations.

I am posting this same request in Renfrew.

Thank you,
Tim

If Margaret's younger brother, Patrick (b 1823), is my Gt-Gt-Grandfather then that makes Margaret my 2nd Great Grand Aunt.
This may still be a possibility, especially since the family was from Skerries and the children baptized in the same parish.  I am still not ruling out either the Patrick of Balrothery (1819-1868) whose record you shared.

Tim

I have a May ancestor from near Skerries - a little earlier that your dates though. My gtgtgt grandmother is a Margaret May. She married a Rooney in Skerries/Holmpatrick RC parish in 1841 and they raised their children in Piercetown townland, located between Skerries and Loughshinny

I've a possible baptism for Margaret in 1821 in Skerries parish with parents William May and Etty Archer, but have not traced any sibling or side branches yet..



Shane

Thanks for the information about Mays living in Piercetown.

I have a 1868 record of an Andrew Rooney, farmer, living in Piercetown.  The same record has some Archer family members living in Skerries farmers and bakers.