Does May Boardman exist?

[delcom]

Has anybody heard of a May Boardman? Believe her father was Charles Boardman b1872 in Cheetwood Manchester. His first wife died and he remarried in 1909. At that time he lived at Cheetham.
May is thought to be his daughter from first marriage, so would have been born before 1909.
Any help with this appreciated

[emmsthheight]

Hi Delcom and welcome to Rootschat.

I think you really need a bit more information, as there are a few May Board,am's on Free bmd at the time, Only eligible one I can find in 1901 is in Bradford/ Beswick, Newton N Manchester,

78 Queen St

Charles Hy Boardman, 27, Railway ?? worker, born Failsworth and wife Mary 29, b Manchester,
Children, Ethel (2) and May (1m) both b Manchester.

But of course Charles may still have been single at the time, or May may not yet have been born.

I don't know the areas of Manchester well enough.

Do you know an approximate birth date, or father's occupation?

Best wishes

Emms

[Barbara.H]

I found a likely marriage for Charles Henry Boardman and Mary (in Emms post) on Lancashire bmds, 1896.  http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/

But they also had this one which looks promising:

Charles Boardman m Margaret Melia, Cheetwood St Alban 1901.

If this is the right Charles, then maybe May was born between 1901-1909, so wouldn't be on the census.

I think for Cheetwood, the registration district would be Prestwich (now part of Manchester), which isn't covered on Lancs bmds yet.  There were these Boardman girls registered in Prestwich on free bmds

Florence May, 3rd quarter 1905
Gladys May, 3rd quarter 1900
May, 2nd quarter 1898
May, 2nd quarter 1908

Possibly more than you wanted!
  Barbara

[suzard]

are you certain you have correct y.o.b. for Charles?

1881 census  only Charles Boardman I can find b. Cheetwood livng cheetham has his age as 2 ?

Suz

[delcom]

 I'm new to Rootschat, but first of all, thank you all for your help. When Charles remarried he lived at Cheetwood Lane ( Is that the same as Cheetwood St?) and the marriage certificate was in the Prestwich area. He was a carter. I made a mistake with the dob. He was born in 1878 according to his birth certificate. The post by BarbaraH looks promising, but which one? Hmmmm.

[suzard]

I think your Charles was unmarried in 1901 -so possibly the 1908 one is the best bet

I will post some census shortly - then see what you think?

Suz

[Barbara.H]

When Charles remarried he lived at Cheetwood Lane ( Is that the same as Cheetwood St?)

Cheetwood Lane no longer exists, but is on the older maps next to Cheetwood Rd. It ran by a clay pit/brickworks and was close to several waterproofing factories (where Dannimac started out I think?) so there would be plenty of work for a carter.

  Barbara

[suzard]

1881 (what looks like your Charles) lived at 38 Cheetwood lane
RG11 4022 18 29
1891 still at same address
RG12 3262 48 37
1871 the faamily were at 22 Broad lane Cheetham
RG13 2773 15 22

I thought I had charles in 1901 -but can't seem to find him

However, I think the may boardman b 1898 is possibly the daughter of Peter Boardman -who may related to  Charles ??

Suz

[suzard]

1901
19 Wesley St
Failsworth
Peter boardman Head M 31 Hewer Coal moner Manchester
jemima C wife 32 Kidgrrove Staffs
Thomas son 12 Faiksworth
Matilda daughter 10 Earlstown
Charlottedaughter 8 Earlstown
Annie daughter 5 Moston
MAY daughter 2 Failsworth
William son Failsworth
Emily sis in law U 19 dressmaker Newton heath
RG13 3773 15 22