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James May | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1836 |
| Died | 29 July 1937 (aged 101) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
James May (10 July 1836 - ) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]1851 census - Apprentice Lithographer, South Queensferry, West Lothian[3]
1855 67 Pleasance, Edinburgh
1857 4 Hill Street, Edinburgh
1859 3 Union Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh
1862 1 Hill Square, Edinburgh
1863 18 St. Andrews Square, Edinburgh
1864 30 Pitt Street, Edinburgh
1866 56 India Street, Edinburgh
1870 12 Panmure Place, Edinburgh
1871 census - 12 Panmure Place, Edinburgh - artist[4]
1879 6 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
His father was Benjamin May (c. 1800 - 20 March 1851) He died in South Queensferry. He was an Inland Revenue Supervisor. He was buried in South Queensferry churchyard.[5]
His mother was Susannah Faith Bennett (30 April 1812 - 8 April 1896) from Sheerness in Kent, England.[6] Susannah was buried with her husband in South Queensferry. Benjamin and Susannah married on 9 December 1832 in Rochester, Kent, England, after Banns were issued on 25 November 1832.
James May was born on 10 July 1836, probably in Elstead, Surrey, England like his elder brothers Henry and Benjamin.[7] He was baptised in Leatherhead, Surrey on 17 June 1837.[8]
The family moved to Scotland around 1848 and James was schooled in Scotland. Younger brothers Charles and George were born in Scotland.
Art
[edit]On 19 May 1879 there was an advert in The Scotsman newspaper stating that his paintings were for sale as he was going abroad.[9] His younger brother Charles died in Austin, Texas, United States on 29 June 1882.
Death
[edit]Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2692697:1076
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3214560:1104
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/500327:62497?tid=&pid=&queryid=ed1640b1-3800-4d74-8a7c-9adeddfd6af4&_phsrc=Sin628&_phstart=successSource
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3214558:1104
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3214560:1104
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2328804:9841
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18790519/201/0008
Category:1836 births
Category:1937 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters