May PyeAge: 891902–1991
- Name
- May Pye
- Given names
- May
- Surname
- Pye
- Married Name
- May Ireland
 Birth | 8 January 1902 33 36 Southport, Lancashire, England Address: Plough Hotel, Crossens, Southport May Pye birth certificate |
 Birth of a sister | 12 September 1903 (Age 20 months) Southport, Lancashire, England
younger sister -
Annie Redfern "Queenie" Pye
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| Birth of a sister | 28 October 1906 (Age 4) Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England
younger sister -
Mary Pye
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| Birth of a brother | 21 May 1908 (Age 6) Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England
younger brother -
Thomas Redfern Pye
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| Birth of a brother | 11 June 1909 (Age 7) Bury, Lancashire, England
younger brother -
Frank Pye
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 Emigration | 31 July 1912 (Age 10) London, England Note: The Pye family, less Harry, sailed on the ss Norseman, a steamship with a registred tonnage of 6929. It departed from the Port of London with 828 adults and 300 children bound for Brisbane. The Pye family sailed as far as Melbourne. Pye family UK shipping record SS Norseman |
 Immigration | 19 September 1912 (Age 10) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Note: Mary Agnes & Thomas Pye, together with seven of their eight children left England in July 1912 on board the SS Norseman. They arrived in Melbourne in September 1912 after a seven week voyage. They stayed in a small hotel in Spencer Stret, Melbourne for three weeks. They then went to Park Oarchards, living behind the chalet and working for Gibbs-Bright and Sell orchards for one year. |
 Event | Pye family photograph ca 1912 1912 (Age 9)Pye Family photograph ca 1912. Standing (from left): Harry, William; Middle row (from left): Gertrude, Thomas, Mary, Anne, May; Seated at front (from left): Mary, Frank, Thomas |
 Residence | 1913 (Age 10) Mitcham, Victoria, Australia Address: Schwerkolt's Cottage, near Deep Creek, Mitcham, Victoria Pye family at Schwerkolt's cottage in about 1913 |
| Photograph | Family Photograph 1917 (Age 14) Vermont, Victoria, Australia Pye Family at Vermont |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | 31 January 1921 (Age 19) Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, England
paternal grandmother -
Elizabeth Pye
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| Death of a paternal grandmother | 31 January 1921 (Age 19) Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, England
paternal grandmother -
Elizabeth Pye
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| Birth of a daughter #1 | 8 October 1921 (Age 19)
daughter -
Bethel "Beth" Ireland
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| Birth of a daughter #2 | 25 June 1924 (Age 22)
daughter -
June Ireland
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| Birth of a son #3 | 22 June 1930 (Age 28)
son -
Alec Redfern Ireland
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| Death of a father | 24 April 1948 (Age 46) Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia
father -
Thomas Pye
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| Death of a mother | 1 June 1953 (Age 51) Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
mother -
Mary Agnes Redfern
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| Death of a husband | 25 April 1960 (Age 58) Donvale, Victoria, Australia
husband -
Alexander Ireland
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| Death of a brother | 1973 (Age 70) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
elder brother -
Harry Redfern Pye
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| Death of a brother | 1973 (Age 70)
elder brother -
William Redfern Pye
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 Death | 30 September 1991 (Age 89) Templestowe, Victoria, Australia |
 Last change | 6 July 2013 - 17:33:25 by: Michael Norbury |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
Birth 20 October 1868 Southport, Lancashire, England Death 24 April 1948 (Age 79) Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia |
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-3 years mother |
Birth 4 November 1865 41 33 Bury, Lancashire, England Death 1 June 1953 (Age 87) Blackburn, Victoria, Australia |
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Religious marriage: 16 March 1892 — Walton on the Hill, Lancaster, England |
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9 months #1 elder brother |
Harry Redfern Pye
Birth 18 December 1892 24 27 Southport, Lancashire, England Death 1973 (Age 80) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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2 years #2 elder brother |
William Redfern Pye
Birth 12 December 1894 26 29 Southport, Lancashire, England Death 1973 (Age 78) |
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5 years #3 elder sister |
Gertrude Eleanor Pye
Birth 16 June 1899 30 33 Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England Death 8 June 1993 (Age 93) Lower Templestowe, Victoria, Australia |
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3 years #4 herself |
May Pye
Birth 8 January 1902 33 36 Southport, Lancashire, England Death 30 September 1991 (Age 89) Templestowe, Victoria, Australia |
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20 months #5 younger sister |
Annie Redfern "Queenie" Pye
Birth 12 September 1903 34 37 Southport, Lancashire, England Death yes |
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3 years #6 younger sister |
Mary Pye
Birth 28 October 1906 38 40 Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England |
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19 months #7 younger brother |
Thomas Redfern Pye
Birth 21 May 1908 39 42 Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England |
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13 months #8 younger brother |
Frank Pye
Birth 11 June 1909 40 43 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Family with Alexander Ireland - View family |
| husband |
Alexander Ireland
Birth 10 December 1898 38 36 Donvale, Victoria, Australia Death 25 April 1960 (Age 61) Donvale, Victoria, Australia |
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3 years herself |
May Pye
Birth 8 January 1902 33 36 Southport, Lancashire, England Death 30 September 1991 (Age 89) Templestowe, Victoria, Australia |
| #1 daughter |
Bethel "Beth" Ireland
Birth 8 October 1921 22 19 Death 18 November 2012 (Age 91) Victoria, Australia |
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3 years #2 daughter |
June Ireland
Birth 25 June 1924 25 22 Death 15 August 2002 (Age 78) |
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6 years #3 son |
Alec Redfern Ireland
Birth 22 June 1930 31 28 Death 30 August 2010 (Age 80) |
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| #6 son |
| Emigration | The Pye family, less Harry, sailed on the ss Norseman, a steamship with a registred tonnage of 6929. It departed from the Port of London with 828 adults and 300 children bound for Brisbane. The Pye family sailed as far as Melbourne. |
| Immigration | Mary Agnes & Thomas Pye, together with seven of their eight children left England in July 1912 on board the SS Norseman. They arrived in Melbourne in September 1912 after a seven week voyage. They stayed in a small hotel in Spencer Stret, Melbourne for three weeks. They then went to Park Oarchards, living behind the chalet and working for Gibbs-Bright and Sell orchards for one year. |
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