May THRALE

1881 - 1970  (89 years)

• Name	May THRALE  [1]
  Birth	1881
  Census	1881  [2]
  	Daughter
  	Age: 6 days old
  Christening	10 Jan 1886	Bengeo, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England   [3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Note	1897
  	Purchased William Thrale's mahogany musical box at auction after his death.
  		William THRALE's musical box Old musical box in mahogany and buhl inlaid case owned by William Thrale. Lot no.186 in the 1897 sale of William Thrale's house, the Maltings, Wheathampstead. Tunes include 'Love Was Once a Little Boy', Wake of Erin', 'Garyone', and 'Croppies Lie Down'. bought for 10/- for young May Thrale, who upon her death in 1970 at the age of 87 willed it to her grand-nephew Richard Thrale of St. Albans.
  		A New Thraliana (1973) A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Death	1970  [5]
  Person ID	I269	UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch
  Last Modified	1 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Norman Miller THRALE,   b. 19 Mar 1830-17 Mar 1831, Luton, Bedfordshire, England d. 18 Mar 1900, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Caroline WELCH,   b. 1842, Codicote, Hertfordshire, England d. 1884, Bengeo, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1864	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England   [3]
  		A New Thraliana (1973) A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Bengeo, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England   [6]
  	Marr / Age / Sex / Birthplace Norman THRALE Rel: Head Occ: C Miller M 49 M Luton, Bedford, England Caroline THRALE Rel: Wife M 39 F Codicote, Hertford, England Norman THRALE Rel: Son Occ: Scholar U 16 M Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Alice THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 12 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Rosa THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 10 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Charlotte THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 9 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Clara THRALE Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar U 6 F Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Ralph THRALE Rel: Son U 2 M Hertford, Hertford, England Infant THRALE Rel: Daur U 6d F Hertford, Hertford, England Sophia COBB Rel: Nurse Occ: Monthly Nurse S M S 59 F Kimpton, Hertford, England
  	Address: Port Hill Common
  Family ID	F132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Andrew GOODMAN   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1 Jul 1928-30 Sep 1928	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England   [7]
  		Andrew Goodman and May Thrale Confirmed by Rebecca Fuller's aunt, who was the niece of Andrew Goodman.
  Family ID	F613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 10 Jan 1886 - Bengeo, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England Marriage - 1 Jul 1928-30 Sep 1928 - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  May Thrale Source: Rebecca Fuller nee Goodman Marriage of Andrew Goodman and May Thrale. Confirmed by Rebecca Fuller's aunt, who was the niece of Andrew Goodman.

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] Richard William Thrale. [S7] Census - UK 1881, Source: FHL Film 1341346 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1423 Folio 70 Page 8. [S5] British Isles Vital Record Index, Second Edition. [S18] GRO index (UK), June 1883 Hertford 3a 480. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 105. [S7] Census - UK 1881, FHL Film 1341346 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1423 Folio 70 Page 8. [S81] Rebecca Fuller, Vol 3a page 2499 St Albans.