William Mays was born on 1 November 1830, in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England as the son of Joseph Mayes and Mary Hull. He married Prudence Swannell on 3 February 1859, in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years and Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
Do you know William? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+1 More Child
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
English: variant of Mayes .
German: variant of Mais .
Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Thomas . In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Maijs.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.