Robert Charles May (1802-1881)
Robert Charles May (1802-1881), watchmaker, Surveyor and photography
c1802 Born in Deptford, son of William and Sarah May[1]
1841 March: Robert Charles May of 10 Union Street, Deptford, became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.[2]. He was particularly involved in surveying, as well as mechanical engineering more broadly; he presented a paper to the Institution on setting out railway curves.[3]
1841 Robt May 39, watchmaker, lived in Deptford with Elizth May 42, Oliver May 29[4]
1851 Oliver May 37, lived in Chelsea with his sisters Mary May 59, Elizabeth May 52, Catherine May 39 and brother Robert C May 49, surveyor[5]
1861 Robert Chas May 59, photographer, lived in Chelsea with his sister Catherine Fabor May 49[6]
1871 Robert C May 69, retired photographer, lived in Chelsea with Mary S May 55 and a visitor Hant E Stewart 22[7]
1881 Robert C. May 79, retired civil engineer, lived in Chelsea with his wife Mary S. May 65[8]
1881 Died in Brighton[9]