In 1901, at age 8, Albert was living at 63 St. Albans Road, Dartford, Kent with his widower father Alfred May and his 13 year-old brother Harry.

Albert married Bertha Florence Smith, daughter of
Albert Edward Smith and Caroline Hughes, on 17 Oct 1915 in Greenhithe, Kent. (Bertha Florence Smith was born in 1895.)

The marriage certificate shows Albert was 22 and Bertha 20.
They lived at 7 Lamb Cliff, Greenhithe, Kent.   Albert was an amunition worker.

Albert May died November 1959 at the Bow Arrow Hospital, Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent. At the time, the hospital had 117 beds, 107 of which were for tuberculosis patients and 10 for non-tuberculous cases. The hospital closed in 1983. The building has been demolished replaced by housing.

He was buried 11 November 1959 at the Stone Cemetery, St James Lane, Stone, Dartford, Kent (grave number J 1799). The service was performed by Ernest G Pratt.