Emma (Collins) Lay (1853 - 1926)

Born 24 Aug 1853 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Henry Thomas Lay — married 24 May 1874 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1926 at about age 72 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

Biography

Emma Collins was born in 1853 at Oxford in Oxfordshire. ^[1]

Henry Thomas Lay and Emma Collins were married at Holy Trinity Church in Oxford on 24 May 1874. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1881 Emma Lay was living at 9 Cardigan Street in the Jericho area of Oxford with her husband Henry and their sons. Her age was given as 27, implying a birth date in 1853 or 1854. Her birthplace was given as Oxford. She was a dressmaker. ^[1]

The family emigrated to Canada in 1883.

She passed away in 1926. ^[4]

Research Notes

Her birth registration may be that of Emma Collins in Oxford registration district in Oct-Dec quarter of 1854. (Note: this is not consistent with the birth date of 24 August 1853 on the profile.) ^[5]

Her parents would then be the Absalom Collins and Sarah Francombe who were married at St Ebbes in Oxford in 1851.

The only Absalom Collins in Oxford in 1861 seems to be in the workhouse.

His wife may be the Sarah A. Collins who was living (in 1861) at Speedwell Place in St Ebbes with her daughters Susannah Francombe and Mary A. Collins, and grandson Charles Francombe. Emma is not there. ^[6]

This is imperfect. It would be helpful to look up the details of Emma's marriage to Henry Lay, since that should confirm her father's name, which would be a start.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England and Wales 1881 census (St Thomas, Oxford, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 11/1504; folio 96: Ancestry Record uki1881 #17936368
2. ↑ Both have marriages registered in Apr-Jun quarter of 1874 in Oxford registration district with reference volume 3a, page 937: General Register Office index of marriage registrations, accessed through FreeBMD 3 December 2020: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=crHVgYeiRfR3UFrc6zqkaA&scan=1 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=v2G16rEylWpNfy0S15%2BZ1g&scan=1
3. ↑ "Lay—Collins.—May 24, at Holy Trinity Church, by the Rev. Sidney Layton, Mr. Henry Thos. Lay to Emma Collins, both of Oxford.": "Marriages", in Oxfordshire Weekly News, 3 June 1874, page 4, column 4.
4. ↑ Entered by Don Ross, Monday, December 23, 2013.
5. ↑ General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 4 December 2020: COLLINS, EMMA; GRO Reference: 1854 Oct-Dec Quarter in OXFORD registration district; Volume 03A Page 459; mother's maiden name: FRANKUM
6. ↑ England and Wales 1861 census (St Ebbe, Oxford, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 9/895; folio 78v: Ancestry Record uki1861 #18253877