Mary (Gerrard) Hay (1844 - 1881)

Born 1844 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Hay — married 2 Aug 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 16 Jun 1881 at about age 37 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Mary (Gerrard) Hay was born in Scotland.

Mary Gerrard was born in the parish of Falkirk about 1844 and was the eldest daughter of George Gerrard and Mary Connell.^[1]

On the 1851 census, Mary is living in Camelon with her parents and siblings: James (10 years), William (5 years) and Thomas (1 year).^[2] On the 1861 census, Mary is working as a domestic servant in Airth.^[3]

Mary married Robert Hay in Edinburgh on 2 August 1872 and they had three children. The marriage record shows Robert and Mary were both living in India Buildings, Victoria St, Edinburgh, and were married in the same place.^[4][5]

1. Robert Hay (1872–1893)
2. George Gerrard Hay (1874–1910)
3. Mary (Hay) Murray (1876–?)

Mary Gerrard died of a heart aneurism, aged 37 years, on 16 June 1881. The death record shows her usual residence as 27 Hercules Street, Edinburgh, and the death was registered by her husband Robert Hay.^[1]

Census Records

1851 Scotland Census

• George Gerrard, Head, Married, 33 years, Nailer, Markinch, Fife, Scotland
• Mary Gerrard, Wife, Married, 34 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• James Gerrard, Son, Single, 10 years, App Nailer, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Mary Gerrard, Daughter, Single, 7 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• William Gerrard, Son, Single, 5 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Thomas Gerrard, Son, Single, 1 year, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

1861 Scotland Census

• Mary Gerrard, Servant, Single, 17 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

1881 Scotland Census

• Robert Hay, Head, Married, 31 years, Printer Lithographer, Crossgate, Fife, Scotland
• Mary Hay, Wife, Married, 35 years, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Robert Hay, Son, Single, 8 years, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• George Hay, Son, Single, 6 years, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Mary Hay, Daughter, Single, 4 years, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Statutory Register of Deaths|National Records of Scotland, Ref: 685/5/480|ScotlandsPeople (accessed 6 July 2023)| Mary Hay death registered 1881 in Newington (age 35, mother's maiden name Connol).
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Parish: Falkirk; ED: 7B; Page: 14; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1851_100; Year: 1851. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Parish: Airth; ED: 2; Page: 17; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_63. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. ↑ Statutory Register of Marriages|National Records of Scotland, Ref: 685/4/179|ScotlandsPeople (accessed 6 July 2023)|Mary Gerard marriage to Robert Hay registered 1872 in St Giles.
5. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9M-WVZ : 11 February 2020), Robert Hay, 1872.