Charles Lancaster Jay was born on 11 Jul 1874 in Lambeth, Surrey, England as the second child of Peel Cockburn Hamilton Jay and Isabella Lydia Philippa BERRELL. He had nine siblings, namely: Margaret Adelaide, George C., Thomas Hutchinson, Edith Berrell, Christmas Warwick, Mildred Isabel, Harry Girdlestone, D P, and Jane Steers. He died on 15 Apr 1973 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age: 98).
Charles Lancaster Jay was baptized on 06 Sep 1874 in Chelsea St Luke, Chelsea, London, England. He was described as a Scholar in 1881. He lived in Carshalton, Surrey, England in 1881 (Age: 6; Relationship to Head: Son). He lived in Tambo, Queensland, Australia in 1892 (based on a Police Report of Missing at Age: 21 on 30 May 1894, Last seen 1892; Height: 5' 7", about 11 stone 10 lb. weight, fair hair. Inquiry from father, PCH Jay). He arrived in USA in 1899 (Age: 24) per the 1920 census.
Records show that he departed from Southampton, Hampshire, England on 11 Sep 1912 (Age: 38). He arrived in New York Port, New York, New York, USA on 19 Sep 1912 (Age: 38; Ship Name: Oceanic). He lived at Spandina Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1913. He arrived in Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA on 24 Feb 1913 (Age: 39). He lived at 5252 35th Ave, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA on 07 Sep 1918 (Age: 43). He lived at 5252 35th Ave S, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA in 1920 (Age: 45; Occupation: Representative; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 228; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: State Vocation Agent; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; LanguageSpoken: English; NaturalizationStatus: Naturalized; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Married). He lived at Elliott Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA in 1935. He lived in Elliott Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA in 1940 (Age: 65; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 7; EmploymentDetails: Unable to Work; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 89-124; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 8th grade; HomeOwnership: Rented; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; IsEmployed: No; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 12; WeeksWorked: 0; MaritalStatus: Divorced; RelationToHead: Head). He lived at 1716 Elliot Ave, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA in 1957. He was naturalized before 1920 in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA. Race: (White) Race: (English)
Charles Lancaster Jay and Ruby Mary Kinnell had the following children:
Edward Berrell Jay was born on 20 Jul 1917 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. He died on 30 Nov 2002 (Age: 85). He married Mary Margot Gilbert Chambers on 09 Aug 1941 in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA.
Maude D Jay was born about 1919 in Minnesota, USA.
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Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Ancestry.com, Class: RG11; Piece: 756; Folio: 86; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341177. Record for Isabelle L. R. Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&h=21267981&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Ancestry.com, Number: 473-60-6664; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: 1966. Record for Charles L. Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3693&h=30525358&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1912; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1937; Line: 20; Page Number: 51. Record for Charles Lancaster Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7488&h=4038021044&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 66; Film Title: 25-Genesee 7590-10815; Film Description: Gogebic (1940)-Gogebic (1952). Record for Charles L Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=9093&h=1052428338&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Ancestry.com, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Hennepin; Roll: 1675684; Draft Board: 12. Record for Charles Lancaster Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6482&h=30612905&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, Web: Minnesota, Alien Registration Index, 1918 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Ancestry.com, Iron Range Research Center; Chisholm, Minnesota, USA. Record for Charles Sancastes Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=70801&h=69926&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001), Ancestry.com, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017. Record for Charles L Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7316&h=1191625&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M1464; Roll Number: 206. Record for Charles Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1075&h=5893797&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Minneapolis Ward 12, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_838; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 228. Record for Charles L Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6061&h=84579693&indiv=try.
Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01979; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 89-124. Record for Charles Jay. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2442&h=97967468&indiv=try.
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