Richard Lay (bef. 1833)

Born before 18 Aug 1833 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Russell) Lay — married 10 Jun 1867 in Headington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hanborough, Oxfordshire One Place Study.

Birth

Richard was baptised on 18th August 1833 at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough.^[1] He was the son of John Lay and Sarah Eaglestone. His father gave his occupation at the baptism as mason.

Marriage

Richard Lay and Ann Russell were married after banns at St Andrews, Headington, Oxfordshire on 10th June 1867^[2]. They were bachelor and spinster, both aged 34 and living in Headington. Richard was a mason and the son of John Lay who was also a mason. Ann was the daughter of Charles Russell who was a labourer. They each signed their own name on the register and the witnesses to the marriage were James White and Eliza White^[3].

Censuses

1851 Residence: Hanborough, Oxfordshire^[4]

John Lay, head, mar, 56, mason, born in Handborough, Oxon

Sarah Lay, wife, mar, 45, born in Handborough, Oxon

Richard Lay, son, unm, 19, mason, born in Handborough, Oxon

Emma Lay, dau, unm, 14, born in Handborough, Oxon

Waltar Lay, son, 12, born in Handborough, Oxon

William Lay, son, 10, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon

Elizabeth S Lay, dau, 8, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon

James Lay, son, 3, born in Handborough, Oxon

1861 Residence: Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire^[5]

John Lay, head, mar, 70, stone quarrier, born in Handborough, Oxon

Sarah Lay, wife, mar, 55, born in Bladon, Oxon

Richard Lay, son, unm, 26, stone mason, born in Handborough, Oxon

Emma Lay, dau, unm, 23, dress maker, born in Handborough, Oxon

William Lay, son, unm, 19, stone mason, born in Handborough, Oxon

Elizabeth Lay, dau, unm, 17, dress maker, born in Handborough, Oxon

James Lay, son, unm, 13, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon

Tryphena Lay, dau, 9, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Original data: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR120/1/R2/1 Image
2. ↑ Register of Marriages, General Register Office of England and Wales, GRO Reference: 1867 J Quarter in Headington Volume 03A Page 853
3. ↑ Headington Marriage Register, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR126/1/R3/3 Sharing Link to Marriage Register image on Ancestry
4. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1 ED 1b Class: HO107; Piece: 1731; Folio: 38; Page: 42; GSU roll: 193640-193641 Link to census image on Ancestry and Link to second census image on Ancestry
5. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO) ED 5b Class: Rg 9; Piece: 904; Folio: 70; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542719 Sharing Link to census image on Ancestry