Emma Lay (bef. 1835)

Born before 22 Nov 1835 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Alfred Lay — married 3 Oct 1869 in Oxford St Thomas, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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

Birth

Emma was baptised at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough on 22nd November 1835.^[1] She was the daughter of John Lay and Sarah Eaglestone. Her father gave his occupation at the baptism as mason.

Marriage

Alfred Lay and Emma Lay were married after banns at St Thomas, Oxford, Oxfordshire on 3rd October 1869^[2]. They were widower and spinster and both aged 31. Alfred was a baker living in Cardigan Street and the son of Thomas Lay who was a brick layer. Emma was living in Walter Crescent and the daughter of John Lay who was a contractor. They each signed their own name on the register and the witnesses to the marriage were William White and Anna 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: 1869 D Quarter in Oxford Volume 03A Page 1081 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
3. ↑ St Thomas Oxford Marriage Register, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR217/1/R3/7 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