See also

Richard LAY's other families: with Sarah BARSON (1835?-1864) and Mary Ann ELLAWAY (c. 1837-1878)
Richard LAY's parents: Thomas LAY (c. 1803- ) and Sarah LUKER (c. 1801- )
Richard LAY's siblings: James LAY (c. 1823- ), Mary LAY (c. 1824- ), William LAY (c. 1826- ), John LAY (c. 1829- ), Thomas LAY (c. 1830- ), Benjamin LAY (c. 1833- ), Joseph LAY (c. 1835- ), Jane LAY (c. 1837- ), Frances (Fanny) LAY (c. 1840- ), Hannah LAY (c. 1842- ) and James LAY (c. 1844- )
Martha BELCHER's parents: James MACKLIN (c. 1827- ) and Maria BELCHER (c. 1838- )
Martha BELCHER's sister: Mary Jane MACKLIN (1866- )

Family of Richard (w) LAY and Martha BELCHER

Husband:	Richard (w) LAY (c. 1838-1914)
Wife:	Martha BELCHER (1861- )
Children:	Mary Jane LAY (1885- )
	Alice Maria LAY (1887- )
	James Richard LAY (1888- )
	Frederick Joseph LAY (1892- )
	Arthur William LAY (1893- )
	Leonard Charles LAY (1895-1895)
	Lily Ada LAY (1896- )
	Rose Elsie Emma LAY (1898-1898)
Marriage	Q3 1884	Wallingford, BRK¹

Husband: Richard (w) LAY

Name:	Richard (w) LAY
Sex:	Male
Father:	Thomas LAY (c. 1803- )
Mother:	Sarah LUKER (c. 1801- )
Birth	c. 1838	Wallingford (Sotwell), BRK
Christening	25 Nov 1838 (age 0)	Wallingford (Sotwell), BRK
Occupation		Carrier/Carter/Carman
Census	6 Jun 1841 (age 2-3)	Wallingford (Sotwell), BRK
Census	30 Mar 1851 (age 12-13)	Wallingford (Sotwell), BRK
Census	7 Apr 1861 (age 22-23)	Wantage, BRK
Census	2 Apr 1871 (age 32-33)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK
Census	3 Apr 1881 (age 42-43)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 52-53)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 62-63)	Wallingford (Clapcot), BRK²
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 72-73)	Wallingford (Brightwell & Sotwell), BRK
Death	Q1 1914 (age 75-76)	Wallingford, BRK³

Wife: Martha BELCHER

Name:	Martha BELCHER
Sex:	Female
Father:	James MACKLIN (c. 1827- )
Mother:	Maria BELCHER (c. 1838- )
Birth	Q3 1861	Wallingford (Warborough), OXF⁴
Census	2 Apr 1871 (age 9)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK
Census	3 Apr 1881 (age 19)	Wallingford (Aston et similia), BRK
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 29)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 39)	Wallingford (Clapcot), BRK²
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 49)	Wallingford (Brightwell & Sotwell), BRK

Child 1: Mary Jane LAY

Name:	Mary Jane LAY
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Leonard GRACE (c. 1885- )
Birth	Q3 1885	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK⁵
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 5)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 15)	Wallingford (Clapcot), BRK²
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 25)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK⁶

Child 2: Alice Maria LAY

Name:	Alice Maria LAY
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q2 1887	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK⁷
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 3-4)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK

Child 3: James Richard LAY

Name:	James Richard LAY
Sex:	Male
Birth	Q4 1888	Wallingford (Sotwell), BRK⁵
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 2)	Wallingford (Brightwell), BRK
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 12)	Wallingford (Clapcot), BRK²
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 22)	Wallingford (Brightwell & Sotwell), BRK

Child 4: Frederick Joseph LAY

Name:	Frederick Joseph LAY
Sex:	Male
Birth	Q2 1892	Wallingford (Sotwell), BRK⁸
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 8)	Wallingford (Clapcot), BRK²

Child 5: Arthur William LAY

Name:	Arthur William LAY
Sex:	Male
Birth	Q4 1893	Wallingford, BRK⁹
Christening	17 Dec 1893 (age 0)	Wallingford (St Mary le More; Market Place), BRK
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 7)	Wallingford (Clapcot), BRK²
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 17)	Wallingford (Brightwell & Sotwell), BRK

Child 6: Leonard Charles LAY

Name:	Leonard Charles LAY
Sex:	Male
Birth	28 Apr 1895	Wallingford, BRK
Christening	2 Jun 1895 (age 0)	Wallingford (St Mary le More; Market Place), BRK
Death	Q4 1895 (age 0)	Wallingford, BRK¹⁰

Child 7: Lily Ada LAY

Name:	Lily Ada LAY
Sex:	Female
Birth	10 Sep 1896	Wallingford, BRK¹¹
Christening	11 Oct 1896 (age 0)	Wallingford (St Mary le More; Market Place), BRK
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 4)	Wallingford (Clapcot), BRK²
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 14)	Wallingford (St Leonard & St Peter), BRK¹²

Child 8: Rose Elsie Emma LAY

Name:	Rose Elsie Emma LAY
Sex:	Female
Birth	11 Mar 1898	Wallingford, BRK
Christening	24 Apr 1898 (age 0)	Wallingford (St Mary le More; Market Place), BRK
Death	Q2 1898 (age 0)	Wallingford, BRK¹³

Sources

1	Civil Marriage. Wallingford, 2c, 567.
2	1901 RG13 1140 018 025.
	Text From Source: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/7814/BRKRG13_1140_1142-0035
3	Civil Death. Wallingford, 2c, 426.
4	Civil Birth. Wallingford, 2c, 290.
5	Civil Birth. Wallingford, 2c, 312.
6	1911 RG14 06515 216.
	Text From Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/2352/rg14_06515_0445_03
7	Civil Birth. Wallingford, 2c, 309.
8	Civil Birth. Wallingford, 2c, 322.
9	Civil Birth. Wallingford, 2c, 302.
10	Civil Death. Wallingford, 2c, 191.
11	Civil Birth. Wallingford, 2c, 329.
12	1911 RG14 06517 294.
	Text From Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/2352/rg14_06517_0593_03
13	Civil Death. Wallingford, 2c, 202.

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Modified 8 Nov 2017