John Thomas Lay: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Thomas Lay was born in 1856 in Stagsden, Beds; was christened on 1 Feb 1857 in Bedford (Wesleyan Circuit), Beds (son of John Lay and Lydia Garratt); died in 1943 in North Bucks District.

John married Eliza Sharman on 25 Oct 1880 in Cardington, Beds. Eliza was christened on 2 Mar 1856 in Cardington, Beds; died on 31 Oct 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Emily Elizabeth Lay was born on 27 Dec 1882 in Stagsden, Beds; died on 19 Aug 1973 in Bedford District.
Minnie Beatrice Lay was born in 1887 in Stagsden, Beds; died on 5 Feb 1953 in Croydon District.
Lilian Annie Maud Lay was born in 1891/1892 in Stagsden, Beds; died in 1917 in Bedford District.

Generation: 2

John Lay was born in 1817/1818 in Bromham, Beds (son of Robert Lay and Ann); died on 29 Mar 1878 in Stagsden, Beds.

John married Lydia Garratt on 21 Aug 1848 in Stagsden, Beds. Lydia was born on 22 Aug 1823 in Great Gidding, Hunts; was christened on 22 Oct 1823 in Huntingdon (St Mary's Wesleyan), Hunts; died in 1911 in Bedford District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia Garratt was born on 22 Aug 1823 in Great Gidding, Hunts; was christened on 22 Oct 1823 in Huntingdon (St Mary's Wesleyan), Hunts; died in 1911 in Bedford District.

Children:

Alfred Garratt Lay was born on 14 Jun 1849 in Stagsden, Beds; was christened on 5 Aug 1849 in Bedford (Wesleyan Circuit), Beds; died in 1931 in Bedford District.
Arthur Henry Lay was born on 30 Jun 1851 in Stagsden, Beds; was christened on 7 Sep 1851 in Bedford (Wesleyan Circuit), Beds; died in 1861 in Bedford District.
Rosetta Lay was born on 28 May 1854 in Stagsden, Beds; was christened on 6 Aug 1854 in Bedford (Wesleyan Circuit), Beds.
1. John Thomas Lay was born in 1856 in Stagsden, Beds; was christened on 1 Feb 1857 in Bedford (Wesleyan Circuit), Beds; died in 1943 in North Bucks District.
Sarah Ann Lay was born on 17 Aug 1859 in Stagsden, Beds; died on 7 Feb 1946 in Bedford District.
Hephzibah Lay was born in 1861 in Stagsden, Beds; died in 1927/1928 in Bedford District.
Elizabeth Garratt Lay was born in 1863 in Stagsden, Beds; died in 1952; was buried in Oshawa (Union Cemetery), Ontario.

Generation: 3

4. Robert Lay was born in 1790/1791; was buried on 3 Jul 1847 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Robert married Ann. Ann was born in 1791/1796 in Gidding, Hunts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann was born in 1791/1796 in Gidding, Hunts.

Children:

William Lay was born in 1814/1815 in Great Gidding, Hunts; died in 1900 in Newport Pagnell District.
Thomas Lay was born on 28 Oct 1816 in Bedford, Beds; was christened on 30 Apr 1817 in Bedford (St Paul), Beds; died in 1909/1910 in Bedford District.
2. John Lay was born in 1817/1818 in Bromham, Beds; died on 29 Mar 1878 in Stagsden, Beds.
Robert Lay was christened on 14 Jun 1823 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 3 Oct 1874 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Albert Lay was christened on 14 Jun 1823 in Lavendon, Bucks.
James Lay was christened on 13 Apr 1825 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Henry Lay was christened on 30 Dec 1828 in Lavendon, Bucks; was buried on 11 May 1850 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Ann Lay was christened on 1 May 1829 in Lavendon, Bucks; was buried on 7 May 1829 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Ann Lay was christened on 8 Nov 1830 in Lavendon, Bucks; died in 1923 in Hemel Hempstead District.
Sarah Lay was christened on 20 Oct 1833 in Lavendon, Bucks; was buried on 12 Jan 1835 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Sarah Lay was born on 6 Sep 1836 in Lavendon, Bucks; was christened on 25 Jun 1837 in Lavendon, Bucks.