Bernard Victor Lay: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Bernard Victor Lay was born in 1919/1920 in Newport Pagnell District (son of Samuel Victor Lay and Mabel Louise Medcraft); died on 4 Dec 1944 in Italy; was buried in Forli (War Cemetery), Italy.

Generation: 2

2.	Samuel Victor Lay was born on 5 Jun 1897 in Lavendon, Bucks (son of Samuel Lay and Annie Maria Clifton); died on 26 Mar 1972 in Southend District. Samuel married Mabel Louise Medcraft in 1918 in Rochford District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Mabel Louise Medcraft
Children:

1. Bernard Victor Lay was born in 1919/1920 in Newport Pagnell District; died on 4 Dec 1944 in Italy; was buried in Forli (War Cemetery), Italy.

Generation: 3

Samuel Lay was born in 1859 in Lavendon, Bucks (son of Robert Lay and Dinah Johnson); died in 1942/1943 in North Bucks District.

Samuel married Annie Maria Clifton in 1884 in Bedford District. Annie was christened on 24 May 1863 in Turvey, Beds; died in 1907 in Newport Pagnell District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie Maria Clifton was christened on 24 May 1863 in Turvey, Beds; died in 1907 in Newport Pagnell District.

Children:

Amy Frances Lay was born in 1884 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Cyril Herbert Lay was born in 1885/1886 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 23 Dec 1935; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.
Ethel Mabel Lay was born in 1887 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Dorothy Annie Lay was born in 1893 in Lavendon, Bucks.
2. Samuel Victor Lay was born on 5 Jun 1897 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 26 Mar 1972 in Southend District.
Algernon Stanley Lay was born on 29 Apr 1905 in Lavendon, Bucks; died in 1980 in Stevenage District.

Generation: 4

Robert Lay was christened on 14 Jun 1823 in Lavendon, Bucks (son of Robert Lay and Ann); died on 3 Oct 1874 in Lavendon, Bucks.

Robert married Dinah Johnson on 24 Dec 1847 in Lavendon, Bucks. Dinah was born in 1826/1827 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 16 Oct 1884 in Lavendon, Bucks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dinah Johnson was born in 1826/1827 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 16 Oct 1884 in Lavendon, Bucks.

Children:

Jane Lay was born on 4 Jun 1848 in Lavendon, Bucks; was christened on 3/8 Sep 1848 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 4 Dec 1860 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Catherine Lay was born on 27 Oct 1849 in Lavendon, Bucks; was christened on 16 Dec 1849 in Lavendon, Bucks; died in 1913 in Bedford District.
Henry George Lay was born in 1851 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 25 Dec 1899 in Newport Pagnell District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.
Rebecca Lay was born on 3 May 1854 in Lavendon, Bucks; was christened on 6 Aug 1854 in Bedford (Wesleyan Circuit), Beds; died on 2 May 1909 in Bedford District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.
Frederick Lay was born in 1856 in Lavendon, Bucks.
Sarah Ann Lay was born in 1858 in Lavendon, Bucks; died in 1909 in Wellingborough District.
4. Samuel Lay was born in 1859 in Lavendon, Bucks; died in 1942/1943 in North Bucks District.
James Lay was born on 21 Sep 1861 in Lavendon, Bucks; was christened on 2 Mar 1862 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 31 Aug 1931 in Ampthill, Beds; was buried on 3 Sep 1931 in Maulden, Beds.
Clara Lay was born in 1863 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 30 Nov 1915 in Newport Pagnell District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.