Colin Michael Robert Lay: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Colin Michael Robert Lay was born in 1952 in Willesden District (son of Robert Joseph Rootham Lay and Margaret Doris Archer); died on 16 Jan 2012 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Generation: 2

Robert Joseph Rootham Lay was born in 1923 in Bedford District (son of Henry Cleaver Lay and Eleanor Marie Rootham); died on 25 Feb 2011.

Robert married Margaret Doris Archer in 1948 in Hendon District. Margaret was born on 6 Mar 1927 in Islington District; died in 2006 in Hitchin and Stevenage District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Doris Archer was born on 6 Mar 1927 in Islington District; died in 2006 in Hitchin and Stevenage District.

Children:

1. Colin Michael Robert Lay was born in 1952 in Willesden District; died on 16 Jan 2012 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Generation: 3

Henry Cleaver Lay was born on 31 Jan 1886 in Lavendon, Bucks (son of Henry George Lay and Esther Underwood); died on 26 Apr 1973 in Bedford District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.

Henry married Eleanor Marie Rootham in 1915 in Bedford District. Eleanor was born on 23 Nov 1891 in Bedford District; died on 8 Mar 1984 in Bedford District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleanor Marie Rootham was born on 23 Nov 1891 in Bedford District; died on 8 Mar 1984 in Bedford District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.

Children:

Alan Cleaver Lay was born on 17 Feb 1916 in Northampton District; died on 23 Dec 1994 in Bedford District.
2. Robert Joseph Rootham Lay was born in 1923 in Bedford District; died on 25 Feb 2011.
Dinah Constance Maud Lay was born in 1930 in Bedford District; died on 22 Oct 2009; was buried on 2 Nov 2009 in Harrold (St Peter), Beds.

Generation: 4

Henry George Lay was born in 1851 in Lavendon, Bucks (son of Robert Lay and Dinah Johnson); died on 25 Dec 1899 in Newport Pagnell District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.

Henry married Esther Underwood in 1881 in Hardingstone District. Esther was born in 1850 in Yardley Hastings, Northants; died on 25 Jul 1943 in Bedford District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther Underwood was born in 1850 in Yardley Hastings, Northants; died on 25 Jul 1943 in Bedford District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.

Children:

Alice Maud M Lay was born in 1882 in Lavendon, Bucks; died in 1903 in Newport Pagnell District.
4. Henry Cleaver Lay was born on 31 Jan 1886 in Lavendon, Bucks; died on 26 Apr 1973 in Bedford District; was buried in Lavendon (Cemetery), Bucks.