I too an back home from another country....North Wales this is only a 3 hour journey with a 40 min 'pit stop' and after struggling on a tablet!
Edgar b 1877 seems to have adopted his 'partner's surname. The birth entry for Gladys May the eldest child shown on the 1911 census sheet is as follows:
PAYNE, GLADYS MAY
MMN - HOLTON
GRO Reference: 1897 S Quarter in WELLINGBOROUGH Volume 03B Page 144
In 1901 Gladys is living with her HOLTON grandparents John b 1850 Dallington, Northamptonshire RG13; Piece: 1425; Folio: 85; Page: 12
The next child on the 1911 census, Annie looks like she is Edgar LAY's child
PAYNE, ANNIE ELSIE LAY
MMN -HOLTON
GRO Reference: 1902 S Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page572
Edgar's sibling can all be found married between 1918 - 1928 children should be traceable as the mothers maiden name is shown after 1911
on www.freebmd.org.uk
Marriages Jun 1897
Ann Holton married
Payne Henry Northampton 3b 206
Henry PAYNE looks as if he is back with his mother by 1911 at 32 St Andrews Street Northampton
Edgar LAY desc as ill grandson, birth entry
LAY, EDGAR
MMN -
GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in LEICESTER Volume 07A Page 244
Ella Clementina LAY married James Russell q3 1877 Leicester
I agree it is likely that Ella maybe his mother the birth certificate will confirm this,
Think you and Hilary need to 'digest' this before I look further.
Jean
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Thread: Edgar Lay, b 1907, Leeds
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08-05-2017, 11:42 PM #21
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09-05-2017, 1:21 AM #22
It seems his mother is the lady named below whose name changes from census to census and record to record, what her actual name is I'll leave you to decide
Baptism July 2nd 1879, Leicester.
Edgar Lay, mother Selina Lay, factory hand.
1861 Louisa age 2, RG 9; Piece: 2204; Folio: 69; Page: 4
1871 Selenor age 13, RG10; Piece: 3290; Folio: 61; Page: 11
1881, Selina age 22, RG11; Piece: 3179; Folio: 44; Page: 20
Selina/Louisa/Selenor/Lavinia, or whatever her real name is marries in 1883.
Marriages Dec 1883, Leicester, 7a 482
John Hales and on the same page is Lavinia Lay.
Married Oct 17 1883, John Hales a widower, father John, Lavinia a spinster, father Peter. James Russell was a witness (husband of her sister, Ella Clementina?)
She is entered with different names on these census returns, (I wonder was she confused as I certainly am!)
1891,Black Friars Leicester. RG12; Piece: 2542; Folio: 41; Page: 21;
John Hales 34, shoe caster, Leicester
Lavonia Hales 32, worsted spinner, Coventry
Henrietta Hales 11, Leicester
Miriam Hales 7, Leicester
Emma Hales 5, Leicester
Sarah A Hales 1, Leicester
1901,Leicester. RG13; Piece: 2989; Folio: 134; Page: 34
Selina Hales 45, widow, factory hand
Minnie Hales 19
Emma Hales 15
Sarah Hales 12
And lastly her baptism
Lavinia Lay, baptised 14 Nov 1858
Coventry, Holy Trinity, Warwickshire, England
Father: Peter Lay, Mother: Eliza LayAlma
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09-05-2017, 1:55 AM #23
I've just come across a family tree on Ancestry which I wish I'd found earlier as it would have saved me some time The tree (Payne_Johnston Family Tree) has Edgar's first marriage certificate to Emma Wilcox, details: Dec 26th 1897 at All Saints Church, Leicester. Edgar Lay 20rs, bachelor a shoe hand, 15, Court A, Northgate St, father William Lay (deceased) dyer. Emma Wilcox age 20yrs, spinster, factory hand, 15, Court A, Northgate St, father Henry Wilcox a shoe hand. One witness was Ada Alberta Harcourt, the other I cannot make out the surname John William ?????lington.
The tree owner has made the comment "It is likely his father's name was invented to prevent embarrassment." And I agree.
It is a comprehensive tree which appears to be well researched, has a photograph of Walter Payne born 1918, and some interesting family history. I suggest you take a look at it.Alma
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Edgar Lay married Emma Wilcox
Registration Year: 1897
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Leicester
Volume: 7a Page: 422
Mary Ann Wilcox ( Emma Wilcox's sister) married John William TURLINGTON
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13-05-2017, 1:34 AM #27
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Hi All
Back home after a horrible drive from Wellington - of the 550kms drive over 450 was completed in torrential rain due to the remnants of yet another tropical cyclone. I'm surprised the windscreen wipers didn't stop working in protest at the continued used. Had to contend with some minor road flooding near Lake Taupo and then got delayed for 30 minutes due to a tree blocking a road with no detour available. Eight hours with a 30 minute lunch break. So glad to finally get into our house and finally flop down into bed. But we had a great trip and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Enough of that ...................
Many thanks for all the additional research that you have conducted. I'll be printing it all out and looking into it in the next couple of days - a few things to do first ---- unpacking / tidying up the gardens etc., and it is Mother's Day tomorrow so we'll be visiting our son.
Will get back to you all next week.
Regards
David
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I have finally managed to enter all the information that you have ALL supplied into a Family Tree Maker database.
I looked at the information on the Ancestry family tree (through a very good friend who has a subscription) and I have been a little distracted by following ancestors of lines such as Turlington and Wilcox. But we now have quite a lot of names in the database and all the "juicy" comments have been incorporated.
So a HUGE THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has contributed to this query.
I have printed various reports for Hilary to digest and the next step will be to start verifying everything through the purchase of certificates.
In the meantime I will start looking for social history details (descriptions of occupations, places of abode, etc.,) to build a detailed picture of this family and its life.
As an aside, Hilary has written a few books (historical novels) but never had any published - but I am sure she can write an interesting story about her ancestors in due course.
Thanks again everyone, David
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