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Peonynon
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Joseph Laye - Died 30.05.1917 Wancourt, France
Ley - Benjamin * completed*
« on: Saturday 01 September 07 00:23 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I am looking for the baptism of Benjamin Ley (Lay or Laye). 

He was married to Hannah and had eleven children whilst living in Didcot.  The first child was baptised in 1781 and the last in 1804.

I cannot find his baptism so far - has anyone else come across it?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Peony
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Freeman Austin Baptism in Bucks 1817 - 1821 - father Robert
Edward Peckover Baptism abt 1765 in/near Aynho, Northants

Name Interests:
Beds: Litchfield, Long
Bucks: Austin, Ridgley, Harris, Laye, Page, Allen, Dosett, Seymour, Goodall
Berkshire: Ley, Bosier, Smith, Arnold, Jones, Blick, Braisher, Carpenter
London: Larkin
Northants: Litchfield
Oxon: Dumbleton, Eborn, Webb
Tyrone: Burrowes, Flanagan
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Re: Ley - Benjamin
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 October 07 16:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi Peony,
              Found this in the 1841 census hope it helps
                   Benjamin Lay b 1756 Age 85
                   Hannah Lay age 80
                   Hannah Lay age 15
                   Richard Lay age 50
It gves Benjamin was born in Dudcott but I think it’s a spelling mistake and is supposed to be Didcot.
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Re: Ley - Benjamin
« Reply #2 on: Monday 29 October 07 17:08 GMT (UK) »
I've just looked through the Didcot baptism PRs (1562-1939) and, unfortunately, there's only one Benjamin Lay -

baptised 4 Nov 1781 son of Benjamin & Hannah

so obviously the child of your couple. Infact, he's the earliest Lay baptised in Didcot - I also checked for spelling variations.

Looks like he'd lived there so long, he thought he was born there!

Jill
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John Frith mge to Fanny, Bucks? c 1798
Bathsheba Boothroyd bp W Yks c1802
John Bishop bp E Yks c1758
Joseph Symonds mg to Sarah, prob Berks c 1735-40
John Horwood mg to Martha, Berks c 1735-40
Sarah Sculler bp  Berks area c 1675
Paul Phillips bp  Berks/Bucks c 1720
William Newell bp Berks/Bucks/Oxon c 1765
Richard Troughton mg to Jane, Westmoreland c 1732
Mary Simon bp Shrops c.1795
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Re: Ley - Benjamin
« Reply #3 on: Monday 29 October 07 18:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Thanks for this.   I have tried most of the parishes around Didcot.  His son actually married in East Lockinge and then moved to Hambleden.  I had a post on the Oxfordshire board (that I will chase up next time I am at the family record centre),  a Benjamin Lay died in Kidlington in 1796.   

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Peony
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Freeman Austin Baptism in Bucks 1817 - 1821 - father Robert
Edward Peckover Baptism abt 1765 in/near Aynho, Northants

Name Interests:
Beds: Litchfield, Long
Bucks: Austin, Ridgley, Harris, Laye, Page, Allen, Dosett, Seymour, Goodall
Berkshire: Ley, Bosier, Smith, Arnold, Jones, Blick, Braisher, Carpenter
London: Larkin
Northants: Litchfield
Oxon: Dumbleton, Eborn, Webb
Tyrone: Burrowes, Flanagan
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Re: Ley - Benjamin
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 November 07 18:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi peonynon

Sorry nothing to do with your query, but do any of your Lay family hve connections with the Streatley, Bradfield, Sulhamstead areas of Berkshire?

Also researching Lays' in that area.

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Re: Ley - Benjamin
« Reply #5 on: Monday 05 November 07 16:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi Corndolly,

So far my Lays have not got this far - but you never know.  This Benjamin Lay is the furthest I have got back. 

I can confirm that their are Lay details in Yarnton, Wolvercote, Kidlingdon, Wallingford, Islip, Hanney, Longworth, Kingston Bagpuize, Steventon, Wantage.    But not the Lay that  I want Cry

Never mind - one day I will find him.

Peony
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Looking For:
Freeman Austin Baptism in Bucks 1817 - 1821 - father Robert
Edward Peckover Baptism abt 1765 in/near Aynho, Northants

Name Interests:
Beds: Litchfield, Long
Bucks: Austin, Ridgley, Harris, Laye, Page, Allen, Dosett, Seymour, Goodall
Berkshire: Ley, Bosier, Smith, Arnold, Jones, Blick, Braisher, Carpenter
London: Larkin
Northants: Litchfield
Oxon: Dumbleton, Eborn, Webb
Tyrone: Burrowes, Flanagan
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Re: Ley - Benjamin
« Reply #6 on: Monday 05 November 07 17:13 GMT (UK) »
I have Lay ancestors also in the area of Wootton, Stonesfield & possibly Combe (pre 1700). It seems they're all over Oxfordshire!!

Jill
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Major brickwalls:
John Frith mge to Fanny, Bucks? c 1798
Bathsheba Boothroyd bp W Yks c1802
John Bishop bp E Yks c1758
Joseph Symonds mg to Sarah, prob Berks c 1735-40
John Horwood mg to Martha, Berks c 1735-40
Sarah Sculler bp  Berks area c 1675
Paul Phillips bp  Berks/Bucks c 1720
William Newell bp Berks/Bucks/Oxon c 1765
Richard Troughton mg to Jane, Westmoreland c 1732
Mary Simon bp Shrops c.1795
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Re: Ley - Benjamin * completed*
« Reply #7 on: Friday 23 November 07 18:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

As a final update, I contacted a lady through ancestry who pointed me in the right direction.

My Benjamin Lay was baptised in Fyfield, Berkshire (or Oxfordshire now)

Thanks

Peony
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Looking For:
Freeman Austin Baptism in Bucks 1817 - 1821 - father Robert
Edward Peckover Baptism abt 1765 in/near Aynho, Northants

Name Interests:
Beds: Litchfield, Long
Bucks: Austin, Ridgley, Harris, Laye, Page, Allen, Dosett, Seymour, Goodall
Berkshire: Ley, Bosier, Smith, Arnold, Jones, Blick, Braisher, Carpenter
London: Larkin
Northants: Litchfield
Oxon: Dumbleton, Eborn, Webb
Tyrone: Burrowes, Flanagan
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