Baptism lookup - George & Mary Ann BLAY

[fred2derf]

I'd like a look up please for baptisms for children of Thomas BLAY (engineer/wheelwright) & Mary Ann (KERRY?)

George abt 1817  Greenwich ?
Mary Ann abt 1826

Thanks,

Fred

[suzard]

when did thomas and mary Ann marry??

do you have them on any census or names  d.o.b. of any children

Suz

[fred2derf]

Hi Suz,

George married twice - first to Mary Ann Kerry (taken from daughter Mary Ann's marriage) and 2nd to a Lydia.  Neither marriage has been found. The family arrived in NSW in 1829 per  'Harmony'  and Mary Ann was baptised in Sydney (birth just given as 1826). George died in Goulburn in 1876 aged 62, but age at death probably a rough guess by the informant. Only father Thomas listed. I don't have a copy of the death certificate for either Mary Ann or George.

Regards,

Fred

[suzard]

there is a tree on A******y -don't know how well sourced it is but it gives this information
Thomas Blay 1785-1851 there is a baptism 3 Apr 1785 Bray Berks
wife Lydia Barnes 1804- 1895
date of marriage 1824
no mention of Ist wife but there are children before 1824George Charles 1817 Greenwich -1876
Charles 1820 Greenwich - 1842
Mary Ann 1826 -1889
Henry 28 Sept 1826 Maidstone Kent - 1910
then several children b Australia

Suz

[fred2derf]

Thanks Suz.

I've seen a very similar tree.

Lydia Barnes is probably correct although the marriage has not been found.

Seems this will remain unresolved with a lot unable to be confirmed.

My connection via BECK family but not a direct line.

Marriage Robert BECK & Mary Ann BLAY  3 Jun 1856  CofE Bega, NSW

Death BLAY GEORGE - THOMAS - DIED GOULBURN

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 5 April 1876 p.1
DEATHS
BLAY.-March 26, at his residence, Royal Hotel, Bindo, George Blay, aged 62 years.

Regards,

Fred