Harold and Ethel Jay - Otago

[yelkcub]

I wonder if any NZ genealogist has ever come across Harold Jay who, we think, lived in Otago. The period concerned would be the 1930s and 40s. I am researching Harold's wife's family: she was born Ethel Page in 1911, the daughter of Walter and Alice Page.
With thanks for any help received
Ian

[Mk2_Zephyr]

http://www.findmypast.com/      Shipping 1890 +

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/   National Archives, Wills +

http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries_and_crematorium/cemeteries_search

[yelkcub]

Many thanks for the links - certainly gives me somewhere to start. This search is based on a 'chinese whispers' type of family record: "Ethel married Harold Jay Otago and lived in New Zealand" ... my tentative interpretation being that Otago was where the couple lived in NZ

[Thamesite2017]

Hi IAn
There are some JAY's in Dunedin burial dbase
http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries_and_crematorium/cemeteries_search
JAMES HAROLD and ETHEL

Bye
Althea

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Check the ones in RED, 



except the link no longer works when u colour it ! 

[cmclayton]

Hi Ian

There is a cremation record for a James Harold JAY, date 21 Dec 1981, a retired master painter, residence 46 Tay Street Mosgiel (Otago) aged 69 years.  Died at Mosgiel Hospital, date cremated 23 Dec 1981, ashes scattered at Andersons Bay Cemetery Dunedin. 

From another record spouse is Ethel JAY

There is also a NZ Probate dated 25 Jan 1982.

Just tried Althea's link and its all there ......... and have just seen her "Thames Pages" .... excellent 

Thanks heaps Christine

[yelkcub]

HUGE thanks to those who replied ... Althea, Christine. Zephyr ... These Jays (Ethel and James Harold) are the very people I was looking for, and your help has enabled us to put in place an important piece in our family puzzle. No more chinese whispers!
Ian

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Findmypast:

Glasgow - Wellington   1956

Derek Jay   born     1941
Ethel Jay     born    1911
James Jay   born    1912
Rosalie Jay  born    1947

Dunedin cemetery records:

James Harold JAY    69 Years   Cremation   21 Dec 1981
Ethel Jay                 90 Years   Cremation     5 Nov 2001

Archway: National Archives
 
JAY James Harold - Mosgiel - Painter     1982

[yelkcub]

Thanks for those names, Zeph (if you'll excuse the familiarity!). This is definitely my relative Ethel [Page] who married JH Jay, though who the other Jays are, I'm not sure. It's possible JH was a New Zealander, as I find no record of Ethel's marriage in the UK FreeBMD. Could be that Derek and Rosalie were their children.
Ian