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Hi, can anyone help with baptism/s or other docs in Bradford-on-Avon, c. 1787, for a Gay family, in relation to a Sarah Gay, whom two censuses (1861, 1871) said was born there?
A tree at FamilySearch may, possibly, suggest that she is the Sarah Gay baptised 8 June 1788 @ the Independent Chapel, Corsham – parents John & Betty Gay. However, Gay/Gaye/Gey etc is a common name in Wilts at the time, and while Corsham is close to Bradford, experience teaches me to be cautious.
One Census (1851) has her born "Bath, Somerset", which is where Sarah lived after marrying (i.) John Masling (1807) and (ii.) William Small (1821). (as far as I know) Those marriage records don't provide her parents' names.
I don't have access to wills/probate at the moment, but I'm told that Sarah is named as "niece" of Jasper Gay (or "Gey") of Bath, in his will dated 1838. (Some trees on Ancestry have her as Jasper's daughter which I believe is incorrect.)
In 1837, Sarah was widowed for a second time and in 1851 & 1861 she was living in Surrey with her daughter and son in law, Jane and Owen Bowen. In 1871, Sarah, a "laundress" was back in Bath, at the house of her younger son, John Small, "Coach Painter & Finisher".
Thank you :)
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When Sarah a spinster married John he was a widower. Witnesses were Jasper GAY & Mary GAY.
Colin
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freereg.
Jasper GAY Marriage to Sarah ORCHARD 09 Feb 1782 Somerset Bath : St James
Colin
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There's this entry from the baptism transcrptions by the Wiltshire FHS
Sarah Gay born 11 April 1785, bpt 22 May 1785 B on A
Parents - John and Mary
Gadget
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The BT's have the same record - Bradford on Avon, Holy Trinity.
My OH was baptised there :)
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Mary Maria GAY (Sarah’s marriage witness) married James EVERETT 20 Apr 1820 Bath : Bath Abbey
Witness1 Jasper GAY
Witness2 Sarah SMALL
Colin
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Sarah MASLIN, widow married William SMALL single both of the parish. 25 Feb 1819 Bath : St James
Witness1 Jasper GAY
Witness2 Maria GAY
Colin
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Have you found anything on Sarah's parents, Colin?
All I found was the baptism.
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Not yet, even Jaspers birth seems elusive.
Colin
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These records on freereg might be worth a look?
Mary FURNELLJohn GAY Marriage 26 Apr 1783 Somerset Walcot : St Swithin – both single
John GAY Baptism 03 May 1761 Somerset Bath : St Michael
Mary FURNELL Baptism 10 Aug 1766 Somerset Beckington : St George :
Colin
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I found the index to the Wills with Jasper listed but no wills online so far.
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Thank you, Gadget and Colin; much of that information is new to me and all of it is helpful :)
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I have found Jasper's will
'to my niece Sarah Small the sum of fifty pounds......'
If you PM me you're email address, I can send it to you.
Gadget
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Find a Grave has Jasper as aged 82 at death so born circa 1756.
Married
1. Sarah Orchard 9 Feb 1782, Bath
2. Margaret Brown 15 August 1815, Bathwick
Gadget
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I forgot the FindaGrave link
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222558929/jasper-gay
It seems like his but not 100% sure.
Gadget
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Yes, that's him. There is a nephew by the same name, born c. 1794, but the age of 82 clinches it.
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Will on it's way :)