Old Boot Inn Stanford Dingley

[colincj]

Thanks vicwinann made a typo in that last post she died 1847 not 1947,ill look into the newspaper link but for now im off to bed thanks again
ps Frances holloway would have been my great great great grandmother

[Vicwinann]

Ah, that is more like it. Where did you get Frances' maiden name from? I know she was a widow when she married Richard  as Fanny Jennings in 1799, and I have her burial.

As this is now straying from the original heading, I will send you a private message with my email address and we can discuss things in more detail.
You may have the evidence that I have been looking for to unravel the three Thomas Lailey's all born around the same time. A lot of the various online sites seem to have got them all muddled up.  You also seem to have different information to me.

Yours
Vicwinann

[colincj]

Hi my email address is * yes there are a few muddles but am getting there
it seems that Thomas Lailey was married twice the first being a Mary Elizabeth Bennett they married in 12th Nov 1829 she died and he married frances Holloway

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[Vicwinann]

Colin,
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Yours
Vic

[SeaSoldier1664]

Colincj
I am also a descendant of the Laileys and would love to get in touch with you to discuss the family. Frances 'fanny' Lailey (nee Holloway) was my 5th Great Grandmother.

I didn't know about the drowning?

Regards

martin

[Vicwinann]

Hello Seasoldier
I must admit to not having followed this up to find an Inquest or Newspaper report. The burial of Fanny in 1847 at St Denys Stanford Dingley does say "Drowned in river accidentallty Coroners Inquest" on the Berks fhs burial index.

Which child of Richard Lailey and Fanny do you descend from? Unlike Colinj, my relationship is more of an intermarriage one, but am happy to share anything that may be useful to you.
Vicwinann

[colincj]

Hi Vicwinann i did get intouch with Reading Historical society who passed me on to Reading Libaries,
They said the Reading Mecury dated 24th April 1842 p2 col6 :At Stanford Dingley,on view of the body of Fanny Lailey,age 74yrs who is appeared in evidence was found drowned in the parish on the 9th inst,and on a full investigation that it was accidental.

Hope this helps

Colin

[Vicwinann]

Hi Colin
Thanks for that.
The Pang claimed another victim. I did wonder whether she drowned in the "bottomless"  Blue Pool just over the boundary in Bradfield, a place I used to go to  as a child. If my mother had caught me there she would have had a fit.
I note that today the area is surrounded by barbed wire  http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2283804  for an OS picture. Anyone know why? The "Dolls House" close to it fascinated me and my sisters.
Vic