NameGerard Arden Clay [4, 1881: RG number: RG11 Piece: 2759 Folio: 72 Page: 21], [3, His birth, Q2 of 1971, Burton dist, vol 6b, p. 367], [4, 1911 Ref: RG14PN16792 RG78PN1042 RD365 SD4 ED5 SN131], [9, From his grandson, Robin Clay, in Sept 2011]
Birthca May 1871, Stapenhill, Derbys
Death23 Feb 1955, Kitwe, North Rhodesia
BurialNkana Cemetery, Zambia
General2nd s.
Notes for Gerard Arden Clay
His birth:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1871
CLAY Gerard Arden Burton 6b 367
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In 1891 he was a student at Cirencester Agricultural College.
In 1901 he was not to be found. Probably out of the country.
His marriage in 1906:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1906 (>99%)
Clay Gerard Arden Burton 6b 661
Thornewill Ella Violet Burton 6b 661
Thornewith Ella Violet Burton 6b 661
Thornewitt Ella Violet Burton 6b 661
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In 1911 he was a brewery director with a wife and two sons living in Tatenhill, Burton on Trent in a 20 room house:
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
CLAY, Gerard Arden Head Married M 40 1871 Brewery Director Derbyshire Stapenhill, Burton on Trent
CLAY, Ella Violet Wife Married 4 years F 25 1886 Staffordshire, Burton on Trent
CLAY, Gervas Charles Robert Son Single M 3 1908 Staffordshire Tatenhill, R D Burton on Trent
CLAY, Ralph Arden Son Single M 2 1909 Staffordshire Tatenhill, R D Burton on Trent
HOLYGOALS, Mary Servant Single F 33 1878 Parlourmaid Domestic Chaflenle Grith Derbyshire
KNAPP, Annie Ruth Servant Single F 29 1882 Cook Domestic Mason, Limestonshire
POTTER, Kate Servant Single F 28 1883 Housemaid Domestic Illington, Derbyshire
WHETTON, Annie Elizabeth Servant Single F 16 1895 Kitchenmaid Domestic Tutbury, Staffordshire
OLDHAM, Constance Helen Servant Single F 23 1888 Nursemaid Domestic Morley, Derbyshire
BOREHAM, Mary Ellen Servant Single F 44 1867 Nurse Domestic Wiventon Colchester, Essex
RG number: RG14 Piece: 16792 Reference: RG14PN16792 RG78PN1042 RD365 SD4 ED5 SN131
Registration District: Burton upon Trent Sub District: Burton upon Trent EnumerationDistrict: 5
Parish: Tatenhill
Address: Needwood Lodge Burton on Trent
County: Staffordshire
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There were no more children found on FreeBMD with the Clay surname and mother’s surname of Thornewill. And not even with the mother’s surname of Thorn*.
No death on FreeBMD up to c. 1935.
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There were no more birth on FreeBMD after June 1910 with a clay father and a Thronwell mother.
Notes for Gerard Arden & Ella Violet (Family)
Their marriage:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1906 (>99%)
Clay Gerard Arden Burton 6b 661
Thornewill Ella Violet Burton 6b 661