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GAY FAMILY HISTORY

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THE GAY FAMILY, BROUGHTON GIFFORD, WILTSHIRE

including THE DAY FAMILY, WILTSHIRE

THE FOWLES FAMILY, BRISTOL, GLOS?/BATH, SOMERSET

possible connection with the Spencer family (Princess Diana’s family) – see John Gay II (below)

GENERATIONS ARE NUMBERED FROM THE FIRST TRACED ANCESTOR, THOMAS GAY (about 1763?-1838?), AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND COLOUR:

JAMES GAY’s CHILDREN (continued)

EPHRAIM GAY’s FAMILY

EPHRAIM GAY

GENERATION

born about 1827, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died 1885 JAN 17, Broughton Gifford, Wilts, age 58

married (1) 28 NOV 1849, Parish Church, Bradford on Avon, Wilts, ANN EARL, daughter of James Earl, cloth worker, and Catherine --

born about 1826, Holt, Wilts

died 1861~71

married (2) 14 JAN 1871, Independent Chapel, Holt, Wilts, CHARLOTTE FOX, daughter of Richard Wansey West Fox and Sabina Lasbury

born 23 JUN? 1848, Bradford, Wilts

died 24 DEC 1927, Ealing, Middx, age 79 [chronic nephritis]

The National Archives hold the following documents:

a) Ephraim Gay, born Wiltshire: Attestation papers to serve in the Royal Marines at Woolwich 1847 (when aged 21), Discharged [discharge date not given] as [discharge reason not given].

b) Ephraim Gay, born: Broughton, Wiltshire; Age at attestation: 21; Attested: Woolwich; Joined in: 1847; Discharge reason: Paid £20; Discharge year: 1850 (does this mean he PAID £20 to get OUT of the Royal Marines?)

this would make him born around 1826 – in his first marriage certificate, 1849, he is described as a Marine

the fact that he married the first time in the Parish Church, but second time in an Independent Chapel, suggests leanings towards the family’s eventual membership of the Plymouth Brethren – see GEORGE EDWARD GAY, BELOW

the family moved to Bath, Somerset, 1891~1901, so leaving Broughton Gifford, Wilts

there was another EPHRAIM GAY in Wiltshire at the same time, born about 1822, Staverton, Wilts, son of Ned Gay, married 24 DEC 1843, Trowbridge, Wilts, RUTH RICKETTS, daughter of John Ricketts, weaver &, died 17 APR 1889 &, Plymouth, Devon, variously described as cloth worker, agricultural labourer, saw sharpener, children Eliza, William – no apparent connection

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

ALBERT JAMES GAY II

1856 JUL 08, Holt, Wilts

Q2 1917?, Chippenham, Wilts R/D?, age 60?

SEE BELOW

RUTH GAY II

1859 FEB 12, Holt, Wilts

possibly unmarried; nothing more is known about her

JOHN GAY II

1872 JUN? 18, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

31 JAN 1942. Australia, age 69, buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia

SEE BELOW

FRANCES EMILY GAY

1874 JAN 13, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

EDITH GAY

1875 NOV 20, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died Q4? 1947, Bridgewater, Somerset R/D?, age about 72

ELLEN GAY II "Nell"

1877 DEC? 9, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

ARTHUR GAY

1879 SEP 22, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

nothing more is known about him

FREDERICK GEORGE GAY II

1881 JUN 16, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

7 JUN 1905, Bath, Somerset R/D, age 23 [died of autonæmia diabetes]

RAILWAY EMPLOYMENT RECORD

unmarried? nothing more is known about him

HENRY GAY III

1882 AUG 28, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

1947 MAR 26, Brentford, Middx R/D, age 64

SEE BELOW

GEORGE EDWARD GAY

1884 MAR 25, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

1954 FEB 05, Ealing, Middx, age 69

OTHERS?

EPHRAIM GAY’s CHILDREN

ALBERT JAMES GAY II

GENERATION

born 1856 JUL 08, Holt, Wilts

died Q2 1917?, Chippenham, Wilts R/D?, age 60?

married 31 OCT 1891, Baptist Chapel, Hilperton, Wilts, MARY JANE HORNER, his cousin, daughter of Thomas Horner and Charlotte(a) Gay II

baptized 8 JAN 1860, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died Q4 1908, Melksham, Wilts, R/D, age 50

CHILDREN?

JOHN GAY II

GENERATION

born 1872 JUN? 18, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died 1942 JAN 31. Australia, age 69, buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia

married 16 DEC 1893, Melksham R/O, Wilts, LYDIA ALFORD later SAWYER, daughter of Samuel Sawyer?, agricultural labourer and Hannah Alford (Samuel Sawyer and Hannah Alford weren’t married until a year after Lydia was born, so her father might have been someone else – see below)

born 1871 JUL 09, Whitley, Wilts

died 5 OCT 1951, Australia, age 80, buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia

one site has Lydia as Lydia Maud Sawyer, but the name Maud doesn’t occur anywhere else, and it has not been possible to contact the author of the site to check this point

John emigrated to Canada in 1900, with Lydia, Spenser Fox and Bernard John, but not Frederick, returned to England DEC 1911, having sailed from Portland, Oregon, USA, and emigrated again to Australia in 1912, with Frederick as well

there is a family story that there is some connection to the family of Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s family – nothing more is known, and the story doesn’t specifically mention this family, but certainly Spenser (Spencer) Fox’s name is strange – Fox is his paternal grandmother’s maiden name – could Spencer be the name of his maternal grandfather, ie. Lydia Alford later Sawyer’s real father? Why else would Lydia have called her son Spencer? No connection with the Spencers have been found in the official records, but other records might tell otherwise. The story also mentions Australia, where the family certainly emigrated to

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

FREDERICK GAY

about 1894

?, Australia?

unclear whether he was John’s son - it is said he “died without heirs”^FAM - nothing more is known about him

SPENSER (SPENCER) FOX GAY

1894 APR 21, Trowbridge, Wilts

7 MAY 1964, South Australia, age 70

SEE BELOW

BERNARD JOHN GAY

1895 DEC 06?, Berkhamstead, Herts

1959 SEP 19, Western Australia, age 63, buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia

OTHERS?

FRANCES EMILY GAY

GENERATION

born 1874 JAN 13, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died ?

married Q4 1892, Richmond, Surrey R/D, SAMUEL CHARLES PIPER, son of Edward Piper, grocer, and Sarah Hamblin?

born Q3 1870, Barnes, Surrey

died after 1932

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

SAMUEL JOHN PIPER

1895 Q1, Mortlake, Surrey

Q1 1938, Wandsworth, Surrey R/D, age 42

nothing more is known about them

EDWARD GEORGE PIPER

1897 Q4, Mortlake, Surrey

LILIAN DOROTHY PIPER

Q2 1906, Hillingdon Heath, Middx

child

before 1911

(FRANCES?) AMY PIPER

1913 Q3?, Wokingham, Berks R/D?

total 4 children by 1911 census, of whom 1 had died

EDITH GAY

GENERATION

born 1875 NOV 20, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died Q4? 1947, Bridgewater, Somerset R/D?, age about 72

married Q3 1899, Bath, Somerset, EDWIN FERRIS DAY, son of Lot Winslow Day, postman, and Ruth Ferris

born 31 OCT 1864, Corsham, Wilts

died 1945 (Q3?), Weston, Somerset R/D?, age about 81

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

EDITH THEODORA DAY “Cousin Dora”

1900 MAR 11, Corsham, Wilts

1982 MAY, Barnstaple, Devon R/D, age 82

unmarried; lived as Edith Mary Hood Gay’s companion for years; nothing more is known about her

EDWIN HARRY DAY

1902 JAN 26, Corsham, Wilts

1986 Q2, Bridgwater, Somerset, age 84

SEE BELOW

FREDERICK EPHRAIM ALFRED DAY “Cousin Fred”

1913 AUG 14, Chippenham, Wilts R/D

1999 APR, Nottingham, Notts R/D, age 85

total 2 children by 1911 census, both alive

ELLEN GAY II "Nell"

GENERATION

born 1877 DEC? 9, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died ?

married Q2 1903, Bath, Somerset, HENRY FOWLES, son of William Fowles?, and Sophia Targett?

born Q3 1875?. Bath, Somerset

died ?

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

a family source says that this family was all born in Bristol, Glos, but records show Bath, Somerset R/D

ARTHUR RICHARD FREDERICK FOWLES

Q3 1904, Twerton, Somerset

SEE BELOW

FREDA IRENE G. FOWLES

19 MAY 1906, Twerton, Somerset

1992 MAY, Bristol, Glos, age 86

unmarried?; nothing more is known about her

LOIS FOWLES

19 NOV 1907, Twerton, Somerset

9 MAR 1980, California, USA, age 72

SEE BELOW

MARION (EDNA M?) FOWLES

Q2 1916, Bristol, Glos R/D?

after 1973

total 3 children by 1911 census, all alive

HENRY GAY III

PHOTOS

W I L L

GENERATION

born 28 AUG 1882, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

died 26 MAR 1947, Brentford, Middx R/D, age 64

married 30 APR 1910, Bath R/O, Somerset, EDITH MARY HOOD, daughter of Cornelius Sydney Hood, coachman, and Mary Anne Critcher

W I L L

born 6 OCT 1890, Stoke Bishop, Glos

died 20 JUL 1980, Barnstaple, Devon, age 89, buried 24 JUL 1980, left £134,916

Henry and George Edward went to Canada, arriving APR 1906 on the PARISIAN (steerage) - on 7 AUG 1906 they crossed the border into the USA at Detroit, bound for Indianapolis, Indiana – George Edward returned to the UK, arriving 20 JAN 1908 at Liverpool on the CAMPANIA (3^rd class), but Henry is not listed^ONLINE^{PASSENGER LISTS} – unfortunately, the reason for their choosing Indianapolis is unknown – although their elder brother was living in Canada at that time, there is no evidence that they went to see, or stayed with, him – they did not give any addresses or names of relatives – the date for Henry’s return to the UK has not been found yet – the reason for this trip of several months is unknown – it can only be surmised that they went with a view to emigrating, but changed their minds – one of George Edward’s daughters thinks they may have gone more than once, but so far only one trip has been found, and if they went with a view to emigrating but changed their minds, they would hardly have made more than one trip

Henry and Edith Mary eventually moved to Ealing, Middx

together with his brother George Edward, Henry set up Gay Brothers, an engineering firm, in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, later Hampton, Middx – there was another Gay Bros Ltd in Birmingham, Warks, dealing in sheet metal goods, but there is nothing to suggest there was any connection

Henry and Edith Mary brought up George Edward’s children after the latter’s 1^st wife died

Edith Mary visited the USA in 1952 – 45 years after her husband - departing 29 APR, arriving New York 5 MAY, and returning from Quebec, Canada, arriving 14 AUG – on her US immigration form she stated she was visiting relatives (an E. A. Hood) in California, so it is unknown whether she visited any Gay relatives in the USA or Canada – she travelled with a Charlotte R. Hunter of 26 College Close, Harrow Weald, Middx, housewife, age 65 (so born about 1887)

In the 1926-36 Electoral Registers Albert and Charlotte R. Hunter were living at 40 St Kilda’s Road, Harrow, Middx

Edith Mary had a sister, Charlotte Rachel Hood, born Q3 1886, Stoke Bishop, Glos – Charlotte R. Hood married Q4 1919, Uckfield, Sussex R/D, Albert Hunter, and at least 4 Hunter children, mother’s maiden name Hood, were born 1920-5 in Uckfield, Sussex R/D – one of these was Maurice Hunter, born Q2 1924 – family sources say Henry Gay’s niece, Marion Fowles, born 1916, married a Morris Hunter, so there may be some connection, or this may just be a coincidence – no Hunter/Fowles marriage has been found

So it looks as though the 2 Hood sisters went to California to see their (Hood) relatives

(all this information taken from BMD, CENSUS, and Ancestry and Findmypast TRAVEL RECORDS)

1882

birth certificate

Broughton Gifford, Wilts

1891

census

at home, Boughton Street, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

1901

at home, 1 Fairfield View, Bath, Somerset

1910

marriage certificate

51 Coronation Avenue, Bath, Somerset

1911

census

1921

Lilly May Bunker Gay’s death certificate

70 Deans Road, Hanwell, Middx

1926

Electoral Register

1928-33

137 Leighton Road, Ealing, Middx

1929

will

1934+

phone book

213 Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middx

1935-7

Electoral Register

1939 until death

phone book

101 The Avenue, Ealing, Middx

until 1976

Edith Mary at the same address

for photos of the various homes A PHOTOS

Gay Bros Ltd, Tool Makers, Engineers

1922

phone book

Empire Works, Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

1925

variously at 8, 10 and 22 Union Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

1937

also at Zenith Works, Creek Road, East Molesey, Surrey (from 1938 referred to as Branch Factory)

1938

also at 35 Bridge Road, East Molesey, Surrey

1939

Oldfield Road, Hampton, Middx, plus Creek Road address, but without Bridge Road address

1943 onwards

now called Gay’s (Hampton) Ltd, still at Oldfield Road, also at Pembroke House, Broad Lane, Hampton, Middx, plus Creek Road address – presumably Henry and George Edward had sold the firm – the firm was still there into the 1960/70’s

it hasn’t been possible to get any photos of the various premises, even if they still exist - Union Street is right in the centre of Kingston and is full of trendy shops, so the premises must have been quite small – the East Molesey ones might have been a bit bigger, that’s possibly why they needed them – Oldfield Road must have been the first decent sized premises

NO CHILDREN

GEORGE EDWARD GAY

PHOTOS

W I L L

GENERATION

born 25 MAR 1884, Broughton, Wilts

died 5 FEB 1954, Ealing, Middx, age 69 [myocarditis, diabetes, bronchitis]

married (1) 20 MAY 1909, Bath R/O, Somerset, LILLY MAY BUNKER, daughter of Joseph Bunker VIII and Elizabeth Arnold II

born 9 MAY 1882, Painswick, Glos

died 5 DEC 1921, Ealing, Middx, age 39 [diphtheria]

Lilly May was an artist, like her father A BUNKER FAMILY PHOTOS

married (2) 14 APR 1934, Brentford R/O, Middx, MURIEL ETHEL SMITH, daughter of Robert William Smith, builder, and Elizabeth --

born Q2 1888, Bayswater, Middx

died Q4 1968, Ealing, Middx R/D, age 80

George Edward and Lilly May moved to Redhill, Surrey 1909~11, then eventually to Ealing, Middx 1912~13

together with his brother Henry he set up Gay Brothers, an engineering firm in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, later Hampton, Middx – there was another Gay Bros Ltd in Birmingham, Warks, dealing in sheet metal goods, but there is nothing to suggest there was any connection

there was an outbreak of diphtheria in 1921, and Lilly May, Philip Lawrence and Eunice Margaret all died; the other children were brought up by Henry III

George Edward belonged to the PLYMOUTH BRETHREN religious sect, so his daughters had a strict upbringing, and had little contact with their non-Plymouth Brethren relatives, which is why we know little about the latter

1884

birth certificate

Broughton Gifford, Wilts

1891

census

at home, Boughton Street, Broughton Gifford, Wilts

1901

at home, 1 Fairfield View, Bath, Somerset

1909

marriage certificate

92 Regent Road, Salford, Somerset (Regent Road can’t be found on Google, neither can Salford – the latter may really be Saltford, west of Bath)

1911

census

“Shaftesbury”, 13 Althorne Road, Earlswood, Surrey

1912

children’s birth certificates

13 Althorne Road, Redhill, Surrey

1913

66 Deans Road, Hanwell, Middx

1918

7 Camborne Avenue, Ealing, Middx

1921

wife’s death certificate

1926

Electoral Register

70 Deans Road, Hanwell, Middx

1927

mother’s death certificate

137 Leighton Road, Ealing, Middx

1928-1936

Electoral Register

1929-1938

phone book

1939 until death

“Wyke”, 12 Warwick Road, Ealing, Middx

1954

death certificate

until 1968

phone book

Muriel Ethel at the same address

for photos of the various homes A PHOTOS

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

PHILIP LAWRENCE GAY

1912 MAR 2, Redhill, Surrey

Q4 1921, Ealing, Middx, age 9 [diphtheria]

nothing more is known about him

GRACE RUBY GAY “Gracie”

1913 OCT 14, Hanwell, Middx

19 DEC 1993, West Wimbledon, Surrey, age 80^FAM, cremated 7 JAN 1994, North East Surrey Crematorium, Morden, Surrey^FAM

SEE BELOW

RUTH MILDRED GAY “Billie”

1914 OCT 23, Brentford, Middx R/D

20 MAR 1999, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, age 84, cremated

FRANCES MARY GAY “Frankie”

1916 APR 09, Brentford, Middx R/D

JAN 1998, Surrey Northern R/D, age 81

EUNICE MARGARET GAY

1918 AUG 04, Ealing, Middx

Q4 1921, Ealing, Middx, age 3 [diphtheria]

nothing more is known about them

STEPHEN MARTIN GAY

8 FEB 1920, Brentford, Middx R/D

6 NOV 1933, Ealing, Middx, age 13 [died of TB]

LIVING GAY

married, widowed, 4 children, several grandchildren

JOHN GAY II’s CHILDREN

AUSTRALIA

SPENSER (SPENCER) FOX GAY

P H O T O

GENERATION

born 1894 APR 21, Trowbridge, Wilts

died 7 MAY 1964, South Australia, age 70

married 12 SEP 1921, Perth, Western Australia, CATHERINE AGNES WALKER, daughter of daughter of John Walker and Catherine MacDonald MacLennan A THE WALKER FAMILY (it has not been possible to contact the author of this site, so no guarantee can be given for the accuracy of the site)

born 13 JUL 1891, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire Scotland

died 1952, Perth, Western Australia, age 60, buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia

SPENSER is the name in the birth certificate, his legal name, even if, let’s suppose, his parents wanted to call him SPENCER, and the name was just miswritten! However, in other online records, the name is written as both SPENSER and SPENCER

as Catherine Agnes’ sister, Isabel MacDonald Walker, also died in Perth, perhaps they emigrated together

CHILDREN

BORN

DIED

NOTES

JOHN SPENCER WALKER GAY “Jack”

24 JUN 1922/4, Perth, Western Australia (the birth index gives 1924, the military record 1922)

22 JUL 1997, Australia?

SEE BELOW

BERNARD ALFORD GAY “Bunny”

6 MAY 1923, Murray, Western Australia

8 DEC 1942, HMAS Armidale, Timor Sea, age 19, commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial Cemetery, Devon, England (WW2 casualty)

moved to Tasmania or S. Australia; nothing more is known about him

FRANCIS PATRICK GAY“Franny”

24 JUL 1924, Australia

17 JUN 1956, Perth, Western Australia, age 31

nothing more is known about him

JAMES ALLEN GAY “Allen”

21 AUG 1926, Perth, Western Australia

17 JUL 1979, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, age 52, cremated Selfs Point, Hobart, buried Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania

SEE BELOW

BERNARD JOHN GAY

WW1 MILITARY ENROLMENT

GENERATION

born 1895 DEC 06?, Berkhamstead, Herts

died 1959 SEP 19, Western Australia, age 63, buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia

married 1926, Perth, Australia, DOROTHY LANDER

born about 1908?

died 1997, Australia?, age 89?, buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia?

founded a plant nursery in Gosnells known as B.J. Gay, now Sunnyvale Nursery

4 CHILDREN, 6 GRANDCHILDREN, 8 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

EDITH GAY’s CHILDREN

THE DAY FAMILY, WILTSHIRE

EDWIN HARRY DAY

GENERATION

born 1902 JAN 26, Chippenham, Wilts R/D

died 1986 Q2, Bridgwater, Somerset, age 84

married SHEILA --

nothing more is known about Sheila --

CHILDREN, nothing more is known about them

FREDERICK EPHRAIM ALFRED DAY “Cousin Fred”

GENERATION

born 1913 AUG 14, Chippenham, Wilts R/D

died 1999 APR, Nottingham, Notts R/D, age 85

married VICKY JAMES

nothing more is known about Vicky James

NO CHILDREN

ELLEN GAY II "NELL"’ GAY’s CHILDREN

THE FOWLES FAMILY, BRISTOL, GLOS?/

BATH, SOMERSET

ARTHUR RICHARD FREDERICK FOWLES

GENERATION

born 1904 Q3, Bristol, Glos?/Bath, Somerset R/D

died ?

married Q3 1933?, West Ham, Essex R/D?, MERCY GRACE BRADFORD?

born 24 DEC 1904, Hackney, Middx R/D

died AUG 1984, Richmond, Surrey R/D, age 79

CHILDREN (1 SON IF ABOVE MARRIAGE IS CORRECT)

LOIS FOWLES

GENERATION

born 19 NOV 1907, Bristol, Glos?/Bath, Somerset R/D

died 9 MAR 1980, California, USA, age 72

married Q4 1933, Bristol, Glos R/D, HARRY ROLAND HANCHER, son of George Alfred? Hancher and Mary Jane? Cooper

born 12 FEB 1905, Birmingham, Warks R/D

died 10 NOV 1986, California, USA, age 81

probably emigrated to USA 1947

it is said they had CHILDREN, but none have been found born in UK or California

MARION (EDNA M?) FOWLES

GENERATION

Q2 1916, Bristol, Glos R/D?

died after 1973

married MORRIS HUNTER

nothing more is known about Morris Hunter, except that he died after 1973

CHILDREN, nothing more is known about them

GEORGE EDWARD GAY’s CHILDREN

EALING, MIDDX

GRACE RUBY GAY “Gracie”

GENERATION

born 1913 OCT 14, Hanwell, Middx

died 19 DEC 1993, West Wimbledon, Surrey, age 80^FAM, cremated 7 JAN 1994, North East Surrey Crematorium, Morden, Surrey^FAM

married (1) LESLIE MORRIS

nothing more is known about Leslie Morris - he was possibly from Brighton, and possibly died in WW2

married (2) 30 APR 1945, Brackley R/O, Northants, JOHN STANLEY DURHAM, widower, son of Charles William Durham II and Ann(ie) Wigley VII

born 24 JAN 1894, Gravesend, Kent

died 12 SEP 1970, Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford, Kent, age 76, cremated 16 SEP 1970, …. Crematorium

he had 3 children by his 1^st marriage and 1 daughter and 1 stepdaughter by his 2^nd marriage

2 CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN including the STYLES, HENDERSON and HOLWILL families A HENDERSON OF SOUTHWARK FAMILY TREE

RUTH MILDRED GAY “Billie”

GENERATION

born 1914 OCT 23, Brentford, Middx R/D

died 1999 MAR 20, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, age 84, cremated

married (1) Q2 1940, Staines, Middx R/D, FRANCIS BOULTWOOD BRYDEN, formerly BREIDENBACH, son of Francis Gertman L. J. M. F. Breidenbach and Ada Boultwood, divorced 1960

FAMILY TREE

born 1910, Woolwich, Kent R/D? (Q1/1911)

died 1965 Q1, Bromley, Kent R/D, age 54

Francis Boultwood’s Great-grandfather, Franz Heinrich/Francis Henry Breidenbach (about 1813-1871) was born possibly in Cologne, Germany, immigrated to the UK, married a Court Perfumer, William Page’s daughter, Emily Ann Page (about 1817-1894), took over his perfumery business, which was established during the reign of King George III, and changed the name from PAGE to BREIDENBACH in 1836 – he was naturalized in 1847 - his children and grandchildren were given the name of Johann Maria Farina within their names after the famous Eau de Cologne manufacturer (1682-1754), so the initials J.M.F. in his father’s name probably stand for Johann Maria Farina

the surname was changed from Breidenbach to Bryden in 1916 owing to anti-German sentiment in the UK during WW1

he married (2) Q2 1960, Westminster, Middx R/D, Rhoda E. Dawe, and had a son

A THE BREIDENBACH FAMILY – the site is however poor on family history

married (2) Q4 1960, Tonbridge, Kent R/D, BERNARD ARTHUR GOODWIN

born 1910 JUL 08/9/12?, Medway, Kent R/D

died 1983 NOV 11, ….. Hospital, Wandsworth, Surrey R/D, age 73, cremated …

Bernard Arthur had children by his previous marriage

4 CHILDREN, GRANDCHIDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, including the STEED families; Australia

FRANCES MARY GAY “Frankie”

GENERATION

born 1916 APR 09, Brentford, Middx R/D

died 1998 JAN, Surrey Northern R/D, age 81

married (1) Q2 1936, Brentford, Middx R/D, DENNIS HAMILTON COESHOTT, formerly COCKSHOTT, bank manager, son of Edgar Harry Cockshott, electrical engineer tramways, and Ada Townend, divorced 1946

FAMILY TREE

PHOTOS

born 16 FEB 1907, Arnley, Yorks^FAM^BMD

died 5 DEC 1981. Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall^FAM^BMD, age 74 [died of cardiac failure, pancreatic cancer]

the name was changed from Cockshott to Coeshott in the 1930’s^FAM - he remarried Brenda --, died after 2000, S. Africa, 1 son^FAM

married (2) Q1 1948, Croydon, Surrey R/D, ERNEST A. F. MARTINEAU "Tony”, son of – Martineau and – Smith, divorced 1962

born Q4 1919, Wisbech, Cambs

died 1968, age about 49

Ernest A. F. had 1 son by his previous marriage to – Smith?

married (3) 1964, STANLEY MOWBRAY

PHOTOS

born ?

died 1988 DEC, Zimbabwe, Africa

nothing more is known about Stanley Mowbray, except that he was previously married

4 CHILDREN and 1 ADOPTED SON, GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, including the HENDERSON, FULLER, RUTHIE, WHITE, HODKIN, NEIL, MARTIN, O’DWYER, WARDELL and GODDARD families

SPENSER (SPENCER) FOX GAY’s CHILDREN

JOHN SPENCER WALKER GAY “Jack”

GENERATION

born 24 JUN 1922/4, Perth, Western Australia (the birth index gives 1924, the military record 1922)

died 22 JUL 1997, Australia?

married CLARICE MONTGOMERIE

nothing more is known about Clarice Montgomerie

they moved to South Australia

2 SONS, 2 DAUGHTERS - nothing more is known about them

JAMES ALLEN GAY “Allen”

GENERATION

born 21 AUG 1926, Perth, Western Australia

died 17 JUL 1979, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, age 52, cremated Selfs Point, Hobart, buried Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania

married 19 NOV 1948, Claremont, Perth, Western Australia, JOYCE MAY WALTON “Joy”, daughter of Thomas Rowell Walton, accountant with the Bank of Australasia, and his 2^nd wife Ada Grace Broomfield

born 12 NOV 1924, North Perth, Western Australia

nothing more is known about Joyce May Walton “Joy”

they left Melbourne in 1969 and went to live in Hobart, Tasmania – James Allen was a salesman for G.E.C, then managing director of a private electrical wholesaler, Delta Electrical Pty Ltd – he always wore a bow tie, never a tie – he loved practical jokes – he played golf on a weekly basis with his business associates - he served in the the Royal Australian Air Force 1944-6 (notes supplied by his son)

4 SONS, 6 GRANDCHILDREN

● NOTES:

Roman numerals after a person’s name, eg. John I, are purely to distinguish different people with the same name

R/D = Registration District

R/O = Register Office (for an explanation of these two terms, see homepage)

& = certificate available

i = odd notes

H = addresses

● SOURCE ABBREVIATIONS:

^BMD online birth/marriage/death indexes ^CENSUS various census records ^CERT birth/marriage/death certificate ^FAM family sources

^IGI International Genealogical Index (not always completely reliable) ^WILL will/letters of administration

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