Clay of Gloucestershire

1275. Latin transcript reads - Thom' de Cleye and others think I was a fool. (Ref.- Rotuli Hundredum page 180).

1285. Thomas de Claye was a warden and keeper of the forest in Gloucestershire. (Ref.- Abstracts of Records and Manuscripts County of Gloucester vol. 1 page 35 and 103).

1293. Alice late wife of John le Cle concerning land in Burseley, Dodynton, Newteton and Bagepath in Gloucestershire. (Ref.- Calendar of Fine Rolls 21 Edw. 1).

1345. June 6th.  Commission to John Joce  to arrest John Cleye and 5 others for trespasses done by them in the King's Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. (Ref.- Calendar of Patent Rolls membrane 7d).

1345. Aug.16th. Westminster. Commission to Richard Talebot to arrest John Cleye and 11 others who have committed  certain trespasses, contempts, disobediences and other excesses in the King's Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire and deliver them to prison in the Tower of London or the Castle of St Bravels to remain there until he gives further order. ( Ref.- Calendar of Patent Rolls membrane 21d)

1391. Aug. 30th. John Cley and 5 others concerning land in Wotton. (Ref.- Berkeley Castle Muniments. - BCM/A/1/50/54).

1608. Muster Roll. Arthur Clay. Instrope Street. Sawier. (Ref.- Men and Armour for Gloucestershire).

1608. Muster Roll. Robert Clay. Instrope Street. Labourer. (Ref.- Men and Armour for Gloucestershire).

1616. June 8th. A daughter of John Clay buried. (Ref.- Cirencester Parish Register).

1617. Aug. 31st. Susannah daughter of Arthur and Alice Clay baptised. (Cirencester Parsh Register).

1620. April 23rd. John Claye married Katherine Hale at Naunton.

1621. March. Mary daughter of Robert and Catheryn Clay baptised at Cirencester. Gloucestershire.

1621. May 25th. William son of Arthur and Alice Clay baptised. (Cirencester Parish Register).

1625. Aug.1st. A daughter of Robert Clay buried. - Unbaptised. (Cirencester Parish Register).

1644. Aug. 1st. Edith Clay married Thomas Compton at Cheltenham.

1649 / 50. Feb.18th. John Clay married Emma Elberie at Shipton Moyne.

1712. Will of Thomas Clay of Little Shurdington. Gloucestershire.- (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- D189/11/1/F1).

1734. Dorothy Clay of Bristol widow plaintiff with others in a court case. (The National Archives Ref.- C11/340/2).

1778. Ann Clay of Tetbury mentioned in Overseers Book. (Ref.- Gloucestershire Archives Office P328a OV5/3/6).

1781. Oct.15th. Marriage Licence. Ann Clay widow of Sherston. Wiltshire to Richard Harris of Tetbury. Gloucestershire. (Gloucester Archives Ref.- GDR/Q1/1781 no 86).

1783 - 1784. Gloucestershire Land Tax. Richard Clay occupier at Charlton Kings, owner John Grivel.  Land Tax 3s-9d. (Gloucestershire Archives. Ref.- Q/REL/1/Cheltenham/1783).

1786. Glocestershire Land Tax. - B. Clay occupier at Charlton Kings, owner John Grivel. Land Tax 3s-9d. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- Q/REL/1/Cheltenham/1786).

1796. Gloucestershire Land Tax. - Samuel B. Clay. Longtree Hundred. Occupier of a house owner John Hays. Land Tax 6 shillings. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- Q/REL/1/Longtree/1796).

1798. Tewkesbury Lease mentions Richard Clay and others as tenants at Bushley. (Gloucestershire Record Office Ref.- D2957/302/171).

1819. Oct. 20th.  A lecture was given in the Assembly Rooms at Cheltenham. Miss Clay was in attendance. (Records of the Outinian Society).

1822. Aug. 23rd. Ann Clay buried age 76 of Portland Street. Kingsdown. Bristol.  Religion. Methodist. (Bristol Archives Ref. - 21780/21/a/1).

1823. Will of Ann Clay widow of Gloucestershire. (TNA Ref.- PROB11/1667).

1828. Gloucestershire Land Tax. Samuel Clay of Cheltenham North, occupier, owner Late Okey. Land Tax 4 shillings. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- Q/REL/1/Cheltenham/1828).

1834 - 1902. Frank Clay of Lechlade. Veterinary Surgeon mentioned in letter. (Ref.- Gloucestershire Archives - D4184/2).

1836. March 29th. Gloucestershire Prison Records. Benjamin Clay age 30 sentenced to 1 month for stealing Bacon. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- Q/SG2/1836).

1840. July 24th. Will of William Clay jnr of Tetbury. Gloucestershire. Labourer son of William Clay. (Gloucestershire Archives Office Ref.- 65300/161).

1841. Census. Bedminster.  William Clay age 35 in  H.M. Gaol. Bristol. (Ref.- HO107 376/65).

1842. Gloucestershire Prison Records. George Clay age 19 Quarryman. Born Awre. 6 months prison at Littledean House of Correction . Description - Sandy Hair, Grey eyes, Height 5 foot five. Scar on his forefinger left hand. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- Q/G1i/16/4).

1842. Gloucestershire Prison Records. Joseph Clay age 14 sent to Gloucester Gaol for stealing with 2 others 9 pounds of beef and other articles at Cheltenham. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- Q/SG2/1841-60).

1843 to 1845. Electoral Roll. William Clay. Maisemore owner of freehold land at Woolrick. (Ref.- Gloucestershire Archives Office).

1844. Charlotte Clay. Straw Hat Maker. 3 Mail Place. Clifton. (Pigots Directory).

1844. Clay and Newman. Salt Merchants. Nelson Street. Bristol. (Pigots Directory).

1850. April 24th. Debtors Register.  George Clay of Over Bridge sentenced to 6 months in the County Gaol for debt of £97-10s-10d. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- Q/Gc/8/1).

1851. Census. Thomas Clay age 77 Widower Farmer Born Gloucestershire living at Berrow in Worcestershire with daughters Hester and Susan.

1851. March 1st. Gulielmus Jacobus Clay married Sarah Clogg Cross at Bristol. Religion Roman Catholic. (Bristol Archives.- Ref.- 37553/R/1/5.).

1857. Jan 10th. Will of Thomas Clay of Blakeney Hill. East Dean. - wife Jane sons George and  William Clay. (Gloucestershire Archives Ref.- 69760/9).

1859. Bristol and Clifton. Mrs Clay. Matron. Clifton Wood. Gloucestershire. (Ref.-Bristol Post Office Directory).

1865. Poll Book. Henry Clay jnr of  The Mount. Chepstow. Monmouthshire. (Gloucestershire Border).

1871. James Clay born at Maisemore. Gloucestershire listed at Sheerness in Kent as a Shipwright in the 1871 census age 34.

1872. Mortgage of James Latimer. Piece of land and messuage in Stratton Road with land of Joseph Clay on the north. (Ref.- Gloucestershire Archives - D3117/3437).

1873.  Henry Clay. Piercefield. 69 acres of land. (Ref.- Publication. John Lambert 1875).

1873. William Clay. Ayleford. I acre of land. (Ref.- Publication. John Lambert 1875).

1879 - 1921. Title Deeds. Thomas Clay of Tewksbury hosier. (Ref.- Gloucestershire Archives - K667/1).

1894. Sale Particulars. The Clay's Farm at West Dean. Gloucestershire. Farm, Dwelling House and Land. (Ref.- Gloucestereshire Archives Ref.- D2229/2/4/65).

1897.Sept. 13th. St Andrews. Clifton. Conveyance of Pews numbers 13, 112, 112a. Isobel Louisa Clay in consideration of £45. (Bristol Archives Ref.- P/St.A/ChW/10/9/4. b)

1901. Feb. 8th. St Andrews. Clifton. Churchwardens concerning - Declaration of Joseph Henry Clay re ownership of pew. (Bristol Archives Ref.- P/St.A/ChW/10/9/45. b)

1902. July 10th. A sentence of 4 years Penal Servitude was passed at Bristol upon a clerk named Henry Walter Clay for forgery and defrauding the Heart of Oak Society of £70. (Evening Express page 4).

Photograph of Joseph Clay. Founder of the Gloucester Cooperative Society. Lived in Gloucester from 1851 until he died in 1901. (Gloucestershire Record Office Ref.- SRPort/ClayGS).

1841 Census. Maisemore. Gloucestershire.

William Clay age 36 Farmer         Born Out of County.

Esther Clay age  29  Wife               Born  Gloucestershire.

Thomas Clay age   9  Son                Born Gloucestershire

Samuel Clay age  6    Son                 Born Gloucestershire.

James Clay age    4    Son                 Born Gloucestershire.

Selina Clay age  1  Daughter        Born Gloucestershire.

Eliza Clay age  1 month  Daughter   Born Gloucestershire.          

1 Servant.

1841 Census. Dean Forest.

Blakney Hill.

William Clay age 25 Miner     Born Gloucestershire.

Sarah Clay age  25 Wife           Born Gloucestershire.

Emma Clay age  3  Daughter  Born Gloucestershire.

William Clay age 1  Son            Born Gloucestershire.

1841 Census. Clifton. Bristol.

Boyces Buildings.

Mary Chaplin. Lodging House Keeper.

William Clay age 19 Shop  Assistant.   Born Out of County.

Caroline Clay age   17                                   Born Out of County.

1841 Census. Tetbury.

Longtree. Church Street.

William Clay age 65 Gardener Born Gloucestershire.

Living with Breazington Family.

1841 Census. Clifton. Bristol.

Mall Place.

Charlotte Clay age 30 Straw Bonnet Maker         Born  Gloucestershire.

Emma Clay age   7  Daughter                                          Born  Out of County

Eliza Clay age  4  Daughter                                              Born   Gloucestershire.

Harriet Chaplin   age  35 Straw  Bonnet Maker   Born Gloucestershire

1851 Census. Westbury on Severn.

Thomas Clay  age 72  Quarryman  Born  Stone House. Gloucester.

Jane Clay age  74  Wife                        Born   Awre.  Gloucester.

1851 Census. Westbury on Severn.

George Clay  age 27 Quarryman   Born  East Dean. Gloucestershire.

Mary Ann Clay  age 28 Wife             Born  Painswick.  Gloucestershire.

Thomas J. Clay age  1   Son                 Born   East Dean . Gloucestershire.

1851 Census. Westbury on Severn.

William Clay  age 38  Iron Miner  Born  East Dean.

Sarah Clay age  38  Wife                    Born  East Dean.

Priscilla Clay age  16  Daughter    Born East Dean.

1851 Census. Tewksbury. Gloucestershire.

Barton Street. Comptons Alley.

Elizabeth Clay  age 48  Widow. Stocking Maker  Born Tewksbury.

Thomas Clay age   24  Son   Stocking Maker          Born  Tewksbury.              

Eliza Clay age 20  Daughter    Stocking Maker      Born   Tewksbury.       

William Clay age  12  Son   Silkweaver                       Born Tewksbury.

Ann Clay age  8   Daughter                                               Born Tewksbury.

Emily Clay age   0   Daughter                                           Born Tewksbury.

1851 Census. Tewksbury.

Barton Street. Comptons Alley.

Susannah Clay  age 70  Widow. Pauper.     Born  Bushley. Worcestershire.

George Clay age  21  Son   Ag Lab                  Born  Bushley.

Mary Cummings   age  6    Grandaughter   Born Tewksbury.

Emily Cummings  age   3    Grandaughter  Born Tewksbury.

1851 Census. Clifton. Bristol.

Wellington Place.

Charlotte Clay  age 40  Widow.  Dressmaker  Born  Clifton. Bristol.

Eliza Clay age   14  Daughter                                     Born  Clifton. Bristol.

1851 Census. Clifton. Bristol.

Mary Clay  age 53  Unmarried.  Railway Porter  Born  Liverpool. Lancashire.

Harriet M. Clay age 50  Sister  Unmarried.  Railway Porter  Born  Liverpool.

1851 Census. Clifton.

Henry Clay age 21  Painter  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Visitor at Foley Family.

1851 Census. Dymock. Leadington. Gloucestershire.

William Clay  age 32  Ag Lab   Born  Berrow. Worcestrshire.

Esther Clay age   32  Wife         Born  Redmarley. Worcestershire.

Caroline Bowton age 13 Daughter  Born  Dymock. Gloucestershire.

Thomas Clay age  8  Son                         Born   Much Marcle. Heredfordshire.

William Clay age   5   Son                       Born  Much Marcle.

Charles Clay age   3   Son                       Born  Dymock.

Esther Clay age   1   Daughter            Born Dymock.

1851 Census. Dymock.

George Clay  age 30  Ag Lab   Born  Berrow. Worcestershire.

Sarah Clay age  31  Wife          Born  Linton . Worcestershire.

1851 Census. St Nicholas. Gloucester.

Upper Quay Street.

William Clay  age 45  Coal Merchant   Born  Bushley. Worcestershire.

Esther Clay age  37  Wife                            Born   Maisemore. Gloucestershire.

Samuel Clay age   16  Son  Machine  Apprentice  Born  Maisemore. Gloucestershire.

James Clay age   14   Son    Butchers  Apprentice    Born   Maisemore. Gloucestershire.

Selina Clay age  11   Daughter.  Scholar                         Born  Maisemore.

Eliza Clay age   9   Daughter  Scholar                               Born  Maisemore.

William Clay age 3   Son                                                          Born Maisemore.

2 Lodgers.

1851 Census. Barton. Gloucestershire.

Barton Street.

Charles Clay  age 37  Railway Porter   Born Berrow. Worcestershire.

Jane Clay age  28  Wife                                Born  Dymock. Gloucestershire.

Raymond Clay age 4   Son                           Born   Barton. Gloucestershire.

Annette Clay age  2  Daughter                Born  Barton.

Rosetta Clay age   0   Daughter               Barton.

1851 Census. Cheltenham. Gloucestershire.,

York Terrace.

William Clay  age 25  Servant  Groom  Born  London.

1851 Census. Bristol. Gloucestershire.

High Street.

Charlotte E. Clay age 17  Straw Bonnet Maker and Milliner.  Born  Windsor.

1881 Census. Clifton. Bristol.

Clifton Place.

Joseph Henry Clay age 48 Bread Baker   Born Eaton. Hampshire.

Emily Clay age 52  Wife  Born Stroud. Gloucestershire.

George James Clay age 25 Son Bread Baker  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Charlotte Clay age 23 Daughter Bakers Shop Woman  Born  Clifton. Bristol.

Joseph Francis Clay age 21 Son Bread Baker  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Isabel Louise Clay age 18 Daughter Milliner  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Charles Edwin Clay age 17 Son  Gas Fitters Apprentice  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Eliza Clifton Clay age 14 Daughter  Scholar  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Albert Edward Clay age 12 Son Scholar  Born Clifton. Bristol.

1 Servant Girl age 16.

1901 Census. Clifton. Bristol.

Southamhay Avenue.

George James Clay  age 45. Bread Baker  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Amy Jane Clay age 40 Wife  Born  Stoke Bishop. Gloucestershire.

Violet J. Clay age 13 Daughter  Born Clifton. Bristol.

Nora Chaplin Clay age 11 Daughter  Born Clifton. Bristol.

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