John CLAY (c1831-1880) 1841 Census Newtonhaugh House, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Patrick CLAY 40yrs born in the county Margaret CLAY 30yrs born Scotland John CLAY 11yrs not born in the county Elizabeth Emma CLAY 9yrs born in the county Johanna Grieve CLAY 7yrs born in the county Robert Hogarth CLAY 4yrs? born in the county Margaret Hogarth CLAY 1yr born in the county Mary GREGG 30yrs Female servant born in the county Agnes ANDERSON 20yrs Female servant born Scotland Ann JOHNSON 20yrs Female servant born Scotland 1851 Census Newton Haugh, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Patrick CLAY Head 47yrs Corn Merchant & Miller b Berwick-upon-Tweed Margaret CLAY Wife 39yrs b Newton ston John CLAY Son 20yrs Clerk [unmarried] b Scremerston Elizabeth Emma CLAY Dau 18yrs b Berwick-upon-Tweed Johanna Grieve CLAY Dau 17yrs b Berwick-upon-Tweed Charles Purves CLAY Son 1yr b?? Jessie Margaret CLAY Dau < 1yr b?? Isabella H. MORRISON Niece 21yrs [unmarried] b London Jessie GUNN 34yrs Sick Nurse [widow] b Edinburgh Margaret CURRY 31yrs Wet Nurse [unmarried] b Northumberland Isabella BOGGIER? 21yrs Nursery Maid [unmarried] b Northumberland Jane G..Y Servt 21yrs House Servant [unmarried] b Scremerston Jane REDPATH Servt 36yrs Cook [unmarried] b East Thomas DAVIS Servt 37yrs House servant & Groom [married] b Surrey? Contact: Dawn Chambers Last updated 25 Mar 2011 Page 1 of 5
1861 Census Ravensdowne, Berwick, Northumberland Patrick CLAY Head 59yrs Merchant in Grain b Berwick Margaret CLAY Wife 49yrs b Scotland John CLAY Son 29yrs Merchant in Grain [unmarried] b Scremerston, Northumberland Elizabeth P. CLAY Dau 28yrs [unmarried] b Berwick Johanna G. CLAY Dau 26yrs [unmarried] b Berwick Margaret H. CLAY Dau 20yrs [unmarried] b Newwaterhaugh, Berwick Jessie M. CLAY Dau 10yrs [unmarried] b Newwaterhaugh, Berwick Charles P. CLAY Son 11yrs b Newwaterhaugh, Berwick Margaret BONAR Visitor 29yrs [unmarried] b Scotland Jane REDPATH Servt 49yrs House servant [unmarried] b Scotland Sarah YOUNG Servt 33yrs House servant [unmarried] b East End?, Northumberland Margaret HENDERSON Servt 13yrs House servant b Berwick Glasgow Herald 12 Apr 1869 Marriage At Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the 6 th instant, by the Rev. James Henderson, John Clay, Esq., to Jean C. Henderson, daughter of the late Dr Henderson. 1871 Census Berwick, Northumberland John CLAY Head 40yrs Corn merchant b Berwick Jean C. CLAY Wife 28yrs b Berwick Patrick A. CLAY Son 4mnths b Berwick Jane TAYLOR Servt 23yrs Wet Nurse b Berwick Anne T. TAYLOR Servt 5mnths b Berwick Margaret DUMBLE Servt 25yrs Cook b Tweedmouth, Northumberland Sarah DICKINSON Servt 16yrs Housemaid b Berwick The Times 2 Feb 1880 Death On Monday, the 26 th Jan, suddenly, John Clay, of Ravensdowne, Berwick-on-Tweed. National Probate Calendar 1880 9 March. The Will of John Clay late of Berwick-upon-Tweed in the County of the Borough and Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed Corn Merchant who died 26 January 1880 at the City of Edinburgh in North Britain was proved at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Jean Cruickshank Clay of Berwick-upon- Tweed Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Personal Estate under 25,000. Contact: Dawn Chambers Last updated 25 Mar 2011 Page 2 of 5
1881 Census 44 Ravensdowne, Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Jean Cruickshank CLAY Head 38yrs Income from In.. Com.. Merchant business [widow] b Berwick on Tweed Patk. Andrew CLAY Son 10yrs Scholar b Berwick on Tweed Ht. Jno. Hogarth CLAY Son 7yrs Scholar b Tweedmouth, Northumberland Edith Mt. Hogarth CLAY Dau 6yrs Scholar b Berwick on Tweed Jean M.Ck. CLAY Dau 2yrs b Berwick on Tweed Rotina Mar. ROBERTSON Sister 23yrs No occupation [unmarried] b Tweedmouth, Northumberland Sarah DICKINSON Servt 26yrs Nurse [unmarried] b Berwick on Tweed Isabella LOVE Servt 25yrs Cook [unmarried] b Tweedmouth, Northumberland Margaret CUTHBERT Servt 34yrs [unmarried] b Elnshank, Northumberland 1891 Census 42 & 44 Ravensdowne, Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Jean C. CLAY Head 48yrs Living on own means [widow] b Berwick, Northumberland Patrick A. CLAY Son 20yrs Student [single] b Berwick, Northumberland Jean M. C. CLAY Dau 12yrs Scholar b Berwick, Northumberland Isabella LOWE Servt 35yrs Domestic cook [single] b Tweedmouth, Northumberland Hannah SMITH Servt 25yrs Domestic housemaid [single] b East Ord, Northumberland 1891 Census Ladies School St Catherines Road, Grassendale, Christchurch, Hampshire Edith M. H. CLAY Boarder 16yrs Scholar b Scotland 1901 Census 42 & 44 Ravensdowne, Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Jean C. CLAY Head 58yrs Living on own means [widow] b Berwick on Tweed Herbert J. H. CLAY Son 27yrs Student of music [single] b Tweedmouth, Northumberland Edith M. H. CLAY Dau 26yrs [single] b Berwick on Tweed Jean M. C. CLAY Dau 22yrs [single] b Berwick on Tweed Margaret HEWIE Servt 29yrs Domestic cook [single] b Scotland Isabella WADE Servt 19yrs Housemaid [single] b Lowick, Northumberland National Probate Calendar 1908 Herbert John Hogarth Clay of 44 Ravensdowne Berwick-upon-Tyne gentleman died 24 September 1908 Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 27 October to Alexander Tower Robertson ironfounder. Effects 2067 14s 5d. Contact: Dawn Chambers Last updated 25 Mar 2011 Page 3 of 5
1911 Census 44 Ravensdowne, Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Jean Cruickshank CLAY Head 68yrs Private means [widow] b Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Jean May Cruickshank CLAY Dau 32yrs [single] b Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Elizabeth Jean Edith OWEN Gdau 5yrs b Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Margaret Hogarth OWEN Gdau 4yrs Twin b Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Dorothy Mary OWEN Gdau 4yrs Twin b Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Margaret Dickson GRAY Servt 25yrs Cook [single] b Tweedmouth, Northumberland Milly THEW Servt 18yrs Housemaid [single] b Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Elizabeth Cowen ALDER Servt 18yrs Nursemaid [single] b Alnwick, Northumberland 1911 Census The Rectory Allendale, Northumberland Oswald Williams OWEN Head 41yrs Clerk in holy orders b Bithesda, Carnarvon Edith Margaret Hogarth OWEN Wife 36yrs b Berwick-on-Tweed Gwendoline Cruickshank OWEN Dau under 1 month b Allendale, Northumberland Rose Margaret EVANS Visitor 52yrs Wet nurse & midwife [single] b Scremerston, Northumberland Lilly BARKER Servt 22yrs Domestic cook [single] b Ayton Banks, Durham 1911 Census West Pinchbeck Vicarage, Spalding, Lincolnshire Patrick Andrew CLAY Head 40yrs Clerk in holy orders b Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland Frances CLAY Wife 27yrs b Plymouth, Devon Margery Jean CLAY Dau 4yrs b Grimsby, Lincolnshire John Herbert Julian CLAY Son 1yr b West Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Jane Rissell DREWRY Servt 20yrs Domestic cook [single] b Grimsby, Lincolnshire Margaret Ada HUBBARD Servt 16yrs Domestic nurse [single] b Newark, Nottinghamshire National Probate Calendar 1918 Jean Cruickshank Clay of 44 Ravensdowne Berwick-upon-Tweed widow died 27 May 1918 Probate London 26 September to Alexander Tower Robertson ironfounder. Effects 5327 0s 5d. National Probate Calendar 1935 The Reverend Patrick Andrew Clay of 125 Dalling-road Hammersmith Middlesex clerk died 13 January 1935 Probate London 23 February to Frances Clay widow. Effects 3151 2s 5d. Contact: Dawn Chambers Last updated 25 Mar 2011 Page 4 of 5
National Probate Calendar 1939 The Reverend Oswald Williams Owen of Beechcroft Beechcroft-road Newcastle-upon-Tyne clerk died 29 May 1939 at Newcastle General Hospital Newcastle-upon-Tyne Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 25 July to Edith Margaret Hogarth Owen widow. Effects 1327 17s 3d. The Times 18 Sep 1984 Death On September 15 th, 1984, in hospital, John Herbert Julian Clay, Priest, aged 75yrs beloved husband of Marjorie and dear father of Lalage. Funeral service at St John s Church, Farncombe on Thursday September 20 th at 11.45 am followed by private cremation. Family flowers only. Donations if desired to Holy Cross Hospital, Surrey, Haslemere. Contact: Dawn Chambers Last updated 25 Mar 2011 Page 5 of 5