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Hi Sam, Yes that is him, that's my Grampy......Thanks very much for your help, will have to get a Cert....xxx

Name: Gay, Frank Record Type: Births Quarter: June Year: 1896 District: Axminster County: Devon Dorset Volume: 5b Page: 5 The only Frank Gay birth in Axminster. Do you know this is when your grandfather was born? If so, order the certificate and solve your puzzle Sam

Hi, Yes I am positive he moved to Axminster, all the children were born there, and Frank is my Grand-father, so I know all the children's names are correct, It's just Geoge's wife I needed confirming, will have to get hold of a cert somehow, Many many thanks all for the help. take care...xx

It might not be yours but the children in 1901 seem to all match up with the ones you wrote down. Remember the place of birth is not always right on the censuses. Sometimes it seems as though they didn't know where they were born or what year. They are the only ones with children that match the children you put down that I could find, unless someone else can find another family with the same children.

It's not the only Axminster marriage in 1880 Marriages Dec 1880 ---------------------------------- GAY George Axminster 5b 25 Govieii Eliza Axminster 5b 25 Horne Francis Charles Axminster 5b 25 Stocker Sarah Axminster 5b 25 Do you know for a fact he moved to Axminster? You have the childrens names somehow, you need a cert to confirm full names of both parents

I wondered Where Charles was, He's younger. Here they are in 1901 Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Charles Gay 9 Axminster, Devon, England Son Axminster Devon Frank Gay 4 Axminster, Devon, England Son Axminster Devon George Gay 45 Nk, Dorset, England Head Axminster Devon Kate Gay 20 Wooton, Dorset, England Daughter Axminster Devon Mary Gay 40 Devon, England Wife Axminster Devon Samuel W Gay 11 Axminster, Devon, England Son Axminster Devon Ernest Sweet 19 Not Stated Boarder Axminster Devon

Hi Fiona, That is so close, but its not them, My George is from North Common Glos, and there is no Albert. That is the George Edward one though...? Maybe my George did not marry Mary after all then...I need help....

Well if that's your census info, then it says Mary is born in Seaton, Devon.

Hi Sammy, It is the one above again, Marriage in Axminster...1880 to Mary ann Searle, How would I go about finding info on her when I don't know where she comes from, hopefully it could be Axminster..thanks.

Would this be them in 1891? Name Age in 1891 Birthplace Relationship to head-of-house Civil parish County View Image Gay, Albert S 6 Axminster, Devon Or Devonshire Son Axminster Devon Gay, Fred W 8 Axminster, Devon Or Devonshire Son Axminster Devon Gay, George E 34 Wootton, Dorset Head Axminster Devon Gay, Kate E 10 Wootton, Dorset Daughter Axminster Devon Gay, Mary A 30 Seaton, Devon Or Devonshire Wife Axminster Devon Gay, Samuel W 7/12 Axminster, Devon Or Devonshire Son Axminster Devon The only way to be sure it is Mary Searle is to get the certificate unfortunately it could very well be the other woman on the page and not your George Gay at all.

I'm confused?? How are you so certain of the marriage, when the census info is giving the wrong place of birth. Surely that isn't YOUR George Gay in 1881 -born Dorset living in Dorset.

North Common Bitton, Glos. Any idea where she came from,? Mary ann searle..will have to find her now...

Yours is born in Glos Bernice, is that right? The one above in 1881 is born Dorset.

So we could safely say that he married Mary ann searle then, Great stuff, everybody is so helpful, Thank you all....x

They don't always put their middle name on the censuses, in some years mine did then in others they didn't. 1881 England Census Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Residence View Image George Gay abt 1859 Whitechurch, Dorset, England Head Chappenney, Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, England Mary A. Gay abt 1861 Seaton, Devon, England Wife Chappenney, Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, England

Hi Fiona, Thank you, I think that is him BUT he is coming up on the census with no Middle name...?

Hi Sammy Yes I think he left at the age of 26 and moved to Axminster where he married, settled down and had children, I can not find him anywhere married, his children (if it helps) were. Frank William Alfred Charles Samuel Kate

Name: Gay, George Edward Record Type: Marriages Quarter: March Year: 1880 District: Axminster County: Devon Dorset Volume: 5b Page: 16 Name Year Quarter Record Type District County Gay, George Edward 1880 March Marriages Axminster Devon Dorset MUTTER, Elizabeth 1880 March Marriages Axminster Devon Dorset Newton, George 1880 March Marriages Axminster Devon Dorset SEARLE, Mary Ann 1880 March Marriages Axminster Devon Dorset

If this is him in 1881, he's still single. Geo. Gay abt 1855 North Common Bitton, Gloucestershire, England Son North Common, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England Or maybe this one is coincidently born same time & place. He is with parents Benjamin & Rebecca

Hi Believed to have married approx 1880 in Axminster where he was living at the time. I think he married Mary Ann Searle but I need this confirmed please, thanks,