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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 3 Send Message	Valerie	Report	29 Mar 2005 18:46
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 3 Send Message	Trying to find the parents of John Pay [my great grandfather] b. around 1852 in Kent and who was married to Maria Pike b circa 1852.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 1 Send Message	David	Report	10 Oct 2007 04:51
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 1 Send Message	According to my computer based on the 1881 census Maria and John have moved to Cannock staffs and have five children. they also have a Thomas Pay living with them. Its a long time since i put it on and its not referenced because they are not my branch but at some point I have thought John's father was a Norman Smith Pay as thats whats on teh computer . Maria Ann Pike born Gillingham is John's wife.'s fuller details. They married on the 16/3/1871. Suggest you look on familysearch or freebmd for the marriage details and then get the marriage certificate which will confirm the parent's names? Good Luck. JP
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,469 Send Message	alviegal	Report	10 Oct 2007 06:37
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,469 Send Message	Hello, this is your John here. 1871 England Census about John Pay Name: John Pay Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Son-in-law Gender: Male Where born: Boughton, Kent, England Civil Parish: Chatham County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Medway Sub-registration district: Rochester ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 47 Household Members: Name Age John Pay 19 Maria A Pike 19 Mary A Pike 5 Sophia Pike 48 Sophia Pike 8 Thomas Pike 49 Thomas Pike 3 which could make him this one. 1861 England Census about John Pay Name: John Pay Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Boughton, Kent, England Civil Parish: Thanington County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Bridge Sub-registration district: Chartham ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 49 Household Members: Name Age Jane Pay 6 John Pay 8 Mary Pay 31 Rhoda Pay 2 Thomas Pay 33 Thomas Pay 3 Mo William Pay 5 View Original Record View original Him and Maria in 1881 about John Pay Name: John Pay Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Maria Gender: Male Where born: Boughton, Kent, England Civil Parish: Cannock County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Old Fallow Bell Cottages Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: General Labourer Registration district: Cannock Sub-registration district: Cannock ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Pay 30 John T. A. Pay 4 Maria Pay 29 Rhoda Pay 2 Sarah Jane Pay 8 Sophia Pay 6 Thomas Pay 20 William Hy. Pay View Original Record View original image
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,469 Send Message	alviegal	Report	10 Oct 2007 18:00
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,469 Send Message	There are these two marriages View Record Name Year of Registration Quarter of Registration Spouse's Surname District County View Image View Record Mary Hart 1852 Apr-May-Jun Faversham Kent View Record Thomas Pay 1852 Apr-May-Jun Faversham Kent Results per page and View Record Name Year of Registration Quarter of Registration Spouse's Surname District County View Image View Record Robert Gardner 1852 Apr-May-Jun West Ashford Kent View Record Thomas Pay 1852 Apr-May-Jun West Ashford Kent View Record Mary Russell 1852 Apr-May-Jun West Ashford Kent Results per page

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