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Rachel Kay

Rachel was born in 1837 in Halliwell and her christening took place on July 30th, 1837 in Deane.¹²

Birth Notes
- Born Halliwell, confirmed by 1851 census
  
  Rachel Kay
  Event(s):
  Birth:
  Christening: 30 JUL 1837 Deane, , Lancashire
  Parents:
  Father: Ralph Kay
  Mother: Ruth Kay

Rachel's father was Ralph Kay and her mother was Ruth Taylor. Her paternal grandparents were James Kay and Betty Kay. She had three brothers and four sisters, named Samuel, James, John, Eli, Sarah, Hannah and Mary. She had an adopted sister named Ruth. She died at the age of 85 in 1922 in Bolton.³

Death Notes
- Survived past the 1901 census.
  
  Name: Rachel Kay
  Death Registration Month/Year: 1922
  Age at death (estimated): 85
  Registration district: Bolton
  Inferred County: Lancashire
  Volume: 8c
  Page: 439

General Notes
- Hannah, Mary and Rachel lived together as three spinsters in Halliwell, Deane, Lancashire from birth to beyond 1891. They cannot be found on the 1881 census, but Hannah and Rachel reappear on the 1901, still as spinsters.
  
  Mary must have died between 1891 amd 1901.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Rachel's occupation was Weaver in manufacturing.⁴
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census

Whereabouts
- Rachel lived at New Road (Halliwell) for ten years from 1841 to 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Kay family living in Halliwell in 1841, before Elizabeth married John Mather.
      Elizabeth was living at Halliwell Road, Halliwell at time of marriage to John in 1843 which may be the same road as New Road as both appear adjacent on 1841 census.
      Ruth and the four youngest daughters (Hannah, Mary, Ruth and Rachel) were still there in 1851
  She lived at New Road (Halliwell) for ten years from 1841 to 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Kay family living in Halliwell in 1841, before Elizabeth married John Mather.
      Elizabeth was living at Halliwell Road, Halliwell at time of marriage to John in 1843 which may be the same road as New Road as both appear adjacent on 1841 census.
      Ruth and the four youngest daughters (Hannah, Mary, Ruth and Rachel) were still there in 1851

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Kay
  - b.1761 in Little Bolton
  
  Ralph Kay
  - b.~ 1792 in Halliwell d.Dec 1839 in Bolton
  
  Betty Kay
  - b.1765 in Little Bolton
  
  Rachel Kay
  - b.1837 in Halliwell d.1922 in Bolton
  
  Ruth Taylor
  - b.1792 in Outwood d.1872 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

¹ 1841 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1851 UK Census

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