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Rachel Kay

Rachel was born in 1837 in Halliwell and her christening took place on July 30th, 1837 at St. Mary (Deane).¹²

Birth Notes
- Born Halliwell, confirmed by 1851 census
  
  Name:    Rachel Kay
  Baptism Date:    30 Jul 1837
  Baptism Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Ralph Kay
  Mother:    Ruth Kay
  Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/2/4

Rachel's father was Ralph Kay and her mother was Ruth Taylor. Her paternal grandparents were James Kay and Betty Holt. She had three brothers and three sisters, named Samuel, James, John, Elizabeth, Sarah and Hannah. She had two adopted sisters named Mary and Ruth. She died at the age of 85 on November 12th, 1922 in Bolton. Her burial was on November 16th, 1922 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³⁴

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
  
  Name:    Rachel Kay
  Death Date:    Nov 1922
  Cemetery:    Tonge Cemetery
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
  Has Bio?:    N
  MEMORIAL ID    163794583
  Gravesite Details Buried on: 16 November 1922
  
  KAY Rachel of 143 Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire, spinster died 12 November 1922. Probate London 27 December to Samuel Kay rag merchant, Reuben Finn Handford baptist minister and Joseph Burgess book-keeper. Effects £3250 19s 11d

General Notes
- Hannah, Mary and Rachel lived together as three spinsters at 143 Hyalliwell Road, 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.
  
  Rachel, the last of the three spinsters, died Nov 1922, leaving £3,250 to nephews and Reuben Finn Handford, Baptist Minister (and nieces husband)

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

Occupancy & Contact Details
- 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.Nov 1792 in Harwood d.Dec 1839 in Bolton
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1761 in Little Bolton d.Feb 1838
  
  Rachel Kay
  - b.1837 in Halliwell d.12 Nov 1922 in Bolton
  
  Ruth Taylor
  - b.1792 in Outwood d.Mar 1872 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

¹ 1841 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ FindAGrave
⁴ National Probate Records
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