Family of Peter Kay & Lucy Ward

Peter and Lucy were married in a religious ceremony on April 15th, 1844 at St. Mary (Deane).¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1844
  KAY    Peter    WARD    Lucy    Bolton, St Mary the Virgin, Deane Parish Church    24/3/478
  
  Marriages Jun 1844   (>99%)
  Kay     Peter          Bolton     21, 104
  WARD     Lucy          Bolton     21, 104

They had two sons and four daughters, named Alfred, Thomas, Louisa, Alice, Ellen and Mary. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Peter Kay
  Peter was born in 1815 in Walmersley and his baptism took place on July 2nd, 1815 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 35 in 1851
      Aged 55 in 1871, born Burrs (not. Bury)
      Aged 65 in 1881, born Bury
      
      Note: Burrs is in Walmersley (see 1851 census)
      
      Name:    Peter Kay
      Baptism Date:    2 Jul 1815
      Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father:    James Kay
      Mother:    Betty Kay
      Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm/2/21a
      
      Peter, son of James & Betty Kay of Walmsley, Crofter
      
      Note: There was also a Robert, son of James and Betty Kay, baptised 24 Sep 1815 at St Ann, Turton, son of a Farmer from Edgworth. There are several James and Betty Kay families.
  Lucy Ward
  Lucy was born in 1821 in Shropshire.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 30 in 1851, born Newport, Shropshire
      Aged 49 in 1871, born Newport, Salop
      Aged 59 in 1881, born Newport, Salop
  Lucy is no longer alive.

Children
- Alfred Kay
  Alfred was born in March 1845 in Elton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    KAY, ALFRED WARD
    GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in BURY UNION
    Volume 21 Page 312
  Louisa Kay
  Louisa was born in March 1849.
  
  Alice Kay
  Alice was born in September 1851.
  Ellen Kay
  Ellen was born on October 29th, 1854 in Elton and her baptism took place on December 17th, 1854 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 22 in 1876 when married.
    
    There are 8 Ellen Kays born 1853-55 in Bolton and Bury
    KAY, ELLEN    TAYLOR   Q2 1853 BOLTON UNION 8C, 221
    KAY, ELLEN    DUXBURY Q2 1854 BOLTON UNION 8C, 237
    KAY, ELLEN    KAY          Q2 1855 BOLTON UNION 8C, 201
    KAY, ELLEN    BURTON    Q4 1855 BOLTON UNION 8C, 228
    KAY, ELLEN    HOWARTH Q1 1853 BURY 8C, 349
    KAY, ELLEN    WARD        Q3 1853 BURY 8C, 359
    KAY, ELLEN    BRIERLEY Q4 1854 BURY 8C, 327
    KAY, ELLEN ANN     -          Q2 1853 BURY 8C, 387
    
    Name:    Ellen Kay
    Age:    0
    Birth Date:    29 Oct 1854
    Baptism Date:    17 Dec 1854
    Baptism Place:    Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Kay Kay
    Mother:    Betsy Kay (matched BRIERLEY above)
    Item Number:    3
    Archive Roll:    672
    
    Abode: Bury, Hatter
  She died at the age of 67 in 1921 in Fylde.
  Thomas Kay
  Thomas was born in March 1856 in Elton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    KAY, THOMAS WARD
    GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 391
  Mary Jane
  Mary was born in March 1858 in Elton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    KAY, MARY JANE WARD
    GRO Reference: 1858 M Quarter in BURY LANCASHIRE
    Volume 08C Page 400

Peter Kay & Lucy Ward

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