James Clay
Lucy Thomas
James Clay
Lucy Thomas
James W Clay
Emily King
James W Clay
f a m i l y
Siblings:
Emily Etta Clay
Herbert William King Clay
Elizabeth Nelly Clay (1882)
Charles Frederick Clay
May Clay (1886)
Ethel May Clay
Eveline Nellie Clay

Children with:
Bertha Maria Kimpton

Children:
Ethel Bertha Maria Clay

James William CLAY

  • aka William
  • Born: 12 February 1879, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  • Baptized: 6 June 1880
    • In: The Wesleyan-Methodist Chapel, Portsea
    • Name: James William Clay
    • Parent's names: James William and Emily Clay
    • Abode: Portsmouth
    • Born: 12 February 1880
  • Married: 25 August 1902
    • At: St Luke's Church, Portsea, Southampton, Hampshire, England
    • To: Bertha Maria Kimpton
    • Age: 23 years
    • Condition: Bachelor
    • Profession: Shipwright R. N.
    • Residence: H. M. S. Hannibal
    • Father's Name: James William Clay
    • Father's Profession: Master Bricklayer
    • Witnesses: Edwin Kimpton and Nellie Kimpton
  • Navy Record:
    • Born: 12 February 1880
    • Where Born: Portsmouth, Hampshire
    • Occupation: Shipwright
    • Term: 28 Jily 1902- 1914
    • Height: 5ft 1in
    • Hair: Black
    • Eyes: Hazel
    • Complexion: Fair
  • Died: 18 June 1936, of 32 Devonshire Avenue, Southsea, Hampshire
  • Probate: 13 July 1936

Photographs

58 Cleveland
Road

58 Cleveland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, England

Portsmouth Records Office

Marriage

St Lukes, Portsea
Clay, James William
Bachelor aged 23, Shipwright RN, HMS Hannibal, son of James William Clay, Master Bricklayer.
mar. Bertha Kimpton, spinster
By Banns
Witnesses: Edwin Kimpton, Nellie Kimpton
(Ref: CHU16/1B/2)


Newspapers

THE EVENING NEWS,
Friday, August 29, 1902

Page 2

MARRIAGES

CLAY—KIMPTON—On the 25th inst., at St Luke's Church, Southsea, by the Rev. Basil S. Aldwell, William, second son of James Clay, of Portsmouth, to Bertha, youngest daughter of Myria Kimpton, of Landport.

The Evening Standard (Portsmouth)
Thursday, August 25, 1927

Page 4

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS

MARRIAGES

Silver Wedding

Clay-Kimpton-On August 25, 1902, at St. Luke's Church, to Bertha Kimpton, of Landport.-Present address, 58, Cleveland Road, Southsea.


Census Results

3 April 1881

  • Parish: Portsmouth
  • Address: Hogg Yard, St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, [England]
  • Name Given: James W Clay
  • Name of Head: James W Clay
  • Relationship to Head: Son
  • Age given as 1 year
  • Condition: Unmarried
  • Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  • Occupation: -
  • Other Occupants (relative to head): Emily Clay (wife), Emily E Clay (daughter), Herbert W Clay (son) and Henry Clay (brother)
  • Reference: RG 11/1150 Folio 58 Page 36

5 April 1891

  • Parish: St Paul, Portsea
  • Address: 26 York Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, [England]
  • Name given: William Clay
  • Name of Head: James W Clay
  • Relationship to Head: Son
  • Age given: 11 years
  • Condition: -
  • Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  • Occupation: -
  • Other Occupants (relative to head): Emily Clay (wife), Bertie Clay (son), Frederick Clay (son) and Ethel Clay (daughter)
  • Reference: RG 12/871 Folio 20 Page 34

31 March 1901

  • Parish: St Thomas A' Becket
  • Address: 111 St Thomas Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, [England]
  • Name Given: William Clay
  • Name of Head: Emily Clay
  • Relationship to Head: Son
  • Age given: 21 years
  • Condition: Single
  • Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  • Occupation: Shipwright
  • Other Occupants (relative to head): Herbert Clay (son), Frederick Clay (son), Ethel Clay (daughter) and Eveline Clay (daughter)
  • Ref: RG 13/1001 Folio 60 Page 25

2 April 1911

  • Name Given: James Clay
  • Name of Head: James Clay
  • Relationship: Head
  • Age given: 31 years
  • Condition: Married
  • Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hampshire
  • Occupation: Shipwright - Govt Dockyard
  • Married for: 8 years
  • Children living: 1
  • Children having died: 0
  • Address: 39 Fratton Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, [England]
  • Other Occupants (relative to head): Bertha Clay (wife) and Ethel Clay (daughter)
  • Reference: RG14 PN5581 RG78PN253 RD90 SD3 ED21 SN65

19 June 1921

  • Name of Head: James Clay
  • Name Given: James Clay
  • Relationship: Head
  • Age: 41 years 4 months
  • Condition: Married
  • Parents: -
  • Birthplace: Portsmouth, Hants
  • Nationality: -
  • School: -
  • Occupation: Wood Crates and Box Repairing
  • Employment: Messers Brickwood and Co Ltd "Brewers"
  • Place of Work: Portsea, Portsmouth
  • Address: 58 Cleveland Road, Southsea
  • Other Occupants (relative to head): Bertha Clay (wife) and Ethel Clay (daughter)


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