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William Cay

William Cay

Male 1882 - 1917  (35 years)

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  • Name William Cay 
    Born 1882  South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  73 Edith St, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  [2
    shipyards labourer 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  73 Erith Street, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [3
    warehouseman 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  18 High Street, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 12 Dec 1915  [4
    warehouseman 
    Residence 12 Dec 1915  18 High Street, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 4 Aug 1917 
    Private, 15th Battn, Welsh Regt 
    _UID D16AF3D175A04945A5934778D37D87A61676 
    Died 4 Aug 1917  France and Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20780  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 

    Father David Cay,   b. 1857, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Lightford,   b. Abt 1859, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 11 Aug 1878  St Mary's Church, South Shields, County Durham Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F1476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Jane Barber,   b. 1882, Navingham, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Oct 1908  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Children 
     1. Florence Margaret Cay,   b. 9 Jan 1909, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William David Cay,   b. 22 Dec 1910, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F12415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name: William Cay
      Birth Place: South Shields
      Death Date: 4 Aug 1917
      Death Place: France and Flanders
      Enlistment Place: Sunderland
      Rank: Private
      Regiment: Welsh Regiment
      Battalion: 15th Battalion
      Regimental Number: 59374
      Type of Casualty: Killed in action
      Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S72] Eileen Burnett.

    6. [S282] Marriage Index (Reliability: 3).