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| John was born about 1802, in South Shields, County Durham. He was the first mayor of the County Borough of South Shields. John was also Manager of the Northumberland and District Bank; the owner of a brewery in Holborn, proprietor of a farm and Grotto at Marsden (South Shields), and engaged in shipbuilding. He built the first iron ship that was launched from a South Shields yard in about | 1847. In November 1852 he was appointed a representative of the Corporation on the River Tyne Commission, and was succeeded in that capacity in 1855. The family left the district then and moved to London, where they settled. There is a full length portrait of John hanging in the South Shields Town Hall. |
| Mary | Born abt 1829 | County Durham | Died in Infancy | ||
| Margaret | Born abt 1831 | South Shields | Married William Henry Allison | ||
| Elizabeth Sarah | Born abt 1833 | South Shields | Died 1842 | ||
| John | Born abt 1835 | South Shields | |||
| Martha Anna | Born abt 1837 | Westoe | Died 1853 | ||
| Emily | Born abt 1839 | Westoe | |||
| Thomas | Born abt 1840 | South Shields | Married Marian Murray | ||
| Julia Sarah | Born abt 1843 | South Shields | Married William Pickner | ||
| Frederick | Born abt 1845 | East Boldon | |||
| Mary Elizabeth | Born abt 1847 | Cleadon | Married Charles Edward Moser | ||
| Henry Davison | Born abt 1849 | Cleadon |
| John Clay |
b: abt 1802 South Shields, County Durham |
| Margaret Davison |
b: 12 Dec 1804 c: 30 Jun 1805 South Shields, County Durham daughter of Thomas Davison and Mary Foster, Shipowner |
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21 Mar 1829 John Clay Margaret Davison | Jarrow, County Durham |
| Mary Clay |
b: abt 1829 County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison |
| Margaret Clay |
b: abt 1831 c:22 Dec 1831 St. Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison |
| Elizabeth Sarah Clay |
b: abt 1833 c: 18 Sep 1833 St Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret DavisonDied 1842 4Q South Shields 24 117 |
| John Clay |
b: abt 1835 South Shields, County Durham son of John Clay and Margaret Davison |
| Martha Anna Clay |
b: abt 1837 c: 31 May 1837 St Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret DavisonDied 1853 1Q South Shields 10a 221 |
| Emily Clay |
b: abt 1839 c: 25 Mar 1839 St Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison 1839 1Q South Shields 24 179 |
| Thomas Clay |
b: abt 1840 St Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison 1840 4Q South Shields 24 196 |
| 1841 Census | HO107-298 |
7 June 1841 | Westoe, Jarrow, County Durham | ||
| Lay Gate House | Born in this County? | ||||
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John Clay Margaret (Wife) Mary Margaret Elizabeth John Martha Emily Thomas Plus 2 Servants |
Age 38 Age 36 Age 11 Age 9 Age 7 Age 5 Age 4 Age 2 Age 1 |
Agent |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
abt 1802 12 Dec 1804 abt 1829 abt 1831 abt 1833 abt 1835 abt 1837 abt 1839 abt 1840 |
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| Julia Sarah Clay |
b: abt 1843 c: 14 Jun 1843 St Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison 1843 2Q South Shields 24 222 |
| Frederick Clay |
b: abt 1845 St Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham son of John Clay and Margaret Davison 1845 2Q South Shields 24 215 |
| Mary Elizabeth Clay |
b: abt 1847 Cleadon, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison 1847 1Q South Shields 24 217 |
| Henry Davison Clay |
b: abt 1849 Cleadon, County Durham son of John Clay and Margaret Davison 1849 1Q South Shields 24 237 |
| 1851 Census | HO107-2399 | 31 March 1851 | Whitburn, County Durham | ||
| Cleadon Meadows | |||||
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John Clay Margaret (Wife) Margaret John Martha Ann Emily Thomas Julia Sarah Frederick Mary Elizabeth Henry Davison Plus 4 Servants |
Age 48 Age 46 Age 19 Age 15 Age 13 Age 12 Age 10 Age 7 Age 5 Age 4 Age 2 |
Mayor of South Shields & Shipowner Scholar |
South Shields South Shields South Shields South Shields Westoe Westoe South Shields South Shields East Boldon East Boldon Cleadon |
Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham |
abt 1802 12 Dec 1804 abt 1831 abt 1835 abt 1837 abt 1839 abt 1840 abt 1843 abt 1845 abt 1847 abt 1849 |
| 1871 Census | RG10-685 | 3 April 1871 | Brixton, Lambeth St Mary, Surrey | ||
| 99 The Lawn | |||||
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John Clay Margaret (Wife) Emily Thomas Julia Sarah Frederick Mary Elizabeth Henry Davison Plus 2 Servants |
Age 68 Age 66 Age 32 Age 30 Age 28 Age 25 Age 24 Age 22 |
Iron Merchant
Clerk clerk Clerk |
South Shields South Shields Westoe South Shields South Shields East Boldon Cleadon Cleadon |
Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham |
abt 1802 12 Dec 1804 abt 1839 abt 1840 abt 1843 abt 1845 abt 1847 abt 1849 |
| 1881 Census | RG11-814 | 4 April 1881 | Croydon, Surrey | ||
| 5 Walpole Road | |||||
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John Clay Margaret (Wife) Julia Sarah Frederick Plus 1 Servant |
Age 78 Age 76 Age 37 Age 35 |
Iron Merchant
Iron Merchant |
South Shields South Shields South Shields East Boldon |
Durham Durham Durham Durham |
abt 1802 12 Dec 1804 abt 1843 abt 1845 |
| John Clay |
Died 1887, Age 84, Oak House, Crawley Down, Surrey 1887 1Q East Grinstead 2b 103 |
| CLAY - On the 22nd inst., at Crawley, John Clay, late of South Shields, aged 85. |
| Margaret (Davison) Clay |
Died 1886, Age 81, 1886 2Q East Grinstead 2b 86 |