CLAY, James

- Yes, date unknown   Has no ancestors but one descendant in this family tree.

EDGOOSE, Rachel

1726 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1726
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	CLAY, James
Married	3 Jan 1749/50	St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk
Children	1. CLAY, Rachel

CLAY, Rachel

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	CLAY, James
Mother	EDGOOSE, Rachel,   b. 1726
Married	3 Jan 1749/50	St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk

• Name	CLAY, James
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8161	Edgoose
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	EDGOOSE, Rachel,   b. 1726   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	3 Jan 1749/50	St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk
  Children	1. CLAY, Rachel   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES CLAY James CLAY married a Rachel EDGOOSE at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk on 3 January 1749/50: "Then were married by Licence James CLAY of St. Swithins Single Man (sic), and Rachal EDGOOSE Single Woman of the Parish of St. Peter Mancroft." (www.thegenealogist.com: Norfolk pd 26-9 4143514#00907) "Know all Men by these Presents that We James CLAY of the Parish of St. Swethen in the City of Norwich Baker and James CLARKE of the same Parish Worsted Weaver ............. James CLAY widower and Rachael EDGOOSE of the parish of St. Peter Mancroft in the aforesd City Singlewoman aged about 24 years (www.familysearch.com: Image 151 Archdeaconry of Norwich Court) Rachel, daughter of James CLAY and Rachel , was baptised in the parish church of St. Swithin's, Norwich, Norfolk, on 6 January 1750/51. (PR) NOTES & QUERIES: When and where were Rachael CLAY the mother and Rachel CLAY the daughter buried? The surname CLAY appears to have been more numerous in South Lincolnshire than in Norfolk. Search Pinchbeck register from 1749 to 1813 for baptisms and burials of James and Rachel CLAY. [West Elloe Deanery Baptisms & Burials searched 1754-1812] [Parish Register Burials searched 1813-1900 Volume 5 (East Elloe, West Elloe; Holland West; Holland East Deaneries]. No entries for a Rachel or James CLAY. A James CLAY was buried at St. Swithin's, Norwich, Norfolk, on 20 January 1746. (PR) (revised 05.12.2017)