Memories of Florrie Dunford (Grandaughter of George)

When Mum died, the family moved back to Appleton but the children were split up and lived with various members of the family

Me ,Rose and Jim went to live with our Grandparents, George and Sarah at Pond Farm in Appleton. There were three horses on the farm at that time, Blossom, Prince and Colonel. They were great big Cart Horses.

I remember the time I chopped up wood for the fire, and it turned out George wanted all of this wood for something else. He shouted "Damn yer eyes, girl - I need that wood!"

A happier memory is of the old railway carraige he bought from the Railway works in Swindon. He had it taken up to the top of the field on Pond Farm, which he must have sold because he had the carraige fitted out and he started living in it. I can still remember going up to see him in his carraige.

1851 Census

Appleton

Name	Age	Rel	Birth Town	Occupation
Henry Lay	38	Hd	Appleton	Agricultural labourer
Andzina Lay	27	Wf	Oxford	Seamstress
James Lay	10	Sn	Oxford	Agricultural labourer
Mary Lay	8	Dt	Eton, Berks	Seamstress
Eleanor Lay	6	Dt	Eton, Berks	Agricultural labourer
Jane Lay	3	Dt	Eton, Berks	Scholar
George Lay	1	Sn	Appleton	Scholar

1861 Census

Appleton

Name	Age	Rel	Birth Town	Occupation
Henry Lay	47	Hd	Appleton	Ag Lab
Angina E Lay	38	Wf	St Thomas, Oxford	Needlewoman
George Lay	10	Sn	Appleton	Scholar
Angina E Lay	1	Dt	Appleton

1871 Census

19 Marsden Terrace (now Marsden St), St Pancras

Name	Age	Rel	Birth Town	Occupation
George Lay	21	Ldg	Appleton	Railway Engine (Cleaner?)

1881 Census

Chawley Cottages, CUMNOR

Name	Age	Rel	Birth Town	Occupation
George Lay	30	Hd	Appleton	Engine Driver, Brickyard
Sarah A Lay	33	Wf	Northmoor
Edith Lay	5	Dt	Appleton
George H Lay	4	Sn	Appleton
Albert J Lay	2	Sn	Appleton
Alice J Lay	0	Dt	CUMNOR

1891 Census + (George Lay not in census)

Appleton Village

Name	Age	Rel	Birth Town	Occupation
Sarah Ann Lay	43	Wf	Northmoor	Needlewoman
George H Lay	14	Sn	Appleton	Agricultural Labourer
Albert James Lay	12	Sn	Appleton	Agricultural Labourer
Alice Jane Lay	10	Dt	Chawley	Scholar
Ellen Rana Lay	8	Dt	Appleton	Scholar
Florence E Lay	7	Dt	Appleton	Scholar
Walter Lay	5	Sn	Appleton	Scholar

1901 Census

Three Horse Shoes, Appleton

Name	Age	Rel	Birth Town	Occupation
George Lay	50	Hd	Appleton	Publican and traction engine driver
Sarah A Lay	53	Wf	Northmoor
Jane A Lay	20	Dt	Cumnor	Servant out of employ
Ellen M Lay	18	Dt	Appleton	Servant out of employ
Florence E Lay	19	Dt	Appleton
Henry Lay	85	Fth	Appleton
William Watkins	21	Brd	Appleton	General labourer

1911 Census +

Three Horse Shoes, Appleton

Name	Age	Relation	Birth Town	Occupation
Geo Lay	60	Hd	Appleton	Publican and farmer
Sarah Ann Lay	64	Wf	Northmoor
Henry Stunson	53	Boarder	Marcham	Labourer (general)

1939 Register

Fair View, Netherton Rd (between numbers 56 and 64?)

Name	Age	Relation	Birth Town	Occupation
George Lay	82	-	-	Labourer Retired
Rosea Clewby	78	-	-	Unpaid domestic
Edith Brown	64	-	-	Unpaid domestic