Researching Jenny Lay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2228 people with the Lay surname? In that year Lay was ranked number 1698 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jenny means "form of JENNIFER - fair spirit" and is of English origin.
Records of Jenny Lay on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jenny Lay and the Lay Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lay Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Lay family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2722 people with the Lay surname in the UK? Lay is now ranked number 1947 for popularity in the UK. |
Lay Family History Databases
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Lay Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Lay surname in the USA? Lay is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jenny Lay
Jenny Lay
Jennifer Susan "Jenny" Lay (née Pescot; 1937 – 14 July 2013) was a British local politician in Norwich. She was Lord Mayor of Norwich for 2011–12.
Lay was born in Worthing, Sussex. Growing up in Portsmouth, England, she trained as a nurse. After marrying her husband, Kenneth Lay, in the 1960s, they had to move around the country, due to his job as a prison officer. In 1980, they arrived in Norwich, loved the area, and decided to never leave. She soon became a member of its city council representing the Labour Party and, in 1998, its Sheriff. In 2009, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to undergo a double mastectomy. In 2011, she was appointed Lord Mayor of Norwich. In late 2012, the cancer returned and, her health failing, she was forced to step down from the mayorship and city council.
Lay died of cancer on 14 July 2013 at the age of 74. She is survived by her husband, her son, Steve and daughter, Sue.
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