William Ray CLAYTON Arthur LOFTUS George William Ferrars LOFTUS Mary Ann Compton LOFTUS Ann SMYTH Mini tree diagram

Mary Ann Ray CLAYTON

approx. 18131 - 7th Sep 18567,8,9

Life History

approx. 1813

Born in Suffolk.1

10th Aug 1836

Married Arthur LOFTUS in Ryburgh Magna.17,18,19,20

From the Bishop's Transcripts :-
Groom - Arthur Loftus of the Parish of Fincham in this County, Batchelor
Bride - Mary Anne Ray Clayton, of this Parish, spinster
By licence with consent of parents
Vicar - George Gordon Rector of (illegible)
Witnesses - (illegible)

From the Norfolk Chronicle :-
"Wednesday last, at Ryburgh church, by the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord George Gordon, the Rev. Arthur Loftus, the second son of the late General and the Right Hon. Lady Elizabeth Loftus, and Rector of Fincham with Rainham St. Martin, in this county, to Mary Anna Ray, only child of the Rev. William Ray Clayton, of this city, and Rector of Ryburgh, in the said county"

From the Bury & Norwich Post :-
"On Wednesday last, at Ryburgh, by the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord George Gordon, the Rev. Arthur Loftus, second son of the late General and Lady Elizabeth Loftus, and Rector of Fincham with Rainham St. Martin, to Mary Anna Ray, only child of the Rev. William Ray Clayton of this city, and Rector of Ryburgh."

25th Jan 1839

Birth of son George William Ferrars LOFTUS in Norwich.3,10,11

17th Mar 1840

Birth of daughter Mary Ann Compton LOFTUS in Norwich, St Giles.15,16

3rd Mar 1840

Mentioned in Will.2

of Catherine Clayton
Described as .-
"Reverend Arthur Loftus of (illegible) in Norfolk husband of my niece Mary Ann Ray Loftus"

6th Jun 1841

Mentioned in Will.4

of Lydia Ray, formerly Clayton
Described as :-
"my niece and god-daughter Mary Ann Ray the wife of the Reverend Arthur Loftus"

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Norwich.3

William Ray Clayton - 63 - Clergyman,
Ann Clayton - 67
Mary Ann Ray Loftus - 29
George Loftus - 2
Mary Ann Loftus - 1
Staff x 5

28th Aug 1847

Mentioned in Will.5

of Deborah Clayton
Described as - "Mary Ann Ray Loftus his daughter"
My Note - the daughter of Rev. William Ray Clayton

16th Jan 1849

Legacy.6

Received a legacy of GBP 100 pre tax from the estate of Lydia Ray

From the Legacy receipt - Stamps and Taxes :-
"Mary Anna Loftus - descendant of brother of deceased - legacy"

16th Jan 1849

Legacy.6

Received  legacy of GBP 200 pre tax from the estate of Lydia Ray

From the Legacy Receipt - Stamps and Taxes :-
"Mary Anna Ray Loftus - descendant of the brother of the deceased - legacy"

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Norwich.1

William Ray Clayton - Head - 73 - Rector of Ryborg - born Finningham
Ann Clayton - Wife -75 - born W. Indies
Mary Ann Ray Loftus - Daughter - 37 - born Suffolk
Mary Ann Loftus - granddaughter - 11 - born Norwich
Visitor - Ann Caton - 25 - born London Middlesex
Staff x 1

Jul 1855

Death of daughter Mary Ann Compton LOFTUS in Yarmouth.12,13,14

7th Sep 1856

Died in Norwich.7,8,9

From the Norfolk Chronicle :-
"Sunday last, aged 44, Mary Anna Ray Loftus, the beloved and only daughter of the Rev. William Ray Clayton, rector of Ryburgh, in the county"

From the Bury and Norwich Post :-
"On the 7th inst., aged 44, Mrs. Loftus, only daughter of the Rev. W. R. Clayton, of this city, Rector of Ryburgh, and widow of the Rev. Arthur Loftus, Rector of Fincham, in this county."

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