Born in Accrington

Occupation Calico Printer.1

Recorded in census in Haslingden, Accrington (5 Bank Terrace).1

Living alone
Staff x 2

Patents.2,3

Great Britain Patent No. 2,134. To Richard Dugdale Kay, of Bank-terrace, Accrington, for the invention of "improvements in block printing"

From the Preston Guardian :-
"NEW PATENT. - Mr. Richard Dugdale Kay, of Accrington, has received a patent for improvements in block printing."

Patents.4

Great Britain, Patent No. 2,976 - use of thickening agents in aniline dyes

Patents.4

Great Britain, Patent No. 1,155 - for  making aniline purple with peroxide of manganese as an oxidising agent

Married Victoria Mary Luis FERNANDES in Wakefield, Sandal Magna, St Helens.26,27,28,29

From Marriage Certificate :-
1) By licence
2) Vicar - Richard Edwards
3) Witnesses - Sebastian Charles Luis Fernandes & John Hargreaves Kay
4) Bride - Victoria Mary Luis Fernandes, 22, spinster, Sandal Magna
5) Father of the bride - Joze Luis Fernandes, Gentleman
6) Groom - Richard Dugdale Kay, 36, bachelor, Manufacturer, Accrington
7) Father of the groom - Richard Kay, Gentleman

From the Manchester Guardian :-
"On the 1st inst at the Parish church, Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, by the Rev Richard Edwards, vicar of Mytton Yorkshire, assisted by the Rev. William (illegible) RICHARD DUGDALE, second son of RICHARD KAY, Esq of L(illegible) Bury, Lancashire, to VICTORIA MARY LUIS, third and youngest daughter of JOZE LUIS FERNANDES, Esq, of Sandal house Wakefield."

Occupation Manufacturer at Accrington.5

Recorded in census in Wakefield, Sandal Magna (Sandal House, Sandal Magna).5

Head of household - Joze Luis Fernandes Snr.
Annotated as "Son in law"

Birth of son Richard Luis KAY in Haslingden.21

Birth of son Reginald Luis KAY in Haslingden.23

Death of son Reginald Luis KAY in Haslingden.22

Patents.6

Great Britain, Patent No. 3,251 - Void by reason of non-payment of additional Stamp Duty of £50.

Birth of daughter Mary Evelyn Luis KAY in Chorley.24,25

Bankruptcy in Blackburn, County Court of Lancashire.9

Liquidation by Arrangement or Composition with Creditors.
Richard Dugdale Kay & Charles Henry Wood trading as Richard D. Kay & Co, Waterproof Cloth Manufacturers.
First general meeting of the creditors at 3 o'clock in the afternoon

Bankruptcy in Blackburn, County Court of Lancashire.10

Liquidation by Arrangement or Composition with Creditors.
Richard Dugdale Kay - Seperate Estate
First general meeting of the creditors at 4 o'clock in the afternoon

Bankruptcy in Blackburn, County Court of Lancashire.11

Bankruptcy petition against Richard Dugdale Kay and Charles Henry Wood carrying on business in Accrington as Richard D. Kay and Co., Waterproof Cloth Manufacturers.
It is ordered that Richard Dugdale Kay and Charles Henry Wood be adjudged bankrupt.

Bankruptcy in Blackburn, County Court of Lancashire.12

First General Meeting of the Creditors of the Bankrupts.
Examination of the Bankrupts

Bankruptcy in Manchester, County Court of Lancashire.13

Richard D Kay & Co.
Dividend is intended to be declared.
Creditors must prove their debts by 31st May 1873

Bankruptcy in Manchester, County Court of Lancashire.14

Richard Dugdale Kay - Seperate Estate
Dividend is intended to be declared.
Creditors must prove their debts by 31st May 1873

Died in Preston (Fishergate).15,16,17

Phthisis - 4 years
From Death Certificate :-
1) Occupation - Gentleman
2) Description and residence of informant - Isabel Barnes present at the death, Fishergate Preston.
3) When registered - 13 November 1873

Buried in Blackburn, Balderstone, Church of St Leonard.18

1) Abode - Preston
2) Buried by - R. Firth

Bankruptcy in Manchester, County Court of Lancashire.20

Richard D. Kay and Co.
Report of trustees.
Dividend of seven shillings and sixpence halfpenny in the pound has been paid.
Bankruptcy now closed.

Bankruptcy in Manchester, County Court of Lancashire.19

Richard Dugdale Kay - Seperate Estate
Report of trustees.
Dividend of six shillings and three pence in the pound has been paid.
Bankruptcy now closed.

Probate in London.17

"of Clayton-le-Woods near Chroley"
Effects - £255. 12s.
Executor - Victoria Mary Luis Eccles, widow

Resident (Clayton Villa).7

Information from :-
1888 - Newspaper reports of death of daughter Mary Evelyn Luis Kay

Resident in Clayton-le-Woods.8

Information from :-
1875 - Newspaper reports of marriage of Victoria Mary Luis Kay, née Fernandes & John Eccles