Born in Tannington.1,2

Married Thomas Damant EATON in Norwich, St Giles.20,21,22

Information from the Parish Register :-
By licence
Groom - Thomas Damant Eaton, of the Parish of St Peter Mancroft
Bride - Lydia Ray, of the Parish of St Giles
Vicar - Wm. Ray Clayton

From the Bury and Norwich Post :-
"Yesterday se'nnight Thomas Damant, only son of Mr. Eaton, of this city, to Lydia, third daughter of the late Wm. Ray, Esq. of Tannington Place, Suffolk"

Birth of son Thomas Ray EATON in Norwich.1,13

Birth of son William Ray EATON in Norwich.1,14,15

Birth of son George Clayton EATON in Norwich, Mancroft.1,16,17

Mentioned in Will.3

Of Elizabeth Ray
Described as :-
"the two daughter of my late nephew William Ray of Tannington Lydia the wife of Thomas Damant Eaton and Catherine Ray of Linford"

Birth of daughter Ellen Mary EATON in Norwich.10,19

Death of daughter Ellen Mary EATON in Norwich.10,18

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Catherine Clayton - died 1846
Annotated as :-
"Mrs. Mary Barker the wife of John Barker Esquire Mrs. Lydia Eaton the wife of Mr. Thomas Damant Eaton Esquire and Miss Catherine Ray the three daughters of William Ray late of Tannington"

Recorded in census in Norwich, Mancroft (St Peters Mancroft, Gentlemans Walk).1

Mentioned in Will.5

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as :-
"the four daughter of my said late husband ... Lydia the wife of Thomas Damant Eaton ..."

Mentioned in Will.6

Of Deborah Clayton - died 1851
Annotated as "wife of said Thomas Damant Eaton"

Legacy.7

Received a legacy of GBP 500 pre tax from the estate of Lydia Ray

From the Legacy Receipt - Stamps and Taxes :-
"Lydia Eaton - descendant of brother of mother of deceased - legacy"

Recorded in census in Norwich, West Wymer (St Peters Mancroft, Chapel Field).2

Legacy.8

Received a legacy of GPB 500 pre tax from the estate of Catherine Ray

From the Legacy Receipt - Inland Revenue :-
"Lydia Eaton, sister of the deceased, pecuniary legacy"

Recorded in census in Norwich, Mancroft (St Peters Mancroft, Chapel Street).9

Died in Norwich, Chapel Field.11,12

From the Norfolk Chronicle :-
"On the 26th inst., in Chapel Field, Lydia, the wife of Mr. Thomas Damant Eaton, and third daughter of the late William Ray, Esq., of Tannington-place, Suffolk"

Research Note.10

From "The Black Book" in the Norfolk Record Office :-

“Only two of the children of Samuel Clayton & his wife Ann (née Ray) married – a son the Rev Wm Ray Clayton & a daughter Lydia who married became the second wife of my great grandfather William Ray of Tannington Place Suffolk.

The Rev. Wm Ray Clayton lived at Churchman House St Giles Street Norwich after the death of his brother Samuel. It is curious that years later Churchman House was owned & occupied by Sir Peter Eade M.D. a family connection.

On the death of Wm Ray of Tannington Place his widow Lydia (née Clayton) lived with her step daughters in a house in Willow Lane Norwich hired from Thomas Eaton. One of the stepdaughters (Lydia Ray) married Thomas Damant Eaton (son of Thomas Eaton) & was my grandmother.”