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Florence Jay

Born 17 Sept 1876, Exning, Suffolk possibly at The Rosery.

Died April 14th 1968, at Shedfield Lodge Nursing Home, Shedfield, Droxford, Hampshire

Particularly known for her paintings of dogs and horses in oil and in watercolour.

Family

Paternal Grandfather: Edward Jay b 1806

Paternal Grandmother: Jane Jay b 1809

Father: Edward Jay, b abt 1835 Cambridge, died 15 Oct 1912 Peterborough

First wife: Grace Trafford born 1843, died Q4 1869 Newmarket

Maternal Grandfather: Freeman

Maternal Grandmother: Freeman

Mother: Maria nee Freeman married Edward Feb 20th 1873 (see below), b 1852 St Ives, died 1922

Children

Ethel, born 3rd March 1874, Newmarket, d Oct 1958 aged 84, Hastings

Florence Jay, born 17 Sept 1876, Exning, d 1968 Droxford

Harold Freeman Jay, 1880 to 1880

Dora Mary, born Q3 1881 (? can' refind, but England and Wales Register 15 June 1886, single), North Peterborough d 1962, Aldershot

Charles Freeman, Q2 1886, Born North Peterborough d 1940, Oldham

Step siblings, (from Edward Jays first wife, Grace)

Arthur Edward Jay born 1863 Cambridge

Alice Grace Jane Jay born 1864 Cambridge

Percy Trafford Jay born 1866 Cambridge

Herbert Dockerill Jay born 1868 Newmarket

From the Censuses, etc

1840s

In the 1841 census of 21 St Andrews Street, St Andrews the Great [1]

Edward Jay, head, 35, Grocer[2]

Jane Jay, 32

Edward Jay, 6

Jane Jay, 2

Harry Jay, 5 months

Joseph Dockerill, 27, not born in Cambs

Martha Harry, 19

Elizabeth Layton, 17

1850s

In the 1851 census of 21 St Andrews Street, St Andrews the Great [3]

Edward Jay Snr, head, 43, Merchant

no wife mentioned

Edward Jay Junior, 16, Scholar, born Cambridge

Frank, 9, born Cambridge

Marianne Dockerill, Visitor, Unmarried 46 Proprietor of House, Ramsey Hunts

Emma Wandly, Visitor Unm 29 Independent

James Baker, Assistant, 31, Grocer born Melbourn Cambs

In the 1851 census of 1, Exchequer Gate, Mary Magdalene, Lincoln [0/images/LINHO107_2105_2105-0513?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.93423390.2089287580.1640942197-1209932311.1640771763&pId=9965891]

Thomas Trafford 52 Tailor and Woollen Draper (6) men

Jane Trafford 48

Robt Trafford 29

Ann Trafford 25

Kate Trafford 19

Fanny Trafford 12

Grace Trafford 8 Scholar born City of Lincoln

1860s

In the 1861 census of 21 St Andrews Street, St Andrews the Great [4]

James Baker, head, 41, Grocer Corn Hop & Seed Merchant, Melbourn

Anne Elizabeth Baker, 39

Edward Jay, 26, Salesman in trade, Corn Hop and Seed Merchant, born Cambridge

Married 1861

Edward Jay

Grace Trafford, born 1843, married Edward Jay in 1861 at Great Grimsby, St James Church, Lincoln [5]

In Q4, 1863 Alice Grace Jane Jay was born in Cambridge [6]

Born of Grace Jay baptised 30 Dec 1863,

1870s

In the 1871 census of Heath Cottage, Woodditton [7]

Edward was the Head if the family, aged 35, a widower, a commercial traveller, born Cambridge.

Arthur E Jay, 8, born Cambridge

Percy Trafford Jay, 5, born Cambridge, Trafford was his mother's maiden name

Herbert Dockerill Jay, 3, born Newmarket

Jane Berry, Visior, unm, 40 born Norwich

Marriage Feb 20th 1873

Edward Jay, widower, resident 20 King Street, prob parish of St Sepulchre, his father Edward Jay, corn merchant

Maria Freeman, spinster, also resident 20 King Street, her father Charles Freeman, Hotel keeper

1880s

In the 1881 census of 2 Geneva Street Peterborough [8]

Edward was the Head if the family, aged 46, a corn and seed merchant

Maria, 29, wife

Alice, 17

Ethel, 7

Florence, 4

Eliza Rudd, 20, General Servant

1890s

In the 1891 census of 3 Geneva Street Peterborough [9]

Edward was the Head if the family, aged 56, Manager to corn and seed merchant, born Cambridge

Maria, 39, St Ives, Hunt

Alice Grace Jane, not in census at this address

[10] Married Henry John Allen Isaac-de-Burriate on July 8th 1890 of Cloister Church Cambridge. She of St Marks Peterborough.

Ethel, 17, born New Market Cambs

Florence, 14

Dora M, 9, Born North Peterborough

Charles F, 5, Born North Peterborough

Sarah Green, 23, General Servant

Mary A Cox, 14, Nurse maid

1900s

In the 1901 census she's a boarder [11]

Art Student Royal Academy, 24, living 47 Baker Street, Marylebone

In the 1901 census of 2 Geneva Street, Peterborough [12]

Edward was the Head if the family, aged 66, Manager to corn and seed merchant, born Cambridge

Maria, 49, St Ives, Hunt

Alice Grace Jane, not in census at this address

Ethel, 27, born New Market Cambs

Dora Mary, 19, Born North Peterborough

Charles F, 15, not at this address, il a disparu

Elizabeth Ann Sandall, 25, Dom

Lilley Jane Bird, 17, Dom

1910s

In the 1911 census of 2 Geneva Terrace, Peterborough [13]

Edward was the Head if the family, aged 76, Merchant, Corn Seed Cake, born Cambridge.

Maria, 59, St Ives, Hunt, married 38 years

Ethel, then 37, not at this address

Florence, 34, single, an artist, Painting, own account at home

Dora Mary, 29, Born North Peterborough, teacher, high School worker

Charles Freeman, 25, Born North Peterborough, Inspector, Insurance Company

Flora George, 16, Housemaid

Susannah Hughes, 19, Cook

1920s

In the 1921 census of Oldham, address not on sheet. [14]

Charles Freeman Jay 35y 2m, b Peterborough, Newspaper publisher, The chambers of commerce Publishing co, Prudential Buildings, Union Street, Oldham

Jessie Jay, 33y 3m, b Fleetwood, Lancashire Home Duties

Joan Kathleen Jay, 1y 10m, b Northampton

In the 1921 census of West Derby Lancashire, not available on line

1922 Maria of 123 Lincoln Road Peterborough d 28th April 1922 left £83 14s to Charles Freeman Jay, i.e. her son.[15]

Florence Jay

Born [16] 17 Sept 1876 Exning, Newmarket [17]

Geneva Street [18]

1881 Census, 2 Geneva Street, Peterborough

1891 Census, 3 Geneva Street, Peterborough [19]

1901 Census, 47 Baker Street, St Marylebone, Art Student, Artist Academy

1911 Census, 2 Geneva Terrace, Peterborough, Artist Painting

1917 Probate left GWR shares by Maria Caswell d April 14 1916 of Eastbourne [20]

1919 Military record service from 04/09/1917 to 6/2/1919 Henman Hall Hospital, a Nurse Auxiliary [21]

1922 Electoral Roll Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Dora

1923 Electoral Roll absent Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Dora

1924 Electoral Roll absent Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Dora

1925 Electoral Roll absent Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Dora

1928 Electoral Roll The Rectory, Borough Green, Cambridgeshire with Dora

1939 England and Wales Register born 17 Sept 1876 (so it is our Florence?) Single, Housekeeper Artist (Retired) Hillside, Bridge-Blean Kent [22]

Also retired wine merchant Ernest Wheldon b 14 Jul 1869 [23]

and Mary O Wheldon Unpaid Domestic Duties b 14 Nov 1913 [24] daughter

and Elizabeth Adey, 23

Died 14th April 1968, Droxford, Hampshire, aged 91 Artist (retired) spinster, at Shedfield Lodge Nursing Home, Shedfield [25] by TJ de Buriatte, Great Nephew, 7 Osborn Road, Fareham

10 Mar 1956 Ernest Wheldon died Canterbury Kent (Gardner Family Tree [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/33245917/person/132133334891/facts) (his wife died 1935 Olivia Hannah White)

Ethel Jay

Born Q1 1874 Newmarket [26] although not on the page [27] 1911 census. 1911 census of West Buckland, Thurlestone, South Devon [28]

Ethel Jay 37 head, single Boarding House Keeper

Minnie Reed 50 partner, single, Boarding House Keeper

1939 England and Wales Register

Ethyl Jay, Ringmore Kingsbridge, unpaid domestic duties

Mary A M Reed, Ringmore Kingsbridge, b 16 Nov 1860 unpaid domestic duties

Died 1958 Q4 Hastings [29]

Harold Freeman Jay

Q3 1880 to 1880 [30]

Charles Freeman Jay

Born [31] Q2 1886, Peterborough 17th April 1886

1911 Census :Charles Freeman, 25, Born North Peterborough, Inspector, Insurance Company

1919 Jan 21st married Wandsworth (Christ Church, Streatham) to Jessie Cohoon (him Insurance Inspector)[32]

45 Holm.... Road, son of Edward (dcsd) she of Market Place, Peterborough, son of Harry Cohoon (dcsd)

1918 Electoral Roll Geneva Terrace Peterborough (with Arthur Chapman, William John Chapman and Harry Mason)

1919 Electoral Roll Geneva Terrace Peterborough (with Arthur Chapman, Walter James Chapman, William John Chapman and Harry Mason)

1920 Electoral Roll 72 Belgrave Road, St Paul's Ward, Oldham (with Clara and Henry Pettet)

1922 Electoral Roll 7 Brierley Street, St Paul's Ward, Oldham with Jessie Jay

1923 Electoral Roll 7 Brierley Street, St Paul's Ward, Oldham

1924 Electoral Roll Brierley Street, St Paul's Ward, Oldham

1925 Electoral Roll 48, Bottom-o-th Moor Mumps Ward Oldham with Jessie Jay

1926 Electoral Roll 48, Bottom-o-th Moor Mumps Ward Oldham with Jessie Jay

1927 Electoral Roll 48, Bottom-o-th Moor Mumps Ward Oldham with Jessie Jay

1928 Electoral Roll 48, Bottom-o-th Moor Mumps Ward Oldham with Jessie Jay

1929 Electoral Roll 48, Bottom-o-th Moor Mumps Ward Oldham with Jessie Jay

1930 Electoral Roll 48, Bottom-o-th Moor Mumps Ward Oldham with Jessie Jay

1931 Electoral Roll 48, Bottom-o-th Moor Mumps Ward Oldham with Jessie Jay

1937 June, Jessie Jay of Oldham died aged 51 (i.e. b 1886) [33]

1939 Register [34]

At The Greaves Arms, Oldham, Lancashire, Widowed, Investigating Clerk, 13 Johnstone Street

1921 Census with Jessie and Joan Kathleen 35, 33 and 1y10m Visitor Jessie (i.e. b 1888)

Died aged 54 27 April 1940 Oldham Lancashire [35] 11 Jowett Street.

Left £287 16s 2d to Dora Mary May spinster [36]

Joan Kathleen Jay died 19 Sept 1940 aged 21 E Ashford (Kent)

Dora Mary Jay

Born August 21st 1881, Peterborough [37]

1891 Census 3 Geneva Street Peterborough

1901 Census 2 Geneva Street Peterborough

1911 Census 2 Geneva Terrace Peterborough

1920 Electoral Roll Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Maria Jay

1921 Electoral Roll Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Maria Jay (Maria died 1922)

1922 Electoral Roll Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Florence

1923 Electoral Roll Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Florence

1924 Electoral Roll Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Florence

1925 Electoral Roll Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123 with Florence

1928 Electoral Roll The Rectory, Borough Green, Cambridgeshire with Florence

1929 Electoral Roll St George's School Sunninghill Windsor

1939 England And Wales Register, living with Alice GJJ De Buriatte at Shoreham-by-Sea

Henry J W De Buriatte 78

Alice G J J De Buriatte 76 - Alice being her (Florence's and Dora's) older step-sister

Dora Mary Jay 58 Secretary and Bursar of Ladies College

Died October 1962 aged 81, Aldershot [38]

Under Wills at deBuriatte probatesearch.service.gov.uk for 1950 Henry John Allan de Buriatte died 2 June 1950 at Lavender Cottage, Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey. to Frank Cecil Philpott civil servant and Ashley Ewart Clayton of no occupation £4443 9s 8d.

Lavender Cottage, Rowledge, a nursing home I believe, in 1944 [39]

Alice Grace Jane Jay

Born 28 Oct 1863 Cambridge

Died 4 Sep 1951 Farnham Surrey

4 children

Muriel Grace 1891 to 1978 - twin to Harold

Evelyn Isaac De Buriatte 1901

Kathleen Isaac De Buriatte 1905

Harold Dolphin 1891 to 1942

Harold married Marion Doris Murray in 1 Oct 1921

Marion Doris Murray 1899 to 1959

Harold served First World War, Lance Corporal, Captain 28th London Regiment, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment.

Harold Dolphin Allan Isaac De Buriatte

Harold Dolphin Allan Isaac De Buriatte was born on 1 July 1891 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Alice Grace Jane Jay, age 27, and Henry John Allan Isaac De Buriatte, age 29.

lived in Elswick, Lancashire, in 1901

lived in Wandsworth, Surrey, in 1911.

served in the military in 1914 in Walls, Orkney, when he was 23 years old.

Harold married Marion Doris Murray, West Bengal 1 Oct 1921

Harold A married Edith E Darrington in Edmonton, Essex April 1927

lived in Sussex in 1939. (with Dora Jay)

died on 5 November 1942 in Old Shoreham, Sussex, when he was 51 years old. 124 Old Shoreham Road Southwick.

Edith Elizabeth A Darrington

Born Jan 1906 Edmonton Middlesex

Married 1927

Had 2 children

Edward Arthur Buriatte

b Dec 1929

m Jun 1954 Thelma E Hampton in Edmonton (born 1933)

d 2018 Middlesex

Jean D De Buriatte

b Jun 1931

m Jul 1954 to Stanley W. Potter in Edmonton

had Linda A Potter in June 1956, Edmonton

had Diane E Potter in September 1958, Barnet

Marion Doris Murray

Marion Doris Murray was born on 22 December 1899 in West Bengal, India, her father, James, was 33, and her mother, Margaret, was 30. She married Harold Dolphin Allan Issac De Buriatte on 1 October 1921 in her hometown. She died on 29 August 1959 in Hampshire at the age of 59.

Timothy J De Buriatte

Born Sep 1930, Leeds North

Mother Murray

married Heather M Dixon in Jan 1952 Gosport Hampshire

Witness to Florence's Death Certificate

Education

Studied at Royal Academy from 1899 to 1904

Artworks

Sandgreen Reef, 1932, https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Sandgreen-Reef/BBE4E3EBE698491E

Illustrated several books including

Puppies, Rowland Johns, 1933

External references

Royal Academy [40] RA Schools student from 25 July 1899 to July 1904

Artland: garbage

Artnet: [41]

AskArt: [42]

Invaluable: [43]

LotSearch: [44]

Mutual Art: [45]

Addresses

2 Geneva Terrace, Peterborough

47 Baker Street, Marylebone

Lincoln Road Peterborough number 123

Category: 20th-century British artists Category: 1876 births Category: 1968 deaths Category: 20th-century English painters Category: 20th-century British women artists Category: Alumni of the Royal Academy Schools Category: English women painters Category: 20th-century English women