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James Bulpitt Gay 1812–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1812

Birth Location: Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: David ⭐

Mother: Mary Knight

Spouse(s): Jane ♦

Children(s): Susan Gay, Amelia Gay, Hannah Gay, William Gay

James Bulpitt Gay was born in 1812 in Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the child of David Gay And Mary Polly Knight. In 1861, James Bulpitt Gay resided in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Bulpitt Gay married Jane Jones, and had children including Amelia Gay, Hannah Priscilla Gay, Susan Gay, William Arthur Gay. James Bulpitt Gay passed away in 1888 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • James Bulpitt Gay was born in 1812 in Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the child of David Gay And Mary Polly Knight.
  • In 1861, James Bulpitt Gay resided in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • James Bulpitt Gay married Jane Jones, and had children including Amelia Gay, Hannah Priscilla Gay, Susan Gay, William Arthur Gay.
  • James Bulpitt Gay passed away in 1888 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David ⭐
1769–1861
Birth Location: Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
D⭐
Mary Knight
1774–1874
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
MK

Spouses(s)

Jane ♦
1815–1881
Birth Location: Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
J♦

Children(s)

Susan Gay
1840–
Birth Location: –
SG
Amelia Gay
1842–1923
Birth Location: –
AG
Hannah Gay
1849–1910
Birth Location: Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
HG
William Gay
1856–
Birth Location: Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
WG

James Gay's Ancestors

Self
James Gay
1812–1888
Birth Place: Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Parents
David Gay ⭐
1769–1861
Onslow, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary (Polly) Knight
1774–1874
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Grandparents
David Gay
1738–1810
Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful Hayward
1745–1810
Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas Knight
1741–1818
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Abigail Seeley
1746–1791
Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Gay
1707–1794
Hannah ♥
1712–1791
Ephraim Hayward
1697–1770
Joanna Wheeler
1708–1772
Westbrook Knight
1708–1751
Abigail Munson
1720–1761
John Cilley
1699–1765
Hannah ♥
1700–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Gay
1674–1719
Patience Lewis
1668–1768
George ♥
1688–1760
Mary ♥
1683–1736
George Hayward
1673–1725
Hannah Chadwick
1673–1716
Samuel Wheeler
1681–1761
Joanna ✔️
1687–1751
Nathaniel Knight
1667–1746
Mary Westbrook
1671–1749
Robert Munson
1687–1758
Abigail Littlefield
1698–1762
Thomas ✔️
1670–1718
Ann ✔️
1677–1710
Nathaniel Knight
1667–1746
Mary Westbrook
1671–1749

James Gay's Descendants

1.
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James (Bulpitt) Gay (31 Mar 1812–1888) m. Jane (Jones) ♦ (30 Jun 1815–1881)
  1. 1. Susan Gay 1840–
  2. 2. Amelia Gay 1842–1923
  3. 3. Hannah (Priscilla) Gay 1849–1910 m. Richard Carver 1843–1929
    1. 1. Perry (Winfred) Carver 1871–1917 m. Lottie (Jane) Small 1878–1942
      1. 1. Harold (Parker) Carver 1907–1953 m. Margaret (Richards) McIntosh 1907–
        1. 1. Richard (David Carver) ✔️ 1933–2004
      2. 2. Edna (Jean) Carver 1916–
    2. 2. Edna (Jane) Carver 1875–1893
    3. 3. Amy (Mildred) Carver 1879–1974 m. Ernest (Arthur) Westmoreland 1869–1926
      1. 1. Lloyd (Arthur) Westmoreland 1914–2001
    4. 4. Arthur (Gay) Carver 1883–1965 m. Elizabeth 1891–
  4. 4. William (Arthur) Gay 1856– m. Lillian (Mabel) Bradshaw 1865–
    1. 1. Erma Gay 1887–
    2. 2. Ruby Gay 1892–1988 m. Leith MacKinnon 1900–1976
      1. 1. William (Gay MacKinnon) ✔️ 1934–2015

James Gay's Timeline

4 Records

1812
31 Mar 1812
Birth of James Bulpitt Gay in Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1861
1861
Age 49
James Bulpitt Gay resided here in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1881
04 Apr 1881
Age 69
James Bulpitt Gay resided here in Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
1888
1888
Age 76
Death of James Bulpitt Gay in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1812
    Event Place: Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] TITLE
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada
    [3] Boston Passenger Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington,D.C.;Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts,1917-1943;Microfilm Serial: T938; Microfilm Roll: 50

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Boston Passenger Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington,D.C.;Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts,1917-1943;Microfilm Serial: T938; Microfilm Roll: 50

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CensusReturnsFor 1861; Roll: M-898

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    Record Source: Boston Passenger Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington,D.C.;Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts,1917-1943;Microfilm Serial: T938; Microfilm Roll: 50

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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