====== William Gay ======
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//([[Gay John 1739|John]] - [[Gay John 1696|John]] or [[Gay Thomas 1698|Thomas]] - [[Gay John 1668|John]] - [[Gay William 1636|William]] - [[Gay William c1592|William]] - [[Gay Philip 1560|Philip]] - [[Gay William c1535|William]])//

William GAY was baptised 12 Sep 1779, Ingworth, Norfolk.

He was a Drover.

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==== Marriage & Children ====

He married [[Durrant Hannah 1780|Hannah DURRANT]] 25 Apr 1800, Norwich, Norfolk, England.

=== Children of William Gay and Hannah: ===

  - [[Gay Elizabeth 1805|Elizabeth GAY]], baprised 22 Jan 1805 - Hanworth, Norfolk
  - [[Gay Harriet 1807|Harriet GAY]], baptised 15 Mar 1807 - Hanworth, Norfolk
  - [[Gay Robert 1809|Robert GAY]], baptised 2 Jul 1809 - Hanworth, Norfolk >>
  - [[Gay John 1813|John GAY]], baptised 1813 - Alby, Norfolk
  - [[Gay George 1814|George GAY]], baptised 25 Oct 1814 - Alby, Norfolk
  - [[Gay Maria 1818|Maria GAY]], baptised 26 Apr 1818 - Alby, Norfolk
  - [[Gay William 1818|William GAY]], baptised 1818 - Alby, Norfolk
  - [[Gay Rachel 1820|Rachel GAY]], baptised 1820 - Alby, Norfolk
  - [[Gay James 1812|James GAY]], baptised 19 Dec 1824, and buried 12 Jun 1825 - Alby, Norfolk

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Following Hannah's death in 1826, William married Sarah Gostin, 21 Mar 1831, Alby, Norfolk.
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In 1851, William is listed as a Drover and Farmer, resident with Sarah, in Briston, Norfolk.  In 1861 they were resident in Barningham Road, Edgefield.