Brief Life History of Jessie Eliza
When Jessie Eliza Gay was born in 1895, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Charles Gay, was 28 and her mother, Jessie Lizie Watson, was 22. She married William R Johnson in 1918, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (6)
- Jessie Eliza Gay in household of Thomas Gay, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
- Jessie Eliza Gay, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Jessie E Gay, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1895– Female
Parents and Siblings
1867– Male
1873–1939 Female
Siblings (7)
1894–1961 Male
1895– Female
1898–1958 Female
1900–1971 Female
1902–1986 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 9
1908
Age 13
1928 · Women Granted Right to Vote
Age 33
Name Meaning
English (southwestern), French, and Catalan: nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai, Catalan gay ‘cheerful’. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton, lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of the places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing an ancient Germanic personal name cognate with Wade .
Catalan: probably also from the personal name Gai (from Latin Gaius).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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