MARY LAY GAMBLE, MICHELDEVER
Mary Lay married to George Gamble, postmaster in Micheldever. 1901 census shows Mary to be 52 and born in Micheldever.We have a photo labelled George Gamble and Mary Lay Gamble.Also a picture labelled "Aunt Polly's grave-who died August 26, 1919 age 71."Polly is often a nickname for Mary and we are assuming this to be the same individual. Cannot find a record of Mary Lay's birth approximately 1849. We can verify our family as having descended from James Lay and Harriet Clark who married in 1850.Oral history has it that James (born in Penton) was married before --- perhaps Mary is a daughter by the first marriage.But why is she not in the 1851 census?Can anyone help?Thanks in advance.