Henry CLAY
Henry CLAY was born in Wirksworth in 1813, the third child of the
shoemaker James Barton CLAY. He married a lady named Lydia and on the
1881 and 1891 censuses they are living in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Henry had
made quite a lot of money, though the only clue I have to his occupation
at present is that he was an "agent". He lived to be 91, and in his will
left over £6,000, quite a lot in 1905. An old family tradition stated
that, as Henry had no children, he left most of his money to one particular
nephew, John James CLAY, because he had "made a man of himself and seen the
world." In fact, having now seen Henry's will I know that this was not the
case - the money was shared more or less equally between all Henry's
nephews and nieces, although one particular niece did receive the income
from a trust fund for 20 years before it was shared out.
--- from Alan Bloor
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