Well hello Margaret Murray As far as I know the Lay's and Willis's are not related, but who knows what we may find. No connections with those areas as far as I know. But there are a great many Lay's about. Frederick Walter Lay was born 2 Apr 1903 in Orbost, the 7th of ten children born to Charles Maurice Lay and Annie Purvis. Do you require more info? Regards Glenys Hunt On Monday 7 Apr 2008 11.19 PM you wrote I read your emails with interest. You mention a Frederick Lay and I have two of them in my family tree. I also find it interesting that you are making enquiries about a person with the surname of Willis who I also have in my family. My question is are the two related in some way? Do they have any connections with Ballan or the Strzleckis (Carrajung, Willing South)? If they do then they could be my family and I have a mountain of information on the Lay family and some on the Willis. Can you tell me more about Frederick Lay?