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James Bray 1821–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Tavistock, Devon, England

Death Date: October 1898

Death Location: Totnes, Devonshire

Father: John Bray

Mother: Margaret Smale

Spouse(s): Mary Vicary

Children(s): Jane Bray, George Bray, William Bray, John Bray, James bray

The story of James Bray began in 1821 in Tavistock, Devon, England. James Bray married Mary Vicary, and had children including George Bray, James Bray, Jane Bray, John Bray, William Bray. James Bray passed away in 1898 in Totnes, Devonshire.

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Biography

  • The story of James Bray began in 1821 in Tavistock, Devon, England.
  • James Bray married Mary Vicary, and had children including George Bray, James Bray, Jane Bray, John Bray, William Bray.
  • James Bray passed away in 1898 in Totnes, Devonshire.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bray's Ancestors

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James Bray
1821–1898
Birth Place: Tavistock, Devon, England
Parents
John Bray
1776–1842
Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
Margaret Smale
1793–
Holbeton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Joseph Bray
1745–
devon
Rebecca
–1803
Richard Smale
1765–1840
Holbeton, Devon, England
Joan Harvey
1766–1840
Great-Grandparents
Samuel HARVEY
1723–1790
Margaret Gardner
1725–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harvey
1690–
Elizabeth Horsewell
1687–1755
Richard Gardner
1690–1749
Joane Scobel
1691–

James Bray's Descendants

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James Bray (1821–October 1898) m. Mary Vicary (abt 1816–)
  1. 1. Jane Bray 1843–
  2. 2. George Bray 1844–
  3. 3. William Bray 1849– m. Mary (Jane) Rugg 1846–
  4. 4. John Bray 1849–
  5. 5. James bray 1849–1915 m. Agness Hibbert 1847–1931
    1. 1. James Bray 1890–
    2. 2. Eva Bray 1885–1884
    3. 3. Florence Bray 1887–
    4. 4. George Bray 1877–
    5. 5. John Bray 1873–
    6. 6. Samuel Bray 1880–

James Bray's Timeline

7 Records

1819
Nov 1819
Birth of James Bray in Tavistock, Devon, England
Tavistock, Devon, England
1820
23 Jul 1820
James Bray was baptized in Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
1821
1821
Birth of James Bray in Tavistock, Devon, England
Tavistock, Devon, England
1822
1822
Age 1
Birth of James Bray in Devon County, England
Devon County, England
1842
July 1842
Age 21
James Bray was married in St Thomas, Devon
St Thomas, Devon
1851
1851
Age 30
James Bray resided here in Manaton, Devon, England
Manaton, Devon, England
1898
October 1898
Age 77
Death of James Bray in Totnes, Devonshire
Totnes, Devonshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1819
    Event Place: Tavistock, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Devon County, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Tavistock, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1871; Folio: 146; Page: 5; GSU roll: 221019
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1820
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1842
    Event Place: St Thomas, Devon
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1871; Folio: 146; Page: 5; GSU roll: 221019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1898
    Event Place: Totnes, Devonshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index

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