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James Wray\Reay\ Ray 1765 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765/1775 or 1780

Birth Location: Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Talke o the hill/Gom's Mill, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England/Talke o the hill, Audley, Staffordshire

Father: Richard Reay

Mother: Hannah Mayer

Spouse(s): Hannah Coleclough\Colclough

Children(s): James Ray

In 1765, James Wray\Reay\ Ray entered the world in Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe, born to Richard Reay and Hannah Mayer. James Wray\Reay\ Ray married Hannah Ray nee Coleclough\Colclough, and had children including James "Jim" Ray. James Wray\Reay\ Ray passed away in 1814 in Talke o the hill/Gom's Mill, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England/Talke o the hill, Audley, Staffordshire.

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Biography

  • In 1765, James Wray\Reay\ Ray entered the world in Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe, born to Richard Reay and Hannah Mayer.
  • James Wray\Reay\ Ray married Hannah Ray nee Coleclough\Colclough, and had children including James "Jim" Ray.
  • James Wray\Reay\ Ray passed away in 1814 in Talke o the hill/Gom's Mill, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England/Talke o the hill, Audley, Staffordshire.

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James Ray's Ancestors

Self
James Ray
1765 – 1814
Birth Place: Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe
Parents
Richard Reay
1745 –
Audley, Staffordshire, England
Hannah Mayer
1746 –
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ray's Descendants

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James (Wray\Reay\) Ray (1765/1775 or 1780 – 1814) m. Hannah (Ray nee) Coleclough\Colclough (01 JAN 1775 – 31 MAR 1850)
  1. 1. James ("Jim") Ray (07 Nov 1803 – 17 Mar 1875) m. Mary (Ray nee) Johnson (16 Feb 1805 – 30 Sept 1868)
    1. 1. Mary Wood (1836 – ) m. George Wood (1832 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Wood (1856 – )
      2. 2. Wilnert Wood (1859 – )
      3. 3. William (Hy) Wood (1864 – )
      4. 4. Albert Wood (1858 – Apr 1930) m. Mabel (Robinson) Whaite (9 Jun 1878 – 23 Mar 1938)
        1. 1. Norman (Ray) Wood (24 Oct 1904 – Bef. 2002) m. Doris (Claire) Lorch (11 March 1913 – 2009)
        2. 2. Mabel (Joan) Wood (23 Aug 1909 – )
      5. 5. George Wood (1870 – )

James Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765/1775 or 1780
Birth of James Wray\Reay\ Ray in Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe
Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe
1814
1814
Age 49
Death of James Wray\Reay\ Ray in Talke o the hill/Gom's Mill, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England/Talke o the hill, Audley, Staffordshire
Talke o the hill/Gom's Mill, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England/Talke o the hill, Audley, Staffordshire

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765/1775 or 1780
    Event Place: Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Talke o the hill/Gom's Mill, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England/Talke o the hill, Audley, Staffordshire

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