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James "Jim" Ray 1803 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Nov 1803

Birth Location: Wheatsheaf, Red Street, Talk, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 17 Mar 1875

Death Location: Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Father: James Ray

Mother: Hannah Coleclough\Colclough

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson

Children(s): Mary Wood

The story of James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) began in 1803 in Wheatsheaf, Red Street, Talk, Staffordshire, England. James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) married Mary Ray nee Johnson, and had children including Mary Wood. James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) passed away in 1875 in Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) began in 1803 in Wheatsheaf, Red Street, Talk, Staffordshire, England.
  • James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) married Mary Ray nee Johnson, and had children including Mary Wood.
  • James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) passed away in 1875 in Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ray's Ancestors

Self
James Ray
1803 – 1875
Birth Place: Wheatsheaf, Red Street, Talk, Staffordshire, England
Parents
James Wray\Reay\ Ray
1765 – 1814
Talke, Staffordshire, England, Europe
Hannah (Ray nee) Coleclough\Colclough
1775 – 1850
Talke o the hill, Audley, Staffordshire
Grandparents
Richard Reay
1745 –
Audley, Staffordshire, England
Hannah Mayer
1746 –
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, , England
William Coleclough
1753 –
Audley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
hannah Bolton
1729 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ray's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Anthea (Gale Ray) Wood (18 Aug 1946 – ) m. Alan (John) Michaelis (06 Aug 1945 – )
      2. 2. Mabel (Joan) Wood (23 Aug 1909 – )
    5. 5. George Wood (1870 – )

James Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1803
07 Nov 1803
Birth of James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) in Wheatsheaf, Red Street, Talk, Staffordshire, England
Wheatsheaf, Red Street, Talk, Staffordshire, England
1875
17 Mar 1875
Age 72
Death of James "Jim" Ray (Memoires) (Coal Miner) in Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1803
    Event Place: Wheatsheaf, Red Street, Talk, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

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