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John Bray 1740–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1740

Birth Location: Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Apr 1829

Death Location: Holy Trinity, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Bartholomew Bray

Mother: Elizabeth Oldham

Spouse(s): Ann Coldwell

Children(s): Ann Bray

The story of John Bray began in 1740 in Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. In 1807, John Bray resided in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. John Bray married Ann Coldwell, and had children including Ann Nancy Bray. John Bray passed away in 1829 in Holy Trinity, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bray began in 1740 in Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • In 1807, John Bray resided in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Bray married Ann Coldwell, and had children including Ann Nancy Bray.
  • John Bray passed away in 1829 in Holy Trinity, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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John Bray's Ancestors

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John Bray
1740–1829
Birth Place: Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Bartholomew Bray
1711–1751
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Oldham
1715–1743
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bray's Descendants

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John Bray (Feb 1740–25 Apr 1829) m. Ann Coldwell (Abt. 1760–)
  1. 1. Ann (Nancy) Bray 1788–1864 m. George Thorp 1777–1825

John Bray's Timeline

6 Records

1740
Feb 1740
Birth of John Bray in Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1740
28 Feb 1740
John Bray was christened in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1807
1807
Age 67
John Bray resided here in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1808
1808
Age 68
John Bray resided here in Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1829
Bef. 25 Apr 1829
Age 89
Death of John Bray in Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1829
25 Apr 1829
Age 89
Burial of John Bray in Holy Trinity, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Holy Trinity, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1740
    Event Place: Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1740
    Event Place: Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Select Land Tax Records, 1704-1932

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 25 Apr 1829
    Event Place: Stake Lane, Wooldale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1829
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: WDP50121

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