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John Bray 1816–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1816

Birth Location: Tavistock, Devon, England

Death Date: 4 Apr 1879

Death Location: Illogen, Cornwall, England

Father: John Bray

Mother: Margaret Smale

Spouse(s): Jane Hawke

Children(s): James Bray, John Bray, Elizabeth Bray, Charles Bray, Thomas Bray, Mary Bray, Joseph Bray, William Bray, Samuel Bray, Emily Bray, Richard Bray, Mary Bray, John Bray

John Bray was born in 1816 in Tavistock, Devon, England, the child of John Bray And Margaret Smale. In 1841, John Bray resided in Illogan, Cornwall, England. John Bray married Jane Hawke, and had children including Charles Bray, Elizabeth Bray, Emily Bray, James Bray, John Bray, Joseph Bray, Mary E Bray, Mary Jane Bray, Richard Bray, Samuel Bray, Thomas Bray, William H Bray. John Bray passed away in 1879 in Illogen, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • John Bray was born in 1816 in Tavistock, Devon, England, the child of John Bray And Margaret Smale.
  • In 1841, John Bray resided in Illogan, Cornwall, England.
  • John Bray married Jane Hawke, and had children including Charles Bray, Elizabeth Bray, Emily Bray, James Bray, John Bray, Joseph Bray, Mary E Bray, Mary Jane Bray, Richard Bray, Samuel Bray, Thomas Bray, William H Bray.
  • John Bray passed away in 1879 in Illogen, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bray
1776–1842
Birth Location: Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
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Margaret Smale
1793–
Birth Location: Holbeton, Devon, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Jane Hawke
1825–1895
Birth Location: Redruth, Cornwall, England
JH

Children(s)

James Bray
1855–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
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John Bray
1845–
Birth Location: Redruth, Cornwall, England
JB
Elizabeth Bray
1848–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
EB
Charles Bray
1859–
Birth Location: Redruth, Cornwall, England
CB
Thomas Bray
1860–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
TB
Mary Bray
1856–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
MB
Joseph Bray
1857–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
JB
William Bray
1852–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
WB
Samuel Bray
1862–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
SB
Emily Bray
1859–
Birth Location: Illogan, Cornwall, England
EB
Richard Bray
1847–1893
Birth Location: St Austel, Cornwall, England
RB
Mary Bray
1860–
Birth Location: Kea, Cornwall, England
MB
John Bray
1863–
Birth Location: Kea, Cornwall, England
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John Bray's Ancestors

Self
John Bray
1816–1879
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–

John Bray's Descendants

1.
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John Bray (16 Nov 1816–4 Apr 1879) m. Jane Hawke (abt 1825–December 1895)
  1. 1. James Bray 1855–
  2. 2. John Bray 1845–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Bray 1848–
  4. 4. Charles Bray 1859–
  5. 5. Thomas Bray 1860–
  6. 6. Mary (E) Bray 1856– m. George (T) Oxenham 1865–1956
  7. 7. Joseph Bray 1857–
  8. 8. William (H) Bray 1852–
  9. 9. Samuel Bray 1862–
  10. 10. Emily Bray 1859–
  11. 11. Richard Bray 1847–1893 m. Grace (Jane) Gummo 1855–1923
    1. 1. Bertha Bray 1872–1947 m. Marshall Morcom 1873–1920
      1. 1. Katie Morcom 1894–1980
      2. 2. Gilbert Morcom 1897–1960
    2. 2. Lily (Jane) Bray 1874–1938 m. George Sanders 1874–
      1. 1. Olive (May) Sanders 1894–1944
      2. 2. George Sanders 1896–1972
      3. 3. Beatrice Sanders 1899–
      4. 4. Minnie Sanders 1899–
      5. 5. Richard Sanders 1903–
      6. 6. Norman Sanders 1906–
      7. 7. Fred Sanders 1900–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Louisa) Bray 1875–
    4. 4. Wesley Bray 1877–1903
    5. 5. Joseph Bray 1878–1952
    6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Bray 1881–
    7. 7. Mabel Bray 1883–
    8. 8. Richard (Norman) Bray 1889–1965
    9. 9. Frederick Bray 1890–
    10. 10. William Bray 1899–
  12. 12. Mary (Jane) Bray 1860–
  13. 13. John Bray 1863–

John Bray's Timeline

9 Records

1816
16 Nov 1816
Birth of John Bray in Tavistock, Devon, England
Tavistock, Devon, England
1819
1819
Age 3
John Bray was baptized in Tavistock Devon England
Tavistock Devon England
1841
1841
Age 25
John Bray resided here in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England
1842
January 1842
Age 26
John Bray was married in Bodmin, Cornwall
Bodmin, Cornwall
1851
1851
Age 35
John Bray resided here in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 45
John Bray resided here in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 55
John Bray resided here in Illogan, Cornwall, England
Illogan, Cornwall, England
1879
4 Apr 1879
Age 63
Death of John Bray in Illogen, Cornwall, England
Illogen, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 75
John Bray resided here in St Austell, Cornwall, England
St Austell, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1816
    Event Place: Tavistock, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1822; Folio: 102; Page: 20; GSU Roll: 6096932
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2321; Folio: 33; Page: 26; GSU roll: 838825
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1582; Folio: 29; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542835
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1915; Folio: 490; Page: 7; GSU roll: 221069
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 142; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Illogan; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 31; Page: 44; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241264
    [7] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Tavistock Devon England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1842
    Event Place: Bodmin, Cornwall
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 142; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Illogan; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 31; Page: 44; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241264

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1915; Folio: 490; Page: 7; GSU roll: 221069

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1582; Folio: 29; Page: 24; GSU roll: 542835

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Illogan, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2321; Folio: 33; Page: 26; GSU roll: 838825

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1822; Folio: 102; Page: 20; GSU Roll: 6096932

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Illogen, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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