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Joseph Wray 1754–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 05 Apr 1821

Death Location: Brompton-Patrick, York, England

Father: George Wray

Mother: Elizabeth Hodgeson

Spouse(s): Susannah Arthur

Children(s): Elizabeth Wray

The story of Joseph Wray began in 1754 in Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England. Joseph Wray married Susannah Arthur, and had children including Elizabeth Wray. Joseph Wray passed away in 1821 in Brompton-Patrick, York, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Wray began in 1754 in Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England.
  • Joseph Wray married Susannah Arthur, and had children including Elizabeth Wray.
  • Joseph Wray passed away in 1821 in Brompton-Patrick, York, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Wray's Ancestors

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Joseph Wray
1754–1821
Birth Place: Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England
Parents
George Wray
1726–
Sunderland, Durham, England
Elizabeth Hodgeson
1730–
England
Grandparents
David Wray
1690–1763
Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Ann Wilson
1806–1738
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Wray's Descendants

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Joseph Wray (1754–05 Apr 1821) m. Susannah Arthur (16 Nov 1760–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wray 1774–1843 m. Thomas Hughes 1767–1832
    1. 1. Thomas Hughes 1803–1876 m. Jane Hughway 1814–1861 m. Anne Ellis 1805–
      1. 1. george hughes 1828–
      2. 2. eliza hughes 1830–1924
      3. 3. edwin hughes 1835–

Joseph Wray's Timeline

3 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Joseph Wray in Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England
Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England
1821
5 Apr 1821
Age 67
Death of Joseph Wray in Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England
Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England
1821
05 Apr 1821
Age 67
Burial of Joseph Wray in Brompton-Patrick, York, England
Brompton-Patrick, York, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Brompton-Patrick, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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