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Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray 1916–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1916

Birth Location: Hexham [registration district], Hexham, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Jan 1955

Death Location: Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

Father: Thomas Farrier]

Mother: Bessie Ward

Spouse(s): Sidney Odam, Maurice Wray

Children(s):

In 1916, Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray entered the world in Hexham [registration district], Hexham, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Henry Ward Blacksmith Farrier And Bessie Ward. In 1921, Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray resided in Hexham, Northumberland, England. In 1936, Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray resided in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray married Maurice Wray, Sidney Odam. Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray passed away in 1955 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray entered the world in Hexham [registration district], Hexham, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Henry Ward Blacksmith Farrier And Bessie Ward.
  • In 1921, Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray resided in Hexham, Northumberland, England.
  • In 1936, Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray resided in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
  • Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray married Maurice Wray, Sidney Odam.
  • Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray passed away in 1955 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Laura Wray's Ancestors

Self
Laura Wray
1916–1955
Birth Place: Hexham [registration district], Hexham, Northumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Henry Ward [Blacksmith, Farrier]
1887–1953
Hexham, Northumberland, England
Bessie Ward
1888–1942
South Shields
Grandparents
Thomas Ward
1849–1916
Hexham, Northumberland, England
Hannah Ward
1844–1891
Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England
James (Hiers Huggitt) Snr
1860–
South Shields, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Esther McGill
1866–1911
Whitehaven, Cumberland
Great-Grandparents
John Surgeon]
1822–1891
Jane Ward
1825–1916
John Bowman
1831–1851
Margaret Bowman
1831–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ward
1792–1866
Ann Ward
1792–1864
Ralph Rodham
1802–1832
Mary Roddam
1808–1896
Eleanor Bowman
1811–
William Elliott
1792–1878
Hannah Elliott
1796–1845

Laura Wray's Timeline

5 Records

1916
8 Apr 1916
Birth of Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray in Hexham [registration district], Hexham, Northumberland, England
Hexham [registration district], Hexham, Northumberland, England
1921
1921
Age 5
Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray resided here in Hexham, Northumberland, England
Hexham, Northumberland, England
1936
29 Jan 1936
Age 20
Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray resided here in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
1939
1939
Age 23
Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray resided here in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1955
Jan 1955
Age 39
Death of Laura Margaret Bowman Ward Odam, Wray in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Hexham [registration district], Hexham, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 16
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 10b, Page 773
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015081K
    [5] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525622, ED 13, Sch 144; Book: 25622

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Hexham, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525622, ED 13, Sch 144; Book: 25622

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: England, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, Evening Chronicle; Publication Date: 29 Jan 1936; Publication Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015081K

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nuneaton, Warwickshire
    Record Source: UK, Military Service Records, 1939-1959, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Wo 422: War Office: Infantry Over Age Other Ranks: Service Records, Second World War

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1955
    Event Place: Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 16

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