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Margaret Wray 1844–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1844

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 13 Jan 1894

Death Location: PRESTON Lancashire England

Father: John Wray

Mother: Ellen Eccleston

Spouse(s): James McCann

Children(s): Arabella McCann, Albert McCann, Walter McCann, Ernest McCann, Eleanor McCann, John McCann, Margaret McCann, James McCann, Isabella McCann

In 1844, Margaret Wray entered the world in Preston, Lancashire, England, born to John Wray And Ellen Eccleston. In 1851, Margaret Wray resided in Farington, Lancashire, England. Margaret Wray married James Mccann, and had children including Albert Mccann, Arabella Mccann, Eleanor Mccann, Ernest Mccann, Isabella Batty Mccann, James Mccann, John Mccann, Margaret Mccann, Walter Mccann. Margaret Wray passed away in 1894 in PRESTON Lancashire England.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Margaret Wray entered the world in Preston, Lancashire, England, born to John Wray And Ellen Eccleston.
  • In 1851, Margaret Wray resided in Farington, Lancashire, England.
  • Margaret Wray married James Mccann, and had children including Albert Mccann, Arabella Mccann, Eleanor Mccann, Ernest Mccann, Isabella Batty Mccann, James Mccann, John Mccann, Margaret Mccann, Walter Mccann.
  • Margaret Wray passed away in 1894 in PRESTON Lancashire England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wray
1820–1873
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Ellen Eccleston
1816–1856
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

James McCann
1843–1893
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
JM

Children(s)

Arabella McCann
1870–1946
Birth Location: Bethnal Green, London, England
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Albert McCann
1866–1944
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Walter McCann
1868–
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Ernest McCann
1872–1923
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Eleanor McCann
1876–1940
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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John McCann
1879–
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
JM
Margaret McCann
1882–
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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James McCann
1883–
Birth Location: Preston, United Kingdom
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Isabella McCann
1887–1975
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Margaret Wray's Ancestors

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Margaret Wray
1844–1894
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Wray
1820–1873
Preston, Lancashire, England
Ellen Eccleston
1816–1856
Preston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Wray's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Wray (22 Aug 1844–13 Jan 1894) m. James McCann (abt 1843–13 Apr 1893)
  1. 1. Arabella McCann 1870–1946 m. John Thompson 1862–1930
    1. 1. Jacobus Thompson 1893–1901
    2. 2. John Thompson 1902–1976 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Livesey 1902–1979
      1. 1. John Thompson 1924–1991
      2. 2. William (Kenneth) Thompson 1926–2008 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Royle 1932–2023
      3. 3. Constance (Muriel) Thompson 1922–2003 m. John (James) Hardman 1924–2008
      4. 4. Ernest Thompson 1923–2001
      5. 5. Maureen (Joyce) Thompson 1933–2001 m. John (L) Hart 1930–2004
      6. 6. Bernard (Anthony) Thompson 1935–1987
      7. 7. Joseph (R) Thompson 1934–2013
    3. 3. Ernest (F) Thompson 1891–1948 m. Clara (M) Anderson 1899–
    4. 4. James Thompson 1897–1942 m. Lillian (May) Richards 1897–1972
      1. 1. James (Henry) Thompson 1925–1990 m. Virginia (Lee) Cornwell 1926–2015
      2. 2. Mary Porter 1922–2002 m. Alvin (Curtis) Porter 1918–1999
      3. 3. Grace (E) Thompson 1933–2008 m. Serge (J.) Nussbaum 1926–
    5. 5. Eleanor Thompson 1895–
    6. 6. Isabella Thompson 1898–
    7. 7. Ada Thompson 1900–1982 m. Albert (E) Billington 1899–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Thompson 1904–
    9. 9. Annie Thompson 1907–
    10. 10. Ellen Thompson 1909–1955 m. Thomas (Henry) Lingard 1909–1974
      1. 1. Vincent Lingard 1941–2023
      2. 2. Peter Lingard 1935–2011
    11. 11. William Thompson 1887–1956 m. Jace Cavanagh 1897–1971 m. Rose Mayfield 1890– m. Grace Emma 1892–1972
      1. 1. Mary (Anita) Thompson 1918–1993 m. Joe Dean 1914–
        1. 1. Jacqueline (Dianne) Dean 1946–1946
      2. 2. William (J) Thompson 1922–1944 m. Ardis (Helen) Brown 1925–1998
    12. 12. Margaret Thompson 1888–1954 m. William (Grundy) Junior 1889–1918
      1. 1. Frederick Grundy 1911–1969
      2. 2. Anne (Winnifred) Grundy 1913–1990 m. Arthur Bowes 1913–1994
        1. 1. David (A) Bowes 1943–2010
        2. 2. Stephen (Duncan) Bowes 1948–2023
      3. 3. James Grundy 1918–1980
  2. 2. Albert McCann 1866–1944 m. Betsy Seed 1866–1949
    1. 1. Margaret McCann 1898–
    2. 2. James McCann 1888–
    3. 3. William McCann 1890–1958 m. Mary Ellen 1889–
    4. 4. Ellen McCann 1890–1968 m. John Brookfield 1889–
      1. 1. Betsy Brookfield 1914–
      2. 2. Ethel Brookfield 1919–
    5. 5. Robert McCann 1894–1968 m. Mary (Jane) Shaw 1893–1953
      1. 1. Eleanor Mccann 1915–
      2. 2. Doris Mccann 1924–
      3. 3. Robert (Alwyn) McCann 1926–2004 m. Catherine Brennan 1929–2012
      4. 4. Arthur (Morton) McCann 1926–2004 m. Dorothy (Rolfe) Leavitt 1925–2009
    6. 6. Ethel McCann 1902–
    7. 7. Alwyn McCann 1902–1962 m. Ethel Duckworth 1904–1980
      1. 1. Joan McCann 1926–2008 m. Robert (Porter) Russell 1925–2004
        1. 1. Linda (J.) Schotch 1949–2007
        2. 2. Joan (Gertrude "Trudy") Russell 1946–2020
    8. 8. Doris McCann 1904–1934
    9. 9. Marion McCann 1905–1994 m. Henry (Losdale) Toal 1907–
    10. 10. Edith McCann 1908–2005 m. James (R) Kirkman 1906–
  3. 3. Walter McCann 1868– m. Kate Owens 1868–
    1. 1. Isabel (Mc) Cann 1890–
    2. 2. Eleanor (Mc) Cann 1892–
    3. 3. Maggie (Mc) Cann 1894–
    4. 4. Walter McCann 1895–
  4. 4. Ernest McCann 1872–1923 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Hesketh 1873–
    1. 1. Ernest McCann 1898–
    2. 2. James McCann 1900–
    3. 3. John McCann 1902–
    4. 4. Isabella McCann 1905–
    5. 5. Margaret McCann 1907–
    6. 6. Ealnor McCann 1910–
  5. 5. Eleanor McCann 1876–1940 m. John (Frederick) Turner 1877–
    1. 1. Fred Turner 1904–
    2. 2. James Turner 1910–
    3. 3. Bertram Turner 1910–
  6. 6. John McCann 1879–
    1. 1. Amealia McCann 1909–
    2. 2. Agnes McCann 1910–
  7. 7. Margaret McCann 1882–
  8. 8. James McCann 1883–
  9. 9. Isabella (Batty) McCann 1887–1975 m. George Wade 1885–
    1. 1. Catherine Wade 1906–
    2. 2. Margaret Wade 1909–
    3. 3. John Wade 1913–

Margaret Wray's Timeline

7 Records

1844
22 Aug 1844
Birth of Margaret Wray in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1844
4 Sep 1844
Margaret Wray was baptized in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 7
Margaret Wray resided here in Farington, Lancashire, England
Farington, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 27
Margaret Wray resided here in Bethnal Green, London, England
Bethnal Green, London, England
1881
1881
Age 37
Margaret Wray resided here in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 47
Margaret Wray resided here in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1894
13 Jan 1894
Age 50
Death of Margaret Wray in PRESTON Lancashire England
PRESTON Lancashire England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1844
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3442; Folio: 117; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6098552
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4240; Folio: 77; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1342015
    [4] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 489; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 823374
    [5] 1851 England Census
    [6] England, Select Marriages
    [7] Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911
    [2] Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Farington, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Bethnal Green, London, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 489; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 823374

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4240; Folio: 77; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1342015

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3442; Folio: 117; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6098552

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1894
    Event Place: PRESTON Lancashire England
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