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Maria Williams Bray 1863–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1863

Birth Location: Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Death Date: Feb 1929

Death Location: St Dennis Cemetery, St Dennis, Cornwall, England

Father: William Jnr

Mother: Lavinia Knight

Spouse(s): Arthur (Watter)

Children(s): Frederick Watters, William Whetter, Lavinia Whetter, Nellie Whetter, Hedley Whetter, Matilda Whetter, Tom Whetter, Lavinia Whetter, Arthur Whetter, Selena Whetter, Gladys Watters, Montague Whetter, Rize Whetter

The story of Maria Williams Bray began in 1863 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. In 1871, Maria Williams Bray resided in Sparnon Moor, Cornwall, England. Maria Williams Bray married Arthur Whetter Watter, and had children including Arthur Whetter, Frederick Newton Fred Watters, Gladys Gwendoline Watters, Hedley George Whetter, Lavinia Grace Whetter, Lavinia Whetter, Matilda Nora Whetter, Montague Whetter, Nellie Jane Whetter, Rize Brooking Whetter, Selena Ann Whetter, Tom Whetter, William Eddy Whetter. Maria Williams Bray passed away in 1929 in St Dennis Cemetery, St Dennis, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Maria Williams Bray began in 1863 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1871, Maria Williams Bray resided in Sparnon Moor, Cornwall, England.
  • Maria Williams Bray married Arthur Whetter Watter, and had children including Arthur Whetter, Frederick Newton Fred Watters, Gladys Gwendoline Watters, Hedley George Whetter, Lavinia Grace Whetter, Lavinia Whetter, Matilda Nora Whetter, Montague Whetter, Nellie Jane Whetter, Rize Brooking Whetter, Selena Ann Whetter, Tom Whetter, William Eddy Whetter.
  • Maria Williams Bray passed away in 1929 in St Dennis Cemetery, St Dennis, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jnr
1826–1890
Birth Location: Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
WJ
Lavinia Knight
1840–1896
Birth Location: Roche, Cornwall, England
LK

Spouses(s)

Arthur (Watter)
1858–1927
Birth Location: St Stephens, Cornwall, England
A(

Children(s)

Frederick Watters
1882–1918
Birth Location: St Austell, Cornwall, England
FW
William Whetter
1901–
Birth Location: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
WW
Lavinia Whetter
1904–1970
Birth Location: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
LW
Nellie Whetter
1887–1953
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
NW
Hedley Whetter
1884–1945
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
HW
Matilda Whetter
1890–1948
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
MW
Tom Whetter
1886–1907
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
TW
Lavinia Whetter
1895–1902
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
LW
Arthur Whetter
1889–
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
AW
Selena Whetter
1892–1970
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
SW
Gladys Watters
1899–1978
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
GW
Montague Whetter
1893–1981
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
MW
Rize Whetter
1897–1907
Birth Location: St Stephens in Branwell, Cornwall, England
RW

Maria Bray's Ancestors

Self
Maria Bray
1863–1929
Birth Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Parents
William John Bray Jnr
1826–1890
Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
Lavinia Knight
1840–1896
Roche, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John (James) Knight
1803–1848
Roche, Cornwall, England
Maria Williams
1808–1874
Torpoint, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Knight
1773–1855
Mary Hore
1770–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1746–1805
Blanche Robins
1746–1831

Maria Bray's Descendants

1.
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Maria (Williams) Bray (21 Jun 1863–Feb 1929) m. Arthur (Whetter) (Watter) (28 Jun 1858–May 1927)
  1. 1. Frederick (Newton (Fred)) Watters 1882–1918 m. Alice (Martyn) Mennear 1882–1959
    1. 1. Inez (Mabel) Watters 1909–1993 m. Francis (Henry) Perryman 1907–1979
    2. 2. Wesley Watters 1913–1915
    3. 3. Ivy Watters 1911–1990
    4. 4. William (Frederick) Watters 1915–1986
    5. 5. Sybil (Annie) Watters 1904–1920
    6. 6. Marjorie (C) Watters 1914–
    7. 7. Reginald (Arthur) WATTERS 1908–1910
  2. 2. William (Eddy) Whetter 1901–
  3. 3. Lavinia (Grace) Whetter 1904–1970
  4. 4. Nellie (Jane) Whetter 1887–1953
  5. 5. Hedley (George) Whetter 1884–1945
  6. 6. Matilda (Nora) Whetter 1890–1948
  7. 7. Tom Whetter 1886–1907
  8. 8. Lavinia Whetter 1895–1902
  9. 9. Arthur Whetter 1889–
  10. 10. Selena (Ann) Whetter 1892–1970
  11. 11. Gladys (Gwendoline) Watters 1899–1978
  12. 12. Montague Whetter 1893–1981
  13. 13. Rize (Brooking) Whetter 1897–1907

Maria Bray's Timeline

9 Records

1863
21 Jun 1863
Birth of Maria Williams Bray in Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Bodmin, Cornwall, England
1863
21 Jun 1863
Maria Williams Bray was baptized in Luxulion, Cornwall, England
Luxulion, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 8
Maria Williams Bray resided here in Sparnon Moor, Cornwall, England
Sparnon Moor, Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 18
Maria Williams Bray resided here in Lunatic AsylumColney Hatch Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England
Lunatic AsylumColney Hatch Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England
1891
1891
Age 28
Maria Williams Bray resided here in St Stephen, Cornwall, England
St Stephen, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 38
Maria Williams Bray resided here in St Dennis, Cornwall, England
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
1911
1911
Age 48
Maria Williams Bray resided here in St Dennis, Cornwall, England
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
1929
15 Feb 1929
Age 66
Death of Maria Williams Bray in Hendra Road, St Dennis, Cornwall, England
Hendra Road, St Dennis, Cornwall, England
1929
Feb 1929
Age 66
Burial of Maria Williams Bray in St Dennis Cemetery, St Dennis, Cornwall, England
St Dennis Cemetery, St Dennis, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1825; Folio: 93; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096935
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1373; Folio: 95; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341334
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 189
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2271; Folio: 85; Page: 19; GSU roll: 834884
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2212; Folio: 139; Page: 4
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Luxulion, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sparnon Moor, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2271; Folio: 85; Page: 19; GSU roll: 834884

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lunatic AsylumColney Hatch Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1373; Folio: 95; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341334

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Stephen, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1825; Folio: 93; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096935

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2212; Folio: 139; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Hendra Road, St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 189
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Feb 1929
    Event Place: St Dennis Cemetery, St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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