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Mary Bray 1797–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1797

Birth Location: Waldron, Sussex, England

Death Date: Jan 1875

Death Location: Lewes, Sussex

Father: William Bray

Mother: Frances Hudson

Spouse(s): Thomas Hassell

Children(s): Thomas Hassell, Laura Hassell, Margaret Hassell, Beuden Hassell, Elizabeth Hassell, Emily Hassell, Harry Hassell

In 1797, Mary Bray entered the world in Waldron, Sussex, England, born to William Bray And Frances Hudson. In 1841, Mary Bray resided in Waldron, Sussex, England. In 1851, Mary Bray resided in Waldron, Sussex, England. Mary Bray married Thomas James Hassell, and had children including Beuden S Hassell, Elizabeth Hassell, Emily Hassell, Harry Hassell, Laura Hassell, Margaret Comber Hassell, Thomas James Hassell. Mary Bray passed away in 1875 in Lewes, Sussex.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Mary Bray entered the world in Waldron, Sussex, England, born to William Bray And Frances Hudson.
  • In 1841, Mary Bray resided in Waldron, Sussex, England.
  • In 1851, Mary Bray resided in Waldron, Sussex, England.
  • Mary Bray married Thomas James Hassell, and had children including Beuden S Hassell, Elizabeth Hassell, Emily Hassell, Harry Hassell, Laura Hassell, Margaret Comber Hassell, Thomas James Hassell.
  • Mary Bray passed away in 1875 in Lewes, Sussex.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bray
1769–1846
Birth Location: Pakenham, Suffolk, England
WB
Frances Hudson
1770–1838
Birth Location: Alciston, Sussex, England
FH

Spouses(s)

Thomas Hassell
1785–1870
Birth Location: Waldron, Sussex, England
TH

Children(s)

Thomas Hassell
1818–1887
Birth Location: Greenwich, Kent, England
TH
Laura Hassell
1839–1914
Birth Location: Waldron, Sussex, England
LH
Margaret Hassell
1836–1908
Birth Location: Waldron, Sussex, England
MH
Beuden Hassell
1829–1919
Birth Location: Waldron, Sussex, England
BH
Elizabeth Hassell
1826–1913
Birth Location: Waldron, Sussex, England
EH
Emily Hassell
1819–1889
Birth Location: –
EH
Harry Hassell
1815–1894
Birth Location: –
HH

Mary Bray's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bray
1797–1875
Birth Place: Waldron, Sussex, England
Parents
William Bray
1769–1846
Pakenham, Suffolk, England
Frances Hudson
1770–1838
Alciston, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William Bray
1744–1818
Walkern, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah Kimpton
1748–1819
Walkern, Hertfordshire, England
Benjamin Hudson
1735–
Hailsham, Sussex, England
Mary Valance
1735–1786
Lewes, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bray
1720–1781
Mary Pinnock
1720–1799
William Kimpton
1715–1775
Sarah Andrews
1720–1783
John Hudson
1711–
Mary Wheeler
1703–
Thomas Valance
1702–
Elisabeth VALANCE
1705–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Bray
1679–1759
Catherine Wallin
1678–
William Pinnocke)
1690–1740
Mary Barcock)
1694–1759
John Kimpton
1676–1723
Rose Knott
1682–
Henry Andrews
1684–1748
Susanna Edwards
1694–1740
John Hudson
1686–1772
Anne BUDD
1685–1735
Benjamin Wheeler
1680–1741
Anne Bowler
1680–
Siméon VALANCE
1662–1733
Jeanne CORNEMENT
1665–1720

Mary Bray's Descendants

1.
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Mary Bray (abt 1797–Jan 1875) m. Thomas (James) Hassell (abt 1785–Sep 1870)
  1. 1. Thomas (James) Hassell 1818–1887 m. Harriett (Cole Encle) Kelsey 1820–1885
    1. 1. Emma (Harriett) Hassell 1855–1939 m. George (Robert) Norwood 1854–1922
      1. 1. Annie (Emma) NORWOOD 1879–1972 m. George Aylott 1877–1972
        1. 1. Emma (Louise Ellen) AYLOTT 1899–1980 m. Frederick (Arthur) WYLES 1896–1978
        2. 2. Rosina (Maud) AYLOTT 1908–1991 m. John (William) Kinnaird 1910–1998
        3. 3. Florence (Annie) AYLOTT 1904–1989 m. George Nightengale 1904–1977
        4. 4. Louisa (Mary) AYLOTT 1900–1988 m. George (E A) Welling 1900–
        5. 5. George (Alfred) AYLOTT 1906–1959 m. Alice (Emily) FUELLING 1906–1986
      2. 2. Amy (Dora) Norwood 1882–1933 m. Alfred (Hamlyn) Dennis 1872–1935
        1. 1. Ronald (Norwood (Peter)) Dennis 1915–2005
        2. 2. Pauline (Dora) Dennis 1917–2006
      3. 3. Daisy (Caroline) Norwood 1898–1985 m. Thomas Mills 1892–
      4. 4. Charles (Herbert) Norwood 1899–
      5. 5. Violet (Kelsey) Norwood 1895–1977 m. George (James) Taylor 1891–
      6. 6. Maud (Louisa) Norwood 1883–1985
      7. 7. Edith (Florence) Norwood 1886–
        1. 1. George (Frank) Shepherd 1919–2016 m. Margaret (Joyce) Wallhead 1922–2008
      8. 8. Alfred (Thomas) Norwood 1884–1929
        1. 1. Raymond Norwood 1921–1993 m. Decima (Audrey) Lee 1926–2010
      9. 9. George Norwood 1880–1931 m. Esther (Rosina) Robie 1884–1962
        1. 1. Thomas (Cyril) Norwood 1925–2012 m. Joan (Charlotte Smith) 💙 1924–2010
        2. 2. George Norwood 1910– m. Edith (May (Eadie)) Watson 1911–
        3. 3. Maud (Louisa) Norwood 1907–1983 m. William (Alexander) Elsom 1907–1989
        4. 4. Emily (Rosina) Norwood 1906–1974 m. Thomas (W) Gould 1907–1973
        5. 5. Hilda (Marion) Norwood 1922–1992 m. William (George Alfred) Dutch 1920–1987
        6. 6. Violet (Christina) Norwood 1913–1920
        7. 7. Daisy (Esther Florence) Norwood 1916–1916
        8. 8. Ronald (John) Norwood 1920–1943
        9. 9. Ivy (D) Norwood 1917–2001
      10. 10. Julia (Harriet) Norwood 1871–1924 m. Thomas ((Knobby)) Groves 1871–1942
        1. 1. Henry (Roy (Ted)) Groves 1912–1973 m. Alodia (Pearl) Greenslade 1914–2000
        2. 2. Violet (Esther) Groves 1913–1999 m. Firth (Elgin) Stokes 1915–1971
        3. 3. Alfred (Cecil) Groves 1894–1964 m. Margret ("Maggie" May) Sheldon 1896–1979
        4. 4. Annie (Kelsey) Groves 1892–1953 m. Arthur (Cecil) Taylor 1887–1976 m. Alec (R) Angel 1906–1970
        5. 5. Maude (L (Maw)) Groves 1910–1999 m. Russell (Blake) Harris 1911–1979 m. William (George Edwin) Turner 1903–1994
        6. 6. Bert Groves 1907–1977 m. Mary Drummer 1910–1978
        7. 7. John (Edward) Groves 1904–1979 m. Elsie (Alexina) Thompson 1905–1994
        8. 8. Leonard Groves 1902–1984
        9. 9. Thomas ("Tommy" Groves) Jr. 1898–1979 m. Florence Shelton
        10. 10. George (Thomas) Groves 1894–1959 m. Rosina (Elizabeth) Kay 1895–1969
      11. 11. Alice (Maria) Norwood 1875–1976 m. William (George) Osborne 1873–1953
        1. 1. Ellen (Beatrice) Osborne 1890–1891
        2. 2. Arthur (Leonard) Osborne 1907–1986 m. Florence (Mabel) Norton 1905–1985
        3. 3. Alfred (John) Osborne 1896–1970
        4. 4. Sidney (Robert) Osborne 1900–1977 m. Alice (Agnes) Bates 1900–1977
        5. 5. Frederick (Charles) Osborne 1912–1991 m. May Cherrington 1918–2005
        6. 6. William (George Fredrick) Osborne 1895–1969 m. Mabel (S) Woollard 1895–1982
        7. 7. Alice (Rosetta Maud) Osborne 1909–1998 m. Thomas (Christopher) Norton 1909–1972
        8. 8. Lily (Emma Martha) Osborne 1898–1968 m. James ((Jimmy)) Fraser 1896– m. Alfred (Sidney) Ashby 1896–1930
    2. 2. Charles (Randell) Hassell 1859–
    3. 3. Thomas (James) Hassell 1841–1885 m. Harriett (Ann) Botting 1840–1913
      1. 1. Robert (S.) Hassell 1878–1946 m. Celia Hammond 1876–1945
        1. 1. Dorothy (Marian) Hassell 1906–1907
        2. 2. Ada (Lily) Hassell 1904–1993 m. Montague (Macdonald) Little 1900–1954
      2. 2. Annie Hassell 1875–1908 m. Ambrose Heyward 1877–1933
        1. 1. Helen (Ivy) Heyward 1906–1982
        2. 2. Grace (Edith) Heyward 1905–1923
        3. 3. Lilian (Mabel) Heyward 1902–1932
        4. 4. Agnes (Annie) Heyward 1900–1930
      3. 3. Edward (William) Hassell 1866–1937 m. Edith Rolfe 1866–1958
        1. 1. May (Alexandra) Hassell 1901–1901
        2. 2. William (Edward) Hassell 1904–1981 m. Adeline (Mary) Cooke 1912–1979
        3. 3. Harry (Arthur) Hassell 1903–1969 m. Gladys (Mary) Brice 1896–1971
        4. 4. Gladys (Edwina) Hassell 1902–1948
    4. 4. Alfred Hassell 1850–
      1. 1. Edith (Emma) Hassell 1876–
    5. 5. William Hassell 1846–1917
    6. 6. Robert Hassell 1858– m. Alice (Jane) Bames 1857–1944
      1. 1. Thomas Hassell 1893–1974
      2. 2. Doris Hassell 1901–1968
      3. 3. Elizabeth Hassell 1898–
      4. 4. Harriett (Incold Kelsey) Hassall 1889–1968
      5. 5. Robert (Thomas) Hassell 1886–
      6. 6. Alice (Maud) Hassell 1880–1974 m. Henry Lee 1871–1937
      7. 7. Emily (Nicole Kelsey) Hassell 1888–1952
      8. 8. James (Francis) Hassell 1884–1970
      9. 9. Lily (Inncold Kelsey) Newman 1895–1955 m. William (Harman) Newman 1897–
    7. 7. Martha (Julia Ann) Hassell 1844–1921 m. Alfred (James) Dickson 1849–1913
    8. 8. Edward Hassell 1848–
    9. 9. Andrew (Henry) Hassell 1861–1944 m. Susannah (A.) Chalk 1868–1952
      1. 1. Johnny Hassell 1899–
      2. 2. Elsy Hassell 1904–
      3. 3. Lily (Violet) Hassell 1901–
      4. 4. Annie (Irene) Hassell 1912–1994 m. Frederick (George) Woodward 1912–1985
        1. 1. John (Trevor) Woodward 1944–2012
      5. 5. Harry Hassell 1892–
      6. 6. Edward (Charles) Hassell 1895–1966 m. Louise (Valentine) Harris 1896–
      7. 7. Andrew (Henry) Hassell 1892–1956 m. Annie Berry 1893–1958
        1. 1. Joan Hassell 1922–1982 m. Harold (Thomas) Ford 1916–1974
        2. 2. Ellen (Daisy Irene) Hassell 1920–1937
        3. 3. Andrew (Henry Alfred) Hassell 1916–2005 m. Marie (Ann Elizabeth) Verheyen 1919–1993
  2. 2. Laura Hassell 1839–1914
  3. 3. Margaret (Comber) Hassell 1836–1908 m. Robert Mansergh 1833–1914
    1. 1. Arthur (Hassell) Mansergh 1867–1937
    2. 2. Margaret (E) Mansergh 1864–
  4. 4. Beuden (S) Hassell 1829–1919 m. Fanny Monckton 1830–1912
    1. 1. Reginald (Edward) Hassell 1872–1963
    2. 2. Robert (De Braye) Hassell 1870–1920
  5. 5. Elizabeth Hassell 1826–1913 m. Charles Damper 1817–1873
    1. 1. Annie Dampier 1868–
    2. 2. Laura (Caroline) Dampier 1865–1946
    3. 3. Margaret (Emily) Dampier 1863–
    4. 4. Mary (Elizh) Damper 1860–
    5. 5. Charles (Hassell) Dampier 1862–1926
  6. 6. Emily Hassell 1819–1889
  7. 7. Harry Hassell 1815–1894

Mary Bray's Timeline

6 Records

1797
abt 1797
Birth of Mary Bray in Waldron, Sussex, England
Waldron, Sussex, England
1841
1841
Age 44
Mary Bray resided here in Waldron, Sussex, England
Waldron, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 54
Mary Bray resided here in Waldron, Sussex, England
Waldron, Sussex, England
1871
1871
Age 74
Mary Bray resided here in Lewes, Sussex, England
Lewes, Sussex, England
1875
Jan 1875
Age 78
Death of Mary Bray in Lewes, Sussex
Lewes, Sussex
1875
3 Feb 1875
Age 78
Mary Bray - Probate in Lewes
Lewes

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1797
    Event Place: Waldron, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1067; Folio: 21; Page: 53; GSU roll: 827492
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1640; Folio: 331; Page: 14; GSU roll: 193543
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1118; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Waldron; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 11; Page: 14; Line: 11; GSU roll: 464163

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Waldron, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1118; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Waldron; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 11; Page: 14; Line: 11; GSU roll: 464163

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Waldron, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1640; Folio: 331; Page: 14; GSU roll: 193543

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1067; Folio: 21; Page: 53; GSU roll: 827492

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1875
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Lewes
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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