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Mary Ann Bray 1845 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1845

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: 17 MAR 1899

Death Location: Moonta, South Australia, Australia

Father: Alexander Bray

Mother: Grace Head

Spouse(s): John Hancock

Children(s): John Hancock, William Hancock, Mary Hancock, Martha Hancock, Margaret Hancock, James Hancock, Carrie Hancock, Laura Hancock, Alfred Hancock

The story of Mary Ann Bray began in 1845 in Cornwall, England. Mary Ann Bray married John Hancock, and had children including John Hancock, William Hancock, Mary Louisa Hancock, Martha Jane Hancock, Margaret Sarah Hancock, James Head Hancock, Carrie Bray Hancock, Laura Annie Hancock, Alfred George Hancock. Mary Ann Bray passed away in 1899 in Moonta, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ann Bray began in 1845 in Cornwall, England.
  • Mary Ann Bray married John Hancock, and had children including John Hancock, William Hancock, Mary Louisa Hancock, Martha Jane Hancock, Margaret Sarah Hancock, James Head Hancock, Carrie Bray Hancock, Laura Annie Hancock, Alfred George Hancock.
  • Mary Ann Bray passed away in 1899 in Moonta, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Bray
1807 – 1876
Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
AB
Grace Head
1805 – 1905
Birth Location: Ruan Minor, Cornwall, England
GH

Spouses(s)

John Hancock
1832 – 1932
Birth Location: (South Australia), (Australia)
JH

Children(s)

John Hancock
1868 – 1968
Birth Location: Auburn, South Australia, Australia
JH
William Hancock
1870 – 1970
Birth Location: Auburn, South Australia, Australia
WH
Mary Hancock
1871 – 1894
Birth Location: Auburn, South Australia, Australia
MH
Martha Hancock
1873 – 1934
Birth Location: Penaw Farm, South Australia, Australia
MH
Margaret Hancock
1875 – 1919
Birth Location: Penang, South Australia, Australia
MH
James Hancock
1879 – 1919
Birth Location: Moonta, South Australia, Australia
JH
Carrie Hancock
1882 – 1963
Birth Location: Penang, South Australia, Australia
CH
Laura Hancock
1884 – 1943
Birth Location: Penang, South Australia, Australia
LH
Alfred Hancock
1886 – 1896
Birth Location: Penang, South Australia, Australia
AH

Mary Bray's Ancestors

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Mary Bray
1845 – 1899
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
Alexander Brey Bray
1807 – 1876
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Grace (Coad) Head
1805 – 1905
Ruan Minor, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Bray
1786 – 1841
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Constance Paul
1776 – 1871
St Uny, Redruth, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bray
1757 – 1841
Ann Polkinghorne
1761 – 1841
Leonard Paul
1749 – 1834
Charity James
1754 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Bray
1723 – 1823
Jane Garbey
1722 – 1822
Edward Polkinghorne
1732 – 1832
Dorothy Woolcock
1731 – 1831
Nicholas Paull
1715 – 1776
Mary Francis
1715 – 1815

Mary Bray's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Bray (1845 – 17 MAR 1899) m. John Hancock (1832 – BEF 1932)
  1. 1. John Hancock (24 SEP 1868 – BEF 1968)
  2. 2. William Hancock (5 JAN 1870 – BEF 1970)
  3. 3. Mary (Louisa) Hancock (10 SEP 1871 – 19 JAN 1894)
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Hancock (1 NOV 1873 – 11 SEP 1934) m. John (Charles Christian) Reich (1866 – 5 JUL 1940)
    1. 1. Mavis (Jean) Reich (4 APR 1911 – BEF 2011) m. Clifford (W) Meadows (EST 1911 – BEF 2011)
    2. 2. George (Richard) Reich (2 JAN 1913 – 10 JUN 1977)
    3. 3. Clifford (Watts) Reich (5 JUN 1914 – 1 OCT 1997)
    4. 4. Edna (Clementina Frances) Reich (4 AUG 1916 – BEF 2016)
    5. 5. Edna (Jane) Reich (4 AUG 1916 – BEF 2016)
  5. 5. Margaret (Sarah) Hancock (2 MAR 1875 – 5 JUN 1919) m. Samuel Jackson (1860 – BEF 1960)
    1. 1. Margaret (Martha) Jackson (18 APR 1895 – 13 AUG 1895)
    2. 2. Samuel (John) Jackson (16 JUL 1896 – 18 JUL 1983) m. Esther (Doris) Turner (1896 – BEF 1996)
    3. 3. Mary (Grace) Jackson (25 FEB 1898 – BEF 1998)
    4. 4. Laura (Annie) Jackson (2 MAR 1900 – 9 JUN 1974) m. James (William) Major (1899 – BEF 1999)
    5. 5. Alfred (George) Jackson (8 JUN 1902 – 4 AUG 1994)
    6. 6. Carrie (Louisa) Jackson (18 FEB 1907 – 17 JAN 1914)
  6. 6. James (Head) Hancock (15 JAN 1879 – 24 AUG 1919)
  7. 7. Carrie (Bray) Hancock (23 JUN 1882 – BEF 29 NOV 1963) m. James (Henry) Mills (1885 – BEF 1985)
  8. 8. Laura (Annie) Hancock (2 FEB 1884 – 17 JUL 1943)
  9. 9. Alfred (George) Hancock (13 MAR 1886 – 14 OCT 1896)

Mary Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1845
1845
Birth of Mary Ann Bray in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1899
17 MAR 1899
Age 54
Death of Mary Ann Bray in Moonta, South Australia, Australia
Moonta, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1899
    Event Place: Moonta, South Australia, Australia
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