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Richard Ray 1780–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 31 MAR 1848

Death Location: Staffordshire, England

Father: Richard Ray

Mother: Catherine Thrusfield

Spouse(s): Anne Plant

Children(s): William Ray, Edward Ray, James Ray

The story of Richard Ray began in 1780 in Staffordshire, England. Richard Ray married Anne Plant, and had children including Edward Ray, James Ray, William Ray. Richard Ray passed away in 1848 in Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Ray began in 1780 in Staffordshire, England.
  • Richard Ray married Anne Plant, and had children including Edward Ray, James Ray, William Ray.
  • Richard Ray passed away in 1848 in Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Ray
1750–
Birth Location: Ranton, Staffordshire, England
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Catherine Thrusfield
1755–
Birth Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Plant
1786–1853
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

William Ray
1815–1842
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Edward Ray
1826–
Birth Location: –
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James Ray
1804–1875
Birth Location: Talk, Staffordshire, England
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Richard Ray's Ancestors

Self
Richard Ray
1780–1848
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England
Parents
Richard Ray
1750–
Ranton, Staffordshire, England
Catherine Thrusfield
1755–
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Reay
1717–
Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England
Mary Bowers
1718–1803
Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Ray's Descendants

1.
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Richard Ray (1780–31 MAR 1848) m. Anne Plant (1786–18 JAN 1853)
  1. 1. William Ray 1815–1842 m. Mary Ray 1821–1903
    1. 1. James Ray 1847–
    2. 2. Ann Ray 1849–1920 m. William Hancox 1848–1925
      1. 1. James Hancox 1884–1930
      2. 2. Ruth Hancox 1887–1929
      3. 3. Elizabeth Hancox 1891–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Brotherton 1915–1987
      4. 4. Mary Hancox 1877–
      5. 5. William (Edward) Hancox 1873–1932 m. Martha Mullis 1877–1960
        1. 1. William (A) Hancox 1900–1972
      6. 6. Arthur Hancox 1893–1918
      7. 7. Thomas (S) Hancox 1875–1967
      8. 8. Emily Hancox 1880–
      9. 9. Lucy Hancox 1882–
      10. 10. Ethel (L) Hancox 1884–
      11. 11. Alfred (E) Hancox 1886–
    3. 3. Rachal Ray 1861–1930 m. John Pearsall 1858–1947
      1. 1. Rachel Pearsall 1888–
      2. 2. Lily Pearsall 1890–
      3. 3. Ruth Pearsall 1891–1985
      4. 4. John Pearsall 1892–1949
      5. 5. Elsie Pearsall 1896–1986
      6. 6. Kate Pearsall 1899–1947
      7. 7. Marion Pearsall 1905–
      8. 8. James Pearsall 1886–1940
      9. 9. Annie (Ray) Pearsall 1882–
      10. 10. Joseph Pearsall 1885–1963
    4. 4. Ruth Haynes 1864– m. Richard Kayner 1861–
      1. 1. Richard (W) Kayner 1884–1962
      2. 2. Winifred (Endora) Haynes 1897–
      3. 3. Lilly (M) Kayner 1888–
      4. 4. Elise (V) Haynes 1893–1976
    5. 5. William Ray 1841–1912 m. Eliza Crow 1839–1903
      1. 1. Ann (Maria) Ray 1864–
      2. 2. Eliza Ray 1871–1877
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Ray 1875–1923
        1. 1. Louisa Ralph 1897–1978
      4. 4. Louise Ray 1867–1938
      5. 5. Thomas Ray 1868–
      6. 6. William Ray 1872–
    6. 6. Mary Ray 1842–
    7. 7. Henry Ray 1854–1923
    8. 8. Sarah Ray 1857–1920 m. Joseph Millward 1853– m. Robert Powell 1856–
      1. 1. Robert (William) Whitehouse 1881–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Whitehouse 1883–
      3. 3. Albert Millward 1897–
      4. 4. George Millward 1895–1911
      5. 5. William Millward 1892–
      6. 6. George (Harry) Whitehouse 1897–
      7. 7. Lizzie Whitehouse 1894–
      8. 8. Elijah Whitehouse 1879–1945 m. Annie Judson 1879–1930
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Ray 1918–1995 m. George (Amos) Wood 1916–1970
        2. 2. James Ray 1920–2006
        3. 3. Evelyn (Mary) Williams 1907–1978 m. Harold Williams 1904–1966
      9. 9. Clara (Beatrice) Whitehouse 1892–
      10. 10. Frank (Edward) Whitehouse 1902–
    9. 9. Thomas Ray 1850–
    10. 10. Ann Ray 1851–
  2. 2. Edward Ray 1826–
  3. 3. James Ray 1804–1875

Richard Ray's Timeline

4 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Richard Ray in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1780
18 JUN 1780
Richard Ray was baptized in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
1780
18 JUN 1780
Richard Ray was baptized in Eccleshall, Stafford, England
Eccleshall, Stafford, England
1848
31 MAR 1848
Age 68
Death of Richard Ray in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 JUN 1780
    Event Place: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stone, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milwich, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1848
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: S5 132
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 JUN 1780
    Event Place: Eccleshall, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings
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