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William Bray 1854 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 10 OCT 1900

Death Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Father: Phillip Bray

Mother: Margaret Geraghty

Spouse(s): Mary Willmott

Children(s): Ethel Bray, John Bray, Margaret Bray, William Bray, Bernard Bray

The story of William Bray began in 1854 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. William Bray married Mary Ann Willmott, and had children including Ethel Maud Bray, John William Bray, Margaret Eveyline Bray, William Charles Earl Bray, Bernard Willmott Bray. William Bray passed away in 1900 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bray began in 1854 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
  • William Bray married Mary Ann Willmott, and had children including Ethel Maud Bray, John William Bray, Margaret Eveyline Bray, William Charles Earl Bray, Bernard Willmott Bray.
  • William Bray passed away in 1900 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Bray
1830 – 1889
Birth Location: East Newlyn, Cornwall, England
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Margaret Geraghty
1836 – 1891
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Willmott
1859 – 1934
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Children(s)

Ethel Bray
1883 – 1972
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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John Bray
1884 – 1885
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Margaret Bray
1886 – 1958
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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William Bray
1888 – 1958
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Bernard Bray
1894 – 1959
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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William Bray's Ancestors

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William Bray
1854 – 1900
Birth Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Phillip Hocking Bray
1830 – 1889
East Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Margaret Geraghty
1836 – 1891
Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
Phillip Bray
1800 – 1836
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Margaret Thomas
1808 – 1873
Helston, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Bray
1764 – 1864
Jennifer Hocking
1764 – 1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bray
1732 – 1820
Margaret Hoskyn
1731 – 1781

William Bray's Descendants

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William Bray (1854 – 10 OCT 1900) m. Mary (Ann) Willmott (20 JAN 1859 – 14 JUN 1934)
  1. 1. Ethel (Maud) Bray (6 NOV 1883 – 5 FEB 1972) m. George (William) Reid (22 NOV 1878 – 29 JUL 1946)
    1. 1. Thomas (William George) Reid (7 SEP 1909 – 7 JUN 1968) m. Rosita Matthews (1910 – 23 SEP 1996)
    2. 2. Clarence (Vivian) Reid (13 MAY 1911 – 5 MAY 1985)
    3. 3. Cecil (Charles) Reid (26 JUN 1915 – 14 JUL 1997) m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Brennan (ABT 1915 – BEF 2015)
    4. 4. John Reid (30 JUL 1919 – 30 NOV 1995)
    5. 5. Kevin (Patrick) Reid (19 SEP 1920 – 1980)
    6. 6. Harold Bray (15 OCT 1906 – 21 DEC 1964) m. Ottillie (Clarice) Irwin (6 JUN 1913 – 1 MAR 1959)
      1. 1. Harold (Vincent) Bray (23 DEC 1933 – ) m. Helen Johnson (ABT 1940 – )
      2. 2. Kevin (John) Bray (15 APR 1935 – ) m. June Strain (ABT 1935 – )
        1. 1. Veronica Bray (2 JAN 1965 – )
        2. 2. Kathryn (June) Bray (6 APR 1966 – )
        3. 3. Annette Bray (2 JAN 1970 – )
      3. 3. Michael (Joseph) Bray (17 NOV 1936 – ) m. Ailsa Winkworth (20 JUL 1936 – 24 JUL 2020)
        1. 1. Julie (Ann) Bray (26 JAN 1967 – )
        2. 2. Geoffrey (Michael) Bray (8 NOV 1968 – ) m. Kathleen (Marie) Hanninen (ABT 1968 – )
        3. 3. Susan (Ailsa) Bray (28 SEP 1970 – )
        4. 4. Jennifer (Claire) Bray (7 JUN 1973 – )
        5. 5. David (James) Bray (14 FEB 1978 – )
      4. 4. Ottelia (Mary Ann) Bray (6 NOV 1939 – ) m. Terrance (John) Casey (ABT 1938 – )
      5. 5. Thomas (Charles) Bray (7 MAR 1944 – )
      6. 6. Christopher Bray (18 JUL 1946 – )
      7. 7. Veronica (Frances) Bray (25 APR 1950 – ) m. Patrick O'Brien (ABT 1950 – )
        1. 1. Deanne O'Brien (9 SEP 1972 – )
    7. 7. Jack Bray (12 OCT 1907 – 21 MAY 1910)
  2. 2. John (William) Bray (11 OCT 1884 – 14 MAR 1885)
  3. 3. Margaret (Eveyline) Bray (28 SEP 1886 – 9 NOV 1958) m. Harry (Thomas) Cowley (ABT 1886 – 1 APR 1960)
    1. 1. George (Cecil) Cowley (21 JAN 1918 – 5 SEP 1982) m. Phyllis (May) Lawrence (ABT 1918 – 18 MAR 2008)
      1. 1. Brian (Maurice) Cowley (5 SEP 1947 – 1985)
      2. 2. Kelvin (John) Cowley (25 FEB 1950 – )
      3. 3. Lyle (Douglas) Cowley (3 FEB 1955 – )
    2. 2. Evelyn (May) Cowley (5 MAY 1919 – 13 APR 1980) m. Spencer (Albert Victor) Bean (11 MAR 1918 – BEF 2018)
      1. 1. Spencer (George) Bean (8 OCT 1937 – 8 OCT 1937)
      2. 2. Maxwell (Henry Gordon) Bean (17 NOV 1939 – 21 AUG 2013)
      3. 3. Mark Bean (EST 1942 – )
      4. 4. Jacqueline Bean (EST 1944 – )
      5. 5. Denis Bean (1947 – )
      6. 6. Desleigh (May) Bean (BEF 13 AUG 1948 – )
      7. 7. Robyn (Leigh) Bean (1950 – 1957)
    3. 3. Bernard (Charles) Cowley (29 APR 1921 – BEF 2019) m. Agnes (Gertrude) Bosomworth (AFT 1921 – )
      1. 1. Graham (Charles) Cowley (31 JAN 1947 – ) m. Veronica (Gay) Stephans (ABT 1947 – )
        1. 1. Melissa (Gay) Cowley (18 JUL 1979 – )
        2. 2. Lance (Edward) Cowley (1 OCT 1981 – )
      2. 2. Jeffrey (Owen) Cowley (2 DEC 1948 – ) m. Janet (Maree) Coutts (ABT 1948 – )
        1. 1. Rowan (James) Cowley (16 OCT 1982 – )
        2. 2. Amanda (Yvonne) Cowley (28 JUN 1984 – )
        3. 3. Travis (Jeffrey) Cowley (10 MAR 1986 – )
    4. 4. Edna (Maud) Cowley (17 OCT 1922 – BEF 2019) m. John (Francis) Ellis (25 JAN 1919 – 9 APR 1978)
      1. 1. Ian (John) Ellis (30 DEC 1944 – ) m. Rosemary Marshall (ABT 1944 – )
        1. 1. Jodie (Narelle) Ellis (16 SEP 1971 – ) m. Daniel (Boyd) Bradley (15 JUN 1983 – )
        2. 2. Kerry (Michelle) Ellis (9 AUG 1973 – )
        3. 3. Larissa (Maree) Ellis (3 JUL 1975 – )
      2. 2. Barry (William) Ellis (10 DEC 1947 – ) m. Kay (Frances) McMahon (ABT 1947 – )
        1. 1. Bradley (John) Ellis (7 DEC 1976 – )
      3. 3. Christine (Margaret) Ellis (11 DEC 1949 – ) m. Gregory (Charles) Cheetam (ABT 1949 – )
        1. 1. Brett (Gregory) Cheetam (13 JUN 1974 – )
        2. 2. Kent (John) Cheetam (3 SEP 1977 – )
      4. 4. Juleen (Frances) Ellis (6 MAR 1956 – ) m. Kerrold Harland (ABT 1956 – ) m. Alan Blake (ABT 1956 – )
    5. 5. Harry (Thomas) Cowley (ABT 1925 – 21 NOV 1925)
    6. 6. Maurice (William) Cowley (ABT SEP 1927 – 23 DEC 1929)
    7. 7. Neville (James) Cowley (28 NOV 1928 – 5 NOV 2010) m. Valerie (Joan) Liddell (ABT 1928 – )
      1. 1. Peter (Robert) Cowley (9 APR 1953 – ) m. Debra (Ann) Whelan (ABT 1953 – )
        1. 1. Larissa (Maree) Cowley (6 OCT 1980 – )
        2. 2. Anita (Louise) Cowley (2 NOV 1983 – )
      2. 2. Anne (Louise) Cowley (25 NOV 1955 – ) m. Graham (Malcolm) Hawes (ABT 1955 – )
        1. 1. Daniel (Brill) Hawes (23 JAN 1979 – )
        2. 2. Timothy (James) Hawes (28 AUG 1982 – )
        3. 3. Sarah (Louise) Hawes (12 MAR 1986 – )
    8. 8. Margaret (Mary) Cowley (29 MAR 1931 – ) m. Owen (Peter) Daniel (ABT 1931 – )
      1. 1. Steven Daniel (AFT 1952 – )
      2. 2. Judith Daniel (8 JUL 1960 – ) m. Kelvin Newman (ABT 1960 – )
      3. 3. Nicholas (Owen) Daniel (25 NOV 1968 – )
  4. 4. William (Charles Earl) Bray (5 SEP 1888 – 9 NOV 1958) m. Mabel (Beatrice) Rodgers (5 OCT 1879 – 29 SEP 1981)
    1. 1. Bernard (Thomas Charles) Bray (17 JUL 1917 – 3 DEC 1997) m. Esther (Mary) Johnson (14 DEC 1916 – 8 FEB 2001)
      1. 1. Daryl (Bernard) Bray (AFT 1938 – )
      2. 2. Clayton (John) Bray (AFT 1939 – )
      3. 3. Travis Bray (AFT 1940 – )
    2. 2. Agnes (Mary) Bray (1 NOV 1919 – BEF 2019)
    3. 3. Joyce (Evelyn) Bray (6 MAY 1923 – 1 JUN 1966)
  5. 5. Bernard (Willmott) Bray (2 NOV 1894 – 21 MAR 1959) m. Jessie (Frances) Faux (14 NOV 1904 – 8 AUG 1990)
    1. 1. Evelyn (May) Bray (19 JAN 1924 – 11 SEP 2013) m. George (William) Reading (1921 – 19 AUG 1989)
      1. 1. Robert (George) Reading (24 APR 1944 – 28 DEC 2014)
      2. 2. John (Francis) Reading (23 SEP 1946 – ) m. Susanne (Mary) Pickett (1944 – )
        1. 1. Michael (John) Reading (1972 – )
        2. 2. Natalie (Somone) Reading (1977 – )
        3. 3. Tania (Averil) Reading (1978 – )
      3. 3. Annette Reading (1954 – ) m. Graham (Francis) Tucker (ABT 1954 – )
        1. 1. Mark (Francis) Tucker (1972 – ) m. Samantha (Jane) Searston (ABT 1972 – )
        2. 2. Daniel (George) Tucker (1975 – )
    2. 2. Betty (Francis) Bray (1925 – 7 SEP 2012) m. Kenmore (John) Burton (ABT 1925 – )
      1. 1. Robert Burton (1947 – ) m. Jannie (Marie) Leung (ABT 1950 – )
        1. 1. Susan Burton (ABT 1975 – )
      2. 2. Judith (Ann) Burton (1949 – ) m. Jan Batistich (ABT 1949 – )
        1. 1. Ty Batistich (27 OCT 1973 – ) m. Kerrie O'Rourke (ABT 1973 – )
        2. 2. Sian Batistich (ABT 1973 – )
        3. 3. Phillip Batistich (ABT 1973 – )
        4. 4. Trevor Batistich (ABT 1973 – )
        5. 5. Zenobia Batistich (ABT 1973 – )
      3. 3. Gary Burton (1951 – )
      4. 4. Pamela Burton (1954 – ) m. Keith Butler (ABT 1954 – )
        1. 1. David Butler (ABT 1994 – )
        2. 2. Phillip Butler (ABT 1994 – )
        3. 3. Daniel Butler (ABT 1994 – )
      5. 5. Stephan Burton (1956 – )
      6. 6. Christopher Burton (1958 – ) m. Pauline Smith (ABT 1960 – )
      7. 7. Donna Burton (1960 – ) m. John Grover (ABT 1960 – )
        1. 1. Brendon Grover (ABT 1981 – )
        2. 2. Janice Grover (11 OCT 1989 – )
    3. 3. William (Charles) Bray (1930 – ) m. Gloria (Gwen) Hyne (23 APR 1931 – 16 JAN 2005)
      1. 1. Alan (John) Bray (1953 – )
      2. 2. Colin (William) Bray (1956 – )
      3. 3. Graham (Thomas) Bray (1958 – ) m. Debra (Lee) Haughton (ABT 1958 – )
        1. 1. Ashleigh (Rose) Bray (ABT 1979 – )
    4. 4. Alfred (Bernard) Bray (6 MAR 1936 – 30 MAR 2014) m. Brenda Thornton (18 SEP 1940 – 18 JUN 2022)
      1. 1. Frances Bray (1971 – ) m. Mike Mansfield (ABT 1970 – )
        1. 1. Christian Mansfield (1995 – )
      2. 2. Bernadette Bray (1973 – ) m. Craig Turner (ABT 1973 – )
        1. 1. Daniel Turner (1992 – )
        2. 2. Kole Turner (1994 – )
        3. 3. Jesse Turner (1997 – )
      3. 3. Michael Bray (1976 – ) m. Samantha (Kathryn) Draper (ABT 1976 – )

William Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1854
Birth of William Bray in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
1900
10 OCT 1900
Age 46
Death of William Bray in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1900
    Event Place: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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