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William Henry Wray 1856–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Apr 1913

Death Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom

Father: John Wray

Mother: Ellen Eccleston

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In 1856, William Henry Wray entered the world in Preston, Lancashire, England, born to John Wray And Ellen Eccleston. In 1861, William Henry Wray resided in Preston, St Mary, Preston, Lancashire, England. William Henry Wray passed away in 1913 in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William Henry Wray entered the world in Preston, Lancashire, England, born to John Wray And Ellen Eccleston.
  • In 1861, William Henry Wray resided in Preston, St Mary, Preston, Lancashire, England.
  • William Henry Wray passed away in 1913 in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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William Wray's Ancestors

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William Wray
1856–1913
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Wray
1820–1873
Preston, Lancashire, England
Ellen Eccleston
1816–1856
Preston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wray's Timeline

5 Records

1856
1856
Birth of William Henry Wray in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1856
24 Feb 1856
William Henry Wray was baptized in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 5
William Henry Wray resided here in Preston, St Mary, Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, St Mary, Preston, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 15
William Henry Wray resided here in St Mary, Lancashire, England
St Mary, Lancashire, England
1913
Apr 1913
Age 57
Death of William Henry Wray in Lancashire, United Kingdom
Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935
    [2] 1871 England Census
    [3] 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Preston, St Mary, Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1913
    Event Place: Lancashire, United Kingdom

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