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William BRAY

Male 1805 - 1844  (39 years)


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  • Name William BRAY 
    Birth 1805  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • William BRAY was born in the first decade of the 1800's, and worked as a tin miner. He was also an excellent wrestler and was the 1827 champion wrestler of Cornwall.
    Christening 4 Aug 1805  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 8 Aug 1844  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 11 Aug 1844  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I32  Squire Family History
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2022 

    Father William BRAY,   b. 1788, Cardinham, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Grace PENHALL,   b. 1781, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 14 Aug 1802  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine KNIGHT,   b. 24 May 1812, St Winnow, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1876, Careys Gully, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 9 May 1833  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. Maria BRAY,   b. 8 Oct 1833, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1904, Uraidla, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +2. Phillipa BRAY,   b. 7 Nov 1835, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1920, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     3. Catherine BRAY,   b. 16 Aug 1837, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1840, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
    +4. William BRAY,   b. 22 Feb 1839, Mt Charles, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1907, St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    +5. Grace BRAY,   b. 1 Jan 1842, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1928, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +6. Catherine BRAY,   b. 27 Aug 1843, Mt Charles, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1928, Prospect, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1805 - St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 4 Aug 1805 - St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 May 1833 - St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Aug 1844 - St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 11 Aug 1844 - St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S30] Births UK Parish, 31 May 2016.
      Baptism of William BRAY, on 4 August 1805, at St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      Father William BRAY.
      Mother Grace PENHALL
      Transcribed from a parish baptism record on FindmyPast.

    2. [S3] 1841 Census, 5 Feb 2017.
      Census transcription
      Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      William BRAY, male, 35 years, born 1806, Cornwall.
      Catherine BRAY, female, age 25 years, born 1816, Cornwall.
      Maria BRAY, female, 7 years, born 1834, Cornwall.
      Phillipa BRAY, female, 5 years, born 1836, Cornwall.
      William BRAY, male, 2 years, born 1839, Cornwall.
      Transcribed from Census records, FindmyPast.

    3. [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 29 May 2016.
      Married on 14 August 1802, at St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      Groom William BRAY.
      Bride Grace PENHALL.
      Witnesses John THOMAS, John JULYAN.
      Transcribed from parish marriage record on FindmyPast.

    4. [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 29 May 2016.
      Married 9 May 1833 at St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      Groom William BRAY.
      Bride Catharine KNIGHT.
      Recorded from transcription on FindmyPast.



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