Bray ~ Fifth Generation

    Issue of William Bray and Ann Mole  
1.   Esther BRAY
Bap 26 May 1781 at Layston, Hertford (ref IGI).
Marr 3 Sep 1801 at Wyddial parish to George SMITH (ref IGI).
No further definite information known.		 IGI records
2.   William BRAY
Bap 18 May 1783 at Layston, Hertford (ref IGI).
Marr 3 May 1809 at Wyddial parish to Elizabeth GROOM (ref IGI).
No further definite information known.		 IGI records
3.   Elizabeth BRAY
Bap 17 Apr 1785 at Layston, Hertford (ref IGI).
Marr 17 Feb 1806 at Wyddial parish to John CHAMBERLAIN (ref LDS member in IGI).

Ref 1841 census. Hertfordshire, England. Civil parish of Layston. Registration district of Buntingford and Royston. Address: High Street, Layston.
Together with niece Esther Hoy (20):
Elizabeth Chamberlain. Age 55. Confectioner. Born in Hertfordshire.

Ref 1851 census. Hertfordshire, England. Civil Parish of Layston. Town of Buntingford. Registration district of Royston. Address: High Street, Buntingford.
Together with niece Esther Hoye (30):
Elizabeth Chamberlin. Head. Wid. Age 66. Confectioner. Born Herts Widdial. Deaf.

Ref 1861 census. Hertfordshire, England. Civil Parish of Layston. Town of Buntingford. Registration district of Royston. Address: High St Buntingford.
Together with niece Esther Hoye (39) and a servant:
Elizabeth Chamberlain. Head. W. Age 76. Confectioner. Born Herts, Buntingford.

Elizabeth's death reg Jun qtr 1869 at Royston dist aged 84 (ref FreeBMD).
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4.   Henry BRAY
Bap 12 Aug 1787 at Layston, Hertford (ref IGI). 		IGI records
5.   Sarah BRAY
Bap 1 Aug 1789 at Layston, Hertford (ref IGI).
Marr 3 May 1809 at Wyddial parish to Francis HOY (ref IGI). He was born c1786 at Standon, Hertford.

Not found in 1841 census.

Ref 1851 census. Hertfordshire, England. Civil Parish of Layston. Town of Buntingford. Registration district of Royston. Address: Market Hill, Buntingford.
Together with children Jane (25), Emma (23):
Francis Hoye. Head. Mar. Age 65. Carpenter Master. Born Herts, Standon.
Sarah Hoye. Wife. Mar. Age 61. Born Herts, Widdial.

Francis' death reg Mar qtr 1852 at Royston dist (ref FreeBMD).

Ref 1861 census. Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of Holborn St George The Martyr. Registration district of Holborn. Address: 9 Gt Ormond St.
Together with dau Jane (35):
Sarah Hoye. Head. Wid. Age 71. Born Herts, Buntingford.

Sarah's death reg Dec qtr 1873 at Holborn dist aged 84 (ref FreeBMD)
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    Children:  
  1. Elizabeth HOY bap 1810 at Layston, Hertford  
  2. Ann HOY bap 1812 at Layston, Hertford  
  3. Sarah HOY bap 1814 at Aspeden, Hertford  
  4. Francis Marshall HOY bap 1816 at Aspeden, Hertford  
  5. Mary HOY bap 1819 at Aspeden, Hertford  
  6. Esther HOYE bap 1820 Aspeden, Hertford  
  7. William HOYE bap 1823 at Aspeden, Hertford  
  8. Jane HOYE bap 1825 at Aspeden, Hertford  
  9. Emma HOY bap 1827 at Aspeden, Hertford
 
6.   Ann BRAY
Bap 2 Sep 1792 at Layston, Hertford (ref IGI).

According to Percival Serle, Emily Watson's mother was formerly a Miss Bray. By searching through all possible records in the IGI and linking births in the Buntingford area with an 1891 census record that listed Fanny Wingate nee Bray (a niece of this Ann Bray) as a cousin of Edward Wood, the widower of Sarah Susan Wood nee Watson (ie a daughter of Ann Bray and John Watson), it has been possible to discover the large Bray family in this area of Hertfordshire and document them in this Family Tree.

Marr 9 Jun 1810 at Wyddial parish to John WATSON (ref IGI). John was bap 2 Nov 1775 at Royston, Hertfordshire.

For their issue refer to the Watson tree.
FROM WHOM ELIZABETH SHADE NEE GRIERSON IS DESCENDED.		 IGI records


See WATSON TREE.
7.   Thomas BRAY
Bap 18 Oct 1795 at Layston, Hertford (ref IGI)

Only marriage of a Thomas Bray to a Hannah found in Herts, Thomas Bray of Chelsea to Hannah PLYER on 21 Jan 1823 at Throcking Herts. (see online Herts directory) [The first child, William, was born at Chelsea.]
Hannah birth not found in IGI for Sandon. Hannah born c1801.

Ref 1841 census. Essex, England. Civil Parish of Springfield. Registration district of Chelmsford. Address: Wharf, Springfield.
Together with children William (18), Elizabeth (8), Thomas (7), Charlotte (5), Charles (5), Henry (1):
Tho Bray. Age 40. Clerk. Not born in Essex.
Hannah Bray. Age 40. Not born in Essex.

Ref 1851 census. Essex, England. Civil Parish of Chelmsford. Registration district of Chelmsford. Address: New Bridge St, Chelmsford.
Together with children Thomas (16), Charlotte (14), Charles (12), Henry (10), Alfred (9) and a servant:
Thomas Bray. Head. Mar. Age 55. Architect & Surveyor. Born Hertfordsh, Buntingford.
Hannah Bray. Wife. Mar. Age 50. Born Hertfordsh, Sandon.

Ref 1861 census. Essex, England. Civil Parish of Chelmsford. Registration district of Chelmsford. Address: New Bridge Street, Chelmsford.
Together with children Charlotte (24), Henry (20) and a servant:
Thomas Bray. Head. Mar. Age 65. Architect. Born Herts, Buntingford.
Hannah Bray. Wife. Mar. Age 60. Born Herts, Sandon.

No further records found. Thomas' death not found.
Hannah's death reg Sep qtr 1865 at Chelmsford dist (ref FreeBMD).
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    Children:  
  1. William Thomas BRAY born 1824 at Chelsea  
  2. Elizabeth Anne BRAY born 1833  
  3. Thomas Girling BRAY born 1834 at Maldon, Essex  
  4. Charlotte Burford BRAY born 1836 at Maldon, Essex  
  5. Charles BRAY born 1838 at Maldon, Essex  
  6. Henry Girling BRAY born 1840 at Chelmsford, Essex  
  7. Alfred BRAY born 1842 at Chelmsford, Essex  
  8. Fanny Hannah BRAY born 1843 at Chelmsford, Essex  

Fully revised 2 Oct 2010