Forest of Dean FHT Forum - James Bray 1762-1848

James Bray 1762-1848 (reply)

probinson — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:31:03 +0000

Would be useful to know what information you have that leads you to believe Jame's parents were Edward and Jane as that seems to be the key issue here.

James Bray 1762-1848 (reply)

MPGriffiths — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:48:04 +0000

1841 census Hartpury

James BRAY - 75-79 - all born in County
Margarett WOOD - 35-39 (his daughter born 1808)
Margaret WOOD
James WOOD - 9
Ann WOOD - 6
Henry WOOD - 2

This family has been discussed on Rootschat Gloucester 2016

and quote

Hartpury
Baptisms

BRAW

1744- Richard - son of Richard & Sarah
1751 - Mary - daughter of Rich(ar)d & Sarah
1754 - Anne - daughter of Richard & Sarah
28 February 1762 - James - son of Rich(ar)d & Sarah
1765 - Sarah - daughter of Rich (ar)d & Sarah

There are various burials at Hartpury inc: Richard BRAY - 9 September 1785 and Sarah BORY - 17 April 1780

etc

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Baptism at Hartpury - 8 April 1776 of Charles BRAW - parents Will(ia)m and Martha

and then the burial - 9 July 1777 of Charles BRAY - son of William & Martha BRAY (Martha BRAY buried at Hartpury - 4 May 1789

etc etc

Forest of Dean : Marriage Allegations - a numbere of BRAY's inc

14 November 1728

William BRAY - Widower, residence: Uley
Margaret MERRETT - Spinster, Standish
by Licence

Witness 1: Jeremiah ROBINS als BUTCHER - Churchwarden of the Parish of Standish
Marriage Allegation
Sworn before B NEWTON

Transcriber's Notes: The Groom is BRAY als BROUGH

James Bray 1762-1848, Swindon, Glos (reply)

Jefff — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:33:33 +0000

Extensive history of the village of Swindon, Glos, here;
http://www.swindonparish.org.uk/?q=node/5

Also see ;
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Swindon

https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Swindon,_Gloucestershire_Genealogy

James Bray 1762-1848 (reply)

MPGriffiths — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:03:56 +0000

There is a tree on Ancestry, which states the marriage was in Swindon, Wiltshire. However, this is incorrect and should read Swindon, in Gloucestershire. I was born in Swindon, Wiltshire. There is also Swindon, Staffordshire.
Ancestry: copy of marriage

Marriage at Swindon, Gloucestershire

15 October 1783

James BRAY
Mary SAUNDERS (both of this Parish)

by banns

by William CHESTER

both sign with an X

Witnesses: Elizi X FOWLER (signed with an X)
Thomas CHERRINGTON

James Bray 1762-1848 (reply)

probinson — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:49:41 +0000

Siblings?

1765 BRAY Thomas Edward Jane Baptism Newland
1762 BRAY James Edw[ar]d Jane Baptism Newland
1761 BRAY James Edward Jane Baptism Newland
1758 BRAY John Ed[ward] Jane Baptism Newland
1752 BRAY Sarah Edward Jane Baptism Newland

Many more Brays in this sites PRs.

James Bray 1762-1848 (reply)

probinson — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:39:53 +0000

Record_ID: 111564
Entry_Number: 547
Year: 1848
Month: Sep
Day: 10
Surname: BRAY
Forenames: James
Residence: Hartpury
Age_at_death: 86
Officiating_Minister: Charles Crawley Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P165 IN 1/8
Page_No: 69
Parish_Chapel: Hartpury
Soundex: B600

James Bray 1762-1848 (reply)

probinson — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:38:11 +0000

Record_ID: 245992
Entry_Number:
Year: 1762
Month: Aug
Day: 9
Parents_Surname: BRAY
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: Edw[ar]d
Mothers_Forenames: Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Coleford
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 4/1
Page_Number: 298
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: B600

James Bray 1762-1848

KBray — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:39:52 +0000

Hello,
Looking for information on my 4G Grandfather James Bray (1762-1848) from the Hartpury area. He married Mary Saunders (1764-1830). His parents I believe, were Edward Bray and Jane.
Thank you,
Kenneth Bray
Bethlehem PA USA