Eliza Jane Alexander (1836 - 1896)

Born 1836 in Ireland

Wife of William James Wray — married 15 Aug 1861 in Rathfriland, Drumgath, County Down, Ireland

Died 2 Oct 1896 at about age 60 in Knock, Belfast, Ireland

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Biography

Eliza was born in 1836 probably in County Down, Ireland. She was the daughter of Thomas Alexander. Her mother's identity is unknown.

She married William James Wray, a government clerk, on 15 August 1861 in Rathfriland, County Down. They had a daughter named Isabella Emily Wray in 1865.

Eliza passed away on 2 October 1896 and was buried in Belfast City Cemetery in the same grave as her brother John and daughter Isabella, both of whom did not marry. Her husband died two years before Eliza. His place of burial is unknown.

Sources

• Marriage: "Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925"
  Linen Hall Library; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Periodicals & Newspapers, Irish & Reference
  Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 2193 #901167191 (accessed 13 September 2022)
  Eliza Jane Alexander marriage to William James Wray on 15 Aug 1861 in Rathfriland.

• Marriage: "Ireland, Select Marriages, 1619-1898"
  Ancestry Record 9904 #735146 (accessed 13 September 2022)
  Eliza Jane Alexander marriage to William James Wray on 15 Aug 1861 in Drumgath, Down, Ireland.

• 1901 Census: "Web: Ireland, Census, 1901"
  Class: RG14
  Ancestry Record 70667 #12405573 (accessed 13 September 2022)
  Isabella Emily Wray (36), single niece, No Occupation, in household of Henry Osborne 72 Head of (Family). Born in Rathfriland.

• Burial: "Web: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Burial Indexes, 1869-2011"
  Belfast City Council; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Burial Indexes: https://dof.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/burialSearch.aspx
  Ancestry Record 70881 #120166 (accessed 13 September 2022)
  Eliza Jane Wray burial (died on 2 Oct 1896 at age 60) on 5 Oct 1896 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.