William
Bray
Born in Ruan Major, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Nicholas Bray
and Ann (Rogers) Bray
Brother of
Ann Bray, John Bray, Henry Bray, Nicholas Bray, James Bray, Avis Bray, Alice Bray and Samuel Bray
Husband of
Alice (Roberts) Bray
— married
20 Jul 1836 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 40
in St Keverne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Nov 2015
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Biography
William Bray was born in England.
William Bray was born in about 1813. He was the son of Nicholas Bray and Ann Rogers.
He was christened on 31 October 1813 at Ruan Major, Cornwall, England[1].
He married Alice Roberts on 21 July 1836 in St. Keverne, Cornwall, after Banns[2]. They were married by James Pascoe, Vicar. The Witnesses were William Exelby and Richard Cliff.
They went on to have five children.
1841 UK Census
Black Head, St Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Sex | Age | Birth Year | Profession | Birth Place |
| William Bray | Male | 25 | 1816 | Ag lab | Cornwall, England |
| Alice Bray | Female | 30 | 1811 | - | Cornwall, England |
| William Bray | Male | 3 | 1838 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Alice Bray | Female | 1 | 1840 | - | Cornwall, England |
1851 England Census
Trelever Common, St Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Age | Birth Year | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Bray | Head | 38 | 1813 | Farmer (of 5 acres) | Ruan Major, Cornwall, England |
| Alice Bray | Wife | 42 | 1809 | Farmer Wife | St Keverne, Cornwall, England |
| Billy Bray | Son | 13 | 1838 | Farmers Son | St Keverne, Cornwall, England |
| Alice Bray | Daughter | 11 | 1840 | Scholar | St Keverne, Cornwall, England |
| Nicholas Bray | Son | 9 | 1842 | Scholar | St Keverne, Cornwall, England |
| Dianna Bray | Daughter | 7 | 1844 | Scholar | St Keverne, Cornwall, England |
| Avs Bray | Daughter | 6 | 1844 | - | St Keverne, Cornwall, England |
He may have passed away about 1853[3].
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5DN-6MR : accessed 12 November 2015), William Bray, 31 Oct 1813; citing RUAN MAJOR,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 916,961.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF28-88Q : accessed 12 November 2015), William Brey and Alice Roberts, 21 Jul 1836; citing St. Keverne, Cornwall, England, reference Item 5 p 114; FHL microfilm 1,595,843.
- ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NNR-38B : 31 December 2014), William Bray, 1853; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"
See also:
- "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYR-BV6 : accessed 12 November 2015), William Bray, St Keverne, Cornwall, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2P-T97 : 24 July 2016), William Bray, St Keverne, Cornwall, England; citing St Keverne, Cornwall, England, p. 9, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Linda (Groom) Prole 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A944429 [compare], Ancestry member lindalouiseprole
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~1.56%
William Bauer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member WilliamBauer67
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~0.78%
Katherine Bauer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FH8433800 [compare], Ancestry member kbauer2012
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