Nicholas
Bray
Born about in Grade, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Bray
and Margery (Mitchell) Bray
Brother of
Mary (Bray) Lawrance, Thomas Bray Jr., Alice (Bray) Mathew, Margery (Bray) Exelby, Margaret Bray and John Bray
Husband of
Ann (Rogers) Bray
— married
23 Oct 1810 in Ruan Major, Cornwall, England
Descendants 
Father of
Ann Bray, William Bray, John Bray, Henry Bray, Nicholas Bray, James Bray, Avis Bray, Alice Bray and Samuel Bray
Died about
at about age 68
in Ruan Major, Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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Biography
Nicholas Bray was born in England.
Nicholas Bray was born in about 1786 and was baptized on 30 July 1786 at Grade, Cornwall, England[1]. He was the son of Thomas Bray and Margery Mitchell.
Nicholas Bray married Ann Rogers on October 23, 1810 in Ruan Major, Cornwall, after Banns[2]. William Rogers and John Harris were the witnesses [3].
They had about nine children. From 1812 through to 1831, baptisms of the children of Nicholas and Ann Bray were recorded in Ruan Major, Cornwall for the following: Ann, William, John, Henry, Nicholas, James, Avis (died young), Alice (died young) and Samuel[4]. For child Henry Bray, Nicholas Bray is named as his father on his marriage record to Alice Tripcony in 1842.[5].
1841 UK Census: In the 1841 England Census, Nicholas Bray was residing in Ruan Major, Cornwall with his wife and youngest son Samuel.[6]
Peddenvounder, Ruan Major, Helston, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Sex | Age | Birth Year | Profession | Birth Place |
| Nicholas Bray | Male | 55 | 1786 | Ag lab | Cornwall, England |
| Ann Bray | Female | 55 | 1786 | - | Hampshire, England |
| Samuel Bray | Male | 10 | 1831 | - | Cornwall, England |
His wife Ann died in about 1847.
1851 England Census : In the 1851 England Census, Nicholas Bray is listed as widowed and living with his son James Bray.[7]
Pedenvounder, Ruan Major, Helston, Cornwall, England:
| Household Members | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Age | Birth Year | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Bray | Head | 28 | 1823 | Agricultural Labourer | Ruan Major, Cornwall, England |
| Rebekah Bray | Wife | 27 | 1824 | - | Ruan Major, Cornwall, England |
| Lovdey Ann Bray | Daughter | 3 | 1848 | - | Ruan Major, Cornwall, England |
| James Henry Bray | Son | 2 | 1849 | - | Ruan Major, Cornwall, England |
| Nicholas Bray | Father | 60 | 1791 | Pauper Ag Lab | Ruan Major, Cornwall, England |
He probably passed away in 1854[8].
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFR2-WD9 : accessed 12 November 2015), Nicholas Bray, 30 Jul 1786; citing Grade, Cornwall, England, reference item 13 p27; FHL microfilm 1,595,596.
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-XNT4 : 9 March 2021), Nicholas Bray and Ann Rogers, 23 Oct 1810; citing Marriage, , Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- ↑ Marriage of Nicholas Bray and Ann Rogers: FHL Film 496705, Item 7, Image 617. Marriages at Ruan Major, 1683-1812. Church of England. Parish Church of Ruan-Major, Cornwall. Cornwall parish registers, marriages / Phillimore, W. P. W. (William Phillimore Watts), 1853-1913. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/112043?availability=Family%20History%20Library
- ↑ Baptisms Records: Children of Nicholas and Ann Bray: FHL 1596180, Images 373, 397, 399-402, 404, 405, 410. Parish registers for Ruan-Major, 1682-1986. Church of England. Parish Church of Ruan-Major, Cornwall, Cornwall Record Office. (Digital Collection: England, Cornwall parish registers : COLLECTION RECORD, 1538-2010 / Cornwall Record Office. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/496049?availability=Family%20History%20Library
- ↑ Marriage of Henry Bray (father Nicholas Bray) to Alice Tripcony (father Anthony Tripcony), September 25, 1842 "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6Q8Q-DTH?cc=1769414&wc=3CBZ-HZ3%3A138123201%2C141731901%2C141783801 : 14 April 2015), Cornwall > St Keverne > Marriages, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- ↑ 1841 England Census. Class: HO107; Piece: 138; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Major Ruan; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 5; Page: 5; Line: 4; GSU roll: 241261
- ↑ 1851 England Census. Class: HO107; Piece: 1913; Folio: 100; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221067
- ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NKP-RRF : 31 December 2014), Nicholas Bray, 1854; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"
See also:
- "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYT-847 : 30 October 2015), Nicholas Bray, Ruan Major, Cornwall, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
- "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG25-N3M : 24 July 2016), Nicholas Bray in household of James Bray, Ruan Major, Cornwall, England; citing Ruan Major, Cornwall, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas 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 Nicholas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas 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 Nicholas:
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~1.56%
Linda (Groom) Prole
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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%
~1.56%
Julie Lawn :
23andMe, GEDmatch QB7458907 [compare], yourDNAportal JUL4e4c3221
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Carrie-Anne Haggar :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Katherine Bauer :
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Bray-6098 and Bray-1916 appear to represent the same person because: Hi Kathy, they certainly look like the same person to me. Thanks, Linda
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Rejected matches › Nicholas William Brady (1791-1843)
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