Charles William Bray (abt. 1830 - 1872)

Born about 1830 in Great Snoring, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Susan (Thompson) Bray — married 6 Oct 1853 in Great Snoring, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1872 at about age 42 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles William Bray was probably born in early 1830 to William, a Farmer, and Mary Bray, at Great Snoring, Norfolk, where he was baptized in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on 22 February, 1830^[1][[1]].

The 1841 Census recorded Charles Bray, 11, living on High Street in Great Snoring, Norfolk, with William Bray, 72 (his Grandfather?)^[2].

The 1851 Census recorded William Bray, 21, living with his widowed mother, Mary, 45, Farmer, and siblings Susanna E., 11, Mary R., 4, Mary R., 8, Cristin J., 14, and Robert, 16, and Christopher Mallet, 22, School Master, Lodger, at Great Snoring, Norfolk, England^[3].

Charles William Bray, Bachelor, Farmer, married Susan Thompson, Spinster, in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, at Great Snoring, Norfolk, on 6 October, 1853, after Banns on 26 June, 3 July and 10 July, 1853^[4][5], George Henry Marsh, Rector, officiating^[6]. Witnesses to the marriage were William Thompson, who made his mark, and Catherine Leeder (Bray) Mallet. The bride and groom both signed their own names, and so could presumably both read and write. The Groom's father, William Bray, was a Farmer, and the bride's father, John Thompson, a Farm Bailiff.

Charles and Susan Bray had 6 children:

• William John, born ca. 1854;
• Charles, born ca. September, 1856;
• Robert, born ca. September, 1858;
• Susannah Thompson, born the 4th Quarter, 1860; and
• twins Katie Charlotte Thompson, and
• Frederick Robert Thompson, born the 4th Quarter, 1869.

The 1861 Census of England recorded Charles Will., 38, Farmer 9 Acres, and Susan Bray, 28, Farmer's Wife, living with their children Will E., 6, and Charles, 4, both Scholars, Robert, 2, and Susana, 0, on Church Street in Great Snoring, Norfolk, England^[7].

The 1871 Census recorded William, 40, Colliery Horse Keeper, and Susan Bray, Wife, 39, and their children W. John, 16, Solicitor Clerk, Charles, 14, Errand Boy, Fred Robt. T, 1, and Susan's sister, Charlotte Thompson, 25, Unm, all born Great Snoring except Fred, born Tethy (an error), living at Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England[[2]].

William Bray died in the 1st quarter of 1872, aged 40, at Rotherham, Yorkshire, England^[8].

Research Notes

Profiles need to be created for Charles's family as they are well represented in the Parish records of Great Snoring held at Family Search.

Sources

1. ↑ Norfolk : Great Snoring : The Virgin Mary : Transcript : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818f213e93790eca31fba7d : viewed 1 Jun 2023) baptism Charles William Bray 22 Feb 1830
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79N-N52 : 25 May 2019), Charles Bray in household of William Bray, Great Snoring, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; 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.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXD-XFK : Tue Jan 30 17:32:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Bray and William Bray, 1851.
4. ↑ Norfolk : Great Snoring : The Virgin Mary : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58183132e93790eb7f571b02 : viewed 1 Jun 2023) marriage Charles William Bray to Susan Thompson 6 Oct 1853
5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNKF-12F : 13 March 2020), Charles William Bray, 1853.
6. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNKN-S29 : 13 March 2020), Charles William Bray, 1853.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7FB-TF9 : 3 March 2021), Susan Bray in household of Chas Will Bray, Great Snoring, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JLP-GGN : 31 December 2014), William Bray, 1872; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.