Charles Ernest Bray (abt. 1891 - abt. 1961)

Born about 21 Nov 1891 in Landewednack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died about 1961 at about age 69 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charles Bray was born in Cornwall, England.

Charles Ernest Bray was born about 21 November 1891, his birth being registered at Helston, Cornwall in the 1st quarter of 1892^[1][2]. He was the eldest son of Ernest Bray and Mary Knapman.

He was baptised on 23 November 1891 at Landewednack, Cornwall^[3]. His father was a Labourer of Lizard.

1901 England Census
Cross Common, The Lizard, Landewednack, Helston, Cornwall, England:

In the 1911 England Census Charles Bray (aged 19 and Horseman on Farm) was recorded in the household of Eliza Julian Nicholls (37) and George Nicholls (36) at Treleage, Ruan Minor, Cornwall.

He married Mary Nellie Simkins in 1921 in Tamworth, Staffordshire^[4].

In the 1939 England and Wales Register Charles E Bray (aged 48) was recorded living with his wife Mary N Bray (43) and possibly one of their children at 5 Orchard Cottages, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England.

Occupation: Tank Attendant Drainage

He passed away in about 1961^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ Birth date taken from 1939 England and Wales Register, Ancestry.com
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FMV-RXR : 1 October 2014), Charles Ernest Bray, 1892; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Helston, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z4-L96V : 9 March 2021), Charles Ernest, 23 Nov 1891; citing Baptism, Cornwall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZK-S7Z2 : 9 October 2014), Charles E Bray and null, 1921; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1921, quarter 3, vol. 6B, p. 1015, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCG-VLJQ : 1 November 2021), Charles E Bray, 1961.

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSH6-BBR : 21 May 2019), Charles E Bray in household of Ernest Bray, Landewednack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Keverne subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.