Elizabeth (Hobbs) Bray (abt. 1830 - 1911)

Born about 1830 in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Edwin Rowles — married 1853 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England

Wife of William Bray — married 6 Jun 1859 in Cooks River, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1911 at about age 81 in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Elizabeth was the widow of Edwin Rowles ^[1] when she married William Bray in 1859 at St Peters Church, Cooks River, New South Wales. ^[2] Her parents were William Hobbs and Ann Haw.

She immigrated to New South Wales with her husband Edwin on the 'Washington Irving', arriving on 27 Sep 1857. ^[3]

Elizabeth died on 18 Jul 1911 and was buried at Sutherland Cemetery. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264B-SWZ : 13 December 2014)
2. ↑ NSW Marriage Index. 1141/1859 BRAY WILLIAM ROWLES ELIZABETH ST GEORGE. Accessed at NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages. http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx
3. ↑ State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5316; Reel: 2138. Image accessed at Ancestry.com.
4. ↑ Family Notices (1911, July 18). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15260591