Harriet (Holden) Ray (1843 - 1928)

Born 2 May 1843 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Ray — married 12 Aug 1872 in St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1928 at age 84 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Harriet (Holden) Ray was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Harriet Holden was born on 2 May 1843 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^[1], daughter of John Holden (~1808 - 1869) and Ann (Dunstan) Holden (1823 - 1878).

Her siblings were:

1. Maria (Holden) Gillard (1840 - 1922)
2. Ann Holden (1841 - 1903)
3. John Holden (1845 - 1927)
4. Grace (Holden) Wenban (~1847 - ~1923)
5. Elizabeth Holden (1848 - )
6. Emma Holden (1851 - )
7. Rachael Holden (1853 - )
8. Alice Holden (1856 - )
9. Agnes Clara Holden (~1859 - 1861)
10. Robert Dunstan Holden (1863 - ~1947)
11. Florence Holden (1866 - )

Harriet (29) married Thomas Ray (~21) (1851 - 1920) on 12 Aug 1872 in St. Leonards, New South Wales^[2].

Their children were:

1. William Everleigh Ray (1873 - 1949)
2. Hena Margurite Constance (Ray) Northam (1875 - 1945)
3. Eleanor Mary (Ray) Brown (1879 - 1934)
4. Oswald Arthur Dunstan Ray (1881 - 1965)
5. Harry Clarkson Ray (1884 - 1959).

Harriet died on 28 Apr 1928 in Malvern, Victoria aged 84.^[3] Harriet is buried in Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Index (New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 20 Jan 2023) Index entry for HARRIET HOLDEN; Father's Given Name: JOHN, Mother's Given Name: ANN District: CC; Registration Number: 839/1843 V1843839 27A
2. ↑ Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 21 Jan 2023), Index entry for THOMAS RAY and HARRIET HOLDEN; District: ST LEONARDS; Registration Number: 1334/1872
3. ↑ Death Registration Index, "Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria" : accessed 21 Jan 2023; Index entry for Harriet RAY, Registration year: 1928; Father: HOLDEN John, Mother: Ann DUNSTAN; Place: MALVERN, Australia; Age at Death: 84, Registration number: 6354 / 1928
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, Memorial: Harriet Ray, Birth Date: unknown, Death Date: 30 Apr 1928, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria, Australia, Plot: T G Allen Lawn, Row P, Grave 33, Find A Grave: Memorial #231361591, accessed: 21 Jan 2023, Maintained By: ! woowoo, 49949980.

Footnotes

From Geni:

Harriet Ray (Holden) Gender: Female Birth: 1843 Death: 1928 (85) Immediate Family: Daughter of John H Holden and Ann Holden Wife of Thomas Ray Mother of <private> Ray; <private> Northam (Ray); <private> Goldsmith (Ray); <private> Ray; <private> Ray and 1 other Sister of Maria Gillard; Ann Holden; John Holden; Grace Wenben; Elizabeth Holden and 7 others