John Wray (1820 - 1864)

Born 10 Nov 1820 in London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Sarah (Willoughby) Wray — married 17 Aug 1848 in Bombay, India

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1864 at age 44 in At Sea aboard the SS Massilis 70 miles off Malta

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Biography

John Wray (1820-1864)

He was the Deputy Quartermaster General of the Bombay Army

Birth

Birth:

Date: 10 NOV 1820

Place: London, England

Source: #S112

Page: Database online.

Data:

Text: Record for John Wray

Source: #S112

Page: Database online.

Data:

Text: Record for John Wray

Occupation

Occupation: Lieut., Adjutant, 24th Native Infantry, Marine Battalion

Date: 1848

Place: India

Event

Event: Ta'braxia Cemetery

Type: Burried

Date: 17 NOV 1864

Place: Malta

Event: Parish of St. Dunstan in the West

Type: Baptised

Date: 01 AUG 1821

Place: London, England

Baptism

St Dunstan in the West, City of London

When Baptized. 1821 August 1 - No. 1023

Child's Christian Name. John born 10 Nov. 1820

Parents Name. Charles & Mary Wray

Abode. Chancery Lane

Quality, Trade, or Profession. Barrister, President of Demerara

By whom the Ceremony was performed. According to the certificate ofRev M ?? curate of St Clement Danes, transmitted to me 1st day ofAugust 1821 H. Venn

Addiscombe Cadets - 1837-39

India Office Records (extracted information)

Petition to enter Military service for the Company (East-IndiaCompany) - Addiscombe House, Artillery and Engineer Seminary - 28thJuly 1837

Recommended by his uncle John Wray of Suffolk Place

Attended St Pauls School for nearly 7 years, Classical andMathematical

His mother, widow of the late Charles Wray, then residing at 5Parliament, now at 110 Regent Street

Has had the Small Pox, has been Vaccinated

Marriage Announcement

17 Aug 1848

At Bombay, Lieut. John Wray, Adjutant, Marine Battalion, to EmmaSarah, daughter of the late Major Edward Willoughby, 18th NativeInfantry.

From the Harts Army List dated 1855, for the East India Regiment &Army List.

John was with the Twenty Fourth Regiment Native Infantry. The Stationwas Ahmednugger, and they arrived in 1854. Captain John Wray(appointed 1837) was Assistant Quarter Master General.

Obituary - 1864

On board the P. and O. (Peninsular & Oriental Steam NavigationCompany) steamer "Massilia" aged 44, Major John Wray, Deputy Quartermaster-General of the Army.Major John WRAY, Deputy QuarterMaster General of Bombay Army, aged 41 years. Died 14th November 1864, 70 miles from Malta returning to England, on the P & O ship Massilla(http://website.lineone.net/~aldosliema/britisharmy1.htm)

John WRAY, aged 45 years, born in England, Major, Bombay SC, buried16th November 1864(http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/tabraxia.htm) -TA'BRAXIA CEMETERY (Malta)

Marriage

Husband: Charles Wray

Wife: Mary Pitts

Child: John Wray

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 01 AUG 1818

Place: Newcastle, Staffordshire, England

Source: #S153

Sources

Source S112

Author: Ancestry.com

Title: London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2009;

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Source S153

Title: Marriages from the Newcastle St Andrews Registers (1800-1824)