George Wray (1862 - 1936)

Ancestors

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Occupation 1.2 Census 1.3 Farmer's Son 1891 Spofforth Haggs 1.4 Carting Agent 1901 Little Ribstone, Yorkshire 1.5 Event 2 Sources

Biography

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Occupation

Occupation: General Carter

Date: 1901

Place: Spofforth Village

Note: Census

Census

Census:

Date: 1881

Place: Spofforth Haggs

Census:

Date: 1871

Place: Scrayingham

Note: Age 8

Census:

Date: 1891

Place: Spofforth Haggs

Farmer's Son 1891 Spofforth Haggs

Rosalie 8 and brother Richard 13 are still at school, five older brothers and sisters are working the farm. George is oldest "Farmer's Son" aged 27 on he farm and may be seen as the likely heir but that is not the outcome. ^[1]

Carting Agent 1901 Little Ribstone, Yorkshire

After his father's death George is still in the Spofforth area, single, af 38 High Street, Little Ribstone, working own accoun to supply carts as needed. His sister Elizabeth is his housekeeper, wrongly identified as wife in some transcripts.^[2]

Event

Event:

Type: Arthur

Date: 1934

Place: Spofforth

1871 census aged 8, with parents.

1881 census aged 18, with parents.

1911 census aged 47, status given as single, farmer, living at Spofforth, Yorks.

Appears in the wills index for 1937, no family named. Wray, George of Castle Street, Spofforth Yorkshire, died 17th December 1936. Probate London 6th April 1937 to George Bailey, blacksmith and Samuel Bailey, chauffeur. Effects £1551 1s 0d.

Sources

1. ↑

   1891 Census @ Spofforth Haggs, Yorkshire, England

   PRO RG12 Piece 3522 page 22

   Head Joseph Wray 64 farmer employer b Wharram Wife Hannah Wray 51 Farmr Wife b Langton Son George Wray 27 Farmer' Son b Howsham Daur Mary A Wray 21 Farmer' Dau b Scrayingham Daur Elizabeth Wray 19 Farm Dau b Scrayingham Son Joseph F Wray 17 Farm' Son b Scrayingham Daur Harriet S Wray 15 Farmer' Dau b Scrayingham Son Richard H Wray 13 scholar b Spofforth Daur Rosalie Wray 8 scholar b Spofforth Visitor Alice B Booker 2 b Leeds
2. ↑

   1901 Census @ 38 High St, Little Ribstone, Yorkshire, England

   Head George Wray 37 Carting Agent own acct b Scrayingham

   Sister Elizabeth Wray 27 b Scrayingham

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Birth registered Malton 4Q 1862. Death registered Wetherby 4Q 1936, aged 74.