Emily Holmes Wray (abt. 1861 - 1941)

Born about 1861 in County Donegal, Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 18 Jan 1941 at about age 80 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Emily was born about 1861 in County Donegal, Ireland. She was the daughter of William Wray and Catherine McCurdy. ^[1]

She was living in Cookstown.^[2]

She passed away in 1941.^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Estimate birth year based on age 80 at death 1941. The 1901 census gives her as born in County Donegal, although not with the correct age. In any case it's likely she was born between 1859 (parents marriage) and 1864 (civil registration begins).
2. ↑ Will Extract - Wray Emily Holmes of "Gleninagh" Molesworth Road and of "Carnone" Chapel Street both Cookstown county Tyrone spinster died 18 January 1941 at latter place Probate Belfast 13 October to Charles A. McCurdy Wray (brother), pharmaceutical chemist and John Stanton Glasgow medical doctor. Effects £258 13s.
3. ↑ Information from Eric Wray, Nov 2015
4. ↑ GRONI Ref D/1941/99/1009/29/419 Emily Wray 18th January 1941 age 80 Cookstown

• "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQ12-D8PZ : 25 August 2022), Emily Holmes Wray, 12 Dec 1942; citing Probate, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
• 1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 1 in Tamlaght (Oritor, Tyrone). William Uray (76, Presbyterian Clergyman), Katherine McCurdy Uray (63, wife), Emily Holmes Uray (30, dau) all born Co. Donegal