wray

[brenjoy]

I would like to find one of my ancestors a John Wray born in1779 married to a Rebecca 1786 from Lincolnshire- they had a Benjamin Wray born in 1815 in England and Carl Wray and several others- would like info on John Wray before he emigrated to Canada 1828

[Sandymc47]

Hi there

I think this is your Johns family.

His parents were Edward and Ann Storm who married 0n 20th November
 1774 in Burton on Stather.
The children were Mary   b 1774
Sarah                                  1778
JOHN              c   17th May  1780
Ann                                      1783
Thomas                                1785
Samuel                                  1787
Elizabeth                              1791
There could have been other children but these are all I can find

John married Elizabeth Johnson on 18th November 1806 at
Barton upon Humber
Children were
Ann     b  1807 at Broughton
cant find any more until
Benjamin  twin  christened  19th October 1817
Cecil         Twin      "                       "
they were christened at Deeping Market
Samuel     b   1819  at Burton on Stather

John and Elizabeth seem to have moved about.  Probably was
an agricultural labourer.  Cant find out yet if that is correct.
These villages are not too far from each other and in those
days you went where the work was.

I presume your Carl Wray was Cecil.  Unusual name Carl for those
days>

hope this helps

regards Sandymc 

[Geoff-E]

John married Elizabeth Johnson on 18th November 1806

Rebecca I think   "Elizabeth" has been deleted and "Rebecca" added http://www.lincstothepast.com/Marriages/513061.record?ImageId=40881&pt=T

 ... but, if we are moving people the length of this (large) county, we shouldn't ignore

5 March 1810 at Hogsthorpe
John WRAY to Rebecca CRAFT (wid)

These villages are not too far from each other

- nearly 80 miles http://tinyurl.com/3rkma29

Yes, I thought the same re Carl/Cecil

EDIT: Register appears to have Cecil ... father was a Farmer
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Baptisms/545750.record?ImageId=359162&pt=T

[brenjoy]

Hi thank you for replying to my post. First, yes it is Cecil not Carl- my mistake. I have a Family Record written by Benjamin Wray' son- William- written in 1910.. it does say Rebecca but it could be Elizabeth as one of their daughters is Elizabeth and it seems that most families name their child after a parent..The list I have for children of John and Elizabeth/Rebecca are as follows in no particular order: William, Medelton,Benjamin, John and Seth--and daughters Susan(married name Rountree), mary Ann(Evenston) Ann(Machinter or Mashiter) Harriet(Farr) and Elizabeth( Parkinson).I have John born in 1779 and Rebecca/Elizabeth as 1786.. Dates can be ??as my GGGrandfather-William wrote this when he was 68--he was born in 1842--i do have the dates of Benjamin's children..so wonderful that you found John's parents!--also i have a christening record of Mary ann being christened in Hogsthorpe in 1811 -June so it could be Rebecca 1810 hogsthorpe-- -love to find out more. Could it be that John married twice--look forward to hearing from you! Thanks 

[brenjoy]

   I found a census in Canada that has Rebecca living with one of her children-John Wray in 1861-

[Geoff-E]

Looking again at IGI baptisms, a John and Rebecca WRAY continued having children at Burton on Stather until 1819.  As Burton is just a few miles from Barton upon Humber, it seems more likely that this was the couple who married at Barton and that that particular John and Rebecca WRAY did not move to Market Deeping.

This now of course throws into doubt the parentage of John WRAY, as the one born in Burton upon Stather seems less likely.

I suspect Rebecca CRAFT (wid) had been Rebecca MARR who had married John CRAFT at Trusthorpe 9 April 1806 (one child, John, July 1806)

in which case, there is this possibilty,
Baptised 19 Feb 1775 at Trusthorpe
Jno WRAY, son of Jno and Elianor

The only Rebecca MARR I can find was bap 1791 which makes her a bit young for marriage in 1806, but you never know

[Sandymc47]

I do apologise if I have found the wrong person.
I dont know why I thought it was Elizabeth and not Rebecca.
The children I found definitely had a Mother Elizabeth.

Unforuntately I am going away for a few days now, not because
I made a mistake lol, so cant sort my mistake out for a few days.

Thanks Geoff for the nudge

speak soon

regards Sandymc

[brenjoy]

Hi all
Does that measn that Rebeca Marr-Craft married a Craft not John Wray- as you said in you post Rebeca married a John Craft--I know that a distant relative-suspects a Rebecca Marr- but wouldn't John Craft should be John Wray---pls clarify

[brenjoy]

Benjamin Wary is definitely one of the sons! I have notes from his Son-William Wray- with a sketch of Benjamin's family--John And Rebecca are listed as parents..