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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Kent Lookup Requests => Kent => England => Kent Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Bram Taylor on Thursday 15 September 05 11:53 BST (UK)
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Hi!
I wonder if anybody could help me out with a family in Canterbury in the 1871 Census? The Dray family were at 32 King Street Canterbury in the 1861 census and consisted of;
James Dray Head, aged 31 Baker Master, Born Woolwich
Isabella Wife, aged 31 Born Canterbury
Martha J Dau, aged 7 Born Holmer
James Son, aged 5 Born Deal
Isabella Dau, aged 3 Born Canterbury
In the 1881 they have moved to 6 Black Griffin Lane, Canterbury St Peter
and now consist of;
James DRAY Head M 51 Woolwich, Kent, Tanner
Isabella DRAY Wife M 49 Canterbury, Kent,
Sarah A. DRAY Dau 13 Canterbury, Kent, Scholar
George R. DRAY Son 13 Canterbury, Kent, Scholar
Charles DRAY Son 10 Canterbury, Kent, Scholar
I feel that there is a gap in the ages of the children and some are not shown?
This would be helped by the 1871 census to show which children were still at home and also new arrivals in the family?
If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.
Bram Taylor
Australia
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6 Black Griffins Lane St peter Kent
James Dray 1830 Woolwich, Kent, Head Tanner
Isabella Dray 1831 Canterbury, Kent, Wife
Charles Dray 1870 Canterbury, Kent, Son (11 months)
Eliza Dray 1865 Canterbury, Kent, Daughter
Elizabeth Dray 1862 Canterbury, Kent, Daughter
George Dray 1868 Canterbury, Kent,Son
Isabella Dray 1858 Canterbury, Kent,Daughter
James W Dray 1856 Deal, Kent, Son Printers apprentice
Sarah Dray 1868 Canterbury, Kent, Daughter
William Porter 1849 Essex Boarder Tanner
RG10/970 Canterbury Folio 31 Page 14
Tricia
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Hi Tricia
That was quick work! Many thanks for that, it was as I suspected and I appreciate your effort, wel done!
Bram Taylor
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Hi Bram,
Just wondered about your interest in the Drays of Canterbury listed in this thread- they are my direct ancestors.
Brian Dray
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Hello Brian
That's an old thread? The family situation is, my wife's mother was an Eggleton and her mother, a Singleton. She was in fact - Daisy Esther Neech Singleton, the sixth of seven children born to George Singleton and Phoeby (Neech). Their youngest, (7th) child was Susannah Neech Singleton who went on to marry George Robert Dray on 24th December 1898 in Hendon, Middlesex and they had I think one child, Wilfred G Dray? I hope that answers a few questions for you?
Kind regards,
Bram Taylor
Australia
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Thanks - just wondered what your link was and if I could assist with the Dray connection as I have lots of info. It's a rare name and an unusual to find people asking about them
Cheers,
Brian
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Hi Brian
I have lots of Drays from Kingsnorth/Mersham/Aldington, Kent. Any interest to you?
Alex
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Alex,
Thanks for the message. I'm particularly interested in Drays in Gillingham, Chatham, Greenwich, and Woolwich. In particular, in still hunting for a George Dray born about 1774. He died 4 Sep 1837 at Greenwich. He married an Elizabeth Coney at Gillingham in 1797, but his baptism remains elusive and the hunt in surrounding parish registers continues!
Regards,
Brian Dray
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Hi Brian
Haven't located any of mine in those areas yet but will keep hunting!
Good luck!
Alex
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Hi Brian,
my paternal great grandfather was George Richard Dray Died 24/12/? (approx. 1930-34??) was the deputy pier master for the Woolwich/Arsenal ferry before and after WW1. I believe he and my great gran (Elsie nee Page) lived in or near Eltham as that was where my grandfather's birth was registered. I have some details that I have gleaned from my dad's cousin who was researching our family tree, and could request more information if you think it might be relevant to your search and your family ?
Kind regards,
Louise (nee Dray)