Brick Wall

[pompet]

 Could any body assist me to find details for John Bray who was a miner in Cobar New South Wales. He married Elizabeth Skinner Hensley in 23 August 1883 in Holy Trinity Church Orange. I have no details as to his Birth date or date of death ,or his parents names
 any assistance would be appreciated
  Pompet.

[ennael]

This is a possibility for Elizabeth:

http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=8541223

Leanne

[pompet]

Could anyone assist me with a few details on John Bray who was a miner in Cobar New South Wales. I don't have his birth date or his death date.
 He married Elizabeth Skinner Hensley on 23 August 1883 in Orange
 I would appreciate any information you can find ,& if I'm really lucky, there may be information on his parents.
 Thank you
 pompet

[muss]

Hi

WW1 record for his son JOHN who was killed in action, lists his sister Effie McGuiness as next of kin, as both parents are deceased by 1916.
Record can be found at this link
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/
Muss

[rosball]

Well-found Muss 

Marriage notice doesn't mention family
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13544805
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13545471

regards,
   Ros

[Neil Todd]

Could be them

JOHN H BRAY 9963/1863  Father HENRY Mother GRACE at FORBES
WILLIAM BRAY  11087/1865  Father  HENRY Mother GRACE at  FORBES
GRACE BRAY 10870/1866 Father HENRY mother GRACE  FORBES
ELIZA BRAY 14121/1868  Father HENRY Mother GRACE at ORANGE
RUTH  BRAY 14544/1870  Father HENRY Mother GRACE at Orange

Neil

[Neil Todd]

Seems they did not marry in NSW?

Some deaths of members
8810/1875 ELLEN BRAY at Orange
5244/1869 ELIZABETH BRAY at Orange   
4665/1862 ELIZA BRAY at Forbes   
20202/1923 WILLIAM BRAY at forbes   
13841/1914 GRACE BRAY at Goulburn
17262/1914 EMMA BRAY at Forbes

Neil   

[cando]

His marriage certificate should list his age, place of birth and his parents' names.

6727/1883    
BRAY John
HENSLEY Elizabeth S    
District Orange

Transcriptions are available for $18 in NSW and you will need the reg#
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToTraceYouFamTree.htm#TranscriptionAgent

I did wonder about this death until I found they had their last child in Broken Hill in 1891
Children's births
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0q7z/

Death
13202/1889    
BRAY    John
Father William  Mother Elizabeth
District Orange 

Did Elizabeth S died in 1910 at Cobar? There is this burial record

BRAY Elizabeth S   59 years  Died 11 Oct 1910  Buried at Canbelego Cemetery

There is also a burial record for a John BRAY 30 years who died  on 12 Sep 1916 at the Canbelego Cemetery and the age matches the birth in 1886 at Broken Hill.

Any of their children's birth certificates should also give you his age and place of birth.

Cando

[Neil Todd]

Henry died 1896

HENRY BRAY  Ref #6143/1896 his father was WILLIAM BRAY his mother was ELIZABETH and he died at FORBES.

Grace died 1905

GRACE BRAY Ref # 1172/1905 Her fathers first name was GEORGE her mothers was ELLEN and she died FORBES as well.

Neil