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Offline KarenM

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Dray Man
« on: Monday 25 July 05 21:50 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

Just rec'd a marriage certificate from 1861 and one of the father's is a "Dray Man".  Is dray another name for horse? 

Any ideas what he would do?

Thanks
Karen
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Re: Dray Man
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 July 05 21:52 BST (UK) »
He would drive a delivery wagon with heavy horses as for example beer or coal deliveries. 8)
Southern or Southan [Hereford , Monmouthshire & Glos], Jenkins, Meredith and Morgan [Monmouthshire and Glos.], Murrill, Damary, Damry, Ray, Lawrence [all Middx. & London], Nethway from Kenn or Yatton. Also Riley and Lyons in South Africa and Riley from St. Helena.
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Re: Dray Man
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 July 05 23:44 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the explanation Hackstaple!

Karen
Gandley (but known as Stanley in Canada)- Ireland to Birmingham<br />Ball, Kempson & Franklin - Birmingham<br />Shorter - Surrey<br />Dyer - Devon<br />Dawkins - Co. Cork, Ireland<br />Heffernan - Ireland
Huck - Alsace, France
Reinhart - Baden, Germany
Bowman & Ellis - England
Etheridge - Gloucestershire

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Re: Dray Man
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 July 05 08:47 BST (UK) »
My mother described her father (1871-1943) as a drayman but he was recorded on all certificates as a carman.  Almost interchangeable, I think.  In later years it was brewers who continued to use drays.
Godden in East Sussex, mainly Hastings area.
Richards in Lea, Gloucestershire, then London.
Williamson in Leith, Vickers in Nottingham.
Webb in Bildeston and Colchester.
Wesbroom in Kirby le Soken.
Ellington in Harwich.
Park, Palmer, Segar and Peartree in Kersey.

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Re: Dray Man
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 July 05 19:34 BST (UK) »
The dray men used to take a great pride in their horses and keeping them looking smart. There used to be competitions for the best dray horse and they were a sight to behold with their plaited manes and the brasses on their harnesses shone like gold.
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