Dray Family, 1871, Canterbury

[Bram Taylor]

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

['Tricia]

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

[Bram Taylor]

Hi Tricia
That was quick work! Many thanks for that, it was as I suspected and I appreciate your effort, wel done!
Bram Taylor

[brianhampshire32]

Hi Bram,

Just wondered about your interest in the Drays of Canterbury listed in this thread- they are my direct ancestors.

Brian Dray

[Bram Taylor]

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

[brianhampshire32]

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

[Alex Walker]

Hi Brian

I have lots of Drays from Kingsnorth/Mersham/Aldington, Kent.  Any interest to you?

Alex

[brianhampshire32]

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

[Alex Walker]

Hi Brian

Haven't located any of mine in those areas yet but will keep hunting!

Good luck!

Alex