William BRAY [835] (1861-1939)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth	8 Sep 1861	Redruth, Cornwall
	Tolgus
Census	2 Apr 1871 (age 9)	Shadforth, Co. Durham
	Ludworth No.136 William BRAY 9 from Raduth, Cornwall <Redruth> was with his parents.
Census	3 Apr 1881 (age 19)	Heworth, Co. Durham
	Forsters Cott William 19 is a Coal Miner from Redruth living with his mother and brother Richard. William's age and the location good but his birthplace does not correspond to 1891 or 1901 census.
Occupation	3 Apr 1881 (age 19)	coalminer
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 29)	Windy Nook, Co. Durham
	11 Square Houses, Windy Nook William BRAY 29 an employed Coal Miner from Wreckenton living in a 2 room house with his wife Isabella and children William and Margaret. His birth place is incorrect but all other data matches.
Occupation	5 Apr 1891 (age 29)	coalminer
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 39)	Felling, Co. Durham
	2 Rowlandson Terr, Felling Parish: Heworth William BRAY 39 from Windy Nook working as a Coal Hewer and living with wife Isabella and children John W, Margaret E, Richard N, Anne L, and Stephen B. They are all from Windy Nook where the family were in 1891.
Occupation	31 Mar 1901 (age 39)	coalminer hewer
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 49)	Heworth, Co. Durham
	11 First St, High Heworth
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 49)	coalminer hewer
Census	29 Sep 1939 (age 78)	Felling, Co. Durham
	1 Swards Road
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 (age 78)	coal hewer retired; Felling, Co. Durham
Death	Q4 1939 (age 78)	Durham N.E.District, Co. Durham