William Bray-2780 was born about 1756. He died on 8 Mar 1837. He married Catherine Hedge-2781 on 19 Jul 1818 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
MARRIAGE 1818 to Catharine Hedge, from Blisworth Parish records, ref. 35p/39, no. 31. A widower and a miller, married by banns.
NOTE in 1847 at marriage of his son, he is listed as a labourer.
NOTE other information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008).
Catherine Hedge-2781 was born about 1796 in ,Northamptonshire,England. She died on 22 Nov 1846. She married William Bray-2780 on 19 Jul 1818 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
MARRIAGE 1818, from Blisworth Parish records, ref. 35p/39, no. 31. a spinster of the parish, married by banns. First name spelled Catharine, she did not sign her name.
CENSUS 1841 at South Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 2, folio 28, page 13. Age 45, born in the county.
NOTE other information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008).
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Bray-4615 F ii Ann Bray-2783 was born on 14 Feb 1824 in ,Northamptonshire,England.
CENSUS 1841 at South Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 2, folio 28, page 13. Age 17, born in the county.
NOTE other information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008).M iii William Bray-2784 was born about 1825. He was christened on 19 Mar 1826.
CENSUS 1841 at South Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 2, folio 28, page 13. Age 15, a labourer, born in the county.
NOTE other information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008). She says (mar 2008) that her father had a notation of a batptism 19 Mar 1826, but she does not know the source or where it took place. It is not in the Blisworth records.M iv John Bray-1093 F v Susan Bray-2786 was born on 15 Jan 1829.
CENSUS 1841 at South Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 2, folio 28, page 13. Age 10, born in the county.
NOTE other information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008).
John Bray-1093 [Parents] was born on 7 Mar 1827 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 27 Dec 1886. He married Sarah Taylor-2785 on 9 Aug 1847 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
Other marriages:Pendred, Elizabeth
CENSUS 1841 at Tunnel Hill Lodge,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 2, folio 30, page 17. Age 15, a male servant in the household of farmer William Goodridge., born in the county.
MARRIAGE 1847 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 79, A bachelor and labourer of the parish. Neither partner signed.
CENSUS 1851 at Blisworth, PRO ref H.O.107/1736, Enum.District 4b. Page 18. Sch.81. Age 24, an ag.lab.
CENSUS 1861 in a cottage in Blisworth, PRO ref RG9/925, folio 70, page 5, schedule 23. Age 34, an ag.lab.
MARRIAGE 1866 from Carleen Bray, though she has not seen the record.
CENSUS 1871, at 3 Elm Lane, Blisworth. PRO ref RG10/1472, folio 76, page 15, schedule 88. Age 44, an ag.lab.
CENSUS 1881, at Northampton to Towcester Road, Blisworth. PRO ref RG11/1535, folio 79, page 18. Age 54, a butcher,
DEATH from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008)..
NOTE other information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008), she is his grt grt grand-daughter..
Sarah Taylor-2785 [Parents] was born about 1824 in Towcester,Northamptonshire,England. She was christened on 22 Feb 1825 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She died on 21 Aug 1865. She married John Bray-1093 on 9 Aug 1847 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
BIRTH place from Carleen Bray (email Mar 2008)
CHRISTENING from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref 35p/34, no. 291.
CENSUS 1841 at South Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 2, folio 28, page 13. Age 16. born in the county.
MARRIAGE 1847 from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 79, a spinster of the parish or full age.
CENSUS 1851 at Blisworth, PRO ref H.O.107/1736, Enum.District 4b. Page 18. Sch.81. Age 26.
CENSUS 1861 in a cottage in Blisworth, PRO ref RG9/925, folio 70, page 5, schedule 23. Age 36.
DEATH date from Carleen Bray, she was probably buried in Towcester.
They had the following children:
F i Hannah Bray-497 F ii Elizabeth Catherine Bray-1659 was born on 29 Apr 1851. She was christened on 25 May 1851 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She died on 3 Mar 1852. She was buried on 7 Mar 1852 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
BAPTISM from Blisworth Parish records, NRO ref.35p35, no. 201. Named here as Elzabeth Catherine.
NOTE other information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008) who listed the names the other way round.
BURIAL from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/42, no. 532. Age 10 months. Named only as Elizabeth.M iii Henry Bray-1095 was born on 9 Aug 1852 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 10 Oct 1852 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. He died on 3 Apr 1872.
BAPTISM from Blisworth Parish records, NRO ref.35p35, no. 255.
CENSUS 1861 in a cottage in Blisworth, PRO ref RG9/925, folio 70, page 5, schedule 23. Age 8, a scholar.
CENSUS 1871, at 3 Elm Lane, Blisworth. PRO ref RG10/1472, folio 76, page 15, schedule 88. Age 18, an ag.lab.
NOTE information from Carleen Bray (email Feb 2008).M iv Josiah Bray-1096 M v James Bray-5312 was christened on 26 Apr 1857 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. He was buried on 12 Feb 1859 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/35, no. 383
BURIAL from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/42, no. 623. Age 2 yrs.
Samuel Watts-2109 [Parents] was born about 1867 in ,,England. He married Isabel Matilda Warren-1002 on 23 Oct 1890 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
MARRIAGE 1890, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 304. Age 23, a painter and bachelor of Blisworth.
Isabel Matilda Warren-1002 [Parents] was born in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 14 Jun 1868 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She married Samuel Watts-2109 on 23 Oct 1890 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
CHRISTENING from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref.35p/35. No. 666.
CENSUS 1871, at 8 South Side, Bridge Street, Blisworth. PRO ref RG10/1472, folio 75, page 12, schedule 67. Age 2.
CENSUS 1881, at Northampton to Towcester Road, Blisworth. PRO ref RG11/1535, folio 79, page 17. Age 12, a scholar.
MARRIAGE 1890, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 304. Age 22, a spinster and servant of Blisworth. Middle name from this record.
NOTE she and her husband were witnesses to her sister Clara's marriage in 1892.
George Watts-986 was born before 1847 in ,,England.
NOTE known from marriage of son, a cooper.
He had the following children:
M i Samuel Watts-2109
William Lee-1380 [Parents] was born about 1866 in ,,England. He married Elizabeth Griffin-660 on 30 Mar 1891 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
MARRIAGE 1891, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 304. Age 24, labourer and bachelor of All Saints,Northampton.
NOTE in Nov 1891 his occupation was listed as muleter, though hard to read.
Elizabeth Griffin-660 [Parents] was born about 1862 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 12 Oct 1862 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She married William Lee-1380 on 30 Mar 1891 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
Other marriages:Unknown
BAPTISM, from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/35. no. 532.
CENSUS 1871, at 14 Bridge Street,Blisworth. PRO ref RG10/1472, folio 60, page 6, schedule 33. Age 8, a scholar.
MARRIAGE 1891, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 305. Age 28, a servant and spinster of Blisworth.
They had the following children:
M i George Lee-3669 was christened on 1 Nov 1891 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Blisworth Parish records. NRO ref 35p/36, no.338.
John Lee-2788 was born before 1846 in ,,England.
NOTE known from marriage of son, a labourer.
He had the following children:
M i William Lee-1380
Francis William Clarke-1962 [Parents] was born about 1868 in Northampton,Northamptonshire,England. He married Mary Elizabeth Goode-2790 on 9 Jul 1891 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
CENSUS 1891, at Capel Lane,Blisworth. PRO ref RG12/1188, folio 51, page 5, schedule 33, Age 22, a carter visiting Joseph & Helen Clarke, birthplace in the parish of St Giles.
MARRIAGE 1891, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 306. Age 22, a contractor and bachelor of Kettering.
Mary Elizabeth Goode-2790 [Parents] was christened on 15 May 1864 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She married Francis William Clarke-1962 on 9 Jul 1891 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. She had other parents.
CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/35, no. 581.
MARRIAGE 1891, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 306. Age 26, a spinster of Blisworth.
They had the following children:
Francis Clarke-2789 [Parents] was born before 1848 in ,,England.
NOTE (1869) placed as daughter of John due to baptismal link to her from John's grand-daughter.
NOTE (1891) known from marriage of son, a fishmonger.
He had the following children:
M i Francis William Clarke-1962 F ii Martha Elizabeth Clarke-877 was born in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 3 Oct 1869 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
BAPTISM from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref. 35p/35, no. 692. listed with only the mother's name given
!CENSUS 1871, at 22 South Street, Blisworth. PRO ref RG10/1472, folio 72, page 7, schedule 36. Age 2. Name read here as Martha E with a small h as if it was Elizabeth. Living with grandfather.
CENSUS 1881, at Stoke Road,Blisworth. PRO ref RG11/1535, folio 76, page 11. Age 12, a scholar, name transcribed here as Martha S (the original is not clear it could be an L or an S, but not an E). Again living with grandfather.
George Goode-739 [Parents] was born in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England. He was christened on 14 Apr 1828 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
Other marriages:Morris, Matilda
CHRISTENING from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref. 35p/34, no. 376.
CENSUS 1841 at Bridge Street,Blisworth, PRO ref HO 107/813/2, enumerator 1, folio 11, page 13. Age 13, born in the county.
MARRIAGE 1847, from Blisworth Parish records, NRO ref. 35p/40, no.80, Aged 20, a bricklayer and bachelor.
CENSUS 1851 at Blisworth, PRO ref H.O.107/1736, Enum.District 4b. Page 8. Sch.34 Age 23, a stone mason.
CENSUS 1861 at Half Moon Yard,Blisworth, PRO ref RG9/925, Folio 56, page 3,. Schedule 11. Age 33, a bricklayer.
NOTE in 1861 at christening of two children he was listed as a bricklayer and shoe maker.
NOTE 1868 listed as a mason at his daughter's marriage.
NOTE a parent of a grandchild of John Morris in 1871 census.
He had the following children:
F i Mary Elizabeth Goode-2790
Henry Jones-4902 was born on 1 May 1867 in Roade,Northamptonshire,England. He married Clara Emily Warren-1001 on 6 Jun 1892 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
BIRTH dat3e from R A Jones (email June 2012)
MARRIAGE 1892, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 306. Age 25, a grocer's assistant, and bachelor of St Pauls, Bedford.
NOTE see Roade file for more details.
Clara Emily Warren-1001 [Parents] was born about 1865 in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England. She married Henry Jones-4902 on 6 Jun 1892 in Blisworth,Northamptonshire,England.
CHRISTENING from Blisworth Parish Records, NRO ref.35p/35. No. 617, middle name here.
CENSUS 1871, at 8 South Side, Bridge Street, Blisworth. PRO ref RG10/1472, folio 74, page 11, schedule 67. Age 5, a scholar.
CENSUS 1881, at Northampton to Towcester Road, Blisworth. PRO ref RG11/1535, folio 79, page 17. Age 15, a scholar.
MARRIAGE 1892, from Blisworth parish records, NRO ref 35p/40, no. 306. Age 26, a servant and spinster of Blisworth. Her younger sister and husband were witnesses.