• Born: Abt 1828, Chipstead, Surrey, England
• Christened: 15 Nov 1829, St. Margaret, Chipstead, Surrey, England ¹
• Married (1): 28 Nov 1852, Catsfield, Sussex, England ²
• Married (2): 1874, Reigate District, Surrey, England ³
• Died: 28 Aug 1916, Hookwood, Charlwood, Surrey, England ^{4 5}

  Research Notes:

Jesse son of David Bray of Chipstead, carpenter, and Jane (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1861 England Census Jesse Bray, aged 33, born in Chipstead Surrey, blacksmith employing 2 men, and wife Mary Bray, aged 33, born in Warbleton Sussex, blacksmith's wife, were living in Hookwood Common, Charlewood Surrey. With them were children (born in Charlwood) Herbert (6), scholar, Emily (5) and Walter (2).

At the time of the 1871 England Census Jesse Bray, aged 43, born in Chipstead Surrey, widower, blacksmith employing 2 lads, was living in Horley Mill Lane, Charlwood Surrey. With him were children (born in Charlwood): Herbert (16), Emily (15), Walter (12), George (8), Mary Jane (6), Jesse Agnes (2), and nephew Thomas James Cooper (18) of London, blacksmith's apprentice.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Jesse Bray, aged 53, born in Chipstead Surrey, blacksmith employing 1 man & a boy, and [2nd] wife Eliza, aged 53, born in Dublin Ireland, were living in Blacksmith's Shop, Charlwood Surrey. With them were children (born in Charlwood) George John (18), blacksmith, Mary Jane (16) and Jesse Agnes (12).

At the time of the 1891 England Census Jesse Bray, aged 63, born in Chipstead Surrey, blacksmith employing 1 man & a boy, and wife Eliza, aged 63, born in Ireland, were living in Engleside, Charlwood Surrey. With them was daughter Harriet A (24) of Charlwood.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Jesse Bray, aged 73, born in Chipstead Surrey, blacksmith, and wife Eliza, aged 73, born in Dublin Ireland, were living in Engleside, Charlwood Surrey. With them was daughter Mary J Bray (36) of Charlwood.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Jesse Bray, aged 33, born in Chipstead Surrey, widower, blacksmith, was living in Hookwood, Horley, Charlwood Surrey. With him were daughter Mary Jane Bray (46) of Charlwood, grandchildren Emily Amice? Bray (26) of Horley, and George Bray (18) of Penge Surrey, assistant blacksmith.

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Jesse Bray died aged 88 years. ⁴

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Jesse Bray of Hookwood Charlwood Surrey died 28 August 1916. Probate London 15 September to Henry Neve, engineer, Robert Spurgeon, gardener, and George Bray, general smith. Effects £1218 7s. 7d. ⁵