• Born: 25 Nov 1854, Tolcarne St., Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Christened: 5 Dec 1859, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 20 Apr 1878, St. Paul, Burnley, Lancashire, England ²
• Buried: 12 Sep 1904, Camborne, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1881 William Bray, aged 26, born in Camborne Cornwall, tin miner, and wife Emily Bray, aged 21, born in Gwennap, were living at 15 North Parade, Camborne. Present was son William J. (2) of Lancashire.

In 1891 William Bray, aged 35, born in Camborne, tin miner, and wife Emily Bray, aged 32, born in Buryan Cornwall, were living in Centenary Row West, Camborne. With them were children: William J. (13) of Burnley, Lancashire, scholar, Richard J. (10) of Camborne, scholar, Alice Jane (7) of Camborne, nephew Henry Bray (16) of Pontyprid Wales, tin miner.

William wasn't with his family at the time of the 1901 UK Census. William's wife, Emily Bray, aged 42, born in Kea Cornwall, married, was living at 41 Trelowarren St., Camborne. With her were children (born in Camborne): William J. (22), moulder in iron foundry, Richard J. (19), hairdresser, Alice J. (11), Albert E. (9), Percy (6), Hilda (7m), uncle Samuel Renfry (69) of Kenwyn, widower, retired tin miner.

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William Bray of Barncoose Terrace Illogan, died aged 50 years (burial record).