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n

ahh, I see. Now i have to figure out if thats true. Also did they have a habit of not baptising them till years after they was born ?

that usually happens if the first son Robert dies - they have another and name that one Robert. Happened in my family with a Nancy - seemed to be fairly common back then

Hi Ann, i Thought that, then i thought would they have called 2 of their sons robert ? Seems abit strange

highly likely Susan and Susannah are one and the same person

hi susan,

this is where i found the above information, in St decumans. But its confused me more. With there being 2 robert Brays Listed to John and susan / susannah

Darren if you go to this site it will take you to the parish reg of West sommerset and St Decummas.
I could not find him there but there are a lot of other parish churches to search.
Sue

http://www.wsom.org.uk/Parreg.html

thanks susan,

I have found a baptism in their parish church for a robert Bray 7th march 1819 and the parents were John and Susan .

I then found another Baptism for a Robert Bray 11 jan 1835 and the parents were John and Susannah.

I am a bit confused. Unsure if they are the same people. Doubt they would have had 2 sons and called them both Robert.

These ancestors dont make it easy for us do they ?

Just hope we are making it easy on our records to day for our future decendents.

Hi
Darren cert were not issued before 1837.
Bapts or chrisng only way or the parish register and I have check IGI batch no with no luck.
Maybe somone with more knowledge can help.
Sue

n

is it right that you cannot get a birth certificate for someone who was born before 1837. I have just tried to get one for Robert Bray hoping that this will show his parents.

Hi Ann,

Ive got all the census, but I am struggling to find his parents, where he lived or if he had any brothers or sisters.

1805 dob here on the 1881 census

Robert BRAY Head W Male 76 Ag Lab
Harriet BRAY Daur U Female 46 Williton, Somerset, England
Walter BRAY Son U Male 37 Williton, Somerset, England Tailor


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Source Information:
Dwelling Long St
Census Place Williton, Somerset, England
Family History Library Film 1341566
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2355 / 14
Page Number 21

nudge

Can anyone help me in trying to find the parents of Robert Bray born abt 1805 in williton somerset .

nudge

transferred from your new posting which you should now delete Darren

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1851 England Census
about Robert Bray
Name: Robert Bray
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: St Decumans, Somerset, England

Civil parish: St Decumans
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Williton
Sub-registration district: Minehea
Robert Bray 45
Elizabeth Bray 42
George Bray 15
Thomas Bray 13
John Bray 10
Walter Bray 6
Henry Bray 4
Thomas Pappin 33

n

Here is the address for the St Decumans Online Parish Clerk page:
http://wsom-opc.org.uk/Data/Parish_Gaz.php?k=498

There's an email contact for a lady who may be able to help or point you in the right direction.

Ozi

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