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Hi Darren
I have been having a look around again and I don't know if you have these,Possible births for Robert and Elizabeth children

Harriet Bray, Bapts 4/5/1834 St Decumans Parenst Robert and Elizabeth

Thomas Bray, Bapts 15/10/1837 St Decumans Parents Robert and Elizabeth.

John Pipping Bray, Bapts 31/5/1840 St Decumans Parents Robert and Elizabeth

Walter Bray Bapts 16/6/1844 St Decumans Parents Robert and Elizabeth.

Henry Bray Bapts 23/8/1846 St Decumans Parents Robert and Elizabeth.

I find it strange we cannot find Roberts bapts in the same place so I would say he was born some other Parish possibly near by,I am searching my uk map as I live in OZ, I am not to sure of my counties.

I will keep trying for a while ,I have the same problem with a few of my lines so I know how you feel.
Sue

Hi Susan,

Its great to know am not the only one with this problem and ive got someone helping me as far away as oz.

I had the year that all his children were born but not the exact date so thats great thanks for that.

Think I will be going to see a medium if i dont get anywhere soon with Robert. ha ha.

n

Roberts wife died between 1871 -1881,going by the census
Possibles


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Elizabeth Bray
Name: Elizabeth Bray
Estimated birth year: abt 1808
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 67
District: Tavistock
County: Cornwall, Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 230


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Betty Bray
Name: Betty Bray
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 68
District: Clutton
County: Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 447

Hi Daren
If you go to your browser and put in Robert bray born 1806 somerset.
A lot of sites will come up a few are really good reading,with family trees et;
They tell you about the births and bapts of families with the same name some took 14 years to get bapts so you could already have his details.

I cannot find a marriage for him and Elizabeth either.

Going to get a cuppa be back later.
Sue

Hi Susan,

I have just done this, quite alot of sites came up. Going to work my way thru them. Begining to wonder if he was ever baptised. Thanks for your help

Or he might've been baptised in an independent church; fair few Wesleyans in Somerset.

I'm from Australia too, but I have the advantage as my husband's family still lives in Somerset.

Ozi

Darren
You said

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


so I posted the census on him so you could see where he fits in in comparison to yours.

Hi All,

Good news at last, i manage to get hold of someone who has access to the parish records and he has told me that roberts parents are william and ann. he was baptised in williton church in the april 1805.

Cant tell you how happy I am to finally solve this mystery.

Thanks for all your help.

Darren