THE WILLIAMS FAMILY
| Margaret Bawden
married Richard Williams on 26 FEB 1843 in Breage (In 1851 Richard is aged 36 and a Tin Miner. Margaret is aged 43. The family is living in Trewheal, Parish of Crowan) (Richard was buried on 4 MAR 1858 in Crowan aged 43) |
They have two children
| Name | Date and place of Christening | Any other information |
| Margaret Ann Williams | 11 NOV 1845 in Crowan [Source = Crowan Parish Register] |
In 1851 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar In 1861 she is aged 16 and working as a Farm Servant for her Uncle Edward Bawden in Penhallack, Illogan In 1871 she is aged 25 with an occupation as Plane Sewing. She is living in Adelaide Street, Camborne Had a daughter called Louisa Thomas Williams in the JUN quarter 1868 (Redruth 5c 247) Married James Bray in 1873 |
| Matilda William | Born around 1850 in Crowan | In 1851 she is at home aged 1 Not located in 1861 In 1871 she is aged 21 and a Factory Working living with her sister Married Jonathan Stevens Bice in the MAR quarter 1873 (Redruth 5c 375) |
| Margaret Williams married James Bray on 5 MAR 1873 in Redruth Registry
Office (In 1881 Margaret is aged 35. . James is absent from home. The family is living at 40 North Parade, Camborne) (James died in 1883) (In 1891 Margaret is aged 46 and a Laundress. The family is living at 21 Union Street, Camborne) (In 1901 Margaret is aged 55. The family is living in Cross Street, Camborne) (In 1911 Margaret is aged 65. The family is living in Union Street, Camborne) (Margaret died on 22 MAR 1929 aged 83) |
Margaret and James had three children
| Name | Date and place of Birth | Any other information |
| Louisa Thomas Williams | Born in the JUN quarter 1868 in Illogan (Redruth 5c 247) |
Margaret's illigitimate daughter In 1881 she is at home aged 12 and a Scholar Married William James Trythall in the DEC quarter 1890 (Redruth 5c 396) Louisa died in 1924 |
| Laura Bray | Born in the SEP quarter 1873 in Camborne (Redruth 5c 262) |
In 1881 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar In 1891 she is at home aged 17 and a Mine Operative Possible marriage to William John Dunn in the SEP quarter 1900 (Redruth 5c 305) Laura died in 1946 |
| Richard James Bray | Born in the MAR quarter 1875 in Camborne | In 1881 he is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1891 he is at home aged 16 and a Foundry Lab Married Bessie Wills in 1896 |
| Ellen Bray | Born in the JUN quarter in Camborne (Redruth 5c 237) |
In 1881 she is at home aged 1 In 1891 she is at home aged 11 and a Scholar In 1901 she is at home aged 20 and a Factory Worker In 1911 she is at home aged 31 Ellen died in 1936 |
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| Bessie Bray |
I have identified 7 children
| Name | Date and place of Birth | Any other information |
| Laura Jessamine Bray | Born in the MAR quarter 1897 (Redruth 5c 213) |
Buried on 16 SEP 1898 aged 16 months |
| William James Bray | 1 APR 1898 in Camborne | Never married Died on 2 SEP 1984 in Penzance aged 86 |
| Richard John Bray | Born in the DEC quarter 1899 (Redruth 5c 199) |
Died on 31 JUL 1911 aged 11 in an accident around Dolcoath Mine |
| Thomas Seth Bray | 2 APR 1902 in Camborne | Married Florence Winifred Trembath on 28
FEB 1938 in Plymouth, Devon Thomas died on 27 FEB 1942 aged 38 off the coast of Java when HMS Exeter was torpedoed. Florence died in 1983 |
| Margaret Joyce Bray | 4 DEC 1904 in Camborne | Married Wearne Dunstan Cory on 29 JUN 1929
in Whitchurch, Devon They had 2 sons:- Trevor Wearne Cory (1931 - 2001) and John Romilly Cory (1932 - 2002) Margaret died on 24 MAY 1974 in Camborne aged 69 Wearne died on 26 JUN 1987 |
| Albert Romilly Bray | Born in the SEP quarter 1907 in Camborne (Redruth 5c 180) |
Died on 24 NOV 1928 aged 21 when he was hit by a van on the Gulval highway near Illogan |
| Bessie Sylvia Bray | 17 AUG 1908 in Camborne | Never married Died on 6 APR 2001 in Camborne aged 92 |
