Alexander Duncan Bray

• Alexander Duncan Bray was born on 1 June 1873.
• He was the son of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• Alexander Duncan Bray died in 1916.

Amy Bray

• Amy Bray was born in 1886.
• She was the daughter of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• Amy Bray died on 13 January 1959.

Andrew Colin Bray

• Andrew Colin Bray was born in 1875 in Victoria.
• He was the son of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.

Arthur Henry Bray

• Arthur Henry Bray was born in 1890.
• He was the son of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• Arthur Henry Bray died on 25 December 1952.

Bessie James Bray

• Charts: Descendants of John Maddern , Descendants of Stephen Lower, Descendants of William Gill (#1), Descendants of William Gill (#2)

• Bessie James Bray was born on 15 December 1872 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
• She was the daughter of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern.
• Bessie James Bray immigrated on 1 January 1873 to Ellis Island, New York, New York, with Grace Maddern. Grace travelled on the City of Richmond with her two daughters Honor aged 6 and Bessie aged 1.
  
• Bessie's birth was registered in the Penzance, Cornwall Registration District in the March 1873 Quarter. However, the birth date given on the Californian death records, 1940-1947, is 15 Dec 1874.
  
• She immigrated to California, USA, between 1874 and 1876.
• Her death record shows Bessie James Bray was born on 15 December 1874 in Cornwall, England, however, this date appears to be two years out, Bessie having been born at the end of 1872 or early 1873.
  
• She appeared as a member of the household of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern in 1880 in Nortonville, Contra Costa, California; Digory is shown as a 38 year old miner born England, parents born England, living with Grace, 38, born England, parents born England, Jane 12, born England, a scholar, Bessie 7, born England, a scholar, and Hettie 4, born California & Gracie 2 born California.
  
• On 17 November 1883 The Contra Costa Gazette published and article on the Sunday School concert held at Nortinville. Miss Bessie Brey recited "Christmas Eve."
  
• Bessie James Bray married Henry August Hetzer, son of August Hetzer and Catherine Unknown, in 1894 in California. According to the 1930 census, she was 21 years old when she married..
• Bessie James Bray died on 11 January 1956 in San Francisco, California, USA, at age 83.

David Bray

• David Bray was born on 23 October 1877 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
• He was the son of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• David Bray died on 19 May 1897 in Eaglehawk, Victoria, at age 19.

Digory Hamlyn Bray

• Charts: Descendants of John Maddern , Descendants of Stephen Lower, Descendants of William Gill (#1), Descendants of William Gill (#2)

• Digory Hamlyn Bray was known as Richard by the members of his family.
• He's birth was registered in the Penzance, Cornwall Registration District in the September 1841 Quarter.
• He was the son of John Bellow Bray and Honor Williams.
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, Digory Hamlyn Bray was living in the household of Honor Williams and John Bellow Bray in Jamaca Place, Madron. John senior was shown as a 52 year old basket maker born Breage, living with his 42 year old wife Honor also a basket maker born Breage, and sons John 14, born Penzance, Digory 10, Peter 5, and Sampson P aged 1, all born Madron.
  
  
• At the age of 25 years and 9 months, Digory Hamlyn Bray married Grace Maddern, daughter of Thomas Maddern and Priscilla Lower, on 22 June 1867 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They were married by Banns. Digory Hambling Bray was of full age, a labourer of Tredavoe (Father: John Bellow Bray, Basket Maker). Grace Maddern was also of full age of Tredavoe (Father: Thomas Maddern, Farmer). Witnesses were Thomas Maddern, Thomas Maddern Jr.
  
• Digory Hamlyn Bray witnessed the marriage of Sampson Rodda Bray and Mary Jane Richards on 9 December 1871 in Paul Parish Church; Sampson Rodda is show as a full age bachelor, residence Faugan, father John Blue ? Bray, basketmaker. Mary Jane was a full age spinster, father William Richards a farmer of Faugan. Samson signed with his mark and Mary Jane signed her name. They were married by banns. Witnesses to the marriage were Digory Bray and Richard Richards.
  
• Digory Hamlyn Bray immigrated between 1874 and 1876to California. He came with Grace and their two daughters Honor (Jane) and Bessie. There seems to be conflicting data as to when the family came to California. Both Honor and Bessie were born in Cornwall before the end of 1873, and Hettie was born in California in March 1876. Jennie (Honor) stated on the 1930 census that she immigrated in 1867, which would have been just after her birth, her sister Bessie stated she immigrated in 1876.
  
• He was naturalised on 8 August 1877 in Contra Costa County, California.
• He and Grace Maddern appeared on the census of 1880 in Nortonville, Contra Costa, California. Digory is shown as a 38 year old miner born England, parents born England, living with Grace, 38, born England, parents born England, Jane 12, born England, a scholar, Bessie 7, born England, a scholar, and Hettie 4, born California & Gracie 2 born California.
  
  

  This abandoned town near Rose Hill Cemetery is either Nortonville or Somerville Contra Costa, California (photo courtesy of Jennifer - Graveyard Rabbits of Contra Costa website) - Digory and Grace Bray (nee Maddern) lived in Nortonville 1880-1884 while he worked as a miner.
• Digory Hamlyn Bray died on 12 July 1884 in Nortonville, Contra Costa, California, at age 42. A notice was placed in the Contra Costa gazette on the 26 July 1884, announcing his death. In the same issue was this report on the inquest into his death. "On Saturday the 12th inst., as Digory Bray was being hoisted from the shaft of the Black Diamond Mine at Nortonville in company with two other miners, he fell upon the cage and the timbers. His head was crushed, killing him instantly. A lump of coal had fallen on Bray's foot during the day, and the presumption is that on the way up from the shaft he fainted from pain. He was a member of the Black Diamond Lodge, No. 29, K. of P., and of Mt. Diablo Lodge, No. 128, I.O.O.F. His funeral took place under the auspices of both Lodges. An inquest was held by Coroner Guy and the following jurors: W.B. Witherow, C. Evans, J. Borboageleta, Thomas J. Griffith, James Hunt, W.J. Griffith, Hugh Evans, and Joseph D. Davis. The facts of the case were testified to by Jacob Roper, H.J. Thomas, James H. Hunter and W.P. Morgans, and the jury found that the death of the deceased was caused by an unavoidable accident."
  
• Digory was buried on 14 July 1884 in Rose Hill Cemetery. Rose Hill Cemetery served the mining towns of Nortonville and Somerville until they were abandoned.
  
  

  Rose Hill Cemetery - Nortonville Contra Costa, California (photo courtesy of Jennifer - Graveyard Rabbits of Contra Costa website) - Digory Bray is thought to be buried here.
  

  Rose Hill Cemetery - Nortonville Contra Costa, California (photo courtesy of Jennifer - Graveyard Rabbits of Contra Costa website) - Digory Bray is thought to be buried here.
• On 15 July 1884 Katie Hughes wrote this letter to her father David, Hughes. David was the minister of the Welsh church in Nortonville, but was away on a trip, so his daughter wrote him about happenings in Nortonville:
  "...Saturday at four oclock as they were coming up from work Mr. Bray and two other men were comming in the cage and they were talking when all at once Mr. Bray (on school house hill) fell back they do not know whether he had a fit or fainted but before they could jerk his head in the cage it caught in the timber and took the top of his head right above his eyes off and they say that the blood just poured out of his head just as if you were pouring it out of a pail and his brains were scattered all over the cage. Mr. Morgans said it was a terable sight. Mr. Moses Williams was here Sunday so they had him to stay until the funeral it was Monday at three oclock so he dident go home until today it was a very large funeral it reached from the grave-yard to the top of the hill..." [errors as originally written]

Edith May Bray

• Edith May Bray was born on 7 September 1883 in Eaglehawk, Victoria.
• She was the daughter of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• Edith May Bray died on 27 May 1957 in Griffith, NSW, at age 73.

Elizabeth Honor Bray

• Elizabeth Honor Bray was born on 31 August 1876 in Victoria.
• She was the daughter of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• Elizabeth Honor Bray died on 7 January 1877.

Emily Bray

• Emily Bray was born on 1 August 1877.
• She was the daughter of Peter White Bray and Priscilla Randall.
• Emily Bray was baptized on 28 October 1877 in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall. At the time of her baptism her father Peter was a gardener of Treveane.

Ethel May Bray

• Ethel May Bray was born in 1887.
• She was the daughter of Sampson Rodda Bray and Mary Jane Richards.

Florence Jane Bray

• Florence Jane Bray was born in 1867 in Victoria.
• She was the daughter of William Bray and Jane Lilias Glass.

Francis Bray

• Francis Bray was born circa 1895.
• Francis Bray married Agnes Elizabeth Kingston, daughter of John Kingston and Alice Emily Elizabeth Ward, on 18 December 1918 in Queensland.

Frederick Charles Bray

• Frederick Charles Bray was born on 23 November 1878.
• He was the son of Peter White Bray and Priscilla Randall.
• Frederick Charles Bray was baptized on 23 February 1879 in Perranuthnoe. At the time of her baptism his father Peter was a farmer of Chiverton. Frederick was baptised twice, the first time by a dissenting preacher. His parents wished him to be baptised again.

Grace M(addern) Bray

• Charts: Descendants of John Maddern , Descendants of Stephen Lower, Descendants of William Gill (#1), Descendants of William Gill (#2)

• Grace M(addern) Bray was born on 23 February 1878 in Norville, Contra Costa, California.
• She was the daughter of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern.
• Grace M(addern) Bray appeared as a member of the household of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern in 1880 in Nortonville, Contra Costa, California; Digory is shown as a 38 year old miner born England, parents born England, living with Grace, 38, born England, parents born England, Jane 12, born England, a scholar, Bessie 7, born England, a scholar, and Hettie 4, born California & Gracie 2 born California.
  
• At the age of 26 years, Grace M(addern) Bray married Floyd Leslie Baird in 1905.
• On 21 June 1942,her husband, Floyd Leslie Baird died in Santa Clara, California, at age 72.
• Grace M(addern) Bray died in September 1961 in Redwood City, San Mateo, California, at age 83.

Herbert Hamilton Bray

• Herbert Hamilton Bray was born in 1881 in Victoria.
• He was the son of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• Herbert Hamilton Bray died on 10 May 1900.

Hettie (Etta) Bray

• Charts: Descendants of John Maddern , Descendants of Stephen Lower, Descendants of William Gill (#1), Descendants of William Gill (#2)

• Hettie (Etta) Bray was born on 6 March 1876 in California.
• She was the daughter of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern.
• Hettie (Etta) Bray appeared as a member of the household of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern in 1880 in Nortonville, Contra Costa, California; Digory is shown as a 38 year old miner born England, parents born England, living with Grace, 38, born England, parents born England, Jane 12, born England, a scholar, Bessie 7, born England, a scholar, and Hettie 4, born California & Gracie 2 born California.
  
• Hettie (Etta) Bray married William Conrad Pomin in 1899. Etta and William were both 23 when they married.
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• Hettie (Etta) Bray appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 in Clay St, San Francisco, California. She was shown as Etta B (Bray), wife, female, white aged 53 years, married at 23 years of age, born California and both mother and father born England. She was a homemaker. She was living with her husband William.
  
• On 23 April 1931,her husband, William Conrad Pomin died at age 55.
• Hettie (Etta) Bray died on 10 October 1957 in San Francisco, California, at age 81. Her name is shown as "ETTA" .
  

Honor Jane Bray

• Charts: Descendants of John Maddern , Descendants of Stephen Lower, Descendants of William Gill (#1), Descendants of William Gill (#2)

• Honor Jane Bray was also known as Jennie or Jane.
• She was born on 23 October 1867 in Madron, Cornwall, England.
• She was the daughter of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern.
• At the time of the 2 April 1871 census, Honor Jane Bray was living in the household of Grace Maddern in Jamaica Place, Madron. Grace is shown as the 29 year old head of the family born Paul. Living with her are her daughter Honor J Bray aged 3 born Madron and her father Thomas Maddern, 52 an agent to a railway, born Paul. Digory's widowed mother Honor Bray aged 60 was living two houses away.
  
  
• Honor Jane Bray immigrated to California, USA, between 1873 and 1876.
• She immigrated on 1 January 1873 to Ellis Island, New York, New York, with Grace Maddern. Grace travelled on the City of Richmond with her two daughters Honor aged 6 and Bessie aged 1.
  
• Honor Jane Bray appeared as a member of the household of Digory Hamlyn Bray and Grace Maddern in 1880 in Nortonville, Contra Costa, California; Digory is shown as a 38 year old miner born England, parents born England, living with Grace, 38, born England, parents born England, Jane 12, born England, a scholar, Bessie 7, born England, a scholar, and Hettie 4, born California & Gracie 2 born California.
  
• At the age of 19 years, 3 months and 30 days, Honor Jane Bray married John G W Simmons, son of Unknown Grinnell, on 22 February 1887 in San Francisco, California, USA. The 1930 census showed that John was 26 years old when he married and Jennie was 19. Their marriage was announced on the 20 June 1887 in a Cornwall newspaper. It read: SIMMONS – BRAY - At San Francisco, California, February 22, Mr. John G. Simmons, of San Francisco, to Miss Jennie Bray, daughter of the late Mr. Digory Bray, of Newlyn West. The same edition announced the marriage of Jennie's cousin Catherine (Katie) Williams to Joseph Gould in Queensland. The cousins were married on the same day.
  
• Honor Jane Bray and John G W Simmons appeared on the census of 1920 in 16th Avenue, San Francisco. John is shown as a 58 year old white male who was born in Massachusetts and whose parents were both born in the USA. His occupation was a coppersmith in a shop. He was living with his wife Jennie at the time of the census. Jennie is shown as a 52 year old, who was born in England as were her parents. There was no occupation given.
  
• Honor Jane Bray and John G W Simmons appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 in 16th Avenue, San Francisco, California. John was shown as a 69 year old living with his wife Jennie B. He has been married at 26, and born in Massachusetts. His father was born in Massachusetts, and his mother in Rhode Island. He worked as a coppersmith in the ship yards. Jennies is shown as a 62 year old white female living with her husband John. She was married at 19 years, and born in England. Both her mother and father were born in England and she immigrated in 1867. She had been naturalised and no occupation was given.
  
• On 16 April 1943,her husband, John G W Simmons died in San Francisco, California, at age 82.
• Honor Jane Bray died on 5 December 1944 in San Francisco at age 77.

James Bray

• James Bray was born on 19 June 1869 in Victoria.
• He was the son of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• James Bray died on 15 March 1913 at age 43.

John Bray

• John Bray was born in 1837 in Penzance, Cornwall.
• He was the son of John Bellow Bray and Honor Williams.
• At the time of the 7 June 1841 census, John Bray was living in the household of John Bellow Bray and Honor Williams in Jamaca Place, Madron. John senior was shown as a 40 year old basket weaver, living with his wife Honour aged 30, and sons William 8, and John 4. All were born in Cornwall.
  
  
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, John Bray was living in the household of Honor Williams and John Bellow Bray in Jamaca Place, Madron. John senior was shown as a 52 year old basket maker born Breage, living with his 42 year old wife Honor also a basket maker born Breage, and sons John 14, born Penzance, Digory 10, Peter 5, and Sampson P aged 1, all born Madron.
  
  
• John Bray immigrated to Eaglehawk, Victoria, circa 1854. A large family of Bray's came on the "Panama" in 1854 - there were two John's one aged 23, the other 19.
  
• At the age of 25 years, John Bray married Catherine Hamilton Innes in 1862 in Sandhurst, Victoria.
• John Bray died on 28 April 1910 in Victoria.

John Bray

• John Bray was born on 3 July 1880.
• He was the son of Peter White Bray and Priscilla Randall.
• John Bray was baptized on 29 August 1880 in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall.

John Bellow Bray

• John Bellow Bray was born in 1799 in Breage, Cornwall.
• At the age of 33 years, John Bellow Bray married Honor Williams on 11 July 1832 in Madron, Cornwall. John is shown as a widower residing at Penzance, and Honor a spinster of Madron. They were married by banns, Johns signing his name while Honor signed with her mark. No profession, age or parent details were given. Witnessed to the marriage were John C D Jenkins and Eliza Stephens.
  
• John Bellow Bray and Honor Williams appeared on the census of 7 June 1841 in Jamaca Place, Madron. John senior was shown as a 40 year old basket weaver, living with his wife Honour aged 30, and sons William 8, and John 4. All were born in Cornwall.
  
  
• John Bellow Bray and Honor Williams appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 in Jamaca Place, Madron. John senior was shown as a 52 year old basket maker born Breage, living with his 42 year old wife Honor also a basket maker born Breage, and sons John 14, born Penzance, Digory 10, Peter 5, and Sampson P aged 1, all born Madron.
  
  
• John Bellow Bray and Honor Williams appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 in Jamaca Place, Madron. John is shown as the 62 year old head, a basket maker born Launceston, living with his wife Honor born Madron and son Sampson aged 10, a scholar born Madron.
  
  
• John Bellow Bray died in Kea, Madron. His age was given as 70 on the burial record.
• John was buried on 1 January 1865 in Madron.

John Bellow Bray

Grave of John Bellow (Blue) Bray and Alice Harvey - Eaglehawk Cemetery

• John Bellow Bray was born on 8 February 1865 in Victoria.
• He was the son of John Bray and Catherine Hamilton Innes.
• At the age of 23 years, John Bellow Bray married Alice Harvey in 1889 in Victoria.
• John Bellow Bray died on 7 December 1913 in Marong, Victoria, at age 48.
• John was buried in December 1913 in Eaglehawk Cemetery.

John Henry Bray

• John Henry Bray was born on 14 November 1881.
• He was the son of Sampson Rodda Bray and Mary Jane Richards.

Julia Bray

• Julia Bray was born on 14 November 1881.
• She was the daughter of Peter White Bray and Priscilla Randall.
• Julia Bray was baptized on 22 January 1882 in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall. At the time of her baptism her father Peter was a market gardener of Penzance.

Lewis A Bray

• Charts: Descendants of John Maddern , Descendants of William Gill

• Lewis A Bray was born circa 1910.
• His marriage to Rosalind Maddern, daughter of Richard Ernest Maddern and Annie Jane Triggs, was registered in the December 1934 Quarter in Penzance, Cornwall Registration District.

Lilias Bray

• Lilias Bray was born in 1866 in Victoria.
• She was the daughter of William Bray and Jane Lilias Glass.

Mabel Daniel Bray

• Mabel Daniel Bray was born circa 1884.
• She was the daughter of Sampson Rodda Bray and Mary Jane Richards.

Mary Elizabeth Bray

• Mary Elizabeth Bray was born in 1876 in Trevene.
• She was the daughter of Sampson Rodda Bray and Mary Jane Richards.
• Mary Elizabeth Bray was baptized on 18 September 1876 in Marazion Wesleyan Circuit. At the time her parents were living at Trevene.
  

Peter White Bray

• Peter White Bray was baptized on 24 May 1846 in Madron, Cornwall.
• He was the son of John Bellow Bray and Honor Williams.
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, Peter White Bray was living in the household of Honor Williams and John Bellow Bray in Jamaca Place, Madron. John senior was shown as a 52 year old basket maker born Breage, living with his 42 year old wife Honor also a basket maker born Breage, and sons John 14, born Penzance, Digory 10, Peter 5, and Sampson P aged 1, all born Madron.
  
  
• Peter White Bray appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 in Trengwainton Farmhouse, Madron. Peter is shown as a 14 year old servant, born Madron working as a cattle feeder at the farm of William Matthews.
  
  
• At the age of 28 years, 1 month and 28 days, Peter White Bray married Priscilla Randall, daughter of Frederick Randall, on 22 July 1874 in Paul Parish Church. The marriage record shows that Peter White Bray was a 28 year old gardener of Perranuthnoe. His father was John Bray a basket maker. Priscilla Randall was the 21 year old daughter of Frederick Randall, a butcher and lived in Penzance. They were married by license. Witnesses to the marriage were Charles Read Randall and Emily Randall.