Bray family
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Dr Geoffrey Mann |
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3 Elizabeth Mary Ann BRAY 1831-1895 |
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m James BROOKBANKS 1855 |
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Elizabeth Bray was baptised at St George in the East in 1831. Her father Thomas was a butcher in Church Row, Stepney, but some time later became a dairyman in the same street. Elizabeth was an only child, and was still living with her parents in 1851 when she was 19, and married James Brookbanks from her parent’s home when she was 24. James was an omnibus guard taking horse-drawn buses over London Bridge. Perhaps Stepney was at one end of his omnibus route and this is how they met. On their wedding night, James & Elizabeth moved to their new home on Clapham Common. They lived in Clapham for a few years where their first two children were born, though their eldest daughter died only 4 weeks old. They then returned to Stepney where James took over his father-in-law's dairy business in Church Row, just by St Dunstan’s Church about 1860. Six more children were born at Church Row, though Kate died aged two. The dairy at Church Row Stepney remained in business until 1882, (though the address was changed to 9 Durham Row in 1880). James died there of TB in 1888 aged 56. Elizabeth went to live with her married daughter Helena Blewett in Limehouse and died there in 1895 aged 63 |
C=Christened
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age DATE
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28Dec1831 6Jun1841
9 30Mar1851 19 2Dec1855 24 24 4Jny1857 25 25 3Feb1857 25 25 16May1858 26 26 c1859 1860 28 28 7Apr1861 29 29 14Aug1861 29 29 17Aug1861 29 29 1862 31 30 1863 32 31 18May1865 34 33 1868 37 36 1870 39 38 2Apr1871 39 39 1872 40 40 3Apr1881 49 49 1882 50 50 11Jny1886 54 54 28Feb1888 56 56 12Aug1895 63 |
C at St George in the East, dau of Thomas, a butcher, and Mary census not found living with her mother and father, a milkman, at Church Row, Stepney married James BROOKBANKS at St George in East and moved to house in
Clapham da Elizabeth born da Elizabeth baptised privately by vicar of Clapham Holy Trinity and
died same day so James baptized at Clapham Holy Trinity; James an omnibus guard moved back to parent’s house in Stepney da Kate Mary Ann born at Stepney at 4 Church Row Stepney with husband, a dairyman, children James &
Kate, and her parents and aunt registered the death of her father registered the death of her mother, just 3 days after her father’s
death Kate died da Alice born at Stepney da Helena Annie born at 4 Church Row, Stepney; James a dairyman so Christopher Thomas born at Stepney so Francis Edward born at 6 Church Row Stepney at 6 Church Row Stepney with husband James, a dairyman, and 5 children so Charles Robert born at Stepney at 9 Durham Row Stepney with husband James and 3 children last year that the dairy is listed in the post office directory daughter Helena married from 113 Stepney Green; James was a dairyman husband James died at 9 Durham Row of TB; death registered by married dau
Alice TRUSTHAM Elizabeth died of stroke
at 64 Burgess St, home of her married dau Helena BLEWETT |
b=born m=married d=died
C=Christened B=Buried
From census,
Elizabeth was born about 1832 at St George in the East, daughter of Thomas and
Mary BRAY. There is just one suitable
baptism at the parish church, the same church in which she married in 1855:
C
28Dec1831 Elizabeth Mary d Thomas & Mary BRAY, Church Rd, butcher
m
2Dec1855 at St George in the East after banns
James
BROOKBANKS bch full omnibus guard, 4 Church Rd, & Elizabeth Mary Ann Bray
spr full of 4 Church Rd
fathers:
Christopher BROOKBANKS baker; Thomas BRAY dairyman; witnesses: J VIRRAL; Mary BRAY
C 3Feb1857 b
4Jan1857 Elizabeth d James &
Elizabeth Mary Ann BROOKBANKS omnibus conductor Clapham private baptism
C 16May1858
b 28Feb1858 James s James &
Elizabeth Mary Ann BROOKBANKS omnibus conductor Clapham
from
letter written by Elizabeth, Elizabeth died on the day she was baptised,
3Feb1857
b 1q1860 Kate
Mary Ann at Stepney d 4q1862 Stepney
b 31May1862 Alice m
4q1882 Thomas John TRUSTTUM, Mile End
b
18May1865 Helena Annie m
11Jan1886 H.M.BLEWETT St Dunstan, Stepney
b 3q1867 Christopher Thomas m
3q1894 Margaret LAMASS, Mile End
b
13Feb1870 Francis Edward m
17Feb1895 Emma E HAIRFIELD, St Paul, Bow Common
b 1q1872 Charles Robert m 4q1909 “Carrie”; Edmonton; no children
b
18May1865 Helena Annie girl at 4 Church
Row
father:
James BROOKBANKS dairyman; mother: Elizabeth Mary Ann BROOKBANKS formerly BRAY
r
15Jun11865 by E M A BROOKBANKS mother of 4 Church Row, Ratcliff, at Ratcliff
Stepney MDX
b
13Feb1870 Francis Edward, boy, at 6 Church Row
fa: James
BROOKBANKS dairyman; mo: Elizabeth Mary Ann BROOKBANKS formerly BRAY
r24mar1870
by E M A Brookbanks mother, 6 Church Row Ratcliff, at Ratcliff, Stepney, London
m
11Jan1886 at St Dunstan's Stepney after banns
Henry
Michael BLEWETT bch 20 rope merchant
11 Rectory Square & Helena Annie BROOKBANKS spr 20 11 Rectory Square
fa:
Henry BLEWETT master mariner; James BROOKBANKS dairyman; wi: C T BROOKBANKS;
Emma{?} GAINES; Elizabeth Jessie COOPER
m
17Feb1895 at St Paul, Bow Common, Mile End Old Town reg district by licence
Francis
Edward BROOKBANKS 24 bch 64 Burgess St & Emma Ellen HAIRFIELD 21 spr 1 Rose
Lane
fa:
James BROOKBANKS dairyman; William HAIRFIELD, general dealer; wit: William
WALLACE, Elizabeth REES
d 28Feb1888 James BROOKBANKS male, dairyman, at 9 Durham Row, age 56; cause chronic gout, phthisis 4 months
r 1Mar1888 at Ratcliff, Stepney, MDX by Alice TRUSTHAM, dau, pad, of 31 Aston St Limehouse
d 12Aug1895 Elizabeth Mary Ann BROOKBANKS female, wid of James BROOKBANKS dairyman, at 64 Burgess St, age 63; cause: hemiplegia, exhaustion
r 16Aug1895 at Limehouse, Stepney, LND by H M BLEWETT, son-in-law, pad of 64 Burgess St, Limehouse
1841 aged 9 not found
Thomas BRAY
he mar 65 1785
milkman
Hoxton
Mary BRAY wi mar 61 1789 Erith Kent
E M
A BRAY da unm 19 1831 St George in
the East
Ann CARTER sl unm 31 1819 Erith Kent
NOTE:
Ann Carter's age probably should be 51 (see 61 census)
James BROOKBANK he mar 29 1833 dairyman Camberwell
Eliza BROOKBANK wi mar
29 1833 St George in the East
James BROOKBANK so 3 1858 Clapham SRY
Katarina{?}BROOKBANK da
1 1860 Stepney
Thomas BRAY fl mar 76 1885 dairyman Hoxton
Mary BRAY ml mar 73 1888 Erith KEN
Ann CARTER sl unm 64 1897 house servant Erith KEN
James BROOKBANKS he mar 39 1832 dairyman Camberwell
Elizabeth BROOKBANKS
wi mar 39 1832 St George in
the East
James BROOKBANKS so unm 13 1858 scholar Clapham SRY
Alice BROOKBANKS da 8 1863
scholar
Ratcliff MDX
Elenor BROOKBANKS da 5 1866
scholar
Ratcliff MDX
ChristopherBROOKBANKS so
3 1868 Ratcliff MDX
Francis BROOKBANKS so 1 1870 Ratcliff MDX
James BROOKBANKS he mar 49 1832 dairyman Camberwell
Elizabeth BROOKBANKS
wi mar 49 1832 dairyman's wife St George in the East
Alice BROOKBANKS da unm 18 1863 dairyman's daughter Stepney
ChristopherBROOKBANKS so
13 1868 errand boy Stepney
Francis BROOKBANKS so 11 1860
scholar
Stepney
Henry
M BLEWETT he mar 25
1866 marine store dealer; neither Stepney
Helen
A BLEWETT wi mar 25
1866 Stepney
Helen
M BLEWETT da
4 1887
Stepney
Elizabeth
A BLEWETT da 2 1889 Stepney
Henry
A BLEWETT so
3m 1891
Limehouse
Elizabeth
M A BROOKBANKS ml wid 59 1832 retired
dairy woman [ml=mother-in-law] Shadwell
Christopher
T BROOKBANKS bl sgl 23 1868 blacksmith,
employed [bl=brother-in-law]
Stepney
Numerous letters written by Elizabeth to her mother just before and after her marriage have survived and are in the possession of Elizabeth’s gr.grandson Howard BENNETT The following two transcripts relate to her marriage and death of her first child:
Dearest Father Mother and Aunt
I hope this will find you as well and in as good spirits as I am myself
and you will have no reason to complain
I thought you would be glad to hear from the new wife how wee got home
last night my wrapping up kept me
warm Dear James was very tired when
wee got to the cab stand but he would not let me help him carry the things but thank God wee got there in time for Mrs
Colloff waited up for me tucked me
up kissed me and wished me good night
and what follows we got up this morning
as happy an Husband and Wife as ever [Began King] joined together now come and see your loving daughter
[still] installed in her new home with every comfort in moderation her heart
can wish for and the greatest blessing of all a good husband I must now conclude hoping to hear from you
or see you soon with love to you all
Believe me your ever affectionate children till death
PS when you come do not forget to bring the coat with and see if the Ink
is in the Pocket good bye God bless
you and tell Mrs Stephens I did not say as she did give my kind regards to all my enquireing Friends
Dear Mother and Father
The worst I hope is past my dear
baby is now an angel she left us at
twenty past seven last night do not
come yet as it only renews my sorrow
not but I hope I am thankful poor baby she never had anything to regret
leaving this world hers was only a
life of suffering poor James just saw
the last of her hoping you are well
James
BROOKBANKS 1867-1879 dairyman 6
Church Row Stepney (1862 no entry)
James
BROOKBANKS 1880-1882 dairyman 9
Durham Row Stepney (1883 no entry)