Samuel Bray
- Born: 1830, Shallow Adit, Redruth, Cornwall England
- Christened: 30 Jan 1831, Gwennap, Cornwall England 895
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Sims on 31 Oct 1850 in Gwennap With St Day, Cornwall England 891
- Died: Oct 1864, Redruth, Cornwall England at age 34 891
Research Notes:
Marilyn O'Neill notes:
SHALLOW ADIT
An Adit is a nearly horizontal passage from the surface by which a mine is entered.
The "hamlet" of Shallow Adit is a small area along the B3298 between Scorrier and Mount Ambrose but is not available on the map. Shallow Adit can be found heading from Scorrier towards Redruth and is the area around the Texaco Garage where there is a row of small cornish cottages. It is possible that one of these houses is where the Bray family lived.
All children born to Thomas Bray b1791 were born at Shallow Adit and Jane Trevena's mother Ann died at Shallow Adit (ie Thomas' mother-in-law).
Samuel married Elizabeth Sims (b1832) in the parish church after banns, on 31 October 1850 in the parish of Gwennap with St Day both groom and bride made their mark. At the time of the marriage both were residing at Carharrack. Both fathers were miners ie Thomas Bray and Joseph Sims. The witnesses were Richard Whitburn and William Jory.
The 1851 England Census shows the couple living in Carharrack. Samuel is age 20 and working as a copper miner whereas Elizabeth is age 19 - therefore born about 1832.
Samuel Bray was born in 1830 and baptized on 30 January 1831. At the time of his birth the family were living at Shallow Adit. Thomas, his father was employed as a miner.
Cornwall OPC Database '96
Samuel Bray b1830
Day Month 30 -Jan
Year 1831
Parish or Reg District Redruth
Forename Samuel
Surname BRAY
Sex son
Father Forename Thomas
Mother Forename Jane
Residence Shallow Adit
Father Rank Profession Miner
Transcriber Notes Src: Bawden's Transcripts of PRs & BTs
Transcriber Karen Duvall
A death has been found for a Samuel Bray in 1864 in Redruth:
England & Wales Death Index 1837- 1915 '96
Samuel Bray b1830
Name Samuel Bray
Registration Year 1864
Registration Quarter Oct - Nov -Dec
Registration district Redruth
Inferred County Cornwall
Volume 5c Page 17
Samuel married Elizabeth Sims on 31 Oct 1850 in Gwennap With St Day, Cornwall England.891 (Elizabeth Sims was born circa 1832 in Gwennap, Cornwall England 891,895 and died in Mar 1918 in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales UK 891.)
Marriage Notes:
Marilyn O'Neill's notes:
Both residing at Carharrack. Both marked. Grooms father Thomas Bray, Miner. Groom Miner. Bride father Joseph Sims, Miner. Witnesses: Richard Whitburn and William Jory. opc
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