Bray and Dawson

Many thanks to Stephen Dawson and Kim Crowe for the information about the Bray and Dawson families.

Seth Lewin Bray
Seth Lewin Bray
Jane Moore
Jane Moore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seth Lewin Bray was born 1832 in Frome, Somerset. He was the son of John Bray and Mary Ann Price. Jane Moore was born 1831 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. She was the daughter of John and Sarah Moore. Seth and Jane married 17 May 1853 and the marriage was registered in Plymouth, Devonshire.

On 21 Jan 1855 they boarded the ‘Sultana’ and headed for New South Wales, Australia. They arrived there on 29 May 1955. The first of their 15 children, William Henry Bray, was born 23 May 1855 in quarantine aboard the vessel.

It was their great grand-daughter (via David Thomas Bray and Francis George Bray) who married into the Dawson family. Her name was Kathleen Ethel Bray and she married Kenneth Keith Dawson in 1942. They went on to have 10 children.

The earliest Dawson we have at the moment is James Dawson (1787-1867) who married Sarah Boxall 27 Sep 1810 in Lambeth, Surrey.

If anyone has any further information about the respective families please get in touch.

Enjoy,

Phil.

 

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