by BC Wench » Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:58 pm
On the births of all the children of John & Mary Ann Price have their mother's maiden name as RAY, apart from James Henry Price which has Bradley and I think this is a mistake.
This is how I see where May Ann fits in.
Birth:
RAY, MARY ANN - No Mother's Maiden Name
GRO Reference: 1848 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 18 Page 318
1851 Census: Woodsetton Road, Sedgley, Staffs
Noah Bradley, Head.Mar, 20, Labourer
Mary Bradley, Wife, 20
Maryanna Rey, Dau in law (step dau), 2
(All born Sedgley)
Mary Ann's mother marries Noah Bradley in 1850
Marriage: 13 Oct 1850 St James, Lower Gornal, Staffs (FreeREG)
Noah Bradley, 21, B, Bricklayer, Sedgley, Noah Bradley, Nailer
Mary Ray, 20, S, Lower Gornal, James Ray, Miner
Wit: John Fellows, Edwin Addenbrook
Mary Ann's mother in 1841 Census
1841 Census: Dudley Road, Sedgley, Staffs
James Ray, 33, Stone Miner, Not born in County
Sarah Ray, 30
Eliza Ray, 12
Ann Ray, 10
Mary Ray, 8
Sarah Ray, 6
Louisa Ray, 4
Thomas Ray, 1
(Others born in County)
Researching: PARGETER, BELCHER, BRADLEY, DANDO, ROWLEY, ROWSELL