The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sarah Dray [Bond]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sarah Dray [Bond] She was born 1790 at Eastergate, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1790 at St George's Church, Eastergate, Sussex, parents William & CHarlotte Bond
  She married William Dray, saddler on 2nd Mar 1813 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1785 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1785 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Dray. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam Edward who was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1818 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
3 iiHenry James who was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1820 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 27th Apr 1879 Guildford, Surrey
  iiiCharlotte who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Edward Dray, master grocer and draper was the son of William Dray, saddler and Sarah Dray [Bond]. He was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1818 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Hollands on 14th Oct 1839 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents James & Ann Hollands (father Stephen in marriage record, assume James is in error). They had the following children:
  iWilliam Augustus who was born 1841 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiJulia who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiFrederick who was born 1845 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivAnn who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex
4 vCaroline who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Henry James Dray, grocer and draper's assistant was the son of William Dray, saddler and Sarah Dray [Bond]. He was born 1820 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1820 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 27th Apr 1879 at Plough Beer House, Guildford, Surrey
  He married Hannah Weeks on 2nd Nov 1845 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1826 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen J. who was born 1847 at Harrietsham, Kent
  iiHarriet A. who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Caroline Taylor [Dray] was the daughter of William Edward Dray, master grocer and draper and Frances Dray [Hollands]. She was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Stephen Taylor, bootmaker on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 839. He was born 1844 at Brenchley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1872 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiFrederick who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiCaroline who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivFrances who was born 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex
   

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