John RAY and Louisa FULLER

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JOHN RAY AND LOUISA FULLER

John RAY was probably born on 10th

August 1797 at St Mary’s Parish Nottingham, England to

John RAY and Hannah KEFFIN. 1

John RAY was transported on 1st July 1821 on “Lord Hungerford” and arrived on 26

th December

1821.

His native place is listed as Nottinghamshire. Wife and one child at New Buildings, Nottingham

with father and mother.

He was caught stealing cotton stockings and lace and tried at Nottingham on 30th

April 1821. 2

His convict record ( No. 251) describes him as:

5 ft 4 inches. Hair light brown, eyes grey Age 24.

Trade: Frame work, Knitter.

Marks left arm crucifixion, Sun, Moon and Garden Pot. Right arm Adam and Eve and other

figures. 3

He worked in Tasmania at a property called Jericho for Mr Whitchurch. 4

He worked as a gardener.

His convict record states:

Sept 1824: At Whitechurch riding in a cart drawn by bullocks without

reins to guide them. Fined 10/-

22 June 1826 At Whitechurch striking a dog belonging to Sam Hyams.

Charge dismissed.

27 July 1826 At Whitechurch having in his possession one dollar. Charge

dismissed.

29 May 1831 Violently assaulting and stealing from Timothy Murphy.

29 October 1835 At Roper, drunk on the Sabbath and insolence to his master.

Three months in irons.

19 Sep 1838 Charged with harbouring cons Duxberry and the female he had in charge.

Dismissed from the police and ordered out of town. 5

Refer

John RAY: Conduct Record: 31/1/34

Muster Roll CSO1/403/9106

Description List: Con 23/1/3

Misc Con 13/2 p243

On 11 June 1838 John RAY and Louisa FULLER made application to marry. 6

1 Catherine Shea

2 Catherine Jetson and Clare Shea

3 P Howard

4 Ancestry.com Convict Database: Muster Record

5 Catherine Jetson and Clare Shea

6 Con52/1, page 168

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They married on 16th

July 1838.

They were married in St Davids Church. The marriage certificate indicates that John was a

Ticket of Leave and Louisa was a convict. Neither could write.7

Louisa FULLER was born on 18 April 1815, at Aldgate, England.Aged nineteen years, she came

out to Sydney on the “David Scott” from England on 3 October 1834, as an assigned servant to

Charles Coulston, White House Windsor Road, NSW ( possibly an inn). Louisa was sent from

Allgate prison.

Louisa FULLER arrived in Van Diemens Land on the brig “Siren” on 12 May 1835 from

Parramatta. She had been sent from Sydney, after being sentenced to seven years for receiving

stolen goods. 8

Refer:

Lousia FULLER Conduct Record Con 40/1/3 p62

Indent Con 16/1/1 p 10

Con 13/7 p 319

Con 13/7 p323

Louisa died 22 August 1890 at New Town Charitable Institution, later St John’s Park Hospital.

She was late of Proctors Road. 9

7 Marriage Certificate 234 8 Clare Shea and P Howard

9 P Howard

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Children of John RAY and Louisa FULLER: 10

2 Ellen RAY born 1838 married Charles Everest ( b 1835), 29 April 1867 in a double wedding

with her sister Susan. Ellen was possibly married previously to Seymour.

Died 18 Oct 1896.

2 Louisa RAY born 12 March 1840, baptised 5 Sep 1841 at Holy Trinity, married Charles

Wallar a policeman on 30th

April 1860. Witnesses were Charles Lee and Matilda Beans.

Children:

Children of Louisa RAY and Charles WALLER

3 Female b. 28 Jan 1861

3 Male b 18 June 1863

3 Amelia Ellen b 1 Oct 1865 m Joseph Johnson 1882

Children:

4 Charles Joseph b 1882

4 David b 1884

4 Henry Ray b 1886 d 1886

4 Louisa Mary b 1887

4 Henry Leo Forrester b 1892

3 Ada Sarah b 1868 m Francis Ambrose MOLLOY 30 March 1894

3 Henry Tasman b 1871 at Westbury m Frances Johnston 1895

Children:

4 Ida Frances b 1896

4 Cecil Henry Thomas b 1897 d 1898

3 John Arthur b 1880 George Town

2 Martha RAY born 3rd

Sept 1842 married William CROOKS, a blacksmith, on 12th

Sep 1859.

He later became a marine officer. Died 13 February 1903 and buried in Queenbourough

Cemetery.

Children:

3 William John b 1858-60 d 8 Sep 1931

3 Elizabeth b 16 June 1861 d 27 July 1927

3 Robert b 17 March 1863 m Mary Ann Naylor 1884

Children:

4 Robert b 1883 d 1885

4 Louisa b 25 July 1885

4 William David b 1887

4 Martha Moorina b 12 August 1891

4 Robert James b 1893

4 James Alfred b 1896

4 Catherine Mary b 1898

3 Alfred b 17 jan 1865

3 James Seymour b 2 Feb 1867 m 10 Dec 1887 to Florence Anne Chaffey ( b 24 Jan

1865 to Wilm Geo and Mary Ann Clayton, d 13 Dec 1933) d 7 Jan 1922

3 Martha bap 27 Feb 1869

3 George b 15 Sep 1871

3 William b 31 Oct 1873 d 30 March 1875

3 Arthur b 6 Oct 1875 d accidentally 9 Oct 1879

3 Mary Christina b 9 Feb 1878 m Clifford Bertram Lipscombe 1899

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P. Howard and Catherine Jetson

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3 Thomas John b 1880

3 Louisa b 1882

3 Thomas Ray b 1884

3 Elise Jane b 29 Dec 1886

Also grand daughter of Martha and Willioma, Beryl Beatrice Crooks died 1909 at the age of 6

months and is buried with Martha , her grandmother.

2 Susan RAY born 5th

May 1845, married Arthur OSBORNE on 29th

April 1867.

( refer section on Arthur and Susan OSBORNE)

2 Anne RAY born 23rd

August 1847, baptised at St Georges Battery Point, married William?

Frederick? RAY 1878 . Anne died 8th

December 1924

Children:

Ida May RAY b 12 Oct 1878

2 Anna RAY born 11 Jan 1853. Married at St Georges on 11 July 1853

Possible Parents of John RAY11

John RAY and Hannah KEFFIN married at St Mary’s Nottingham on 5th

Oct 1796.

A Hannah KEFFIN was baptised St Mary’s Nottingham on 2 March 1776.

She was the daughter of John and Sarah KEFFIN ( nee Nailor), who married at Basford on 24

Oct 1786.

Other children of John and Sarah KEFFIN/ KEFFEN/ KIFFING

Elizabeth bpt Feb 1771 at St Mary’s

Thomas bpt 19 Sept 1773 at Basford , Nottingham

John bpt 10 Nov 1778 at St Mary’s

John KEFFIN ( son of John and Sarah) buried Basford 28 Feb 1779

Mary bpt 5 June 1786, St Mary’s Nottingham

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Catherine Jetson, Ancestry.com. IGI

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John RAY’s Muster

Source: Ancestry.com convict records H0 10/48

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Source: Ancestry.com convict records HO 11/4

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