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JOHN RAY Spouse: ELIZABETH NORMAN
Parent/s: James Reynolds and Dorothy (Stammers) Ray. Parent/s: Francis and Elizabeth (Nunn) Norman.
Born: 25 July 1811, Baptised 7 November 1811, Clare. Born: Baptised 23 June 1816, Wordwell, Suffolk.
Married: March qtr 1840, Thingoe dist 13 733. Married: March qtr 1840, Thingoe dist 13 733.
Died: Died: Before 1891 census.
Occupation: Iron Merchant. Occupation:
Notes: 1861 at West End Cottage, Chapel Field Rd, Heigham. 
In 1871 John was living with his brother William at Nethergate Street, Clare.
1881 at Mill House, Clare, with brother Charles.
1891 (widower) at Paradise House, Aylsham, Norfolk
Notes: Elizabeth and John do not appear to have lived together after the 1851 census when they were at Thorpe Road, Norwich.
1861 Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth M lodging at 3 London Rd, Lowestoft.
1871 and 1881 at The Crescent, St. Stephens, Norwich with Elizabeth M.
Source: Parish register, GRO.
1861 RG9/1219 F76 P2.
1871 RG10/1713 F49 P21.
1881 RG11/1824 F35 P8.
1891 RG12/1514 F24 P7.
Source: GRO, IGI.
1851 HO107/1813 F403 P49.
1861 RG9/1187 F170 P8.
1871 RG10/1816 F122 P15.
1881 RG11/1947 F28 P12.

John and Elizabeth had one son and three daughters:-
SOURCE: GRO, census as noted.

The Son:-

JOHN NORMAN REYNOLDS RAY  born c1842 Norwich St. Stephens.         MORE

The Daughters:-

MARY  RAY  born c1842, Norwich St. Stephens
Living with parents 1851..

CATHERINE RAY  born c1844, Norwich St. Stephens.
Living with parents 1851. With father 1861.
1871 RG10/1600  F 69 P33, age 25, unmarried, with her cousin Thomas W Brown, Farmer, Widower, at Pound Lane, Isleham, Cambs. Catherine's Aunt, Eliza Norman was also there.

ELIZABETH MARY RAY  born Sept qtr 1843 Norwich, Norfolk. Norwich dist 13 238.
Living with mother 1861, 1871 and 1881.
On the 1891 census, Elizabeth (single) was living with her father at Paradise House, Aylsham, Norfolk

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