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Joseph William was on the ER in 2002-3. Probably opted out of the public version after that

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His wife's birth

Births Mar 1930 (>99%)
Field Queenie L Remnant Chester 8a 517

FIELD, QUEENIE LOUISE -
GRO Reference: 1930 M Quarter in CHESTER Volume 08A Page 517


Suggestion ONLY for his wife's death - there was a Louise with him on the ER, and she may not have liked her first given name

DRAY, LOUISE 1929
GRO Reference: DOR Q2/2021 in MERTON (244-1) Entry Number 522329283

The youngest daughter married in Merton in 2000

Between 2016-2018 she and her hubby were at the address where her parents were living in 2002-3. According to Zoopla, the house was sold in 2018

Absent Voters Lists
Name Joseph William Dray
Rank Actg Cpl
Electoral Date 1918
Electoral Place London Borough of Southwark, Southwark, London, England
Parliamentary Division Southwark
Regiment RI Fusiliers
Service Number 49605

Name Lilian Elizabeth Dray
Death Date 3 Sep 1975
Death Place Southend-on-Sea
Probate Date 15 Dec 1975
Probate Registry London

Deaths Sep 1975 (>99%)
DRAY LILIAN ELIZABETH 12MR1905 SOUTHEND/S 9 2178


SOUTHEY, LILIAN ELIZABETH JENNER
GRO Reference: 1905 J Quarter in SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 120

1921 Census Of England & Wales
24, Canal Bank, Camberwell, London & Surrey, England
Charles Souther Head Male 1885 35 Walworth, London, England Carman General E R Butts Son Lime Work Albans Coy
Lilian M Souther Wife Female 1886 34 Wandsworth, London, England Housewife -
Lilian Elizabeth Souther Daughter Female 1905 16 Walworth, London, England Tea Packer Every Body Tea Factory 18 B Pork St Soalking
Charles Henry Souther Son Male 1906 14 Walworth, London, England Messenger Night Work Press Association New Bridge St Blackfress
Emma L F Souther Daughter Female 1909 12 Walworth, London, England - -
John James Souther Son Male 1911 9 Walworth, London, England - -
Elizabeth Souther Daughter Female 1914 6 Lambeth, London, England - -
James William Souther Son Male 1916 4 Lambeth, London, England - -
Thomas Souther Son Male 1918 3 Lambeth, London, England - -
Grace Rose Souther Daughter Female 1921 - East Dulwich, London, England -

Back to the beginning....almost ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Geal
George
1867
1928
England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Croydon, Surrey, England

Frank L Dray was my fathers (William Dray b1905) younger brother. We know his eldest son David Francis had at least one daughter by the name of Cherelle and we have met her previously. She spoke of other relatives but this was about 30 years previous and nobody has tried to research this branch.

Name Theresa M Dray
Registration Date 1923
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Southwark
Inferred County London
Spouse Albert E Hampson
Volume Number 1d
Page number 230

1939 Register
12 Kingston Street, Old Kent Road, Southwark, Southwark, London, England
Albert E Hampson 01 Aug 1901 Male Baker's Roundsman Married 176 1
The record for this person is officially closed.
Albert E Hampson 30 Mar 1924 Male Tricycle Boy For Cotton & Wool Mchts Single 176 3
Theresa M Hampson 06 Aug 1912 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 176 2

Her YoB is inaccurate and a note has been added to show correct birth year of 1902

freebmd records a total of SIX children

If you are likely to follow my advice about looking in search all member trees, remember to use accurate given names....not diminutives.

Thankyou I will. There is some very useful information above regarding my relatives from Southend.

Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
Rousham Bessie E Oliver Southwark 1d 2
Births Sep 1913 (>99%)
Rousham Catherine E Oliver Southwark 1d 116 S
Births Dec 1915 (>99%)
Rousham Winifred F Oliver Southwark 1d 104
Births Mar 1918 (>99%)
Rousham Irene Oliver Southwark 1d 76 S
Births Sep 1921 (>99%)
Rousham Thomas E Oliver Southwark 1d 85
Births Mar 1924 (>99%)
Rousham Joyce V Oliver Southwark 1d 83
Births Mar 1926 (>99%)
Rousham Kenneth G Oliver Southwark 1d 102

ROUSHAM, KENNETH GORDON OLIVER
GRO Reference: 1926 M Quarter in SOUTHWARK Volume 01D Page 102

First name(s) Kenneth Gordon
Residence county NSW
Last name Rousham
Country Great Britain
Status Living
Record set Burma Star Association Membership Forms
Application year 1988
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Membership number R/2195/88
Subcategory Second World War
Ship/Unit during the Burma campaign British Pacific Fleet Eastern Fleet

79 Johnson Avenue
Seven Hills
N S W

Name Mr Kenneth Rousham
Arrival Date 26 Jan 1956
Arrival Place Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Vessel Orcades

+ Mrs Peggy and Miss Jill


Marriages Dec 1951 (>99%)
NEWMAN Peggy P ROUSHAM Thurrock 4a 1481
ROUSHAM Kenneth G NEWMAN Thurrock 4a 1481


Name
Kenneth Rousham
Birth
Jan 1926
Death
2013

https://www.library.gov.au/research/family-history/births-deaths-and-marriages

For copies of registered birth, death and marriage certificates you will need to contact the relevant state or territory birth, death and marriage registry office. These offices' websites may provide also free online indexes.


https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/family-history-search

(Online searches have strict time constraints)

David Francis Dray
Birth 17 OCT 1942 • London England
Death 4 JUNE 2015 • Sydney NSW Australia

Take out a 14-day free trial with Ancestry and contact the person who has the very comprehensive tree on there

Seems he was married twice..............

Peter Dray
Birth JUL 1946 • Thurrock, Essex,
Death 2008 • Sydney New South Wales Australia

NO SPOUSE

Could I ask what your role is please? Do you work for GR? You've supplied some great information here and I am really grateful. I shall have to digest a lot of it and sort of what I already have from the new stuff.

I don't work for GR. No-one who does so does the research.
I am a paying member, just as you are

Australia operates a service entitled 'Ask a Librarian' . Have a look- you may find it useful

https://www.library.gov.au/services/contact-us/ask-librarian

Thank you very much, that's so kind of you. I think I will take up your suggestion of the free 14 day Trial with Ancestry and try to connect with the Australian side. The details on the family from Southend is very useful and I can make some inroads there.

I’ll leave this for now. If you need further help, just ask.

Ok thanks ErikaH. much appreciated.

Re-visiting this as have found 1921 census is another inaccurate transcription by FMP.…..hence my not initially finding the marriage

Marriages Sep 1919 (>99%)
Dray Theresa Jeal Southwark 1d 240
Jeal George F Dray Southwark 1d 240