Catherine BRAY

Female 1843 - 1928  (84 years)


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  • Name Catherine BRAY 
    Born 27 Aug 1843  Mt Charles, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 1 Oct 1843  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 1851  Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Immigration 29 Jun 1854  Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR. 
    Died 2 Apr 1928  Prospect, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • OBITUARY. MRS. CATHERINE FISHER.
      An old resident of the Tatiara and an old colonist, Mrs. Catherine Fisher, died in Adelaide on Monday. Deceased (formerly Miss Catherine Bray) came to South Australia 76 years ago in the ship Trafalgar, on which her mother was matron-in-charge.
      Later she was married to Mr. Fisher, and with her husband and family resided in the Adelaide Hills until 1886, when they removed to Tatiara. Mr. Fisher died 22 years ago, and the widow and sons carried on the farm until, on account of failing health, the former went to live in Adelaide.
      Mr. A. A. Fisher, of the Tatiara District Council, and Messrs. H. G. and E. H. Fisher, are sons, and there are also Messrs. Rowland; Lavington, and William Fisher, and one daughter - Mrs. T. Price (of Murray Bridge). Mrs. D. Milne, sen., of Bordertown, is a sister.
      Transcribed from the Observer (Adelaide, SA:1905-1931), Sat 14 Apr 1928, Page 41 on 19 August 2022.
    Person ID I72  Squire Family History
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2022 

    Father William BRAY,   b. 1805, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1844, St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Catharine KNIGHT,   b. 24 May 1812, St Winnow, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1876, Careys Gully, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 9 May 1833  St Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Edward FISHER,   b. 1837, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1906, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 9 Aug 1866  Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
    +1. William FISHER,   b. 11 Jul 1867, New Tiers, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1926, Summertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    +2. Maria FISHER,   b. 15 Feb 1869, Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1924, Prospect, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    +3. Andrew Arthur FISHER,   b. 26 Oct 1870, Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1935, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     4. Rowland Hill FISHER,   b. 11 Apr 1873, Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Ernest FISHER,   b. 8 Jun 1875, Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1957, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +6. Lavington FISHER,   b. 13 Oct 1877, Burnside, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1964, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +7. Edward Howard FISHER,   b. 29 Jan 1880, Burnside, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1967, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     8. Herbert George FISHER,   b. 7 Jul 1882, Uraidla, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1963, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +9. Ethilinda FISHER,   b. 11 Jul 1884, Uraidla, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Aug 1843 - Mt Charles, St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Oct 1843 - St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1851 - Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR. - 29 Jun 1854 - Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Aug 1866 - Mount Lofty, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Apr 1928 - Prospect, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S30] Births UK Parish, 3 Jun 2016.
      Baptism of Catherine BRAY, female, on 1 October 1843, at St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      Father William BRAY.
      Mother Catharine KNIGHT.
      Transcribed from a parish baptism record on FindmyPast.


    2. [S12] Deaths South Australian Civil, 29 Dec 2017.
      On 2 April 1928, at Prospect, Catherine FISHER, female, age 84 years, widow. Residence Bordertown.
      Transcribed from a death index (Genealogy SA on-line record).

    3. [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 29 May 2016.
      Married 9 May 1833 at St Austell, Cornwall, England.
      Groom William BRAY.
      Bride Catharine KNIGHT.
      Recorded from transcription on FindmyPast.

    4. [S13] Marriage South Australia Civil, 29 Dec 2017.
      On 9 August 1866, at the BC Chapel, Mount Lofty.
      Groom William Edward FISHER, age 29 years, N, father Edward FISHER.
      Bride Catherine BRAY, age 23 years, N, father William BRAY.
      Transcribed from a marriage index (Genealogy SA on-line record).