William Bray & Anna Maria Rowe

Submitted by Rhonda on Tue, 05/24/2005 - 06:00.

A Little Background History

Now, do I call this one Hodges, Bray or Leahy? That is the big question!

Here is some background and hopefully if you are connected to this branch you can help me fill in some blanks.

Louisa Bray, the daughter of John & Maria BRAY was christened 4 August 1861 at St Blazey, Cornwall. When the BRAY'S came to Australia is not known at this time but has been narrowed down to somewhere between 1861 and 1877, although from her death certificate which states that she had been in the colonies for 72 years makes her about 4 when she arrived.

From Louisa's marriage to John HODGES in 1878 at Wilcannia, NSW we know that her father 'William John BRAY' was deceased and that her step-father Henry POCKRANDT gave his permission for her to be married, her mother's name was not listed. Henry Pockrandt and a Mary Kirby were the witnesses.

Since writing this I have received a birth certificate of a Clarence Ernest Henry Pockrandt which shows that Henry POCKRANDT & Hannah ROWE were married 24 Aug 1875 at Wallaroo, SA.

There are 11 children born to Louisa Hodges, 4 of them with the father as John HODGES and 7 without a father listed. These 7 were the children of Cornelius LEAHY, even though they were registered as HODGES. Cornelius and Louisa did finally marry in 1919 presumably following the death of John HODGES. At this marriage she stated her parents as John BRAY (dec) and Anna Maria ROWE. Having stated that, it is interesting to note that Elizabeth Jane ROWE had her son William Bray ROWE baptised at the same time that Louisa was at St Blazey, Cornwall in 1861.

At the birth of my great grandmother Beatrice to Louisa, Mrs Hannah Pockerandt was listed as the
witness.

Now to add another blank is the father of my grandmother Lily May, we have a name which can not be proven. In Beatrice's later years she lived with John 'Jack' Ryan until his death, as far as I am aware they never married although her death was registered under RYAN.

Descendant Chart

Descendants of Anna Maria ROWE

1 [7] Anna Maria ROWE 1843 - 1898
.. +William "John" BRAY - 1875
......... 2 [2] Louisa BRAY 1861 - 1938
............. +John HODGES - 1889
.................... 3 Gustavus J BRAY HODGES 1878 - 1881
.................... 3 Emily HODGES 1879 - Unknown
........................ +Garry John DAVIES - Unknown
............................... 4 Nita DAVIES Private -
............................... 4 Alice DAVIES Private -
.................... 3 John HODGES 1882 - 1960
........................ +Alice Rachel McCOSKER Private -
............................... 4 HODGES - Unknown
.................... 3 Mary A HODGES 1884 - 1927
........................ +James WILLOCKS 1872 - Unknown
............................... 4 Helen L WILLOCKS Private -
................................... +John A McDONALD Private -
............................... 4 Louisa E WILLOCKS 1902 - Unknown
............................... 4 Doris WILLOCKS 1903 - Unknown
................................... +Charles H MAWHINNEY - Unknown
............................... 4 Alverilda WILLOCKS 1905 - Unknown
................................... +Eric A POWER - Unknown
............................... 4 Myra WILLOCKS Private -
................................... +Paul Erich DONNER Private -
.......................................... 5 Eric Lindsay DONNER - 1942
............................... 4 Ena M WILLOCKS Private -
................................... +Leonard A GRAHAM Private -
............................... 4 Lucy M WILLOCKS 1914 - 1914
............................... 4 William J H WILLOCKS 1918 - 1921
.................... 3 [1] Alverilda (Abby) HODGES 1887 - 1938
........................ +Unknown - Unknown
............................... 4 Trixie L HODGES - 1924
.................... *2nd Husband of [1] Alverilda (Abby) HODGES:
........................ +Albert Richard RAWSON - Unknown
............................... 4 Clarrise J HODGES - 1913
............................... 4 Trixie L HODGES - 1924
............................... 4 Vera M HODGES Private -
................................... +George T FARNHAM Private -
.......................................... 5 Mary A A FARNHAM - 1930
.......................................... 5 George T FARNHAM - 1933
............................... 4 Albert R RAWSON Private -
............................... 4 John T RAWSON Private -
............................... 4 Melba A RAWSON Private -
............................... 4 Alice L RAWSON Private -
.................... 3 George Arthur HODGES 1889 - 1943
......... *2nd Husband of [2] Louisa BRAY:
............. +Cornelius Campbell LEAHY 1864 - 1933
.................... 3 Adelaide Maud Manley HODGES 1892 - 1979
........................ +Cornelius Campbell BROWN 1886 - Unknown
............................... 4 Mickey BROWN Private -
................................... +Amy Private -
............................... 4 Cornelius BROWN Private -
............................... 4 Teddy BROWN Private -
................................... +Maureen Private -
............................... 4 Bella BROWN Private -
............................... 4 Eva BROWN Private -
.................... 3 Cornelius Colin HODGES 1894 - 1955
........................ +Annie ROFF 1897 - 1947
............................... 4 Jack HODGES Private -
............................... 4 Clair HODGES Private -
............................... 4 George HODGES Private -
............................... 4 Cornelius HODGES Private -
............................... 4 Stanley R ROFF Private -
............................... 4 Lily Hannah May HODGES 1925 - 2001
................................... +Ronald Rosevelt CROWFOOT Private -
.................... 3 Hercules Lloyd L HODGES 1896 - 1959
.................... 3 Beatrice Victoria HODGES 1899 - 1972
............................... 4 Lily May HODGES 1915 - 1976
................................... +Harry Sidney LUCAS 1910 - 1984
.......................................... 5 Living
.......................................... 5 [4] Living -
.......................................... 5 Living -
.......................................... 5 Ronald Sidney LUCAS 1936 - 1999
............................................... +Peggy Elvine C J LEWIS Private -
...................................................... 6 Living -
.......................................................... +Living -
...................................................... 6 Living
...................................................... 6 [6] Rhondalee B LUCAS Private -
.......................................................... +M K FRIEND Private -
...................................................... *2nd Husband of [6] Rhondalee B LUCAS:
.......................................................... +J G CRAFT Private -
.......................................... 5 Living
.......................................... 5 Living
.......................................... 5 Desmond John LUCAS 1945 - 1945
.......................................... 5 Living
.......................................... 5 Living
........................ +John "Jack" RYAN 1892 - Unknown
.................... 3 Thomas HODGES 1903 - 1903
*2nd Husband of [7] Anna Maria ROWE:
.. +Henry Gustavus POCKRANDT 1845 - 1883
......... 2 Male POCKRANDT - Unknown
......... 2 Male POCKRANDT - 1883
......... 2 Emma POCKRANDT 1877 - 1894
......... 2 [8] Lillie May POCKRANDT 1878 - Unknown
............. +James Cyril WILSON 1874 - Unknown
.................... 3 Male WILSON 1897 - 1897
.................... 3 Male WILSON 1897 - 1897
......... *2nd Husband of [8] Lillie May POCKRANDT:
............. +Ernest A WRIGHT - Unknown
......... 2 Clarence Ernest Henry POCKRANDT 1883 - 1890