Frances Pugsley/BRAY, Bray's Red Lion; GR4N-W7G b. 1840 Taunton, Somerset d. 1919 Wakefield, Yorkshire: AHP

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Frances Pugsley/BRAY, Bray's Red Lion; GR4N-W7G

1840 - 1919 (79 years)

Name	Frances Pugsley/BRAY
Suffix	Bray's Red Lion; GR4N-W7G
Nickname	Fanny
Birth	1840	Taunton, Somerset [1]
Gender	Female
Residence	Abt 1861 (21 years)	George Hotel, Taunton, Somerset [1]
	Thomas (late), second daughter. of the George Hotel, Taunton, Somerset Other Information At the parish church, Redruth, on the 10th by the Rev J W Hawksley
Married	10 May 1863 (23 years)	Redruth, Cornwall [1]
	Thomas (late), second daughter. of the George Hotel, Taunton, Somerset Other Information At the parish church, Redruth, on the 10th by the Rev J W Hawksley
Census	1 Apr 1871 (31 years)	The Red Lion, 28/29, Boscawen Street, Truro
	85,Boscawen Street Red Lion Hotel,1,John May,Head,M,37,,Hotel Proprietor,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Frances May,Wife,M,,30,Hotel Proprietor's Wife,Taunton Somerset,,Forename uncertain ,,,Charles H. T. May,Son,,7,,Scholar,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Annie T May,Dau,,,5,Scholar,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Effie J May,Dau,,,4,Scholar,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Louise May,Dau,,,2m,,Truro Cornwall,, ,,,Harriet Fish,Asstnt,U,,31,Asstnt In Business,Bude Cornwall,, ,,,Sarah J Parker,Servnt,U,,26,Waitress,Liskeard Cornwall,, ,,,Nanny Jennings,Servnt,U,,21,Waitress,Gwennap Cornwall,, Folio 82 Page 16 ,,,Mary A Liddy,Servnt,U,,26,Cook,Perranworthal Cornwall,, ,,,Eliza Savage,Servnt,U,,19,Waitress,Truro Cornwall,, ,,,Sarah Kendall,Servnt,U,,20,Asstnt Waitress,Mevagissey Cornwall,, ,,,Elizabeth J Williams,Servnt,U,,27,Under Chambermaid,Wendron Cornwall,, ,,,Louisa S Sheener,Servnt,M,,40,Chambermaid,Totnes Devon,, ,,,Ann Kastle,Servnt,U,,20,Nurse Girl,Kenwyn Cornwall,,Surname uncertain ,,,John Ridstone,Servnt,U,24,,Head Boots,Beerferris Devon,, ,,,John Williams,Servnt,U,19,,Underboots,Penzance Cornwall,, ,,,John Wilcox,Boardr,M,50,,Surgeon,Knowle Warwickshire,, ,,,Caroline Wilcox,Boardr,M,,49,Surgeon's Wife,Birmingham Warwickshire,, Folio 82 Page 15 Boscawen Street Red Lion Hotel 1871 Census https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/genealogy/72281.html Rootspoint transcription and Newspaper article confirm Bray not May: rootspoint: https://www.rootspoint.com/record/1871-UK-Census/John-Bray-1834-Cornwall/a385f86a-c013-4075-9ba0-08e174ff333d/ image: https://www.rootspoint.com/images/?bucket=1871uk&name=2281%2F2281_0166.jpg&collection_key=UK1871&record_id=a385f86a-c013-4075-9ba0-08e174ff333d
Census	1 Apr 1881 (41 years)	The Red Lion, 28/29, Boscawen Street, Truro
	10,Boscawen St (Red Lion),1,Fanny Bray,Head,W,,40,Hotel Proprietress Emp 7 M 9 F,Taunton Somerset,,Also a farmer employing 3 men 1 woman ,,,Charles Bray,Son,S,17,,Veterinary Student,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Janie Bray,Dau,U,,10,Scholar,Truro Cornwall,, ,,,Augustus M. Snell,Boardr,M,45,,Tea Merchant,Launceston Cornwall,, Folio 13 Page 3 ,,,Arthur Burch,Boardr,M,49,,Solicitor,Exeter Devon,, ,,,Thomas P. Richards,Boardr,M,57,,Genl Merchant,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,C.M. Richards,Boardr,M,,40,,\- London,, ,,,C.M. Richards,Boardr,U,,10,,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,William H. Essery,Boardr,M,53,,Merchant,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,Frances B. Essery,Boardr,M,,44,,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,Helena B. Essery,Boardr,U,,12,,Oystermouth Glamorganshire,, ,,,Louisa A. Lugg,Servnt,S,,33,Barmaid,Plymouth Devon,, ,,,William Bronham,Boardr,M,50,,Merchant,Plymouth Devon,, ,,,Jane H. Crapp,Servnt,S,,28,Barmaid,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Mary A. Brewer,Servnt,M,,64,Waitress,Veryan Cornwall,, ,,,Cordelia Uren,Servnt,S,,29,Chambermaid,Lelant Cornwall,, ,,,Elizabeth Jane Jolly,Servnt,S,,20,Kitchenmaid,Kenwyn Cornwall,, ,,,Emma Dock,Servnt,S,,17,General Domestic Serv,North Wales,, ,,,John Gimlett,Servnt,S,16,,Under Boots,Plymouth Devon,, ,,,Elizabeth Gregory,Servnt,S,,24,Waitress,Sampford Spinny Devon,, ,,,Emily Roberts,Servnt,S,,22,Waitress,Helston Cornwall,, ,,,George M. Marrack,Boardr,S,50,,Gentleman,Crowcombe Somerset,, Folio 12 Page 2 Boscawen St (Red Lion) 1881 Census https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/genealogy/82311.html
Death	1919	Wakefield, Yorkshire
Person ID	I12017	AHP
Last Modified	25 Feb 2025

Family	John Bray, Hotel proprietor; GR4F-FR9, b. Abt 2 Dec 1833, Redruth, Cornwall d. 5 Apr 1878, Truro, Cornwall (Age 44 years)
Marriage	10 May 1863	Redruth [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Redruth, Cornwall [1]
Age at Marriage	She : ~ 23 years and 5 months - He : 29 years and 5 months.
Histories		BRAY’S “RED LION”, Truro advertisement in Kelly's 1889
Family ID	F3444	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	30 Oct 2024

Event Map

	Birth - 1840 - Taunton, Somerset
	Married - Thomas (late), second daughter. of the George Hotel, Taunton, Somerset Other Information At the parish church, Redruth, on the 10th by the Rev J W Hawksley - 10 May 1863 - Redruth, Cornwall
	Marriage - 10 May 1863 - Redruth [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Redruth, Cornwall
	Census - 85,Boscawen Street Red Lion Hotel,1,John May,Head,M,37,,Hotel Proprietor,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Frances May,Wife,M,,30,Hotel Proprietor's Wife,Taunton Somerset,,Forename uncertain ,,,Charles H. T. May,Son,,7,,Scholar,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Annie T May,Dau,,,5,Scholar,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Effie J May,Dau,,,4,Scholar,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Louise May,Dau,,,2m,,Truro Cornwall,, ,,,Harriet Fish,Asstnt,U,,31,Asstnt In Business,Bude Cornwall,, ,,,Sarah J Parker,Servnt,U,,26,Waitress,Liskeard Cornwall,, ,,,Nanny Jennings,Servnt,U,,21,Waitress,Gwennap Cornwall,, Folio 82 Page 16 ,,,Mary A Liddy,Servnt,U,,26,Cook,Perranworthal Cornwall,, ,,,Eliza Savage,Servnt,U,,19,Waitress,Truro Cornwall,, ,,,Sarah Kendall,Servnt,U,,20,Asstnt Waitress,Mevagissey Cornwall,, ,,,Elizabeth J Williams,Servnt,U,,27,Under Chambermaid,Wendron Cornwall,, ,,,Louisa S Sheener,Servnt,M,,40,Chambermaid,Totnes Devon,, ,,,Ann Kastle,Servnt,U,,20,Nurse Girl,Kenwyn Cornwall,,Surname uncertain ,,,John Ridstone,Servnt,U,24,,Head Boots,Beerferris Devon,, ,,,John Williams,Servnt,U,19,,Underboots,Penzance Cornwall,, ,,,John Wilcox,Boardr,M,50,,Surgeon,Knowle Warwickshire,, ,,,Caroline Wilcox,Boardr,M,,49,Surgeon's Wife,Birmingham Warwickshire,, Folio 82 Page 15 Boscawen Street Red Lion Hotel 1871 Census https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/genealogy/72281.html Rootspoint transcription and Newspaper article confirm Bray not May: rootspoint: https://www.rootspoint.com/record/1871-UK-Census/John-Bray-1834-Cornwall/a385f86a-c013-4075-9ba0-08e174ff333d/ image: https://www.rootspoint.com/images/?bucket=1871uk&name=2281%2F2281_0166.jpg&collection_key=UK1871&record_id=a385f86a-c013-4075-9ba0-08e174ff333d - 1 Apr 1871 - The Red Lion, 28/29, Boscawen Street, Truro
	Census - 10,Boscawen St (Red Lion),1,Fanny Bray,Head,W,,40,Hotel Proprietress Emp 7 M 9 F,Taunton Somerset,,Also a farmer employing 3 men 1 woman ,,,Charles Bray,Son,S,17,,Veterinary Student,Redruth Cornwall,, ,,,Janie Bray,Dau,U,,10,Scholar,Truro Cornwall,, ,,,Augustus M. Snell,Boardr,M,45,,Tea Merchant,Launceston Cornwall,, Folio 13 Page 3 ,,,Arthur Burch,Boardr,M,49,,Solicitor,Exeter Devon,, ,,,Thomas P. Richards,Boardr,M,57,,Genl Merchant,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,C.M. Richards,Boardr,M,,40,,\- London,, ,,,C.M. Richards,Boardr,U,,10,,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,William H. Essery,Boardr,M,53,,Merchant,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,Frances B. Essery,Boardr,M,,44,,Swansea Glamorganshire,, ,,,Helena B. Essery,Boardr,U,,12,,Oystermouth Glamorganshire,, ,,,Louisa A. Lugg,Servnt,S,,33,Barmaid,Plymouth Devon,, ,,,William Bronham,Boardr,M,50,,Merchant,Plymouth Devon,, ,,,Jane H. Crapp,Servnt,S,,28,Barmaid,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Mary A. Brewer,Servnt,M,,64,Waitress,Veryan Cornwall,, ,,,Cordelia Uren,Servnt,S,,29,Chambermaid,Lelant Cornwall,, ,,,Elizabeth Jane Jolly,Servnt,S,,20,Kitchenmaid,Kenwyn Cornwall,, ,,,Emma Dock,Servnt,S,,17,General Domestic Serv,North Wales,, ,,,John Gimlett,Servnt,S,16,,Under Boots,Plymouth Devon,, ,,,Elizabeth Gregory,Servnt,S,,24,Waitress,Sampford Spinny Devon,, ,,,Emily Roberts,Servnt,S,,22,Waitress,Helston Cornwall,, ,,,George M. Marrack,Boardr,S,50,,Gentleman,Crowcombe Somerset,, Folio 12 Page 2 Boscawen St (Red Lion) 1881 Census https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/genealogy/82311.html - 1 Apr 1881 - The Red Lion, 28/29, Boscawen Street, Truro

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Histories
BRAY’S “RED LION”, Truro advertisement in Kelly's 1889

Sources

[S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)), 10 May 1863 (Reliability: 3).
13-May
Year 1863
Parish Circuit Or Chapel Cornish Telegraph
Groom Fn John
Groom Sn BRAY
Groom Residence the Red Lion, Redruth
Bride Fn Frances
Bride Sn PUGSLEY
Bride Father Name Thomas (late), second daughter. of the George Hotel, Taunton, Somerset
Other Information At the parish church, Redruth, on the 10th by the Rev J W Hawksley
Thomas (late), second daughter. of the George Hotel, Taunton, Somerset
Other Information At the parish church, Redruth, on the 10th by the Rev J W Hawksley