The table below shows the people that make up the group.
| No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray | Charles | Husband | Miner | ||||
| 2 | Ray | Jane | McWhirter | Wife |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 961 | General Notes |
For more information about the Ray family please see dwelling #20. |
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| 962 | c1897 - c1898 | Charles Ray and family may have moved to dwelling #67. |
The Charles Ray family may have moved from dwelling #20 to dwelling #67. Mr Ray may have purchased dwelling #67 from either William Ball, or John Ball (1). Another suggestion is that Charles Ray had originally built and lived in dwelling #69, a 2 room sod, about 1869. He may have owned dwelling #20 but never lived in it. |
| 963 | c1897 - c1898 | Mary Ray may have been born around this time. |
Mary Ray may have been born around this time. |
| 964 | 1898 | Death of Lucy Elizabeth Ray. |
On Aug 17th, Lucy Elizabeth Ray died at the age of 16 years. She is buried int he Cromwell cemetery. |
| 965 | 1898 | General Notes. |
Charles Ray's family at the time included his wife Jane, John Charles, Robert Marshall, and Mary. |
| 966 | 1900 | Charles Ray purchased claim #4069. |
Claim no 4069 - Pipeclay Gully (an extended claim) was transferred from John Lynn to Charles Ray. |
| 967 | 1901 | Charles Ray listed as a gold miner. |
Charles Ray listed as a gold miner. |
| 968 | 1902 | Charles appointed secretary of the Cromwell and Bannockburn Colliery Company Ltd. |
Charles appointed secretary of the Cromwell and Bannockburn Colliery Company Ltd. |
| 969 | 1902 | Charles appointed as the Bannockburn agent for the Victoria Insurance Company. |
Charles appointed as the Bannockburn agent for the Victoria Insurance Company. |
| 970 | c1902 | At around this time Charles Ray and his family may have moved to a new house, dwelling #69. |
At around this time Charles Ray and his family may have moved to a new house, dwelling #69. Dwelling #67 may have been left empty. |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Stones Directory via Hocken Library | 1902 | Advertisement for Victoria Insurance | View Image |
| 886 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | c1900 | Charles Ray | View Image |
| 887 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | c1900 | Mr Charles Ray and Mrs Jane Ray (McWhirter) | View Image |
| 1370 | Mrs D Norman - Roxburgh | unknown | Mrs Charles Ray (Jane McWhirter) | View Image |