Born c1856 in Blaydon, Newcastle-on-Tyne, the brother of Harry Vernon Ray (71C, 81C).
| 1871 | Potter thrower, 58 Ebenezer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire (16), living with his father William, a potter thrower and widower, and siblings (71C). |
| 1881 | 68 Mead Street, Bedminster (25), living with his wife Ann Maria (23), born in Bristol, and son William A. (6 mths), born in Bristol (81C). |
| 1891 | Throwing potter, 113 St Luke’s Road, Bedminster (35), living with his wife Maria (34) and children (91C). |
| 1901 | Potter’s foreman, 25 Almorah Road, Bedminster (45), living with his wife Ann (43) and children (01C). |
| 1907 | 9 Dec. He was described as a foreman of a department at Price, Powell and Company (Western Daily Press). |
| 1911 | Foreman potter stoneware, 21 Almorah Road, Bedminster (55), living with his wife Ann Maria (54) and children (11C). |
| 1926 | 30 Nov. He died at 20 Almorah Road and the probate of his will was granted to his widow and his eldest son, William Alfred Ray. Effects valued at £1,392.2s.11d (Ancestry website). |
| Children: | |
| William, born c1880 in Bristol (81C); Frank, born c1882 in Totterdown (91C); Florence, born c1886 in Totterdown; Edith, born c1888 in Totterdown; Arthur, born c1890 in Totterdown; Lillian, born c1894 in Bristol (01C); George, born c1896 in Bristol (01C) |