Born c1854 in Kennington, Surrey, the son of William Ray I, the father of William Ray II and the brother of Arthur Wolverson and Harry Vernon Ray (71C, 81C, 91C).
| 1871 | Potter thrower, 58 Ebenezer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire (17), living with his widowed father William, potter thrower, and siblings (71C). |
| 1881 | Stoneware potter, 9 Chatterton Place, St Mary Redcliffe parish (27) living with his wife Betsy (29) born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and children (81C). |
| 1891 | Throwing potter, 91 St Luke’s Road, Bedminster (37), living with his wife Betsy (37) and children (91C). |
| 1901 | Potter clay, 73 St Luke’s Road, Bedminster (47), living with his wife Betsy (48) and children (01C). |
| 1911 | Potter, stone warehouse, 56 Oxford Street, Totterdown (57), living with his wife Betsy (59) and children (11C). |
| Children: William Arthur, born c1874 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire (81C); Emma, born c1878 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire (81C); Joseph, born c1883 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire (91C); Harry, born c1886 in Bristol (91C); Arthur, born c1888 in Bristol (91C); Maud, born c1891 in Bristol (91C); May, born c1894 in Bristol (01C); Clifford, born c1896 in Bristol (01C) |