Born in Clare.1

Mother's maiden name - Stammers

Baptised in Clare, St Peter & Paul.1

Father - James Reynolds Ray
Mother - Dorothy

Mentioned in Will.2

of Catherine Clayton
Described as :-
"his two daughters Ann and Dorothy"
My note - daughters of James Ray of Clare

Witness at wedding in Camberwell, St Giles.3

of Edward Ray and Rose Mann

Mentioned in Will.4

of Deborah Clayton
Described as :-
"Ann and Dorothy his daughters"
My Note - daughters of James Ray of Clare

Occupation Housekeeper.5

Recorded in census in Risbridge, Clare (Nethergate Street).5

James S. Ray - Head - 44 - Grocer & Draper & Silk mercer - born Clare
James R. Ray - Father - Widower - 77 - Proprietor of houses - born Clare
Anne Ray - Sister - 45 - Housekeeper - born Clare
William Ray - Brother - 36 - Draper (Assistant) - born Clare
Samuel Ray - Brother - 31 - Invalid - born Clare
Staff x 5

Legacy.6

Received a legacy of GBP 50 pre tax from the estate of Deborah Clayton

From the Legacy receipt - Inland Revenue :-
"Ann Ray - descendant of the brother of mother of deceased - pecuniary legacy"

Occupation Annuitant.7

Recorded in census in Risbridge, Clare (Church Street, 15).7

Anne Ray - Head - 65 - Annuitant - born Clare,
Staff x 1

Died in Risbridge, Clare, Merton Lodge.8,9,10

From the Pall Mall Gazette :-
"RAY, Anne, daughter of the late Mr. James R., at Merton Lodge, Clare, Suffolk, aged 75, March 28"

Buried in Clare, St Peter & Paul.11,12

Grave Inscription :-

"Be ye also ready
for ye know not the hour

Sacred
to the memory of DOROTHY the wife of
JAMES REYNOLDS RAY
of this parish
and daughter of the late
Thomas & Dorothy
Stammers
who died after an illness
of only three days
leaving ten children
Aged 45 years
----
Also of JAMES RENOLDS RAY
her husband
who died October 23rd 1854
Aged 80 year
----
Also of James Stammers Ray
eldest son of the above
who died May 31st 1868
Aged 61 years
----
Also of
ANNE RAY
eldest daughter of the above
who died March 28th 1881
Aged 75 years"

Probate in Bury St Edmonds.8

of the will of Anne Ray late of Clare Suffolk Spinster
Executors :-
Thomas Ray of Langley Mill Halstead. nephew
Charles Ray the Younger of Foxearth farmer nephew
Estate - under GBP 9,000