Born in Clare.1

Mother's maiden name - Stammers

Baptised in Clare, St Peter & Paul.1

Father - James Reynolds Ray
Mother - Dorothy

Occupation Grocer & Draper & Silk mercer.9

Recorded in census in Risbridge, Clare (Nethergate Street).9

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

Occupation General draper in Norwich.10

Recorded in census in Norwich, West Wymer (Chapelfield Road, West End Cottage).10

John Ray - Head - Married - 49 - Retired iron merchant - born Clare
John N R Ray - Son - 19 - born Norwich
Catherine Ray - Daughter - 15 - born Norwich
James S Ray - Visitor - Unmarried - 54 - General draper - born Clare
Staff x 2

Mental Asylum in Clapham.2

Admitted 7 May 1868 as a private patient.
Remained there until his death.

Died in Wandsworth, Clapham.3,4,5,6

From :-
The Norfolk News :-
The Norfolk Chronicle :-
"On the 31st ult., in his 62nd year, James Stammers Ray, of Clare, Suffolk, eldest son of the late James Reynolds Ray"

Buried in Clare, St Peter & Paul.7,8

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.3

of the Will with a Codicil of James Stammers Ray late of Clare who died on 31 May 1868 at Clapham in the County of Surrey
Executors :-
John Ray, of Norwich, Esquire, brother
William Ray, of Clare, grocer and draper, brother
Effects - under GBP 35,000