Born in Tannington.1

Mentioned in Will.2

Of Elizabeth Ray
Described as :-
"the two daughter of my late nephew William Ray of Tannington Lydia the wife of Thomas Damant Eaton and Catherine Ray of Linford"

Mentioned in Will.3

Of Catherine Clayton - died 1846
Annotated as :-
"Mrs. Mary Barker the wife of John Barker Esquire Mrs. Lydia Eaton the wife of Mr. Thomas Damant Eaton Esquire and Miss Catherine Ray the three daughters of William Ray late of Tannington"

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as :-
"four daughters of my said late husband ... Catherine Ray Spinster youngest of the four ..."

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.4

Of Lydia Ray née Clayton - died 1848
Annotated as "my daughter"

Mentioned in Will.5

Of Deborah Clayton - died 1851
Annotated as "their sister" - of Mary Barker née Ray and Lydia Eaton née Ray

Legacy.6

Received a legacy of GBP 800 pre tax from the estate of Lydia Ray

From the Legacy Receipt - Stamps and Taxes :-
"Catherine Ray - descendant of brother of mother of deceased - legacy"

Occupation Fund Holder in Norwich.1

Recorded in census in Norwich, West Wymer (St Peters Mancroft, Chapel Field).1

Head of household - Thomas Damant Eaton
Annotated as - visitor

Legacy.6

Received a legacy of GBP 100 pre tax from the estate of Deborah Clayton

From the Legacy Receipt - Inland Revenue :-
"Catherine Ray - Descendant of brother of mother of deceased - pecuniary legacy"

Wrote will.7

From the original probated copy in the Norfolk Archives :-

"The is the last will and testament of me Catherine Ray of the City of Norwich Spinster first I appoint my friend Thomas Damant Eaton of Norwich and William Ray Smee of the Bank of England London Executors of this my will ... ..."

Names mentioned :-
1. "my fiend Thomas Damant Eaton"
2. "William Ray Smee of the Bank of England"
3. "my sister Mary the wife of John Barker Esquire"
4. "my niece Georgiana Barker"
5. ""my niece and goddaughter Katherine Ray Smee the wife of Mr. Frederick Smee"
6. "my sister Lydia the wife of Thomas Damant Eaton"

Died in Norwich, Chapel Field.7,8,9,10

From the Norfolk Chronicle :-
"This day (Friday), in Chapel-fields, Catherine, youngest daughter of the late William Ray, Esq., of Tannington-place, Suffolk"

Buried in Norwich Cemetery.9

Probate.7

Research note :-
The original probated copy is in the Norfolk records Office
"Probate
of the Will of
Catherine Ray Spinster deceased
Dated 24th Dec. 1858.
Extracted by Bowdler & Bathurst
Proctors, Doctors Common"

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