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My research into
THE ALBRAY FAMILY
Introduction
I began researching my wife’s family history in the early 2000’s, shortly after a family holiday in the Lake District of northwest England. While there, we visited Hartlepool in Northeast England, and my wife’s uncle, Harry Albray, said he’d like to go to the National Museum of the Royal Navy where the ship HMS Trincomalee is preserved. As it was late in the afternoon when we arrived there, his visit was unfortunately a short one.
Soon after, while I was searching the 1881 British Census, I discovered that Harry’s grandfather, Henry Albray, was Leading Seaman on that very ship! Harry knew that there were links to the Royal Navy in the family, but he didn’t know this little gem! Not surprisingly, his brief visit to the ship became far more special to him, and he was eager to learn more about his ancestry. He also wanted to visit Hartlepool again so that he could have a more in-depth look at the ship. Very sadly, that never happened, as he passed away in February 2004.
EDWARD JOHN ALBRAY(29th May 1926–16th June 1987)On 16th June 1987, my wife’s father passed away at the age of 61. |
Credits
The Albray family crest is by houseofnames.com