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Bray, James Samuel
Amateur naturalist, author and erratic entrepreneur in late colonial Sydney.
Milestone
Born
Bent Street, Sydney
09 Jan 1849
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Died
01 Apr 1918
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Buried
02 Apr 1918
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Occupation
{"name":"Naturalist","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Writer","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
{"name":"Businessperson","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Position
1872 - 1876
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Property
Owner of
1884 - 1892
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Relationship
Child of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Bray, James Samuel snr","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Child of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Bray, Amelia","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Bray, Emily Amelia Muston","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Bray, John Muston","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Bray, Arthur","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Drake, Mildred (Desda)","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Drake, Alma","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Bray, Boronia","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Parent of
{"name":"Child of","target":"Bray, James Buprestis","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
Spouse
11 Jul 1870 - 1878
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Spouse
1883 - 1918
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