Edward Stephen Ray, 18601946 (aged 85 years)

Name
Edward Stephen /Ray/
Birth
Occupation
Carter
Birth of a sister
Birth of a sister
Birth of a brother
Source citation:

Footnote: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 5618/1867

INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_FOOT: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 5618/1867
Birth of a brother
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Footnote: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 6098/1869

INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_FOOT: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 6098/1869
Birth of a sister
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Footnote: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 11306/1872

INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_FOOT: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 11306/1872
Birth of a sister
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Footnote: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 12290/1874

INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_FOOT: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 12290/1874
Death of a paternal grandfather
Death of a brother
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Footnote: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 4907/1881

INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_FOOT: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 4907/1881
Death of a father
Burial of a father
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Burial of a daughter
Death of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Death of a son
Birth of a son
Death of a sister
Note: Newspaper article

Newspaper article

MRS. H. BLUNDEN.

It is with deep regret we have to chronicle the death of Mrs. Blunden, wife of Mr. H. Blunden, of West Wyalong. The sad event took place at the Hospital on Tuesday night, the cause of death being typhoid fever.

The deceased lady's illness commenced some five weeks ago, and the symptoms becoming very serious, it was found necessary to remove her to the Hospital, of which institution she has been an occupant for the past three weeks.

In the early part of this week her condition showed a decided improvement, and hopes were given for her recovery, but on Tuesday evening she suffered another relapse and passed away at about 9.30 p.m.
Deceased was well-known and respected on the field, having been resident here for the past 13 years. She leaves a husband and four little children, besides four daughters (Mrs. Piesley of Sydney, Mrs. Wilsmith, of Temora, Mrs. Jas. Parker, and Mrs. Perry, of West Wyalong), to mourn an irreparable loss.

Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved ones, who received a large number of floral tributes and expressions of sympathy.

The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon and was largely attended the Rev. J. H. S Oldham officiating at the graveside. Mrs. Piesly travelled from Sydney to attend the funeral, and a brother of Mr. Blunden travelled all day and all night from Hillston to attend, but was unfortunate in arriving an hour too late.

We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones.

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette (NSW : 1900 - 1928), Sat 2 Mar 1907

Burial of a sister
Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Death of a daughter
Note: ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 1

GIRL BURNED TO DEATH. CLOTHES CAUGHT ALIGHT. HAY, Saturday.

A fearful burning accident took place at 4 o'clock this afternoon, the victim being a young girl named Edith Ray, employed as domestic servant by Mr. Parkhill, sheriff's officer.

Parkhill and his family had been away for a holiday, and were returning by today's train. The girl went to the house to prepare tea. While doing so, her clothes became ignited. She ran into the garden of the court-house, a mass of flames, and screaming piteously. The screams were heard by a black tracker in the adjoining police station, and he wont to her aid, closely followed by Sergeant Gibson and Sub-inspector Boar, with blankets.

Unfortunately, before they arrived, the blacktracker had put the girl under a
water tap, which Increased her suffering. When the flames were subdued, every bit of clothing had been burnt off the girl, even the leather belt she was wearing being burned through.

She was conveyed to the hospital. Edith Ray succumbed to her injuries at 11.30 on Saturday night. It has transpired that her clothing ignited whilst she was using the skirt of her dross to take a kettle from the stove.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Monday 7 February 1910 p 8 Article

ARTICLE 2

SHOCKING LOCAL FATALITY.

A Young Girl Burned to Death.

A shocking accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, by which a young girl, Edith Rose Ray, aged sixteen years and eight months, was accidentally burned so severely that she succumbed to her injuries before midnight.

The deceased girl was a daughter of Mr and Mrs E. S. Ray, of West Hay, and was employed by Mr Parkhill, who with his family had been absent from Hay on a holiday. The Parkhills were returning to Hay by Saturday afternoon's train, and the girl had gone to their house, adjoining the Courthouse, in Pine-street, to prepare for their home coming.

She was alone at the house, and was preparing tea, about 4 p.m. Mr Shepherd, caretaker at the Courthouse, was working in the Courthouse enclosure, and was startled by hearing fearful shrieks. On looking up he saw the girl running through the right of way separating the Parkhill's house from the court house garden, a mass of flames.

He picked up a bucket, rushed to the copper at Parkhill's, at which he filled it, and then ran after the girl. By this time she had reached the north-east corner of the courthouse, and her cries had attracted the attention of others. Mr Shepherd threw the bucketful of water over the girl, the black tracker also threw water over her, and Senior-ConstableGibson and Sub-Inspector Bear, who arrived almost immediately afterwards, completed the work of suppressing the fire by wrapping the girl in rugs and blankets.

The flames had, however, nearly burned themselves out, as there was hardly a handful of clothing left on the unfortunate girl, even a leather belt she was wearing having been burned through. Surgical assistance was immediately summoned, Dr. Feilchenfeld was promptly on the scene, and the girl was removed straightaway, in Mr Webster's ambulance, to the Hay Hospital.

The wounds were of a fearful character, mostly about the body, and Dr. Feilchenfeld at the outset, gave no hope that the unfortunate girl would recover. At the hospital everything that medical and nursing skill could do was done for the sufferer, but it was of no avail, and about 11.45 p.m., the girl breathed her last.

The girl was conscious at intervals during her sojourn at the hospital, and was able to give her father an account of how the accident happened. It appears that she was removing the kettle from the stove, and finding the handle of it was hot she made use of her skirt, as many girls are in the habit of doing, as a ' holder' to enable her to lift it off without burning her hand. In doing so her dress became ignited.

She tried to put the fire out her self, until it got beyond her control, and she then rushed out into the open air, where the flames were fanned by the wind and she was quickly enveloped. As showing how completely the fire had taken possession of the girl's clothing, we may mention that burning pieces of her clothes were dropping off her as she ran.

Some of these set fire to the dry grass, between the right of way and the cultivated part of the courthouse enclosure, and about twenty five square yards of grass were burnt before the fire died out for want of fuel. The facts of the occurrence were reported to the coroner, who decided to dispense with an inquiry, there being no doubt the fatality was the result of an accident.

Great sympathy is expressed on all sides with the parents and relatives of the girl, at such an ending to a young life.

The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 - 1954) Tuesday 8 February 1910 p 2 Article

Death of a son
Death of a brother
Source citation:

Footnote: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 8960/1924

INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_FOOT: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 8960/1924
Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
Death of a sister
Source citation:

Footnote: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 18694/1930

INDI:EVEN:SOUR:_FOOT: New South Wales, Australia BD&M Number 18694/1930
Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
Death
Family with parents
father
18261884
Birth: 26 November 1826 23 17 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 24 February 1884Riverview Farm, Hay, New South Wales, Australia
mother
18291909
Birth: 14 February 1829Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 9 January 1909Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage Marriage19 November 1852St Johns Roman Catholic Church, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
1 month
elder sister
18521935
Birth: 1852 25 22 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 27 March 1935Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
17 months
elder brother
18531926
Birth: 15 May 1853 26 24 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 17 May 1926Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder sister
1855
Birth: 1855 28 25 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
elder sister
18571930
Birth: 1857 30 27 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1930Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
elder sister
1857
Birth: 1857 30 27 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
4 years
himself
18601946
Birth: 26 December 1860 34 31 Uardry Station, Murrumbidgee River near Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 8 January 1946Hay Hospital, Hay, New South Wales, Australia
-23 months
elder brother
18581924
Birth: 1858 31 28 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1924Hay, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger sister
18621907
Birth: 6 April 1862 35 33 Uardry Station, Murrumbidgee River near Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 26 February 1907Wyalong Hospital, Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger sister
18641948
Birth: 10 September 1864 37 35 Uardry Station, Murrumbidgee River near Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1948Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger brother
18671958
Birth: 25 November 1867 40 38 Wooloondool, near Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1958Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger brother
18691881
Birth: 1869 42 39 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1881Hay, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger sister
1872
Birth: 4 October 1872 45 43 Wooloondool, near Hay, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
younger sister
1874
Birth: 1874 47 44 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Rose Ellen Stanmore
himself
18601946
Birth: 26 December 1860 34 31 Uardry Station, Murrumbidgee River near Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 8 January 1946Hay Hospital, Hay, New South Wales, Australia
wife
son
-7 years
son
18911947
Birth: 1891 30 26 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 30 April 1947Bushy Bend, Hay, New South Wales, Australia
daughter
Private
daughter
18851957
Birth: 1885 24 20 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 2 July 1957Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
daughter
Private
daughter
18931910
Birth: 1893 32 28 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 6 October 1910Hay, New South Wales, Australia
-6 years
daughter
18871890
Birth: January 1887 26 22 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 7 May 1890Murrumbidgee Hotel, Hay, New South Wales, Australia
daughter
Private
son
19051905
Birth: July 1905 44 40 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1 September 1905Hay, New South Wales, Australia
18 months
son
19061915
Birth: 1906 45 41 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1915Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
-16 years
son
18891975
Birth: 1889 28 24 Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1975Hay, New South Wales, Australia
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