The Fabray Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Fabray family.

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The Fabray Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Fabray
1841 Census 2
1851 Census 1
1861 Census 3
1871 Census 5
1891 Census 2

Most Frequent Forenames for the Fabray Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
CHARLES Fabray 0 0 2 2 1
ELIZABETH Fabray 0 0 1 1 1
GEORGE Fabray 2 0 0 0 0
HANNAH Fabray 0 1 0 0 0
EDWARD Fabray 0 0 0 1 0
WALTER Fabray 0 0 0 1 0

Etmology and History of the Surname: Fabray

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Fabray (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Fabray family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 



Possible Pitfalls in Using the Census
Many people don't realise that the census page images we see are actually transcripts of the household census forms, the details were copied into the books by the enumerators.

 

Naval Service
Navy Lists contains additional information beyond naval officers and the dates of their seniority, which takes the careers of some back into the late eighteenth century.

 

Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock' in the 1851 Census
The 1851 Census includes the records for Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock', which has welcomed acts such as Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Queen.

 

A Short History of Parish Records
Parish Registers were first ordered to be kept by Thomas Cromwell, Vicar General of King Henry VIII in 1538.