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William Gray (abt. 1760 - 1829)

William Gray
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 9 Jan 1789 in Par. of Halkirk, CAI, SCTmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 69 in Tongside, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotlandmap
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Biography

William was born in 1760 to Donald Gray and Kathrin Morgan. He died in 1829

Baptized 11 Jul 1760 Par. of Watten, Caithness, Scotland

entry reads: Donald Gray in Laid of Dun had a son procreated betwixt him and Katherine Morgan his spouse baptized called William before witnesses: Donald Sandison in ?Sth Dun? and ?Henry? Sandison in Achahoy[1][2]

Died 08 Aug 1829 Tongside, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Note: age shown as 69 on h/stone (for once someone who actually knew how old he was!)[3]

Buried Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Entry #37 reads: William Gray tacksman Tongside 8.8.1829 69, w Margt Sutherland 18.1.1848 81, s Ben(jamin) 23.12.1854 49 (one of 3 neighbouring graves holding assorted Gray relations)[4]

Family

Husband: William Gray
Wife: Margaret Sutherland

Married 09 Jan 1789 Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland[5]

Children:

Margaret Gray
Elizabeth Gray
Donald Gray
Alexander Gray
William Gray
Donald Gray
Christian Gray
Benjamin Gray

Sources

  1. Source: #S617 Bap 1760 William GRAY, extracted Nov 2003 (identification of this as the baptism of the William who married Margaret Sutherland is based on birth date, and naming pattern only)
  2. Source: #S511 Entry #37 Wm GRAY/Mgt SUTHERLAND, rechecked Apr 2004
  3. Source: #S511 Entry #37 Wm GRAY/Mgt SUTHERLAND, rechecked Apr 2004
  4. Source: #S511 Entry #37 Wm GRAY/Mgt SUTHERLAND, rechecked Apr 2004
  5. Source: #S773
  • Source: S414 IGI: GRAY extract 1993
  • Source: S511 MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11 Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855 Author: A S COWPER & I ROSS Publication: The Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1992
  • Source: S617 OPR Watten, Caithness, Subject: Birth baptism marriages for Watten, CAI Dist 43/2 FHL Film of ScotlandsPeople Parish Register
  • Source: S773 FamilyTree of Donald GRAY & Katrina MORGAN, Author: Brian GRAY Privately Published Nov 1994
  • WikiTree profile Gray-2573 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson. ( Reference: 8933)




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