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William Gray (bef. 1851)

William Gray
Born before in Clymping, Sussex, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 25 Dec 1876 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 1911 in Islington, London, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Father of and [private daughter (1890s - 1960s)]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Contents

Biography

Sussex (historic flag, adopted 2011)
William Gray was born in Sussex, England.

William was born and was then christened on 3 Aug 1851 in Climping, Sussex[1]

In 1861 William is a Farmer's Boy living in Brook Pit, Worthing with his parents John Gray and Jane (UNKNOWN) Gray and siblings George Grey Son Male 12 Climping, Sussex James Grey Son Male 7 Climping, Sussex[2]

In 1881 William is registered as a married AB Seaman at Seaford, Sussex[3]

In 1911 William is a Boatswain living at 54 Muriel Street, Islington with his second wife Elizabeth Amelia UNKNOWN and his son Alfred James Gray[4]


William died

Research Notes

Name

Name: William /Gray/

[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Occupation

Occupation: Ship Painter
Date: 1891[17]
Occupation: None listed in census
Date: 1901[18]
Occupation: Boatswain
Date: 1911[19]
Occupation: Farmers Boy
Date: 1861[20]
Occupation: Able Seaman (Aboard "SS Rayner", Seaford)
Date: 1881[21]
Occupation: Ordinary Seaman (Aboard "Katie", Falmouth)
Date: 1871[22]

Note

Note: #N00569

Marriage

Husband: William Gray
Wife: Elizabeth Amelia UNKNOWN
Marriage:
Date: ABT 1910[23]

Sources

  • WikiTree profile Gray-3677 created through the import of Live Current_2012-08-22.ged on Aug 22, 2012 by Mark Stanton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.
  • Source: S00002 Title: 1901 Census Repository: #R00004 NOTE1901 Census, The 1901 census was taken on 31 March and gave the total population as 32,527,843.
  • Repository: R00004 Name: Mark Stanton Address: E-Mail Address: stantonmg@hotmaill.com Phone Number:
  • Source: S00007 Title: 1881 Census Repository: #R00004 NOTE1881 Census, The 1881 census was taken on the night of 3 April 1881 and gave the total population as 25,974,000.
  • Source: S00008 Title: 1871 Census Repository: #R00004 NOTE1871 Census, The 1871 census was taken on the night of 2 April 1871 and gave the total population as 22,723,000.
  • Source: S00014 Title: 1891 Census Repository: #R00004 NOTE1891 Census, The 1891 census was taken on 5 April and gave the total population as 28,999,725.
  • Source: S00026 Title: 1861 Census Repository: #R00004 NOTE1861 Census, The 1861 census was taken on the night of 7 April 1861 and gave the total population as 20,066,000.
  • Source: S00031 Title: 1911 Census Repository: #R00004 NOTE1911 Census, The 1911 census for England and Wales was taken on the night of Sunday 2 April, 1911. The count included all individual households, plus institutions such as prisons, workhouses, naval vessels and merchant vessels, and it also attempted to make an approximate count of the homeless.

Notes

Note N0056909/11
William GRAY (bc1852 Climping) is recorded on the 1871 and 1881 census's aboard ships. By 1881 he is recorded as "Married".
In the 1891 census he is recorded living in Newport with his wife, son Alfred and 18mth old baby daughter Mabel. Mabel went on to name her 2nd son after her brother. The family also have a niece, Alice WILLIAMS living with them.
By the 1911 census William is married to a new wife. Although son Alfred is still living with them.
  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM5M-VJR : 22 March 2020), William Gray, 1851.
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M71S-3GH : 14 February 2020), William Grey in household of John Grey, Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  3. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-YYJX : 11 December 2017), William Gray in household of Henery Riggs, Seaford, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 0, Piece/Folio 1040/156, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,461.
  4. Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.; Class: RG14; Piece: 898; Ancestry.com; William Gray discovered in 1911 England Census - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/20455904?h=46c088 via @Ancestry (Ancestry Free Image)(website) (Accessed 11 Jun 2020)
  5. Source: #S00014 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG12 piece 4373 folio 89 page 17 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, Wm Head Married M 39 1852 Ship Painter Climping Sussex GRAY, Maria Wife Married F 30 1861 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Alfd T Son M 2 1889 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Mabel Daughter F 18mo 1890 Newport Monmouthshire WILLIAMS, Alice Niece F 12 1879 Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG12 Piece: 4373 Folio: 89 Page: 17 Registration District: Newport Sub District: Newport Enumeration District: 16 Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity Civil Parish: St Woollos Municipal Borough: Newport Address: Dolphin Street, St Woollos, Newport County: Monmouthshire
  6. Source: #S00002 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG13 piece 184 folio 110 page 34 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, William Head Married M 49 1852 Climping Sussex GRAY, Maria Wife Married F 40 1861 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Alfred Son Single M 12 1889 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Mabel Daughter Single F 10 1891 Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG13 Piece: 184 Folio: 110 Page: 34 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury Enumeration District: 47 Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints Islington Civil Parish: Islington Municipal Borough: Address: 55, Muriel Street, Islington County: London
  7. Source: #S00031 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, William Head Married M 59 1852 Boatswain Climping Sussex GRAY, Lizzie Amelia Wife Married F 39 1872 Southampton GRAY, Alfred James Son Fathers First Marriage Single M 22 1889 Typist And General Clerk Newport Mon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 898 Reference: RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury Enumeration District: 27 Parish: Islington Address: 54 Muriel St County: London
  8. Source: #S00026 Page: GRAY, John; bc1798; & family; RG09 piece 615 folio 50 page 7 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, John Head Married M 63 1798 Farm Labourer Climping Sussex GREY, Jane Wife Married F 47 1814 Farm Labourers Wife Littlehampton Sussex GREY, George Son Unmarried M 12 1849 Farmers Boy Climping Sussex GREY, William Son Unmarried M 9 1852 Farmers Boy Climping Sussex GREY, James Son Unmarried M 7 1854 Scholar Climping Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG09 Piece: 615 Folio: 50 Page: 7 Registration District: Worthing Sub District: 2 Littlehampton Enumeration District: 4 Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Climping Municipal Borough: Address: Brook Pit, Climping County: Sussex
  9. Source: #S00007 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; RG11 piece 1040 folio 156 page 0 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIGGS, Henery Married M 25 1856 Fireman Sunderland Durham MOUAT OR MONAT, Gilbert Single M 24 1857 Fireman North Shields Northumberland MC BURNEY, John Single M 30 1851 Fireman Belfast Ireland PUTT, James Poole Married M 28 1853 Master Ms Brixham Devon HOCKEN, Charles Single M 22 1859 1st Mate Ms Polruan Cornwall PITT, William J Single M 25 1856 2nd Mate Ms Portland Dorset RIGGS, William Single M 22 1859 Steward Ms Dover Kent OWENS, Thomas Single M 20 1861 Cook Ms Rhyl Flintshire Wales FEDDERSON, John Married M 40 1841 Boatswain Sweden SMITH, Andrew Single M 23 1858 A B Seaman Ms Shetland Scotland CALLANDER, William Married M 28 1853 A B Seaman Ms Edinburgh Scotland GRAY, William Married M 29 1852 A B Seaman Ms Climpin Sussex STEVENS, James Married M 36 1845 A B Seaman Ms Torquay Devon BURNS, James Married M 37 1844 A B Seaman Ms Newcastle Northumberland MC PHERSON, Robert Married M 41 1840 1st Engineer Ms Johnstone Scotland ERICKSEN, E A Single M 29 1852 2nd Engineer Ms Denmark ENGLISH, William Single M 23 1858 3rd Engineer Ms Beamish Park LEYSON, Frederick Single M 22 1859 Fireman Ms Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG11 Piece: 1040 Folio: 156 Page: 0 Registration District: Eastbourne Sub District: Eastbourne Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Seaford Municipal Borough: Address: Ss Rayner, Seaford County: Sussex
  10. Source: #S00008 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; RG10 piece 2291 folio 59 page 1 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAY, William M 18 1853 Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG10 Piece: 2291 Folio: 59 Page: 1 Registration District: Falmouth Sub District: Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Mylor Municipal Borough: Address: Mylor County: Cornwall
  11. Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, Wm Head Married M 39 1852 Ship Painter Climping Sussex GRAY, Maria Wife Married F 30 1861 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Alfd T Son M 2 1889 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Mabel Daughter F 18mo 1890 Newport Monmouthshire WILLIAMS, Alice Niece F 12 1879 Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG12 Piece: 4373 Folio: 89 Page: 17 Registration District: Newport Sub District: Newport Enumeration District: 16 Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity Civil Parish: St Woollos Municipal Borough: Newport Address: Dolphin Street, St Woollos, Newport County: Monmouthshire
  12. Source: #S00002 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG13 piece 184 folio 110 page 34 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, William Head Married M 49 1852 Climping Sussex GRAY, Maria Wife Married F 40 1861 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Alfred Son Single M 12 1889 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Mabel Daughter Single F 10 1891 Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG13 Piece: 184 Folio: 110 Page: 34 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury Enumeration District: 47 Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints Islington Civil Parish: Islington Municipal Borough: Address: 55, Muriel Street, Islington County: London
  13. Source: #S00031 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, William Head Married M 59 1852 Boatswain Climping Sussex GRAY, Lizzie Amelia Wife Married F 39 1872 Southampton GRAY, Alfred James Son Fathers First Marriage Single M 22 1889 Typist And General Clerk Newport Mon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 898 Reference: RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury Enumeration District: 27 Parish: Islington Address: 54 Muriel St County: London
  14. Source: #S00026 Page: GRAY, John; bc1798; & family; RG09 piece 615 folio 50 page 7 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, John Head Married M 63 1798 Farm Labourer Climping Sussex GREY, Jane Wife Married F 47 1814 Farm Labourers Wife Littlehampton Sussex GREY, George Son Unmarried M 12 1849 Farmers Boy Climping Sussex GREY, William Son Unmarried M 9 1852 Farmers Boy Climping Sussex GREY, James Son Unmarried M 7 1854 Scholar Climping Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG09 Piece: 615 Folio: 50 Page: 7 Registration District: Worthing Sub District: 2 Littlehampton Enumeration District: 4 Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Climping Municipal Borough: Address: Brook Pit, Climping County: Sussex
  15. Source: #S00007 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; RG11 piece 1040 folio 156 page 0 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIGGS, Henery Married M 25 1856 Fireman Sunderland Durham MOUAT OR MONAT, Gilbert Single M 24 1857 Fireman North Shields Northumberland MC BURNEY, John Single M 30 1851 Fireman Belfast Ireland PUTT, James Poole Married M 28 1853 Master Ms Brixham Devon HOCKEN, Charles Single M 22 1859 1st Mate Ms Polruan Cornwall PITT, William J Single M 25 1856 2nd Mate Ms Portland Dorset RIGGS, William Single M 22 1859 Steward Ms Dover Kent OWENS, Thomas Single M 20 1861 Cook Ms Rhyl Flintshire Wales FEDDERSON, John Married M 40 1841 Boatswain Sweden SMITH, Andrew Single M 23 1858 A B Seaman Ms Shetland Scotland CALLANDER, William Married M 28 1853 A B Seaman Ms Edinburgh Scotland GRAY, William Married M 29 1852 A B Seaman Ms Climpin Sussex STEVENS, James Married M 36 1845 A B Seaman Ms Torquay Devon BURNS, James Married M 37 1844 A B Seaman Ms Newcastle Northumberland MC PHERSON, Robert Married M 41 1840 1st Engineer Ms Johnstone Scotland ERICKSEN, E A Single M 29 1852 2nd Engineer Ms Denmark ENGLISH, William Single M 23 1858 3rd Engineer Ms Beamish Park LEYSON, Frederick Single M 22 1859 Fireman Ms Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG11 Piece: 1040 Folio: 156 Page: 0 Registration District: Eastbourne Sub District: Eastbourne Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Seaford Municipal Borough: Address: Ss Rayner, Seaford County: Sussex
  16. Source: #S00008 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; RG10 piece 2291 folio 59 page 1 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAY, William M 18 1853 Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG10 Piece: 2291 Folio: 59 Page: 1 Registration District: Falmouth Sub District: Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Mylor Municipal Borough: Address: Mylor County: Cornwall
  17. Source: #S00014 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG12 piece 4373 folio 89 page 17 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, Wm Head Married M 39 1852 Ship Painter Climping Sussex GRAY, Maria Wife Married F 30 1861 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Alfd T Son M 2 1889 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Mabel Daughter F 18mo 1890 Newport Monmouthshire WILLIAMS, Alice Niece F 12 1879 Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG12 Piece: 4373 Folio: 89 Page: 17 Registration District: Newport Sub District: Newport Enumeration District: 16 Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity Civil Parish: St Woollos Municipal Borough: Newport Address: Dolphin Street, St Woollos, Newport County: Monmouthshire
  18. Source: #S00002 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG13 piece 184 folio 110 page 34 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, William Head Married M 49 1852 Climping Sussex GRAY, Maria Wife Married F 40 1861 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Alfred Son Single M 12 1889 Newport Monmouthshire GRAY, Mabel Daughter Single F 10 1891 Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG13 Piece: 184 Folio: 110 Page: 34 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury Enumeration District: 47 Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints Islington Civil Parish: Islington Municipal Borough: Address: 55, Muriel Street, Islington County: London
  19. Source: #S00031 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, William Head Married M 59 1852 Boatswain Climping Sussex GRAY, Lizzie Amelia Wife Married F 39 1872 Southampton GRAY, Alfred James Son Fathers First Marriage Single M 22 1889 Typist And General Clerk Newport Mon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 898 Reference: RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury Enumeration District: 27 Parish: Islington Address: 54 Muriel St County: London
  20. Source: #S00026 Page: GRAY, John; bc1798; & family; RG09 piece 615 folio 50 page 7 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, John Head Married M 63 1798 Farm Labourer Climping Sussex GREY, Jane Wife Married F 47 1814 Farm Labourers Wife Littlehampton Sussex GREY, George Son Unmarried M 12 1849 Farmers Boy Climping Sussex GREY, William Son Unmarried M 9 1852 Farmers Boy Climping Sussex GREY, James Son Unmarried M 7 1854 Scholar Climping Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG09 Piece: 615 Folio: 50 Page: 7 Registration District: Worthing Sub District: 2 Littlehampton Enumeration District: 4 Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Climping Municipal Borough: Address: Brook Pit, Climping County: Sussex
  21. Source: #S00007 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; RG11 piece 1040 folio 156 page 0 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIGGS, Henery Married M 25 1856 Fireman Sunderland Durham MOUAT OR MONAT, Gilbert Single M 24 1857 Fireman North Shields Northumberland MC BURNEY, John Single M 30 1851 Fireman Belfast Ireland PUTT, James Poole Married M 28 1853 Master Ms Brixham Devon HOCKEN, Charles Single M 22 1859 1st Mate Ms Polruan Cornwall PITT, William J Single M 25 1856 2nd Mate Ms Portland Dorset RIGGS, William Single M 22 1859 Steward Ms Dover Kent OWENS, Thomas Single M 20 1861 Cook Ms Rhyl Flintshire Wales FEDDERSON, John Married M 40 1841 Boatswain Sweden SMITH, Andrew Single M 23 1858 A B Seaman Ms Shetland Scotland CALLANDER, William Married M 28 1853 A B Seaman Ms Edinburgh Scotland GRAY, William Married M 29 1852 A B Seaman Ms Climpin Sussex STEVENS, James Married M 36 1845 A B Seaman Ms Torquay Devon BURNS, James Married M 37 1844 A B Seaman Ms Newcastle Northumberland MC PHERSON, Robert Married M 41 1840 1st Engineer Ms Johnstone Scotland ERICKSEN, E A Single M 29 1852 2nd Engineer Ms Denmark ENGLISH, William Single M 23 1858 3rd Engineer Ms Beamish Park LEYSON, Frederick Single M 22 1859 Fireman Ms Newport Monmouthshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG11 Piece: 1040 Folio: 156 Page: 0 Registration District: Eastbourne Sub District: Eastbourne Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Seaford Municipal Borough: Address: Ss Rayner, Seaford County: Sussex
  22. Source: #S00008 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; RG10 piece 2291 folio 59 page 1 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAY, William M 18 1853 Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG10 Piece: 2291 Folio: 59 Page: 1 Registration District: Falmouth Sub District: Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Mylor Municipal Borough: Address: Mylor County: Cornwall
  23. Source: #S00031 Page: GRAY, William; bc1852; & family; RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Data: Text: Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAY, William Head Married M 59 1852 Boatswain Climping Sussex GRAY, Lizzie Amelia Wife Married F 39 1872 Southampton GRAY, Alfred James Son Fathers First Marriage Single M 22 1889 Typist And General Clerk Newport Mon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14 Piece: 898 Reference: RG14PN898 RG78PN31 RD10 SD5 ED27 SN48 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Barnsbury Enumeration District: 27 Parish: Islington Address: 54 Muriel St County: London




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