Alexander Gray (abt. 1796 - 1881)

Born about 1796 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Macleod) Gray — married 14 Jun 1839 in Halkirk, , Caithness, Scotland

Descendants

Died 7 Nov 1881 at about age 85 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1796

Place:  ?Halkirk, , Caithness, Scotland^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 07 NOV 1881

Place: Tongside, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Note: 85, 1 pm, paralysis of left side^[2]

Reference

Reference: 8936

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 13 FEB 2009

Prior to import, this record was last changed 13 FEB 2009.

Christening

Christening:

Date: 10 JAN 1796

Place: Halkirk, , Caithness, Scotland^[3]

Burial

Burial:

Place: , , Caithness, Scotland

Note: #38: Alex(ander) Gray farmer Tongside 7.11.1881 85, w(ife) Ann Macleod 24.4.1901 82; Isa(bel) Manson 9.4.1905 63, h(usband) William Gray, gs Thos S Gray 6.11.1898 9

This is the middle of 3 graves of this Gray family, the first commemorates Alexander's parents William Gray and Margaret Sutherland, and brother Benjamin, the last commemorates the family of Alexander and Anne's son William and family^[4]

Marriage

Husband: Alexander Gray

Wife: Ann Macleod

Child: William Gray

Marriage:

Date: 14 JUN 1839

Place: Halkirk, , Caithness, Scotland^[5]

Census:

Date: 1841

Place: Tongueside, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Note: GRAY: Alexander 40 farmer ; Anne 20; William 1 all b CAI Neighbour one way Margaret GRAY nee SUTHERLAND, widow of Alexander, and the other way Margaret GRAY nee SUTHERLAND, Alexander's Mum)^[6]

Census:

Date: 1851

Place: Tongueside, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Note: GRAY (all b Halkirk): Alexander 54 farmer 60 acres; wife Ann 54; Son William 11 scholar^[7]

Census:

Date: 07 APR 1861

Place: Tongueside, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Note: GRAY: Alexander, 65, farmer 60 ac em 1m 1b; Anne, wife, 43, both b Halkirk; Son William, unm, 21 b Halkirk (no occupation shown) Serv: James CALDER, farm servant, 17 b Latheron^[8]

Census:

Date: 1871

Place: Lower Tongside, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Note: GRAY: Alex 75 farmer 400 ac 100 arable, emp 2 men b Halkrik; wife Anne 53 b Harpsdale; Son William 30 b Tongside; son's wife Isabella 29 b Calder; Grdchildren: Alexander 6, James 4, Isabella 1 all b Tongside; Serv. Alex McLEOD unm 23 ag serv b Latheron^[9]

Census:

Date: 1881

Place: Tongueside, Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Note: GRAY: Alexander, Farmer Of 408 Ac 116 Ara Emp 2 M 1 B, 85; Ann, 64, both b Halkirk; William, farmer's son, 40;Isabella, dtr in law, farmer's wife, 39 both b Halkirk; Grdchildren (all b Halkirk): Alexander, farm serv, 16; James, scholar, 14; Isabella, 11, scholar; Benjamin scholar, 9; Ann scholar, 6; Donald 4; William 2; Violet 9m^[10]

Husband: William Gray

Wife: Margaret Sutherland

Child: Margaret Gray

Child: Elizabeth Gray

Child: Donald Gray

Child: Alexander Gray

Child: William Gray

Child: Donald Gray

Child: Christian Gray

Child: Benjamin Gray

Marriage:

Date: 09 JAN 1789

Place: , Par. of Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland^[11]

Sources

• Source: S1610 Title: FreeCensus, UK, Url: http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl Abbreviation: FreeCensus, UK
• Source: S210 Title: 1881 Census for UK, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: UK, Record Info: via Family Search/LDS CDs Abbreviation: Census: 1881 UK via FamilySearch/LDS Publication: 1881 Repository: #R21
• Repository: R21 Name: LDS library Address: State: Utah Country: USA Note: films and cd roms
• Source: S359 Title: CENSUS: Caithness, Scotland 1861, Record Type: Census, Location: Caithness, Scotland Abbreviation: Caithness, Scotland:1861 CENSUS Publication: 1861
• Source: S414 Title: IGI: GRAY extract 1993, Subject: GRAY Abbreviation: GRAY IGI 1993 extract Publication: 1993
• Source: S511 Title: MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11 Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855 Abbreviation: MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11 Author: A S COWPER & I ROSS Publication: The Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1992 Note: Reference Number: Ped. source #511 Repository: #R83
• Repository: R83 Name: NZ Geneaological Society Address: City: Auckland State: AKD Country: NZ
• Source: S630 Title: FT BAIN of CALDER & GRAY, Compiler Address: Achalone, Caithness, Scotland Abbreviation: FT BAIN of CALDER & GRAY Author: ex Sandy BAIN Publication: 1994 Note: p/copies held by L McIntosh
• Source: S773 Title: FT GRAY, Donald & MORGAN, Katrina, Compiler Address: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Abbreviation: FT GRAY, Donald & MORGAN, Katrina Author: Brian GRAY (11934) Publication: Nov 1994

1. ↑ Source: #S511
2. ↑ Source: #S630
3. ↑ Source: #S414
4. ↑ Source: #S511
5. ↑ Source: #S414
6. ↑ Source: #S1610 Page: Scotland1841/37 Halkirk, CAI ED 12 Pg 9 Tongueside, hsehold of Alexander & Ann GRAY, extracted Feb 2009
7. ↑ Source: #S1610 Page: 1851 Halkirk, CAI Scotland1851/34 ED 8 Pg 1 Sched 3, extracted Jan 2006
8. ↑ Source: #S359 Page: Halkirk Dist 037 EnumDist 8 page 1 entry #3, extracted Apr 2004
9. ↑ Source: #S1610 Page: Scotland1871/37 Halkirk, CAI ED 8 Pg 1TLower Tongside, hsehold of Alexander & Ann GRAY, extracted Feb 2009
10. ↑ Source: #S210 Page: FHL Film 0203400 GRO Ref Volume 037 EnumDist 8 Page 1, rechecked Apr 2004
11. ↑ Source: #S773

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Gray-5540 through the import of GraySinclairMorgan4WikiTreeJul2013PlaceUpdated.ged on Jul 17, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lorna and others.