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William Gray (bef. 1780)

William Gray
Born before in Sedgefield, County Durham, Englandmap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 3 Jun 1805 in Sedgefield, County Durham, Englandmap
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

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William Gray was born in Sedgefield, County Durham, England.

Christening:

On 1 June 1780, Sedgefield, County Durham, William, the son of John Gray & Mary was baptised. [1]

Marriage

William Gray married Ann Middlemost on 26 May 1805 at St Hilda, South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom [2]

Baptism of son Robert

On 5 Jun 1808 Robert Gray, born 13 Apr, 2nd son of William Gray (cordwainer, native of Sedgefield) by his wife Ann Middlemost (native of Sedfield [Sedgefield]) was baptised at South Shields, St Hilda. [3] This useful record tells us that both William and Ann were native of Sedgefield and that they had moved to South Shields by 1808 and that William was a cordwainer or shoemaker.

Sources

  1. England Births & Christenings (1538-1975) (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5Z4-7J3)
  2. Source Details yr 1783-1807 p 145 FamilySearch
  3. Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Robert Gray Date: 5 Jun 1808. Location: South Shields, St Hilda. Accessed 22 May 2022.




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