Cecil Harold Gray (1892 - 1962)

Born 13 Nov 1892 in Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel Winnifred (Whittaker) Gray — married 10 Jun 1914 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Died 24 Feb 1962 at age 69 in Ganges. Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

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Biography

Cecil Harold Gray was born November 13, 1892 to John Edward Gray and Eleanor Sophia Fosdick in Battersea, London, England. His birth was registered in Wandsworth.

1901 England Census, Wandsworth, London

• John E Gray Head Male 51 Builder Hoxton, London
• Eleanor S Gray Wife Female 50 Eyke, Suffolk
• Florence E Gray Daughter Female 24 Westminster, London
• Rose E Gray Daughter Female 21 Lambeth, London
• Percy O Gray Son Male 16 Lambeth, London
• Mabel V Gray Daughter Female 13 Battersea, London
• Lawrence G Gray Son Male 9 Battersea, London
• Cecil H Gray Son Male 8 Battersea, London

1911 Canada Census, Nanaimo, British Columbia

• John G Gray Head Male 62 England
• Elinor Gray Wife Female 51 England
• Laurence G Gray Son Male 20 England
• Cecil L Gray Son Male 19 England
• Ah Yisk Works for Male 40 China
• Ah Yin Works for Male 34 China
• Ah Woen Works for Male 23 China

Cecil married Hazel Winnifred Whittaker June 10, 1914 in Victoria, British Columbia.

1921 Canada Census, Victoria, British Columbia, Residence: Balmoral Rd

• Cecil H Gray Head Male Mar 28 Carpenter England
• Hazel Gray Wife Female Mar 31 BC
• Elvira Gray Dau Female Single 5 or 6 BC
• Gladys E Gray Dau Female Single 1 or 2 BC

He died February 24, 1962 on Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia and was interred at Royal Oak Burial Park in Victoria.

Research Notes

Family in 1901 census split over two pages, two sources

Sources

• [1] GRAY, CECIL HAROLD (mother's maiden name = FOSDICK) GRO Reference: 1892 D Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 662
• [2] Birth and Death Dates from Death Registration
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CX-DL9 : 20 May 2019), John E Gray, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wandsworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CX-DLC : 20 May 2019), Cecil H Gray in household of Percy O Gray, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wandsworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-YPP9 : 16 March 2018), Cecil L Gray in entry for John G Gray, 1911; citing Census, Nanaimo Sub-Districts 1-28, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.
• [3] 1921 Canada Census
• [4] Marriage
• News Clip (marriage): "Will Reside Here," Victoria, BC: The Victoria Daily Times, 12 Jun 1914, p18. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49198811/gray-whittaker-marriage/ Newspapers.com. Accessed 20 Apr 2020.
• Obituary: Cecil Harold Gray; Victoria, BC: Times Colonist, 26 Feb 1962, p28. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49198496/cecil-harold-gray-obituary/ Newspapers.com. Accessed 20 Apr 2020.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227568995/cecil-harold-gray: accessed 9 November 2022), memorial page for Cecil Harold Gray (13 Nov 1892–24 Feb 1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #227568995, citing Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Val Campbell (contributor 48220610) .