Cpl
William
Henry
Gracey
Born in Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland
Son of Hugh Gracey
and Eliza Jane (Heron) Gracey
Brother of
Alexander Albin Gracey, Robert Gracey, Frances Hughina (Gracey) Collin, Malcolm Gracey, Hugh Gracey, Marion (Gracey) Buchanan, Jane (Gracey) Chambers, Thomas Gracey, May Gracey and Olive (Gracey) McMinn
Husband of
Annie (McCausland) Mitchell
— married
3 Mar 1916 (to Oct 1916) in Belfast, Ireland
[children unknown]
Died
at age 29
in Somme, France
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2024
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Biography
William was born in 1887. He was the son of Hugh Gracey and Eliza Jane Heron (also known as Heron, Rice or Mawhinney). William's birth was registered in 1887 in the Lurgan Superintendent Registrar's District.[1]
In the 1901 census Wm Henry (age 14), was the son of Hugh Gracey on Shillington Street, Portadown Urban, Armagh, Ireland.[2]
| Name | Age | Sex | Relation | Birth Place | Occupation | Status |
| Hugh Gracey | 47 | M | Head | Co Armagh | Urban Council Officer | Married |
| Eliza Jane Gracey | 38 | F | Wife | Co Armagh | House Keeper | Married |
| Robert Gracey | 16 | M | Son | Co Armagh | Apprentice Mechanic | |
| Wm Henry Gracey | 14 | M | Son | Co Armagh | Missan Boy | |
| Frances Gracey | 12 | F | Daughter | Co Armagh | Assistant House Keeper | |
| Malcolm Gracey | 10 | M | Son | Co Armagh | Scholar | |
| Hugh Gracey | 8 | M | Son | Co Armagh | Scholar | |
| Marion Gracey | 6 | F | Daughter | Co Armagh | Scholar | |
| Jane Gracey | 4 | F | Daughter | Co Armagh | Scholar | |
| Thomas Gracey | 3 | M | Son | Co Armagh | ||
| May Gracey | 1 | F | Daughter | Co Armagh | ||
| Olive Gracey | F | Daughter | Co Armagh |
In 1911 there are no Williams the right age in Ireland. There is a William Gracey in Blackburn, Lancashire which may be him, if so it indicates he probably joined the army (South Lancashire Regiment) before the war started.
He enlisted for the Great War (1914-18) and served with the South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Batallion, reaching the rank of Corporal.
William married Annie King on 3 March 1916 in the Lurgan Superintendent Registrar's District.[3] She was the widow of shop clerk Thomas King and had a young daughter Myrtle. No Gracey children were registered in Ireland in 1916 or 1917 to a McCausland mother.
He died in service in October 1916 and is memorialised at the A.i.f. Burial Ground, Flers CWGC Cemetery/Memorial, Somme, France. His name also appears on the War Memorial in Portadown.[4]
His widow remarried again and had two children with her new husband.
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 9237179; SR District/Reg Area: Lurgan
IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 21 January 2024)
William Gracey birth 1887 in the Lurgan Superintendent Registrar's District. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 Census of Ireland"
The National Archives of Ireland; Residents of a house 1 in Shillington Street (Portadown Urban, Armagh)
National Archives of Ireland Image - National Archives of Ireland Record (accessed 21 January 2024)
Wm Henry Gracey (14), single, son of Hugh Gracey on Shillington Street, Portadown Urban, Armagh, Ireland. Born in Co Armagh, Ireland. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 1693630; SR District/Reg Area: Lurgan
IrishGenealogy.ie Image - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (accessed 21 January 2024)
William Gracey marriage to Annie McCausland on 3 Mar 1916 in the Lurgan Superintendent Registrar's District. - ↑ https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/name/552928
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