John
Gray
aka Brown
Born in Purton, Wiltshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of [father unknown] and Elizabeth (Gray) Brown
Brother of
Sarah Anne Gray, Mary Jane Gray, Charles (Gray) Brown, Abraham Brown [half], Frances (Brown) Scutts [half] and William Brown [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Nov 2011
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Biography
The birth of John Gray was registered in Q4 1860 in the District of Cricklade, Wiltshire, son of no father's name/Gray.[1]
He was baptised on 27 Jan 1861 at Purton, Wiltshire, son of Elizabeth Gray, single woman.[2]
1861: John Gray resident at Purton, Wiltshire, age 0, born Purton, Wiltshire, living with mother Elizabeth Gray.[3]
1871: John 'Brown' resident at Shepperton, Middlesex, age 13, Plough Boy, born Purton, Wiltshire, living with 'parents' Joseph and Elizabeth Brown.[4]
1871: John 'Brown' resident at Wanborough, Wiltshire, age 19, born Purton, Wiltshire, Under carter, living with 'parents' Joseph and Elizabeth Brown.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Birth: Gray, John. Son of no father's name/Gray. Q4 1860 District of Cricklade 05A 24. General Register Office. Online Index of Births for England and Wales. 1837-1934.
- ↑ Purton Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7JX-1ZF : 3 March 2021), John Gray in household of Elizabeth Gray, Purton, Wiltshire, 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.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6B-VN9 : 26 June 2022), John Brown in entry for Joseph Brown, 1871.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-NBYB : 12 December 2017), John Brown in household of Joseph Brown, Wanborough, Wiltshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 2016/37, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,636.
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