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William Gray wright joiner1

M, #16185, b. 23 February 1813, d. 26 December 1899
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 10 Jun 2020
  • Birth*: William Gray wright joiner was born on 23 February 1813 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • Baptism: He was baptised on 29 November 1815 at Pladhouse, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • Marriage*: He married Ann Ramsay on Sunday, 7 June 1840 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • Marriage*: William Gray wright joiner married Mary Ann Edwards jute weaver on Tuesday, 31 December 1867 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Gray wright joiner died on 26 December 1899 at 23 Arbroath Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 86 William Gray joiner journy married 1st to Annie Ramsay, 2nd to Mary Ann Edwards, died 1899 December 26th 4h 0m pm 23 Arbroath Road Dundee, male aged 82 years parents William Gray linen weaver (dec) and Betsy Gray ms Mitchell (dec), died of Chr Bronchitis as cert by George Lowson MBCU, signed D Gray son Station House West Ferry, registered 1899 December 27th at Dundee signed Jas Murray registrar.5
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Alexander Gray on 10 December 1857 at Archies Park, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Gray, Alexander single, 1857 December Tenth 5h am Archies Park Forfar, male aged 1 year parents William Gray wright and Ann Gray ms Ramsay, cause teething about 4 weeks as certified by Alex Smith MD who saw deceased 8th December 1857; buried New Cemetery Forfar as certified by William Gary father, signed William Gray father present, registered 1857 December 11 at Forfar signed John Webster registrar.6
  • (Informant) Death: William Gray wright joiner registered the death of Ann Ramsay on 20 January 1866 at 2 Archies Park, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; female aged 46 parents John Ramsay linen weaver and Mary Grant; peritonitis in a scrofulous constitution as cert by William F Murray LRCS Edin, signed William Gray husband present, registered 1866 January 22nd at Forfar signed William Sturrock registrar.7

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841They and Mary Grant Gray were listed in the 1841 census at Archies Feus, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Gray Male 25 1816 wright Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

- Gray Female 20 1821 Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.8

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Ramsay in the 1851 census at Archies Park, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Gray Head Married Male 37 1814 House Carpenter Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann Gray Wife Married Female 31 1820 - Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

; also in the household were Mary Grant Gray, Isabella Gray linen weaver, Margaret Gray and James Gray.9
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Ann Ramsay in the 1861 census at Archies Park, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Gray Head Married Male 48 1813 Joiner (Journeyman) Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann Gray Wife Married Female 40 1821 - Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

; also in the household were Mary Grant Gray, Isabella Gray linen weaver, Margaret Gray, David Gray and Jean Gray mill worker.10
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Edwards jute weaver in the 1871 census at Spaldings Land, 66, Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Gray Head Married Male 58 1813 Joiner Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maryann Gray Wife Married Female 43 1828 Joiner Wife Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

; also in the household were David Gray and Jean Gray mill worker.11
Head of Household5 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Edwards jute weaver in the 1881 census at 11 Macdonald Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Gray Head Married Male 64 1817 Joiner Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret Gray Wife Married Female 53 1828 - Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.12

Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Edwards jute weaver in the 1891 census at Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Gray Head Married Male 80 1811 Joiner Retired Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann Gray Wife Married Female 63 1828 Jute Weaver Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.13

Family:

Ann Ramsay b. c 1820, d. 20 Jan 1866
  • Marriage*: William Gray wright joiner married Ann Ramsay on Sunday, 7 June 1840 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1

Children:

Mary Grant Gray14 b. 11 Apr 1841
James Gray9 b. 1846
Isabella Gray linen weaver9 b. 1848
Margaret Gray9 b. 1849
David Gray10 b. 1855
Alexander Gray14 b. 12 Nov 1856, d. 10 Dec 1857
Jean Gray mill worker14 b. 2 Oct 1858
Ann Gray14 b. 20 Jul 1860
Somebody Gray14 b. 1 Jun 1862
Sarah Thom Gray14 b. 17 Jul 1864

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 [Oct 2019].
  2. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) via Ancestry messages [Jun 2020].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death Dundee St Andrew ref 282/4 1165 [Oct 2019].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 [Oct 2019].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1899 Dundee ref 282/4/1165 [Oct 2019].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1857 Forfar ref 288/237 [Oct 2019].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death Forfar ref 288/13 [Oct 2019].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Archies Feu, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2019].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Archies Park, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2019].
  10. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Archies Park, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2019].
  11. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Spaldings Land, 66, Church Street, St Andrew, Dundee Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2019].
  12. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    11, Macdonald Street St Clement, Dundee Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2019].
  13. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Dudhope Street, St Clement, Dundee Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Oct 2019].
  14. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Results for Name: gray Father name: william Mother
    name: ann ramsay Country: Scotland [Oct 2019].