Mary Ann Lowson¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Mary Ann Lowson was born on 15 September 1843 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of Peter Lowson and Janet Ramsay.^2,3
• Baptism: Mary Ann Lowson was baptised on 10 October 1843 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• Marriage: She married Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer, son of James Gray hand loom weaver linen and Jane Ramsay yarn winder, on Thursday, 9 August 1860 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; On the ninth day of August, 1860 at 9 Wellbraehead Forfar marriage after banns was solemnized between us according to the Church of Scotland, Robert Gray, aged 24, no 135 East High Street Forfar, linen weaver bachelor, parents James Gray Linen weaver & Jane Gray ms Ramsay; Mary Ann Lowson aged 16, 9 Wellbraehead Forfar, spinster, parents Peter Lowson linen yarn warper & Janet Lowson ms Ramsay; signed Richard Waterston minister if Free Church Scoatland, William Ramsay, Peter Lowson witnesses, registered Forfar eleventh day of August 1860 signed John Webster registrar.¹
• Death*: Mary Ann Lowson died on 26 May 1893 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 49; 1863 Forfar, ref 113; Mary Gray married to Robert Gray grocer, 1893 May Twenty-sixth 11h 30m am 5 Wellbraehead Forfar, female aged 49 years, parents Peter Lowson yarn warper (dec) & Janet Lowsen ms Ramsay (dec); chronic hepatitis, hepatatic dropsy 1 month 14 days, as cert by C W Hunter MB [...];signed Robert Gray widower present; registered 1983 May 27th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.^1,4

• Married Name: As of 9 August 1860, her married name was Gray.¹
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer say 1885 at Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by Robert Gray and Mary Ann Lowson in memory of their children
  Jessie died 15th March 1861 aged 9 weeks
  Margaret died 29th May 1863 aged 5 months
  William died 11th Sept 1865 aged 12 months
  James died 21st March 1866 aged 19 months
  Robert died 1st June 1871 aged 7 weeks
  Alex died 22nd March 1874 aged 8 weeks
  Ann Webster Lowson died 24th June 1876 aged 6 months
  James died 20th Feby 1878 aged 4 months
  The above Mary Ann Lowson wife of Robert Gray who died 26th May 1893 aged ... [49 from death record, rest unreadable]⁵
  

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse	7 April 1861	She was listed in the household of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer in the 1861 census at Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Robert Last name     Gray Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     25 Age as transcribed     25 Birth year     1836 Birth town     Forfar Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE (ANGUS) Birth place other     Scotland Occupation     Linen weaver Full address     Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Bell Place Street     - Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Sub district     - Enumeration district     20 Family member last name     Gray Family member first name(s)     Mary A Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     84 Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Robert     Gray     Head     Married     Male     25     1836     Linen weaver     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary A     Gray     Wife     Married     Female     19     1842     Linen weaver     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.6
Spouse	2 April 1871	She was listed in the household of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer in the 1871 census at 3 Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Robert Last name     Gray Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     35 Birth year     1836 Birth town     Forfar Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Occupation     Linen weaver (hand) Full address     Bell Place, 3, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House number     3 House name     Bell Place Street     - Town     Forfar Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Sub district     - Enumeration district     20 Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     101 Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Robert     Gray     Head     Married     Male     35     1836     Linen weaver (hand)     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Gray     Wife     Married     Female     28     1843     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John     Gray     Son     -     Male     2     1869     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. John Gray joiner were also listed in the household.7
Spouse	3 April 1881	She was listed in the household of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer in the 1881 census at 8 Bell Place, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Robert Last name     Gray Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     45 Age as transcribed     45 Birth year     1836 Birth town     Forfar Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Occupation     Grocer Full address     Bell Place, 8, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Bell Place House number     8 Street     - Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     98 Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Robert     Gray     Head     Married     Male     45     1836     Grocer     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary A     Gray     Wife     Married     Female     38     1843     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John     Gray     Son     -     Male     12     1869     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary A     Gray     Daughter     -     Female     8     1873     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Peter L     Gray     Son     -     Male     1     1880     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. John Gray joiner, Mary Ann Gray factory weaver and Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher were also listed in the household.8
Spouse	5 April 1891	She was listed in the household of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer in the 1891 census at Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Robert Last name     Gray Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     55 Age as transcribed     55 Birth year     1836 Birth town     Forfar Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFAR Birth place     Scotland Occupation     Grocer Full address     Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Wellbraehead Street     - Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Enumeration district     20 Parliamentary borough or division     The Montrose Burghs Municipal borough or ward     Forfar Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     120 Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland Robert Gray in 1891 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. John Gray joiner, Mary Ann Gray factory weaver and Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher were also listed in the household.9