Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer^1,2,3

Parents:

• (Child) Birth*: Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer was born on 29 January 1836 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Record set     Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
  First name(s)     Robert
  Last name     Gray
  Baptism year     1836
  Birth year     1836
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Place     Forfar
  Mother's first name(s)     Janet
  Mother's last name     Ramsay
  Father's first name(s)     James
  Father's last name     Gray
  Baptism date     07 Feb 1836
  Birth date     29 Jan 1836
  Father's occupation     Weaver
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Baptisms
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.⁴
• He was the son of James Gray hand loom weaver linen and Jane Ramsay yarn winder.³
• Baptism: Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer was baptised on 7 February 1836 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Baptism year     1836
  First name(s)     Robert
  Last name     Gray
  Gender     Male
  Birth year     1836
  Birth place     -
  Baptism date     07 Feb 1836
  Baptism place     FORFAR,ANGUS,SCOTLAND
  Father's first name(s)     Jas.
  Father's last name     Gray
  Mother's first name(s)     Janet
  Mother's last name     Ramsay
  Place     Forfar
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Record set     Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Baptisms
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.^1,4
• Marriage*: He married Mary Ann Lowson, daughter of Peter Lowson and Janet Ramsay, 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
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was 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
  
• Death*: He died in 1906 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁶

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary Ann Lowson died on 26 May 1893 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 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.^1,6

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of James Gray hand loom weaver linen and Jane Ramsay yarn winder in the 1851 census at East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     James Last name     Gray Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     38 Birth year     1813 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     Hand loom weaver linen Full address     East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Street     East High Street Parish     Forfar City     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     - Enumeration district     21 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     8 Record set     1851 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 James     Gray     Head     Married     Male     38     1813     Hand loom weaver linen     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jannet     Gray     Wife     Married     Female     38     1813     Weavers wife yarn winder     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Robert     Gray     Son     Unmarried     Male     14     1837     Hand loom weaver linen     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Ann     Gray     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     12     1839     Hand loom weaver linen     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Gray     Son     Unmarried     Male     9     1842     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Elspeth     Gray     Daughter     -     Female     7     1844     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Gray     Son     -     Male     5     1846     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jean     Gray     Daughter     -     Female     4     1847     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jannet     Gray     Daughter     -     Female     3     1848     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Isobell     Gray     Daughter     -     Female     1     1850     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.7
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Mary Ann Lowson 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.8
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Lowson 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; also in the household were John Gray joiner.9
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Lowson 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; also in the household were John Gray joiner, Mary Ann Gray factory weaver and Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher.10
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Ann Lowson 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; also in the household were John Gray joiner, Mary Ann Gray factory weaver and Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher.11
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 5 Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Robert Last name     Gray Relationship     Head Marital status     Widower Sex     Male Age     65 Age as transcribed     65 Birth year     1836 Birth town     Forfar Birth town as transcribed     FORFAR Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Birth county     Forfarshire (Angus) Birth county as transcribed     FORFARSHIRE Occupation     Grocer Full address     Wellbraehead, 5, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Wellbraehead House number     5 Street     - Town     Forfar Parish     Forfar County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Forfar Ecclesiastical parish or district     Forfar Other household member first name(s)     Mary, Peter Other household member last name     Gray Archive reference     RG13 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     119 Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland Robert Gray in 1901 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Wellbraehead, 5, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household was Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher and Mary Ann Gray factory weaver.12