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Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher1,2,3

M, #18082, b. 1879, d. 31 December 1940
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 27 Feb 2022

Parents:

Father*: Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer1 b. 29 Jan 1836, d. 1906
Mother*: Mary Ann Lowson1 b. 15 Sep 1843, d. 26 May 1893
  • Birth*: Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher was born in 1879 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer and Mary Ann Lowson.1
  • Marriage*: Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher married Agnes Gordon on Friday, 24 November 1905 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .4
  • Marriage*: Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher married Helen Millar in 1909 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .5
  • Death*: Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher died on 31 December 1940 at 5 Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Peter Lowson Gray jute factory worker married 1st to Agnes Gordon & 2nd to Helen Millar; died 1940 December Thirty-first at 0h 15 m pm at 5 Wellbraehead Forfar; male aged 61 years; parents Robert Gray grocer master (dec) & Mary Ann Gray ms Lowson (dec); cause chronic valular disease, myocardial deymiration as certified by A Cameron Mathewson MBChB; signed Peter Gray son 18 Graham Crescent Forfar; registered 1840 December 31st at Forfar signed Wm Rodger assistant registrar, initialled R R Rodger registrar.1,6
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Agnes Gordon died after 22 June 1908 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; aged 24.7

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer and 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.2
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer and 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.8
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer 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.3
Head of Household31 March 1911He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Millar in the 1911 census at 5 Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . 1 room with windows, 4 persons in household; Peter L Gray, head, 31, mar, linen yarn bleacher, worker born Forfar; Helen M gray, wife, 22, mar 1 year, 1 child born, 1 child still living, jute weaver, worker born Forfar; Peter L Gray, son, 4, Forfar; George M, son, 3 mo, Forfar; also in the household were Peter Lowson Gray and George M Gray.9

Family 1:

Agnes Gordon b. s 1884, d. a 22 Jun 1908
  • Marriage*: Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher married Agnes Gordon on Friday, 24 November 1905 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .4

Children:

Peter Lowson Gray10 b. 1906
Norman Gray11 b. 22 Jun 1908, d. a 22 Jun 1908

Family 2:

Helen Millar b. s 1889
  • Marriage*: Peter Lowson Gray yarn bleacher married Helen Millar in 1909 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .5

Child:

George M Gray12 b. 1910

Citations

  1. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Mary Ann Lowson
    1843–1893 • KCS4-F72 [Feb 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Robert Gray in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Bell Place, 8, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Robert Gray in 1901
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Wellbraehead, 5, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
    [Feb 2022].
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory marriage 1905 Forfar, ref 288/A 77 no image held [Feb 2022].
  5. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory marriage 1909 Forfar, ref 288/A 109 no image held [Feb 2022].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory death 1940 Forfar, ref 288/A 179 image held [Feb 2022].
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory death 1908 Forfar, ref 288/A 186 no image held [Feb 2022].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Robert Gray in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].
  9. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Census 1911 Forfar, ref 288/A 20/15 image held [Feb 2022].
  10. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory birth 1908 Forfar, ref 288/A 163 no image held [Feb 2022].
  11. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory birth 1908 Forfar, ref 288/A 111 image held [Feb 2022].
  12. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory birth 1910 Forfar, ref 288/A 277 no image held [Feb 2022].