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James Gray hand loom weaver linen1,2

M, #18088, b. 1813
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 27 Feb 2022
  • (Child) Birth*: James Gray hand loom weaver linen was born in 1813 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Jane Ramsay yarn winder say 1836 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse 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; also in the household were Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer, Ann Gray, William Gray, Elspeth Gray, James Gray, Jean Gray, Jannet Gray and Isobell Gray.2

Family:

Jane Ramsay yarn winder b. 1813

Children:

Robert Gray linen weaver, grocer+1 b. 29 Jan 1836, d. 1906
Ann Gray2 b. 1839
William Gray2 b. 1842
Elspeth Gray2 b. 1844
James Gray2 b. 1846
Jean Gray2 b. 1847
Jannet Gray2 b. 1848
Isobell Gray2 b. 1850

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory marriage 1860 Forfar, ref 288/ 46 image held [Feb 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Gray in 1851
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2022].