John Gray/Grey abt 1748-1845 Norfolk/Suffolk

[Nell]

John Gray
birthplace/date, baptism & parents all unknown

Marriage to Elizabeth Webb at St. Margaret, Hempnall, Norfolk, 09 Dec 1783
Both John & Elizabeth were single and otp and made their mark. Only one witness, John Nash[?]. The distance between Hempnall & Topcroft where Elizabeth and her children were baptised is under 2 miles. Elizabeth's bro Robert had children bpt in Hempnall.
[added 27 Aug 2014]

Addresses
1784-1795
Topcroft, Norfolk
John & Elizabeth had 5 children baptised here between these dates -
Mary, William, Sarah, Elizabeth & Robert

1789-1805
Hardley, Norfolk
Two sons, Samuel & James, baptised here between these dates

At some point between 1805 and 1825 John moved to Uggeshall, where he was a farmer. In all his children's baptisms he is described as either a labourer or an agricultural labourer

1825 -1845
Uggeshall, Suffolk
John's wife Elizabeth was buried here in 1825.

1841
Uggeshall, Suffolk
John Grey, 91, farmer not born in county
With John are:
Samuel 35 & James 30, his sons
Mary Webb 60 his sister-in-law, listed as FS
Sarah Savage 30 FS
Sarah Gillingwater 20 his granddaughter
Elizabeth Gillingwater 4 & John Gillingwater 9 months, his gt grandchildren
[it was because of the relatively unusual surname of Gillingwater that I was able to be definite this was my John Gray, Mary Webb being the clincher as later censuses show this Mary to have been born in Topcroft]

death
21 Oct 1845, Uggeshall
John Gray, age 97, farmer. Cause of death diseased bladder 7 or 8 years.
Informant Sarah Aldred, present at the death, Uggeshall
[Sarah was the married daughter of John's daughter Elizabeth Gray Utting.]

burial
27 Oct 1845, Uggeshall Churchyard.

MI - not known if there is one

John's son William is in TO3xGt Grandparent: http://genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum...t=William+Gray