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John Gray/Grey abt 1748-1845 Norfolk/Suffolk
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
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Love from Nell researching Chowns in Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Brewer, Broad, Eplett & Pope in Cornwall Smoothy & Willsher/Wiltshire in Essex & Surrey Emms, Mealing + variants, Purvey & Williams in Gloucestershire Barnes, Dunt, Gray, Massingham, Saul/Seals/Sales in Norfolk Matthews & Nash in Warwickshire Last edited by Nell; 27-08-14 at 17:01. |
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