(This was extracted
a long time ago from Mick Gray’s UK website, which has been changed, but is
still active. Google “The Grays Of Thornford” and it'll pop up in the list). (See also “The Poacher And The Sunday School Teacher” to the left).
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THE GRAYS OF THORNFORD
Generation
No. 1
THOMAS
GRAY died April 28, 1809 in Thornford Parish Dorset. He married (1) MARY MOORE
October 8, 1776 in Thornford Parish Dorset. She died November 28, 1779 in
Thornford Parish Dorset. He married (2) BETTY HANNAM February 24, 1786 in
Thornford Parish Dorset, daughter of JOHN HANNAM and ELIZABETH. She was born
1763 in Thornford Dorset, and died January 12, 1840 in Thornford Parish Dorset
More
About THOMAS GRAY and MARY MOORE:
Marriage:
October 8, 1776, Thornford Parish Dorset, Witnesses George Goring & Thos
Mead
Death
of Wife: November 28, 1779, Thornford Parish Dorset
Child
of THOMAS GRAY and MARY MOORE is:
TEMPERANCE
GRAY, b. December 23, 1777, Thornford Parish Dorset; m. PHILIP SMITH, March 10,
1802, Bradford Abbas Dorset
More
About THOMAS GRAY and BETTY HANNAM:
Marriage:
February 24, 1786, Thornford Parish Dorset, Witnesses Rob Chapman & Geo
King
Children
of THOMAS GRAY and BETTY HANNAM are:
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MOLLY (MARY) GRAY, b. October 8, 1786, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. February 28,
1869, Thornford Parish Dorset.
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ELIZABETH GRAY, b. June 1, 1789, Thornford Parish Dorset
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WILLIAM GRAY, b. March 21, 1791, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. Abt. 1791,
Thornford Parish Dorset.
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WILLIAM GRAY, b. April 1, 1792, Thornford Parish Dorset
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ANN GRAY, b. December 3, 1797, Thornford Dorset; d. November 11, 1871,
Thornford Dorset.
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SARAH GRAY, b. May 5, 1799, Thornford Parish Dorset
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CHRISTIAN GRAY, b. May 24, 1799, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. September 12,
1802, Thornford Parish Dorset
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CHRISTIAN GRAY, b. January 1, 1804, Thornford Parish Dorset; m. CHARLES
SAUNDERS, October 10, 1829 at St Mary Magdeline Church Thornford, witnesses
were James King and William Hunt
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Generation
No. 2
MOLLY
(MARY) GRAY was born October 8, 1786 in Thornford Parish Dorset, and died
February 28, 1869 in Thornford Parish Dorset. She met ABEL MOORE in Thornford Parish
Dorset, son of JAMES MOORE and BETTY EYERS.
In the 1861 census Mary gives her age as 73
and is Living on her own with her grandson Absolem Gray staying with her. She
is described as a pauper and unmarried. Her Cause of Death: Old Age Not Certified,
James Gray Present at the death in Thornford
Abel died April 24, 1859 in Thornford
Parish Dorset, at his death Able is described as a farm laborer. Abel Was born
about 1770/1 In Thornford or Sherbourne He married Mary Ryall in Thornford on
26th December 1792 (witness Wm Dyer Wm Ryall). He had two sons from this
marriage. James Moore brn 13/10/1793 in Thornford and Edmund Moore brn
15/5/1796 Thornford. Mary Then died and was buried in Thornford 17/10/1798.
Abel Then Married Sarah Hannam in Thornford
19/10/1801 (wit John Hannam Wm Dyer) and had 3 more children Abel Moore Jnr
1/10/1802, William Moore 11/12/1808 and Arthur Moore 6/3/1805.
Sarah then died and was buried in Thornford
19/3/1809.
Abel then lives with Mary Gray who is
described in the 1851 census as his niece. Her mother was Betty Hannam sister
of Sarah Hannam Abel's 2nd wife. Abel & Mary then have 11 Children all
described in the parish records as Baseborn or bastard children of Mary Gray
& Abel Moore.
In a census of Thornford in 1821 described
as a Widower. Abel gives his age as 52 and is a laborer. He is living with Mary
Gray aged 33 his son Abel Moore aged 19 William Moore aged 13 Thomas Gray aged
10 Isaac Gray aged 9 Henry Gray aged 7 and Susanah Gray aged4.
In 1841 the census gives Abels age as 70 he
is still described as a laborer he is still living in Thornford with Mary Gray
aged 54 Mary Gray Jnr aged 18 Silas Gray aged 16 Eliza Gray aged 14 Elizabeth
Gray aged 11 and Edwin Gray 10 Months Grandson and Bastard child of Mary Gray
Jnr.
In the 1851 census Abel is aged 80 and
described as a Pauper He is living with Mary Gray aged 64 who is described as
his niece & housekeeper .Also their Grandson Edward Gray aged 10.
The Parish Accounts book in the Dorset
county Records office PE/TFd 5/4 Shows an entry for March to April 1817 6
shillings was paid for new shoes for Abel's boy & 10 shillings for a pair
of stockings and stuff for a smock frock for the same boy
Children
of MOLLY GRAY and ABEL MOORE are:
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THOMAS GRAY, b. December 25, 1810, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. October 24,
1869, Woodhouselee, Goulburn, N.S.W. Australia.
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ISAAC GEORGE GRAY, b. March 17, 1812, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. June 16,
1895, Australia.
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HENRY GRAY, b. June 26, 1814, Thornford Parish Dorset St Mary Magdelene church;
d. April 1, 1888, Combe Sherbourne Dorset.
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SUSANAH GRAY, b. May 25, 1816, Thornford Parish Dorset; m. MARK TAYLOR, March
20, 1836, Thornford Parish Dorset (witnesses James King & Wm Hunt)
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JOB GRAY, b. June 6, 1819, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. August 29, 1820,
Thornford Parish Dorset.
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MARY ANNE GRAY, b. September 15, 1822, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. September 9,
1846, Thornford Parish Dorset.
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SILAS GRAY, b. December 26, 1824, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. March 21, 1896,
Thornford.
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ANN GRAY, b. May 28, 1826, Thornford Parish Dorset.
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ELIZA GRAY, b. June 10, 1827, Thornford Parish Dorset
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JAMES GRAY, b. June 1, 1828, thornford Parish Dorset
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ELIZABETH GRAY, b. November 8, 1829, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. April 10,
1845, Thornford Parish Dorset, (Died in a House Fire aged 16), Burial: April
20, 1845, Thornford
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ANN GRAY was born December 3, 1797 in Thornford Dorset, and died November 11,
1871 in Thornford Dorset. She met EDWARD TAYLOR, In the 1861 Census Ann is aged
65 and is living alone. She gives her occupation as Keeper Night school, Child
of ANN GRAY and EDWARD TAYLOR is SELINA GRAY, b. December 21, 1834. Child of ANN GRAY is JAMES GRAY, b. January
18, 1824.
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Generation
No. 3
THOMAS
GRAY (ex MOLLY GRAY and ABEL MOORE) was born December 25, 1810 in Thornford
Parish Dorset, and died October 24, 1869 in Woodhouselee, Goulburn, N.S.W.
Australia. He married HANNAH HUNT December 31, 1832 in Thornford Parish Dorset
(Witnesses John Wallcock & Harriet Wallbridge), daughter of GEORGE HUNT and
EDITH BISHOP. Hannah was born June 23, 1811 in Dorset, and died April 11, 1897
in Woodhouselee Australia.
Thomas Gray was born in 1810 and Baptized
25/12/1810 in Thornford Dorset. Son of Able Moore and Mary Gray. In the parish
Records he is described as the Bastard son of Mary Gray & Able Moore. He
married Hannah Hunt in Thornford on 31/12/1832 . They had ten children in all
but two died in infancy.
Thomas & Hannah arrived in Sydney
Australia With their eight surviving children on the Duke of Roxburgh on the
13th August 1849. They lived at Woodhouselee near Goulburn. Thomas died
24/10/1889 aged 79 at Woodhouselee & Hannah died 11/4/1897.Both are buried
in the Pejar Cemetery in the grounds of St Stephens Church (Church of England)
In 1838 at the birth of his son Job Thomas, Thomas gives his occupation as
Labourer and is living in Thornford
At
the birth of her first son, called Job Thomas, Hannah made her mark so could
not write her name
Children
of THOMAS GRAY and HANNAH HUNT are:
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HENRY GRAY, b. December 31, 1832, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. February 13,
1899, Pejar Australia.
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FREDERICK GRAY, b. August 30, 1834; d. 1860, Jugiong Australia.
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ELI GRAY, b. 1835, Thornford; d. 1835, Thornford.
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ELI GRAY, b. February 26, 1837, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. October 24, 1924,
JUGIONG Australia; m.
MARY
ANN COGGAN, January 31, 1861, JUGIONG Australia; d. November 14, 1927, Jugiong
Australia.
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JOB THOMAS GRAY, b. February 28, 1838, Thornford; d. Abt. 1838, Thornford.
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JOB THOMAS GRAY, b. September 25, 1840, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. September
8, 1914, Coonabarabran Australia.
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ELLEN SARAH GRAY, b. June 5, 1842, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. September 2,
1919, Goulburn Australia; m. (1) JAMES GEORGE ROOTS; b. 1847, Kent; d. 1925,
Goulbourn Australia; m. (2) GEORGE BURGESS, April 26, 1860, Goulburn Australia;
b. 1831, Kent; d. October 24, 1869.
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ALFRED GRAY, b. April 8, 1844, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. October 18, 1921,
Dubbo Australia.
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EMILY GRAY, b. December 8, 1846, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. July 3, 1918,
Portland Australia; m. HENRY THOMAS BURGESS, January 30, 1867, St Saviours
Goulburn Australia C of E; b. August 5, 1846, Norwood; d. January 24, 1918,
Portland. Burial: Portland
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SUSAN ELIZABETH GRAY, b. February 21, 1849, Thornford Parish Dorset; d.
September 2, 1937, Pejar Australia.
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ISSAC
GEORGE GRAY (ex MOLLY GRAY and ABEL
MOORE) was born March 17, 1812 in Thornford Parish Dorset, and died June 16,
1895 in Australia. He married (1) SARAH JANE HUNT October 31, 1832 in Thornford
Parish Dorset (witnesses John Wallbridge & Susan Gray), daughter of GEORGE
HUNT and EDITH BISHOP. She was born May 7, 1814 in Thornford Parish Dorset
(bapt 26 June 1814 Thornford), and died January 8, 1875 in Australia. He
married (2) HARRIET COOTE April 4, 1878 in Port Elliot. She died March 4, 1880.
He married (3) MARY SMITH January 27, 1881 in Adelaide Australia.
In the 12 June 1841 census of the village
of Easton in Hampshire giving the return for the parish of Easton in the County
of Southampton, Hundred of Fawley Lower half.
(District The Worthys The Parish of Easton Page 15 Has Hanham Farm)
John Hanham 56 Farmer, Mary Hanham 53
Sarah Hanham 20, Jane Hanham 14, David
Hanham 15, Jean Hanham 5
Isaac Gray 25, Sarah Gray 25,
William Gray 8, Sarah Gray 4, George Gray 3, Abel Gray 4mths
Isaac had already had a son called Abel who
was born in 1839 but died of Chicken Pox 2nd July 1840 aged 10 months in
Thornford. On Abels death certificate Isaac gives his occupation as Laborour
In 1838 Isaac puts his mark on his son
Isaac's birth certificate and gives his occupation as Labourer. in 1838 Isaac
and Sarah are in Thornford. They are also in Thornford in 1845 for the Birth of
their son Noah
On the birth certificates of her Sons Isaac
and Noah Sarah makes her mark X so could not sign her name.
(They emigrated on the Adamant)
Children
of ISAAC GEORGE GRAY and SARAH HUNT are:
SAMUAL
GRAY, b. February 23, 1832, Thornford Parish Dorset (bapt Sept 1, 1833,
Thornford); d. October 24, 1910; m. BETSY HEADING, September 26, 1854; b.
September 5, 1835; d. May 23, 1918.
At
1841 Census - Easton Hants Aged 9. At
1851 Census - Thornford Aged 19
Samual left Thornford for Australia with
his brother William and arrived in Adelaide on 14/9/1851 on the Reliance
WILLIAM
GRAY, b. July 6, 1833, Thornford Parish Dorset (bapt Sept 1, 1833); d.
September 5, 1922; married CHARLOTTE ATKINSON FAYERS, December 2, 1853; b.
November 27, 1835; d. March 10, 1911.
At
1841 Census - Easton Hants Aged 8, at 1851 Census - Thornford Aged 18
William left Thornford & emigrated to
Australia with his brother Samuel & arrived in Adelaide on the 14/9/1851 on
the Reliance
SARAH
JANE GRAY b. November 5, 1834,
Thornford Parish Dorset (bapt Dec 7, 1834, Thornford); d. January 19, 1836,
Thornford.
SARAH
JANE GRAY b. November 5, 1836,
Thornford Parish Dorset; d. July 25, 1892, Clarence Park SA; m. FREDERICK
HAMLIN, June 13, 1865; b. 1838; d. November 3, 1905. Sarah Jane arrived in
Adelaide on the 29/6/1859 on the James Jardine.
ISAAC
GRAY b. March 10, 1838, Thornford; d.
January 4, 1910, Port Pirie. (James
Jardine)
(See Generation 4 below for data)
ABEL
GRAY, b. August 16, 1839, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. July 7, 1840, Thornford
aged 10 months of Chicken Pox. The informant of the death was Louisa Rowland a
domestic servant who was present at the death
ABEL
GRAY b. January 22, 1841, Easton
Hants. England; d. January 17, 1925, Port Elliot S.A. (James Jardine)
(See Generation 4 below for data)
ARTHUR
GRAY b. April 16, 1842, Farnham Surry;
d. April 30, 1906, Goulbourn Australia; m. ANN BURGESS, May 31, 1866, Goulburn
N.S.W; b. December 15, 1844, Norwood Goulburn N.S.W. Australia; d. August 29,
1918, Kingsdale Australia.
At 1851 Census - Thornford Aged 8, bn
Farnham. Arthur arrived in Adelaide on
29/6/1859 on the James Jardine
CONSTANT
HERBERT GRAY, b. April 9, 1844, Thornford Parish Dorset (bapt April 16, 1844,
Thornford); d. July 12, 1897, Spring Creek Australia; m. JANE BARTLEY, April
16, 1865, St Anns Walkerville SA; b. December 13, 1838; d. June 6, 1916.
At
1851 Census - Thornford Aged 6. At 1861 Census - Sherbourne Aged 17
Constant
Herbert Gray arrived in Adelaide on 19/4/1863 on the Mary Shepherd
NOAH
GRAY, b. October 10, 1845, Thornford (bapt Oct 16, 1845, Thornford); d. March
14, 1892, Broken Hill Australia; m. ELIZA DENYER, September 12, 1864, Burra
Burra Australia.
At
1851 Census - Thornford Aged 5. At 1861 Census - Sherbourne Aged 15
Noah arrived in Adelaide 19/4/1863 on the
Mary Shepherd
WINDOM
GRAY, b. March 12, 1847, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. Abt. 1847, Thornford
Parish Dorset.
SUSAN
GRAY, b. August 9, 1847, Didling Sussex (bapt Oct 31, 1847); d. July 23, 1892,
Port Elliot SA (bur Port Elliot); m. ELIJAH HUNT, March 17, 1873, Christ Church
Nth Adelaide; b. July 31, 1834, Thornford; d. June 8, 1886, Hilton Australia.
At
1851 Census - Thornford Aged 3 Born Didling, At 1861 Census - Sherbourne Aged
13. Susan arrived in Adelaide 20/9/1863 on the Adamant
ELIZA
GRAY, b. December 15, 1848, Didling (bapt 18/2/1849 at Elsted); d. June 1849,
Thornford.
FREDERICK
GRAY, b. April 4, 1850, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. April 8, 1920, port; m.
FANNY ELIZABETH MILLBANK, December 31, 1874, Port Pirie; b. October 11, 1854,
New Zealand; d. July 5, 1923, Goodwood Australia.
Frederick Arrived in Adelaide on 20th
September 1863 on the Adamant
SAMPSON
WILLIAM GRAY, b. February 10, 1852, Thornford; d. June 23, 1932, Melrose SA; m.
ELIZABETH GODFREY, February 26, 1880; b. 1862, Saltia; d. 1957, Adelaide.
At 1861 Census - Sherbourne Aged 9 Born
Thornford
Sampson William Gray arrived in Adelaide
on 20/9/1863 on the Adamant
MARK
GRAY, b. May 12, 1855, Sherbourne Dorset (bapt 1855, Sherborne); d. May 15,
1926, Blakiston SA (bur Littlehampton SA); m. JEANETTE GODFREY, March 1, 1877,
Baroota Head Station; b. August 9, 1860, Quorn; d. April 16, 1941, Blakiston SA
(bur Littlehampton SA)
At 1861 Census - Sherborne Aged 5
Mark arrived in Adelaide 20th September
1863 on the Adamant
LOUISA
GRAY, b. January 12, 1857, Sherbourne Dorset; d. February 26, 1896, |Adelaide;
m. JOHN EDMUND TURNER, March 18, 1878, Victor Harbour; b. 1854; d. February 25,
1936, Port Elliot SA (bur Port Elliot).
Louisa arrived in Adelaide 20/9/1863 on
the Adamant. Louisa had a twin bBrother called Percy who died soon after birth
in Thornford
PERCY
GRAY, b. January 12, 1857, Sherbourne Dorset; d. Abt. 1857, Thornford.
HENRY
GRAY (ex MOLLY GRAY and ABEL MOORE) was born June 26, 1814 in Thornford Parish
Dorset St Mary Magdelene church, and died April 1, 1888 in Combe Sherbourne
Dorset. He married CHARLOTTE GOULD February 9, 1835 in Thornford Parish Dorset,
daughter of RICHARD GOULD and CHARLOTTE GILES. She was born January 13, 1811 in
Thornford Parish Dorset, and died July 22, 1877 in Thornford Parish Dorset.
1846 at the birth of his daughter Susan,
Henry was a Laborer
1851,
Labourer in Thornford
In the 1861 Census Henry gives his age as
47 and occupation as Agricultural Labourer he is living with his wife Charlotte
aged 51and six of his children also his grandson Henry son of Wyndham
In the 1861 Census Charlotte is aged 51
and is described as wife of agricultural labourer she is living with her
husband Henry and six of her children also her Grandson Henry aged 1 son of
Wyndham
Charlotte
could only make her mark when she Registered Henry James Birth so was probably
illiterate
She died in 1877 Aged 67 of Dropsy in
Thornford Dorset, Certified by Edward Farmer MD Henry Gray Widower of Charlotte
Present at Death
In
1881 Census Henry is living on his own aged 66 a Widower in Thornford
Died aged 70 of heart disease &
general Dropsy at Coomb Sherbourne Brother in Law John Harvey Present at death
Children
of HENRY GRAY and CHARLOTTE GOULD are:
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WYNDHAM GRAY, b. March 4, 1836, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. July 8, 1883, 14
Luscombe St. Kennington Lambeth Surrey.
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ELIZABETH GRAY, b. November 8, 1840, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. March 3, 1866,
South Australia.
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SAMSON CHARLES GRAY, b. December 17, 1843, Thornford Parish Dorset.
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SUSAN GRAY, b. May 13, 1846, Thornford Parish Dorset; m. THOMAS ANDREWS,
December 23, 1862.
In the 1861 census Susan is aged 15 and
living with her family and is described as daughter of agricultural labourer.
THOMAS ANDREWS Occupation given when married Mason of full age
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DAVID JOHN GRAY, b. December 9, 1848, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. May 18, 1920,
Leah St. Forestville South Australia.
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HENRY JAMES GRAY, b. August 10, 1851, Thornford Parish Dorset (bapt Thornford
14 Sept 1851); d. Thornford Parish Dorset.
In the 1861 census Henry James known as
James is aged 9 and is living with his family in Thornford he is described as
son of agricultural labourer
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MARY ELIZA GRAY, b. October 11, 1854, Thornford Parish Dorset.
Aged
6 1861 Census records Living with her family in Thornford
MARY
ANNE GRAY (ex MOLLY GRAY and ABEL MOORE) was born September 15, 1822 in
Thornford Parish Dorset, and died September 9, 1846 in THornford Parish Dorset.
Children
of MARY ANNE GRAY are:
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EDWARD JOHN JOHNSON GRAY, b. July 19, 1840, Thornford Dorset.
Edward was brn 1840 and is described as
the bastard son of Mary Gray & John Johnson. He was looked after by his
Grandmother Mary Gray and Able Moore. he is shown Living with them and his
mother in 1841aged 10 months and called Edwin . In 1851 the census shows him
living Aged 10 with Grandmother Mary Gray aged 64 & Grandfather Abel Moore
Aged 80 and called Edward His mother was not with them
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ALFRED GRAY, b. December 24, 1843, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. Abt. 1844.
Alfred
was brn 24/12/1843 in Thornford and is described as Bastard son of Mary Gray
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ALFRED ALBAN GRAY, b. May 31, 1846, Thornford Parish Dorset; d. November 8,
1846, Thornford Parish Dorset.
Alfred
Alban was brn in Thornford 31/5/1846 and is described in the parish record as
bastard son of Mary Gray
SILAS
GRAY (ex MOLLY GRAY and ABEL MOORE) was born December 26, 1824 in Thornford
Parish Dorset, and died March 21, 1896 in Thornford. He married CHARLOTTE
BARRETT December 24, 1845 in Thornford. She was born 1826 in Leigh Dorset
At the birth of his son Alfred, Silas
gives his occupation as Laborour. In the 1881 Census Silas is aged 60 and is
Living with his wife Charlotte aged 56 his unmarried daughter Mary aged 36
(Glover) his son George Gray aged 16 ( Bricklayers laborour ) his son Frank
Gray aged 12 (General Laborour) his Grandson Isaac Gray aged 12 Son of Mary
Gray and his Grandaughter Elizabeth Susan Gray daughter of Mary Gray. He gives
his occupation as Agricultural Laborour. In the 1861 census Silas gives his age
as 36 and is an agricultural Laborour he is living with his wife Charlotte who
also gives her age as 36 and his daughter Mary aged 15, his sons Absolom
(Written as Albert) age 12, Alfred age 9, Job age 6, and Daughter Betsey (
Written as Bessy) aged 1
In the 1861 census Charlotte Barrett is
aged 36 and is living in Thornford with her family and is described as wife of
agricultural labourer. In the 1881
Census Charlotte is aged 56 . She gives her occupation as Agricultural
Laborour. Burial: October 6, 1890, Thornford
Children
of SILAS GRAY and CHARLOTTE BARRETT are:
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MARY GRAY, b. July 12, 1846, Thornford Parish Dorset.
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ABOSOLAM SILAS GRAY, b. February 6, 1848, Thornford Parish Dorset.England; d.
September 13, 1915, Thornford Parish Dorset.
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ALFRED GRAY, b. November 2, 1852, Thornford Dorset.
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EMILY GRAY, b. March 21, 1855.
Emily
was Christned in Thornford on March 21st 1855 but died aged 1yr. She was buried
in Thornford on March 29th 1856. Burial: March 29, 1856, Thornford
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JOB JOSIAH GRAY, b. June 14, 1856, Thornford.
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BETSEY GRAY, b. September 15, 1859, Thornford; m. GEORGE THOMAS VOWELL,
December 25, 1880, Thornford; b. 1859.
In the 1861 Census Betsey is aged 1 and is
living in Thornford with her parents and her Sister Mary aged 15 and her brothers
Absolem aged 12, Alfred aged 9, and Job aged 6.
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THOMAS GRAY, b. October 5, 1862, Thornford.
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GEORGE GRAY, b. October 2, 1864, Thornford.
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FRANK GRAY, b. 1866, Thornford Dorset; d. Abt. 1956; m. ELIZABETH TOOZE; b.
1857; d. March 15, 1940, Thornford.
In the 1881 Census Frank is aged 14 and
living with his Parents. He gives his occupation as General Laborour. ELIZABETH TOOZE Headstone In Thornford
Churchyard reads. In Loving Memory My Dear Wife Elizabeth Gray Who Died March
15th 1940 Aged 83. Peace Perfect Peace
DAVID
CHARLES GRAY, b. September 6, 1868, Thorn ford Sherbourne Dorset (Source: 1881
Census.).
In the 1881 Census David is aged 12, he is
known by his second name Charles and he is living with his Mother and Father
and Family and gives his occupation as General labourer.
SELINA
GRAY (ex ANN GRAY and EDWARD TAYLOR) was born December 21, 1834.
On
the Death Certificate of her son Henry 25th April 1853 in the Union workhouse
Sherbourne Selina gives her occupation as Glover. Child of SELINA GRAY is HENRY IBBERT GRAY, b. January 13, 1852;
d. April 28, 1853, Union Workhouse Sherbourne, Henry died aged 6 months at
union workhouse Sherbourne of Mesenteric Disease
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Generation
No. 4
ISAAC
GRAY (ex ISAAC GEORGE GRAY and SARAH HUNT) was born March 10, 1838 in Thornford
(bapt April 16, 1838 Thornford), and died January 4, 1910 in Port Pirie. He
married MARTHA BOWDEN April 12, 1858 in THornford Parish Dorset. She was born
July 25, 1839, and died November 24, 1904 in Port Pirie.
Isaac
George Bishop Gray Was born in Thornford 11/3/1887 and married Martha Bowden on
12/4/1858 in Thornford.
At 1841 Census - Easton Aged 3. at 1851
Census - Thornford Aged 13
Isaac
Geoge Bishop Gray ( Known as George in Australia) followed his elder brothers
Samual & William Gray to Adelaide South Australia, arriving on the James
Jardine With his wife Martha on 29/6/1859. He was followed soon after by his
parents Isaac George & Sarah Jane Gray & the rest of their 20 children
Children
of ISAAC GRAY and MARTHA BOWDEN are:
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ROSA MARY5 GRAY, m. GEORGE INNES, April 30, 1883, Port Pirie South Australia.
Marriage: April 30, 1883, Port Pirie South Australia
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ABEL EDWARD GRAY, b. August 20, 1870; d. November 5, 1956.
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GEORGE SAMUEL ARTHUR GRAY.
ABEL
GRAY (ex ISAAC GEORGE GRAY and SARAH HUNT) was born January 22, 1841 in Easton,
Hants England (bapt March 7, 1841, Easton Hants), and died January 17, 1925 in
Port Elliot S.A. He married CHARLOTTE CAINES November 7, 1858 in Thornford
Parish Dorset. She was born October 29, 1833 in Walcot, Bath , Somerset, and
died August 16, 1929 in Hindmarsh Valley S.A.
Abel and his wife Charlotte Caines arrived
in South Australia on the 29 June 1859 on the James Jardine
Children
of ABEL GRAY and CHARLOTTE CAINES are:
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FREDRICK5 GRAY, b. January 6, 1861, Hindmarsh valley S.Aus
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HENRY GRAY, b. July 4, 1862, Hindmarsh Valley S.A; d. October 21, 1924,
Strathalbyn S.A..
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ELIZA GRAY, b. June 20, 1866, Hindmarsh valley S.Aus.
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ABEL EDUARD GRAY, b. August 20, 1870, Port Elliot S.Aust.
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ELIZABETH ANN GRAY, b. July 20, 1872, Hindmarsh valley S.Aust.
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FREDERICK GEORGE GRAY, b. December 6, 1874, Hindmarsh valley S.Aust..