James Morris Gray (1838 - 1903)

Born 1838 in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Hodgkinson) Gray — married 1859 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died 1903 at about age 65 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

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Biography

Christening: 28 Jun 1840. Mother Rhoda Gray no father listed.^[1]

It would appear that James was raised by his grandparents Richard and Rhoda Gray. Rhoda Gray senior was mother to James's mother but Richard was not his biological grandfather.

With being given a middle name is this indicating who James's father was? A James Morris perhaps?

James had a full or half brother John Gray born 1844.

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census'^[2] Wycombe, West, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Richard Gray Male 57 1784 Buckinghamshire, England

Rhoda Gray Female 59 1782 Buckinghamshire, England

Charles Gray Male 34 1807 -

William Gray Male 18 1823 Buckinghamshire, England

Benjamin Gray Male 15 1826 Buckinghamshire, England

James Gray Male 2 1839 -

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census ^[3] West Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

James Gray Grandson - Male 11 1840 Shepard Boy West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Edmund Harris Lodger U Male 24 1827 Chairmaker West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Rhodoa Gray Wife M Female 69 1782 - Staffordshire, England

Richard Gray Head M Male 67 1784 Labourer West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Chairmaker Journeyman West Wycombe.

On 24 Dec 1859 James Morris Grey married Rachel Hodgekinson in West Wycombe,Buckingham,England^[4]

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census ^[5] Village, West Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

James Gray Head - Male 32 1839- Buckinghamshire

Rachel Gray Wife - Female 33 1838- Buckinghamshire

Edwin Gray Son - Male 10 1861 - Buckinghamshire

Frederick Gray Son - Male 9 1862- Buckinghamshire

Walter Gray Son - Male 7 1864- Buckinghamshire

Kate Gray Daughter - Female 6 1865-Buckinghamshire

George Gray Son - Male 5 1866 - Buckinghamshire

Joseph Gray Son - Male 2 1869 - Buckinghamshire

Rachel Gray Daughter - Female 0 1871-Buckinghamshire

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census ^[6] Crown Court, West Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

James Gray Head Married Male 41 1840 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Chair Maker

Rachel Gray Wife Married Female 43 1838 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census ^[7]

James Morris Gray Head Married Male 51 1840 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Cane Seat Chair Framer

Rachel Gray Wife Married Female 53 1838 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Joseph Gray Son Single Male 22 1869 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Chair Maker

Alfred Gray Son Single Male 17 1874 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Chair Maker Apprentice

Henry James Gray Son - Male 11 1880 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Scholar

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census ^[8] Crown Court, 4, West Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

James M Gray Head Married Male 61 1840 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Seat Framer Cane

Rachel Gray Wife Married Female 63 1838 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Henry J Gray Son Single Male 21 1880 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Upholster

Edwin J Gray Grand Son Single Male 18 1883 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Cane Seat Framer

James died in 1903^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBWP-JXQ : 11 February 2018, James Morris Gray, 28 Jun 1840); citing WEST WYCOMBE,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,260.
2. ↑ FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Q2-LQL : 13 December 2017), James Gray in household of Richard Gray, Wycombe, West, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVR-W3H : 21 October 2017), James Gray in household of Edmund Harris, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England; citing West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N279-BMF : 10 February 2018), James Morris Grey and Rachel Hodgekinson, 24 Dec 1859; citing West Wycombe,Buckingham,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,260, 919,261.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDDK-41Z : 11 December 2017), James Gray, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-B7XD : 13 December 2017), James Gray, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 2, Piece/Folio 1468/4, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,607.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GPR-HT2 : 10 December 2017), Rachel Gray in household of James Morris Gray, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Buckinghamshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9YB-VLB : 8 April 2016), Rachel Gray in household of James M Gray, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wycombe subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NR4-5RD : 31 December 2014), James Morris Gray, 1903; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.