By 1870, the Grey family had lived in California for nine years. They were living in Almaden, Santa Clara County. The head of the family, R.N. Grey, 41, was a miner b. England. His wife Elizabeth, 36, may also have been born in England, but no birth place is indicated. Daughter Elizabeth is 13 and the only on of the five children shown who was born in Michigan. The rest, William, Nicholas, John and Mary, were born in California.[1]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MNXM-P3S : accessed 13 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-673Q-8QN, Elizabeth Gray (13) in New Almaden, Santa Clara, California, United States. Born in Michigan; citing Page: 8; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004259434; FHL microfilm: 000545587; Image number: 12; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01413-6.
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
R N Gray
M
41
England
Elizabeth Gray
F
36
England
Elizabeth Gray
F
13
Michigan
William Gray
M
9
California
Nicholas Gray
M
6
California
John Gray
M
4
California
Mary Gray
F
2
California
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KZ31-H3Q : accessed 13 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939V-SDFW-Z, Elizabeth Gray marriage to William H. Mitchell in 1872 in Santa Clara, California, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 004666614; FHL microfilm: 1468528; Image number: 726; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: M03444-6.
"California Marriages, 1850-1945," database, (FamilySearch Record: H9WD-ZYPZ : accessed 13 January 2024), Elizabeth Gray marriage to William H. Mitchell on 19 Oct 1872 in Santa Clara, California, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 004666614; FHL microfilm: 1468528; Record number: 25; Packet letter: D.
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: K8DK-BYN : accessed 13 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93H-MNR4, Elizabeth Gray marriage to William H Mitchell on 19 Oct 1872 in Santa Clara, California, United States; citing Page: 228; Digital film/folder number: 005686303; FHL microfilm: 1302023; Image number: 194.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M6PV-FLY : accessed 13 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBS-S8RB, Elizabeth Mitchell (23), wife, Keeping House, in household of William Mitchell (34) in New Almaden, Santa Clara, California, United States. Born in Michigan, United States; citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00072; Digital film/folder number: 005157311; FHL microfilm: 1254082; Image number: 116; Sheet number: 346; Sheet letter: B.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
William Mitchell
M
White
34
Married
Head
Miner
England
Elizabeth Mitchell
F
White
23
Married
Wife
Keeping House
Michigan
Angelina Mitchell
F
White
6
Single
Daughter
California
Lillie Mitchell
F
White
4
Single
Daughter
California
Emma L. Mitchell
F
White
1
Single
Daughter
California
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M9GV-MSN : accessed 13 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DH43-QVQ, Elizabeth Mitchell (45), wife, in household of William Mitchell (54) in San Jose Judicial Township, Santa Clara, California, United States. Born in Michigan; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 53; Digital film/folder number: 004112086; FHL microfilm: 1240111; Image number: 110; Sheet number: 19; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00772-0.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
William Mitchell
M
White
54
Married
Head
England
Elizabeth Mitchell
F
White
45
Married
Wife
Michigan
Maybelle Mitchell
F
White
20
Single
Daughter
California
William G Mitchell
M
White
15
Single
Son
California
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MHQH-XG8 : accessed 13 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6M-XRV, Elizabeth G Mitchel (62), widowed mother-in-law, in household of Allen C Tilcock (29) in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Born in Michigan; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004964284; FHL microfilm: 1820103; Image number: 723; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01880-3.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Allen C Tilcock
M
White
29
Married
Head
Illinois
Mable G Tilcock
F
White
35
Married
Wife
California
Elizabeth G Mitchel
F
White
62
Widowed
Mother-in-law
Michigan
"Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #106336304 : accessed 13 January 2024), Memorial page for Elizabeth Grey Mitchell (31 Oct 1857-16 Jan 1924), citing Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA (plot: Section K, Lot 30, Block 2, Grave 3. No headstone.); Maintained by Veronica Jordan (contributor 47210169).
Acknowledgements
Grey-869 was created by Lance Martin through the import of wiki.ged on Jan 21, 2014.
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