Susan Ann (Binks) Gray (1848 - 1900)

Born 20 Jun 1848 in District of Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia

Wife of Edmund Gray — married 1866 in Colony of Victoria, Australia

Died 23 Nov 1900 at age 52 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Susan Ann Binks was born 20th June, 1848, in the district of Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, as the daughter of James Binks, shoemaker, and his wife Ann Hutchings. Her father registered her birth on 26th June, giving his mark and stating they lived West Tamer. (Susan may have been born there.) ^{[1] [2]}

In 1866, now on the mainland, in the Colony of Victoria, Susan Binks married Edmund Gray. ^[3]

Susan Gray passed away in 1900, her age recorded 53 years. Her death was registered Stawell, Victoria, her parents indexed as 'Jas Buck' and Ann Hutchins. ^[4]

Susan and Edmund are interred in the Stawell (Pleasant Creek) Cemetery where their large headstone reads:-^[5]

In Loving Memory of

SUSAN

The Beloved Wife of

EDMUND GRAY

Who Died November 23rd 1900,

Aged 51 Years.

Also the above

EDMUND GRAY

Who Died September 21st 1908.

Aged 69 Years

Sources

1. ↑ Birth "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-636P : 13 March 2020), Susan Ann Binks, 20 Jun 1848; citing Birth 20 Jun 1848, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, line #73582, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,112. [Image 271 of 338 viewed by Christine Randall 23 Oct 2020]
2. ↑ Birth "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT61-Y5S : 28 January 2020), Susan Ann Binks, 1848.
3. ↑ Marriage : Website. Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1866 MARRIAGE REG, Susan BINKS & Edmund GRAY, 2770/1866
4. ↑ Death : Website. Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1900 DEATH REG, Susan GRAY, 14863/190
5. ↑ Interment https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205125699/susan-gray Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 23 October 2020), memorial page for Susan Gray (1849–23 Nov 1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205125699, citing Stawell Pleasant Creek Public Cemetery, Stawell, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Elizabeth Driscoll (contributor 48297203)