Louisa Marion Gray (1847 - 1937)

Born 14 May 1847 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Wife of Malcolm Frederick Ramsay — married 23 Dec 1868 in Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1937 at age 90 in New Zealand

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Biography

Louisa Marion Gray. ^[1][2][3]

M Gray. ^[4]

Louisa Marion Ramsay. ^[5] Found multiple versions of name. Using Louisa Marion Gray.

Born 14 MAY 1847. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ^[6]

Died 29 SEP 1937. New Zealand. ^[7][8]

Residence John St, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. 1930^[9] Australia

Buried Auckland, New Zealand. ^[10]

Event: Admitted for 7 weeks, discharged to father. Orphanage BET 22 NOV 1850 AND 07 JAN 1851. Newtown, Tasmania. ^[11][12]

Immigration: 9 years old, according to her death cert. 1853 New Zealand. Note: #N28.

Note: #N24.

Marriage Husband Malcolm Frederick Ramsay. Wife Louisa Marion Gray. Child: Isabel Lillian Ramsay. Child: Charles Frederick William Ramsay. Child: Emily Mildred (Millie) Ramsay. Child: Harry Allen Ramsay. Child: Malcolm Stuart Ramsay. Child: Eleanor (Nellie) Marion Ramsay. Child: Archibald Donald Ramsay. Child: Louisa Maud Ramsay. Child: Catherine Elizabeth Ramsay. Child: Kenneth Cobham Ramsay. Child: Surrey Ramsay. Marriage 23 DEC 1868. Auckland, New Zealand. ^[13][14]

Husband William Gray. Wife Louisa Ellis. Child: UNKNOWN Gray. Child: William Gray. Child: Louisa Marion Gray. Event: Decision: Approved. Permission to Marry. 30 JUL 1846. Tasmania^[15] Marriage Marriage at St John Church. 18 AUG 1846. Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

Notes

Note N24"My grandfather Reginald Ramsay 1905-1972, thought Louisa and Malcolm were his parents, until the day he married, what a shock to find his sister Catherine was his Mother." - Cathie Harris catherinedallas@hotmail.com. 1

I can remember hearing something along these lines too - perhaps from Brenda (Dad's half sister) - Susan Lean.

"My grandfather Reginald Ramsay 1905-1972, thought Louisa and Malcolm were his parents, until the day he married, what a shock to find his sister Catherine was his Mother." - Cathie Harris catherinedallas@hotmail.com. 1

I can remember hearing something along these lines too - perhaps from Brenda (Dad's half sister) - Susan Lean. 1

Note N28Dad always said that Louisa Marion had some connection with the NZ govenor's general. Mum said that it was Gore-Brown at Hulme Court, Auckland. Dad said Gov Grey. Grey often 'adopted' children. The last record I have of her in Tasmania is of being discharged from an Orphanage into her father's care 7th Jan 1851. There is a gap of information until Louisa M marries Malcolm Frederick Ramsay in 1868. 1

Harriet Gore Brown... Tasmania. 1861 - 1868 (Prior to this in NZ 1855 - 1861 ).

...At this stage of her life Harriet Browne became more concerned with social issues. Thomas spent two days a week in Hobart on official business, and Harriet accompanied him and occupied herself with charitable works. She taught at a ragged school, which, along with an industrial reform school, she had helped to establish, and read to the dying in hospital. She told Mary Richmond that she was the 'patroness' of a female refuge, an orphan asylum, a ragged school and the Dorcas Society, but added, 'I am not up to working with committees and do not understand my duty as president.' On 14 December 1868 she received an embossed certificate from the Ladies' Committee of the 'Girls Reformatory and Industrial School', which stated: 'the origin of the Reformatory is almost due to yourself', a view Harriet herself probably did not share.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S54
2. ↑ Source: #S10
3. ↑ Source: #S4
4. ↑ Source: #S31
5. ↑ Source: #S11
6. ↑ Source: #S31
7. ↑ Source: #S11
8. ↑ Source: #S4
9. ↑ Source: #S54
10. ↑ Source: #S11
11. ↑ Source: #S69 References: SWD28 Orphan Number: 2170 Orphan: Louisa GRAY Mother: GRAY, Louisa Father: GRAY, William Mother's ship: Angelina Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 22 Nov 1850 Date discharged: 7 Jan 1851 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father, free Remarks: Link: http://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2170
12. ↑ Source: #S69 References: SWD28 Orphan Number: 2170 Orphan: Louisa GRAY Mother: GRAY, Louisa Father: GRAY, William Mother's ship: Angelina Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 22 Nov 1850 Date discharged: 7 Jan 1851 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father, free Remarks: Link: http://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2170
13. ↑ Source: #S10
14. ↑ Source: #S10
15. ↑ Source: #S57 CON52-1-2 Link: http://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-2p176j2k

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