John Gray (1797 - 1855)

Born 7 Mar 1797 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 6 May 1855 at age 58 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Gray, son of George Gray and Janet Lethem, was born on 7 Mar 1797 and baptized on 18 Mar 1797 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.^[1]

He married Ann Bain Dec 3 1819 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Their children include

1. Janet Gray
2. George Gray
3. Anne Gray
4. William Gray
5. Ann Gray
6. Catherine Gray
7. John Gray
8. Thomas James Gray
9. Jane Gray
10. Andrew Gray
11. Alexander Gray

In 1841, the family was listing in Midlothian, Scotland.^[2]In the 1841 census John (age 45) was in Redden, Sprouston, Roxburghshire. He was a Blacksmith.^[3]

The family emigrated to the United States July 25, 1845, arriving in New York on the Charlotte Harrison.^[4]

In the 1850 census John (age 53) was in Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^[5]

Occupation: Blacksmith ^[6]

John died May 6 1855, age 58. He was buried in Rager-Lambaugh Cemetery, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Notes

• Information contained in parenthesis is information not included on the record but extrapolated based on the existing records available for the person.

• Where ages are presented as year, month, and days, the age has been calculated based on the birth date to the present record date.

• A date, other than the year, for a census record is the date the census was recorded in the ledger. Not the exact date the census was taken.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (FamilySearch Record: XTR9-L8K : accessed 2 April 2023), John Gray baptism on 18 Mar 1797 (born 7 Mar 1797), son of George Gray & Janet Lethem, in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
2. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZ5-KWP : 13 October 2014), John Gray, St Cuthbert'S, Midlothian, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 10, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,792. Family Search link has been removed as of Apr 2023
3. ↑ "1841 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1004 #968391 : accessed 2 April 2023), John Gray (45), Blacksmith, in Redden, Sprouston, Roxburghshire. Born in Scotland; citing Parish Sprouston, ED 3, Page 3, Line 430, Year 1841.

   John Gray M 45 Blacksmith Scotland

   Ann Gray F 42 Scotland

   Janet Gray F 20 Ag Lab Scotland

   William Gray M 12 Scotland

   Ann Gray F 10 Scotland

   Catherine Gray F 8 Roxburghshire, Scotland

   John Gray M 6 Roxburghshire, Scotland

   James Gray M 3 Roxburghshire, Scotland

   Jane Gray F 1 Roxburghshire, Scotland

4. ↑ "New York, New York, Index to Passenger Lists, 1820-1846," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: K84H-HT1 : accessed 2 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9GXC-3FF, Name John Gray, Immigration Date 1845, Immigration Place New York, New York, United States, Birth Date 1797, Residence Date 1845, Residence Place Great Britain, Age 48, Event State Country Great Britain, Event Type Immigration, Ship Name CHT Harrison; citing NARA microfilm publication M261 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 350,241.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M4C8-5QN : accessed 2 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZR3-XRX Image number 00474, John Grey (53) in Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Scotland; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   John Grey M 53 Scotland

   Ann Grey F 49 Scotland

   William Grey M 22 Scotland

   Ann Grey F 19 Scotland

   Catharine Grey F 18 Scotland

   John Grey M 14 Scotland

   James Grey M 12 Scotland

   Jane Grey F 10 Scotland

   Andrew Grey M 8 Scotland

   Alexander Grey M 5 Scotland

6. ↑ History of Cambria County; Vol 3; P 579. [1]
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18319835/john-gray: accessed 02 April 2023), memorial page for John Gray (1796–6 May 1855), Find A Grave: Memorial #18319835, citing Rager-Lambaugh Cemetery, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Leslie Headrick (contributor 46896090).

See Also:

• FamilySearch Person: LD3S-FGX

Acknowledgements

This profile was researched and added by Larry Budd