Avon
Gray
Born in Balsall Heath, Worcestershire
Ancestors 
Son of John Gray
and Emma (Reynolds) Gray
Brother of
William Thomas Gray, Emma Grace (Gray) Hunt, John Charles Gray, Fanny Gray and Walter Gray
Husband of
Emily Louisa (Allen) Gray
— married
about Feb 1885 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 64
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2013
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Biography
- Avon was born in 1859 in Balsall Heath, Worcestershire.[1][2]
- At the time of the 1871 Census, Avon, aged 11, was at home with his mother, a widow, and two older siblings. They were living at Moseley Road, Aston, Birmingham.[3]
- Late 1884 or early 1885, Avon married Emily Louisa Allen within the district of Kings Norton.[4] They had five children, one of whom died young.[2]
- By 1891, they lived at 8, Featherstone Road, Kings Norton, Kings Heath and Avon was working as a "Commission Agent".[5] In 1901, they were still at at Featherstone Road. Avon was working as a Wood Turner and Timber Dealer.[6] By 1911 Avon had retired. Their four children were still all single and at home with Avon and Emily at 205 Alcester Road, Kings Heath.[2]
Research Notes
- Andy Worrall had cited the 1881 Census, noting, "Profession: Manufacturer Employing 5 Men & 2 Boys; lived at: Laburnam Cottage, Taylor Rd, Kings Norton (with mother - shown as Widow)". As yet, I have been unable to locate this record, searching FamilySearch and findmypast. Chris Orme, 3 Dec 2019
Sources
- ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index, Oct-Dec 1859, Kings Norton, vol. 6c, page 416, Avon Gray, mother's maiden surname Reynolds. Accessed 3 Dec 2019 at General Record Office online.
- N.B. The registration district of Kings Norton included the parish of Balsall Heath. See UK BMD, Kings Norton.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7B4-Q4W : 15 July 2019), Avon Gray, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDD3-6FJ : 26 April 2019), Avon Gray in entry for Emma Gray, 1871.
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DYS-N5M : 13 December 2014), Avon Gray, 1885; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1885, quarter 1, vol. 6C, p. 569, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7YCD-8MM : 5 May 2019), Avon Gray, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Worcestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3H-W7G : 21 May 2019), Avon Gray, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Kings Norton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL4-C4GJ : 17 September 2018), Avon Gray, 19 Dec 1923; citing Probate, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHS-LMHL : 4 September 2014), Avon Gray, 1923; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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