William Gray

ID#8933, (11 July 1760 - 8 August 1829)
William Gray|b. 11 Jul 1760\nd. 8 Aug 1829|p8933.htm|Donald Gray|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. 1765|p10826.htm|Kathrin Morgan|b. bef. 1730\nd. aft. Aug 1765|p10827.htm|||||||||||||
FatherDonald Gray (bef. 1730 - aft. 1765); Relationship rather assumes that the Watten baptism of a William of the right age to a Donald is a match for the William in the Halkirk cemetery with a first son named Donald1
MotherKathrin Morgan1 (bef. 1730 - aft. Aug 1765)
Relationship6th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson.

BMDB data

     William Gray was baptized on 11 Jul 1760 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT; entry reads: Donald Gray in Laid of Dun had a son procreated betwixt him and Katherine Morgan his spouse baptized called William before witnesses: Donald Sandison in ?Sth Dun? and ?Henry? Sandison in Achahoy.1,2
     William Gray married Margaret Sutherland on 9 Jan 1789 in the Par. of Halkirk, CAI, SCT.3
     William Gray died on 8 Aug 1829 probably at Tongside, Halkirk, CAI, SCT, at age 69; age shown as 69 on h/stone (for once someone who actually knew how old he was).2 He was buried with Margaret Sutherland in the Halkirk Cem., CAI, SCT, #37 reads: William Gray tacksman Tongside 8.8.1829 69, w Margt Sutherland 18.1.1848 81, s Ben(jamin) 23.12.1854 49 (one of 3 neighbouring graves holding assorted Gray relations).2

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     By cir. 1809 William Gray and Margaret Sutherland were living at Tormsdale, Par. of Halkirk, CAI, SCT, (when dtr Margaret born).4 According to his tombstone William Gray was a tacksman at Tongside, Halkirk, CAI, SCT, in 1829.2

All the other info

     
     For several years Margaret has been tagged in my database as being of an age to be a dtr of William, although there were a number of other Gray families in the area at this time. Naming pattern of her children fitted, but no baptism was found. When she married William Murray of Olgrinbeg, she was living at Tongside, which added to this speculation. Bobby has subsequently, Jul 2009, found her death certificate, indexed only under Murray, not Gray, and it shows the speculation was correct, and adds a birthplace of Tormsdale.5,6,4

Family

Margaret Sutherland (cir. 1767 - Jan 1848)
Children
  • Elizabeth Gray (Jan 1790 - )
  • Donald Gray (Oct 1793 - bef. 1800)
  • Alexander Gray (Jan 1796 - Nov 1881)
  • William Gray (Mar 1798 - bet. 1841 - 1851)
  • Donald Gray7 (Jun 1800 - )
  • Christian Gray7 (May 1802 - )
  • Benjamin Gray2 (Nov 1804 - Dec 1854)
  • Margaret Gray+8 (cir. 1809 - Sep 1855)
ChartsGRAY
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
Last Edited15 Jul 2009

Citations

  1. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Bap 1760 William GRAY, extracted Nov 2003 (identification of this as the baptism of the William who married Margaret Sutherland is based on birth date, and naming pattern only).
  2. A S COWPER & I ROSS, MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11, Entry #37 Wm GRAY/Mgt SUTHERLAND, rechecked Apr 2004.
  3. Brian GRAY (11934), "FT GRAY, Donald & MORGAN, Katrina."
  4. Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 30 Sep 1855 Margaret MURRAY nee GRAY, mother SUTHERLAND, Olgrinmore, Halkirk, CAI, 037 #31, copy d/loaded Jul 2009.
  5. Births christenings marriages: Halkirk, CAI, SCT, Mar. 6 Aug 1830 Margaret GRAY (Tongside) to William MURRAY (Olgrinmore), transcr. Sep/Oct 1994, copy d/loaded Jul 2009.
  6. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2004, updated Jul 2009.
  7. A S COWPER & I ROSS, MIs: CAI Halkirk, Vol 3 pt 11.
  8. Letter, Robert B to Lorna Henderson, Dth 30 Sep 1855 Margaret MURRAY nee GRAY, Olgringbeg, Halkirk, rcvd Jul 2009.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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