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I am trying to trace the ancestors of William Gray born in Wellingborough in !824. From 1841 onwards he was living in Houghton-on-the-Hill Leicestershire. In all the censuses bar one his age accords with a birth of 1824 (the other 1823). He onsistently gives his birthplace as Wellingborough.

On his marriage certificate of December 1844 his age is given as 22 and his father named as David Gray, brewer.

In 1841 he is an apprentice in Houghton to John Gray, tailor , who was born in Grafton Northants c 1779. Also in the house is John Gray's wife Mary born c 1780.

I have no access to Wellingborough records. Can Anyone help?

Richard

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Name: William Gray
Age (Original): 57
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1824
Birthplace: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Tailor And Grazier
Address: Scotland Lane
Event Place: Houghton On The Hill, Leicestershire, England
Record Type: Household
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3124 / 67
Page Number: 12
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Gray Head M 57 Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Gray Wife F 59 Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Isaac Gray Son M 24 Houghton, Leicestershire, England
Priscilla Gray Daughter F 19 Houghton, Leicestershire, England
Louisa Neale Visitor F 24 Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Alfred Gray Son M 21 Houghton, Leicestershire, England
GS Film number: 1341745

Name: William Gray
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Wellingboro, Northamptonshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Billesdon
Sub-District: Billesdon
Ecclesiastical Parish: Houghton On The Hill St Catherines
Civil Parish: Houghton On The Hill
District/Parish/County: Leicestershire

Name: William Gray
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Wellmbro, Northamptonshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Billesdon
Sub-District: Billesdon
Parish: Houghton On The Hill
County: Leicestershire
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Gray Self M 48 Wellmbro, Northamptonshire
Mary Gray Wife F 49 Leicestershire
Elizabeth Gray Daughter F 23 Houghton, Leicestershire
Charles Gray Son M 16 Houghton, Leicestershire
David Gray Son M 14 Houghton, Leicestershire
Isaac Gray Son M 12 Houghton, Leicestershire
Alfred Gray Son M 11 Houghton, Leicestershire
Priscilla Gray Daughter F 9 Houghton, Leicestershire

Name: William Gray
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Wellingboro, Northamptonshire
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Schedule Type: Household

1841 ????

1841 England Census about William Gray /????????
Name: William Gray
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Houghton On The Hill
Hundred: Gartree
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Billesdon
Sub-registration district: Billesdon
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 590
Book: 11
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Honpool 62
John Gray 59
Mary Gray 60
William Gray 17

Have you looked at the LDS site?

https://familysearch.org/

there is this David, he was a labourer


1841 England Census about David Gray
Name: David Gray
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Northamptonshire, England
Civil Parish: Wellingborough
Hundred: Hamfordshoe
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Wellingborough
Sub-registration district: Wellingborough
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 801
Book: 7
Folio: 30
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Daverson 59
Jane Daverson Junr. 10
David Gray 40
John Gray 10

I am wondering about this..........


1841 England Census
about David Gray Name:David Gray
Age:40
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1801
Gender:Male
Where born:Northamptonshire, England
Civil Parish:Wellingborough
Hundred:Hamfordshoe
County/Island:Northamptonshire
Country:England
Registration district:Wellingborough
Sub-registration district:Wellingborough

Household Members:

Jane Daverson 59 (Labourer)
Jane Daverson Junr. 10
David Gray 40
John Gray 10
(Abode: Pebble Lane)

John is a Wine Merchant Servant on the 1851 census.

David is a Baker in 1861..

(Perhaps his age was rounded down on the 1841 census)


1861 England Census
about David Gray Name David Gray
Age:66
Estimated Birth Year:1795
Relation:Lodger
Gender:Male
Where born:Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, England
Civil Parish:Wellingborough
Town:Wellingborough
County/Island:Northamptonshire
Country:England

Household Members:

William Richards 37
Sarah Richards 32
John Custley 7
David Gray 66 (Baker) Widower

Can anyone find David on the 1851 census??

I can't seem to find him on Ancestry.

Perhaps someone would please be kind enough to take a look on FMP.

1851
birth year out and he is a labourer and a lodger ??????????
a labourer in 1841

Census details
First name(s) David
Last name Gray
Relationship Lodger
Marital status Widower
Gender Male
Age 54
Birth year 1797
Occupation Labourer
Birth place England
Birth town Grafton
Birth town as transcribed Grafton
Birth county Northamptonshire
Birth county as transcribed Northamptonshire
Street Cambridge Street
Town Wellingborough
Parish Wellingborough
City -
County Northamptonshire
Hamlet -
Parliamentary borough -
Municipal ward -
Registration district Wellingborough
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1743
Folio 590
Page 25
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category Census, land & surveys
Record collection Census
Collections from Great Britain

?????????
birth date well out


Northamptonshire Burials Transcription
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First name(s) DAVID
Last name GRAY
Birth year 1794
Death year 1876
Age 82
Burial year 1876
Burial day 21
Burial month Jul
Parish WELLINGBOROUGH ALL HALLOWS
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Register reference B0569/2981
Record set Northamptonshire Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Northamptonshire Family History Society

Transcriptions © Northamptonshire Family History Society

No wonder I couldn't find it.......

1851 England Census
about Douer Gray Name:Douer Gray
Age:54
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1797
Relation:Lodger
Gender:Male
Where born:Grafton, Northamptonshire, England
Civil Parish:Wellingborough
Ecclesiastical parish:Peterborough

Household Members:


Ann Arch 52 (Publican)
Sarah Ann Arch 22
Mary Helmore Arch 4 Mo
Douer Gray 54

I'm afraid Ithat after a couple of hours with no reply I didn't return to the site until 10pm.

Many thanks to everyone who replied. The information is invaluable.

Can anyonr find William in the Wellingborough Parish records. It would be nice to know the name of William's mother and of any siblings.

Richard

County Northamptonshire
Place Northampton
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber
MarriageDate 19 Jan 1817
GroomForename David
GroomSurname GRAY
GroomParish Grafton Underwood
BrideForename Elizabeth
BrideSurname CORNFIELD
Notes Banns

(above from below link, if relating, perhaps worth a look on)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl


Burial
County Northamptonshire
Place Wellingborough
Church All Hallows
RegisterNumber 408
BurialDate 21 Jul 1876
Forename David
Relationship
Rel1MaleForename
Rel1FemaleForename
Rel1Surname
Surname GRAY
Age 82
Abode Union Workhouse

Burial
County Northamptonshire
Place Wellingborough
Church All Hallows
RegisterNumber 1903
BurialDate 28 Aug 1834
Forename Elizabeth
Relationship
Rel1MaleForename
Rel1FemaleForename
Rel1Surname
Surname GRAY
Age 40
Abode Pebble Lane

Chris :)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/nth.shtml

(coverage of Parishes on above, otherwise Northampton RO, best place!)

The same details from Ancestry...

England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
about Elizabeth Cornfield
Name:Elizabeth Cornfield
Gender:Female
Marriage Date:19 Jan 1817
Marriage Place:Northampton, Northampton, England
Spouse: David Gray
FHL Film Number:1999889

27 February 1819 - Northampton Mercury - Northampton, Northamptonshire

Isle of Ely Assizes.
David Gray, winecooper to Messrs. Everitt, bring called, deposed, that in August last, towards the latter end of the month, he saw six pipes of ports and two butts of sherry put on board Joseph Bunting's lighter at Lynn, that none had been drawn off, the casks had never been plugged, and that there was no other wine on board at that time, it was consigned to Messrs. Wilson and Brown, of Islip, Northamptonshire.

(relating to a W. Emson, indicted for stealing port and wine from Messrs. Everitt of Lynn)

Chris :)

Once again thanks to all those who have contributed.

Richard