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Kucinta

Kucinta Report 27 Mar 2015 23:39

Baptism for little Malcolm Gray in GB's 1871 census?

Name: Malcolm Gray
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 26 Apr 1871
Father's name: Malcolm Gray
Mother's name: Phoebe Gray
Parish or Poor Law Union: Mile End Old Town Holy Trinity
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

Born Jan 1st 1869.Father a ship keeper. Address 6, Windsor Terrace

On the 1871 Census GB posted for Phoebe, William and little Malcolm, Phoebe is described as a ship keeper's wife, and the address is 6 Windsor Terrace

Died young?

Deaths Dec 1876 Gray Malcolm 7 Mile End 1c 367

Can't find baptism for William

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 Mar 2015 00:00

Just for interest:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipkeeper

Definition of SHIPKEEPER

1: a watchman in charge of a ship in the absence of officers and crew

2: the one left in charge of a whaling ship when the captain's boat is lowered

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 Mar 2015 02:57

????

Is this the death of Annie, who was 39 in the 1911 census GB posted?

Deaths Sep 1925 Gray Annie 54 Poplar 1c 349

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 Mar 2015 03:27

Birthdate is slightly out with that given on the merchant seaman's record:

Name: Malcolm Scholay Gray
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 24 Aug 1823
Christening Place: SOUTH RONALDSAY,ORKNEY,SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 02 Aug 1823
Father's Name: Malcolm Gray
Mother's Name: Jane Peake
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11029-4 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 990513

EDIT: Several baptisms of children of Malcolm Gray and Jane Peake/Jane Sophia Peake on South Ronaldsay 1821-1830 ish

Census 1841:

Name: Malcolm Gray
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
Gender: Male
Where born: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Civil Parish: South Ronaldsay St Peters
County: Orkney and Shetland
Address: Robery Hoxay
Occupation: Farmer
Parish Number: 29

Household Members:
Name Age
Malcolm Gray 55
Jane Gray 50
John Gray 15
Elizabeth Gray 10
James Sandison 20
James Rossie 20
Ann Sinclair 20
David Dennet 10

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 Mar 2015 03:52

Purely speculative as to the origin of the middles name Scholay on the baptism:

Marriage:
Name: James Gray
Spouse's Name: Anne Scollay
Event Date: 03 Jul 1777
Event Place: Kirkwall And St Ola,Orkney,Scotland
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11021-2 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 0990503, 0990504

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 Mar 2015 04:02

Marriage of Malcolm Gray and Jane Peake:

Name: Malcolm Gray
Spouse: Jane Peake
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Apr 1819
Parish: St Mary, Newington
Borough: Southwark
Register Type: Parish Register
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LMA image on Ancestry says: Malcolm Gray of South Ronaldshay in North Britain bachelor and Jane Peake of this parish spinster, married by licence . Witnesses W Williams and S Mason.

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 Mar 2015 04:17

This confirms James Gray and Ann Scollay as the parents of Malcolm Gray senior:

Death:

1857- Page 11 #33 --Malcolm GRAY--['Roberry'/age 74] --
Married - {spouse's name not given in record} --

parents: James GRAY/'Anne' SCOLLAY --
Informant: James CROMARTY, Nephew.

[listed as Deceased Parents: James GRAY, 'Anne' SCOLLAY]

from:

http://www.southronaldsay.net/cdr/1857-lconrad.html#1857_11-33

'South Ronaldsay and Burray Civil Death Registers: Extracted Index'
© L. Conrad, 2001-2015. /Site launched 10 Sep. 2001; last site update 1 Jan. 2015

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 28 Mar 2015 04:20

From that same site:


http://www.southronaldsay.net/cdr/1857-lconrad.html#1857_11-33

Death of Jane Gray nee Peake:

1868- Page 4 #10 --Jane Sophia (PEAKE) Gray--[Roeberry/age 78] --
Widow of Malcolm GRAY --

parents: William PEAKE/{mother's name not given in record} --
Informant: 'Jno.' GRAY, Son.

[listed as a Deceased Parent: William PEAKE]