1872 Birth Registration:1833 Registration District St. George Hanover Square; 1872 birth in the sub-district of St. John in the county of Middlesex; no. 393, fourteenth May 1872, 24 Ponsonby Terrace, Millbank; George Fosdick Gray; father, John Edward Gray; mother, Eleanor Sophia Gray, formerly Fosdick; occupation of father, stone mason; informant, J. E. Gray, father, 24 Ponsonby Terrace, Millbank, Westminster; registered 22 June 1872.

1881 British Census:1412
Middlesex, England (St. George Hanover Square)
Enumerated 3 April 1881
24 Moreton Place
John E. Grey •• married, age 31, male, born in Hoxton, Middlesex, head of household, stone mason
Eleanor S. •• married, age 30, female, born in Eyke, Suffolk, wife
George F. •• age 8, male, born in Westminster, Middlesex, son, scholar
Eleanor •• age 6, female, born in Westminster, Middlesex, daughter, scholar
Florence E. •• age 4, female, born in Westminster, Middlesex, daughter
Rosa E. •• age 1, female, born in Pimlico, Middlesex, daughter
Alfred Laurance •• unmarried, age 23, male, born in Croydon, Surrey, lodger, butcher
Herbert Griffin •• unmarried, age 22, male, born in Ely, Cambridge, lodger, butcher

1891 British Census:2708
London, England (Battersea; Clapham Parliamentary Borough; St. Marks Ecclesiastical Parish)
Enumerated 5 April 1891
295 Lavender Hill
John E. Gray •• head, male, 41, builder & decorator, employer, born Hoxton, London
Eleanor S. •• wife, married, 40, born Eyke, Suffolk
George F. •• son, single, 18, carpenter apprentice, employed, born Pimlico, London
Eleanor S. •• daughter, single, 16, born Westminster, London
Florence E. •• daughter, single, 14, scholar, born Westminster, London
Rose E. •• daughter, single, 11, scholar, born Pimlico, London
Percy O. •• son, single, 6, scholar, born in Lambeth, London
Mabel V. •• daughter, single, 3, born in Wandsworth, London

1897 Marriage Registration:3015 Date married, 4th August 1897; George Fosdick Gray, age 25, bachelor, builder, 74 Thirsk Road, Battersea, father, John Edward Gray, father's profession, builder; Frances Lilian Wallsgrove, age 22, spinster, no occupation listed, 154 Merton Road, Wandsworth, father, Thomas Biddle Wallsgrove, father's occupation, plumber; married in the church of All Saints according to the rites and ceremonies of the established Church after Banns. Witnesses: F. Percy Middlefour and Edith M. Wallsgrove. Marriage solemnized in the All Saints Church in the Parish of Wandsworth in the County of London.

1901 British Census:2712
London, England (Wandsworth; St. Paul Ecclesiastical Parish)
Enumerated 31 March 1901
400A Merton Road
George Gray •• head, married, 28, builder & contractor, employer, born Hauxhall [sic; born in Hoxton], London
Frances •• wife, married, 25, born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Irene •• daughter, 1, born Wandsworth, London
Marjory •• daughter, 6 months, born Wandsworth, London
Lilian Battershell •• servant, single, 14, general domestic servant, born Wandsworth, London
Thomas Wallsgrove •• father-in-law, married, 65, retired plumber, born Covington, Warwickshire
Anne Wallsgrove •• mother-in-law, married, 62, born Litchfield, Staffordshire
Annie Wallsgrove •• sister-in-law, single, 23, embroidery & fancy decoration, works on own accord at home, born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Parents George and Eleanor Gray and siblings lived at 310 Merton Road.

1907 Departure from UK:3093,3087 Empress of Ireland, departure 14 November 1907, Port of Liverpool, destination Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; G. F. Gray, Mason, age 27; P. O. Gray, laborer, age 24; Miss Gray, maid, age 19; Wm. Tippett, laborer, age 19; H. Grist, laborer, age 21. Laurence Gilbert not located on passenger list.

1907 Immigration:3084,3087 Empress of Ireland, landed at St. John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia, 20 December 1907, George F. Gray, age 35, can read and write, married, builder, born in England, Surrey, destination: Victoria; accompanied by brother Percy, sister Florence, brother Laurence, brother Cecil, future brother-in-law Harry Grist, and future brother-in-law William Tippet. Had $700 cash at time of immigration, as certified to Immigration Agent at port of landing. Travelled on ocean ticket 86246, with railway ticket 72361.

Illustration of the ship R.M.S. Empress of Ireland annotated by brother Laurence Gray, "The Ship that brot. G. F. Gray from England to America in 1907." A note written by Lawrence Gray1881 indicates "I was living in Wimbledon Park at that time when I emigrated along with one sister and three brothers to Victoria, British Columbia on December 7th, 1907."

1909 Marriage Certificate:342 When married: 9th Sep. 1909. George Gray; age 37; condition: bachelor; rank of profession: carpenter; residence: Victoria; place of birth: London, Eng.; father's name and surname: John Gray, Ellen Fosteck; rank or profession of father: mason; religious denomination of bridegroom: Congregationalist. Emily Constant; age 36; condition: spinster; residence: London, Eng.; place of birth: London; father's name and surname: John Constant, Elizabeth Freeman; rank or profession of father: [illegible; looks like Escpropman]; religious denomination of bride: Congregationalist. Married at 227 Henley Avenue, Vancouver [difficult to read] B. C., according to the rights and ceremonies of the Presbyterian Church by License. This marriage was solemnized between us: George Gray [signature], Emily Constant [signature]. In the presence of us: Elizabeth Hendry, Rush Leslie.

1911 Canadian Census:
British Columbia, Canada (Len Milas P E, Saanich, Nanaimo)
Enumeration date not given
William Tippet2993 •• male, head, married, born March 1888, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, carpenter, employer, works on own account, works on houses, worked 50 weeks in 1910, has $1,000 life insurance, can read, can write, can speak English
Florence •• female, wife, married, born March 1877, age 34, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, worked 50 weeks in 1910, can read, can write, can speak English
John G. Ortis •• male, lodger, single, born February 1873, age 38, born in England, immigrated 1911, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, carpenter, can read, can write, can speak English
Next Household, Separate Dwelling
George Gray2992 •• male, head, married, born May 1872, age 39, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English
Emily •• female, wife, married, born May 1874, age 37, born in England, immigrated 1910, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English
Vera •• female, daughter, single, born August 1910, age 9 months, born in British Columbia, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion
Eliz Constant •• female, mother-in-law, widowed, born May 1840, age 71, born in England, immigrated 1910, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English

1912 in California:1076 George and Emily Gray were living in Otay Flats, Chula Vista, San Diego County, California. Emily’s mother, Elizabeth Freeman, died there on the night the Titanic sank, 16 April 1912.

1921 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1921, p. 1181. Gray, Geo F carp h 900 W. 80th. [Note: The is the earliest listing for George Gray in Los Angeles.]

1923 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1923, p. 1362. Gray, Geo F carp h 900 W. 80th.

1925 Certificate of Naturalization:2546 Description of holder: age, 52 years; height 5 feet, 7 inches; color, white; complexion, fair; color of eyes, blue; color of hair, d. gray; visible distinguishing marks, end off 2nd finger of left hand; Be it remembered that George Fosdick Gray, then residing at number 900 West 80th Street, City of Los Angeles, State of California, who previous to his naturalization was a subject of Great Britain, having applied to be admitted a citizen of the United States of Americn pursuant to law, and, at a stated term of the District Court of the United states, held at Los Angeles, on the 16th day of October in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-five the court having found that the petitioner had resided continuously within the United States for at least five years and in this state for at least one year immediately preceeding the date of the filing of his petition, and that said petitioner intends to reside permanently in the United States, had in all respects complied with the law in relation thereto, and that he was entitled to be so admitted, it was thereupon ordered by the said court that he be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America. 16 October 1925.

1928 Los Angeles, California City Directory:61, 1928, p. 993. Gray, Geo F carp h 900 W. 80th.

1930 U.S. Census:2629
Los Angeles County, California
Enumerated 15 April 1930
858 West 80th Street
George Gray •• head, owns home, home value $5,000, owns a radio set, male, white, 57, married, first married at age 36, can read and write, born in England, father born in England, mother born in England, mother tongue English, immigrated 1920, naturalized, house carpenter, works for wages
Emily C. •• wife, female, white, 56, married, first married at age 35, can read and write, born in England, father born in England, mother born in England, mother tongue English, immigrated 1920, naturalized

1951 Death Certificate:1074 George Fosdick Gray; date of death, 19 January 1951; sex, male; race, Caucasian; married; date of birth, 14 May 1872; age, 78 years; occupation, carpenter & builder; business or industry, houses and buildings; birthplace, England; citizen of U.S.A.; name and birthplace of father, John Edward Gray, England; maiden name and birthplace of mother, Eleanor Fosdick, England; spouse, Emily Constant Gray; SSN, none; informant, Emily Constant Gray; place of death, Los Angeles; length of stay in this place, 20 years; usual residence, 8815 Croydon Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; cremated, 11 January 1951, Chapel of the Pines, Inglewood, California.