Family Remembrance:2 "Florence Ethel (1877-1959) the third child born to Eleanor and John Gray married William Tippett in Victoria on 5-31-1909. Will was a gentle person and it was he who left England to follow his sweetheart to the new land of Canada. It was Florence who kept in touch with all members of the family no matter how far they roamed. Above all she was a gracious lady and a loving wife and mother."

1877 Possible Birth Registration: Florence Ethel Gray, birth, 1877 Q2 Apr-Jun, St. George Hanover Square, London, Surrey, v. 1a, p. 411 (FreeBMD)

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

1901 British Census:212
London, England (Wandsworth)
Enumerated 31 March 1901
310 Merton Road
John E. Gray •• head, male, 51, builder, employer, born Hoxton, London
Eleanor S. •• wife, female, 50, born Eyke, Suffolk
Florence E. •• daughter, single, 24, born Westminster, London
Rose E. •• daughter, single, 21, born Lambeth, London
Percy O. •• son, 16, born Lambeth, London
Mabel V. •• daughter, 13, born Battersea, London
Lawrence G. •• son, 9, born Battersea, London
Cecil H. •• son, 8, born Battersea, London
Matilda Dormer •• servant, 14, household domestic, born Wandsworth, London
Brother George Fosdick Gray and family lived at 400A 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 to Canada:3084,3087 Empress of Ireland, landed at St. John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia, 20 December 1907, Florence E. Gray, age 28, single, dressmaker, born in England, Surrey, destination: Victoria; accompanied by brother George, brother Percy, brother Laurence, brother Cecil, future brother-in-law Harry Grist, and future husband William Tippet. Travelled on ocean ticket 86241, with railway ticket 72364.

1911 Marriage Certificate:1437 William Henry Tippett, age 23, residing in Victoria, born in England, bachelor, carpenter, father James Harry Tippett, mother Frances Tippett; Florence Ethel Gray, age 34, residing in Victoria, born England, spinster, father John Edward Gray, mother Eleanor Sapphira Gray; witnesses, Eleanor Sapphira Gray, Lawrence Gilbert Gray, residents of Victoria, marriage date 3 May 1911, Anglican Church, married by license, St. John's Church, Victoria.

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

1959 Death Certificate:1430 Florence Ethel Tippett; death date, 18 May 1959; place of death, Royal Jubliee Hospital, Victoria; in Canada 52 years; residence, 2838 Blackwood Street, Victoria; female, Canadian citizen, widow, born in London, England; born, 16 March 1877, age 82; home duties; husband, William Henry Tippett; father, John Edward Gray, England; mother, Eleanor Sophia Fosdick, birthplace unknown; cremation, 21 May 1959, Royal Oak Crematorium, Saanich.