NameJames GRAY
Birth30 Jan 1787, Tunstall, Suffolk, England2542,2520
Christening25 Feb 1787, Tunstall, Suffolk, England2520 Age: <1
Death15 Oct 1867, Eyke, Suffolk, England2524 Age: 80
Burial20 Oct 1867, Eyke, Suffolk, England2539
OccupationMaster bricklayer2524
FatherWilliam GRAY (1755-)
MotherMary COLE (~1765-<1811)
Spouses
Birth14 Mar 1789, Wickham Market, Suffolk, England2539
Death18 Feb 1863, Eyke, Suffolk, England2525 Age: 73
BurialEyke, Suffolk, England2539
Marriage21 Sep 1808, Tunstall, Suffolk, England2521
ChildrenJames (~1809-)
 Frederick (1820-1856)
Notes for James GRAY

Gray Family Bible Records:2542
James Gray b.January 30 1789 d. Oct 15 (paper torn here) 79y << 1789 is typo; should be 1787.
Peggy Gray b. March 14 1789 d. Feb 18 1863 73rd y
Garrard Gray b. February 1809
Lucy Gray b. June 2 1811
Harriett Gray b. July 29 1813
James Gray b. Octo 11 1815
Catharine Gray b. Apr 10 1818
Frederick Gray b. May 31 1820
Annah Gray b. May 2 1822
William Pells Gray b. May 19 1824
Benjamin George Gray b. Feb 15 1828
George Benjamin Gray b. Dec 28 1829
Frederick Gray d. Mar 3 1856 aged 36 years

Frederick Pooley d. Jan 1 1850 5th y. nephew
William Austin d. Sept 26 1881 brother by law
John Pooley d. Mar 3 1882 in 61 yr, brother by law

1787 Birth and Baptism:2520 Baptismal record at the parish church in Tunstall, Suffolk: "James Grey, son of William & Mary Grey (late Cole), Feb. 25." << Photocopy of handwritten baptismal record has "Baptized in Tunstall in 1787" written very clearly at the head of the page. This researcher assumes the January 30 date from the Family Bible record is correct and the 1787 date from the parish baptismal record is correct, for a birth date of 30 January 1787.

1808 Marriage:2521 "James Gray of this Parish, single man, and Peggy Pells of this parish, single woman, were married in this Church by Banns this twenty first day of September in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and eight by me Chris [illegible surname], Rector."

1841 British Census:2530
Suffolk, England (Eyke)
Enumerated 6 June 1841
James Gray •• 54, bricklayer, born in Suffolk
Peggy •• 52, born in Suffolk
Catherine •• 23, born in Suffolk
Frederick •• 21, bricklayer, born in Suffolk
Anna •• 19, born in Suffolk
William •• 17, bricklayer, born in Suffolk
Benjamin •• 13, born in Suffolk
George •• 11, born in Suffolk

1867 Death Registration:2524 15 October 1867; James Gray; male, 80 years, formerly bricklayer master, senile decay certified; informant, William Gray, present at death; registered 19 October 1867.

Descendant Information:2539
Gerrard Gray, b. 07 February 1809, Tunstall; m. Emma _____; b. Abt. 1851, Peckham, Surrey, England.
Lucy Gray, b. 02 June 1811, Tunstall; m. Charles Burwood, 09 June 1835, Tunstall, Suffolk, England.
James Gray, b. 04 October 1815, Tunstall; d. Aft. 1881.
Catherine Gray, b. 10 April 1818, Tunstall.
Frederick Gray, b. 31 May 1820, Tunstall; d. Bet. 1854 - 1861.
Hannah Gray, b. 08 May 1822, Tunstall.
William Gray, b. 19 May 1824, Tunstall,.
George Benjamin Gray, b. 15 February 1828, Tunstall.
Benjamin George Gray, b. 28 December 1829, Tunstall, d.
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