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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]

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:

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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.

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

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

????

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

Deaths Sep 1925 Gray Annie 54 Poplar 1c 349

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

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

Apologies if this has been posted before, ties in with GB's 1881 census of the Malcolm married to Phoebe:

Merchant Seamen Transcription

First name(s) MALCOLM
Last name Gray
Age -
Birth year 1823
Birth day 21
Birth month 08
Birth place South Ronaldsey
Birth county Orkney
Place SOUTH RONALDSEY
Discharge number -
Identity certificate number -
Card type -
Date range 1845-1854
Series BT113
Piece number 3
Record set Merchant Navy Seamen
Category Education & work
Subcategory Merchant navy & maritime
Collections from Great Britain

5ft 11 in Brown hair, Blue eyes, Fresh complexion. marks: man & woman on right arm.

First went to sea as apprentice in 1830. (so young!!!!)

When unemployed resides at Shadwell.

Age when ticketed: 22.
Age in 1845: 22
Can write: yes.

Thank you all once again for your help. As I said, I'm a novice to this , but knowing there are kind people out there willing to spare some time to help is just brilliant. I'll crack on my research and see where the results you've come up with take me. My mum has asked me to pass on her thanks to you too. Her surname is spelt incorrectly on her birth certificate and she was an only child, so I'm just glad she's still with us and I'm aware of her correct birth name or the whole project would be impossible!
Thank you once again to Glitterbaby and Yvonne :-)

hi
this is the only death record i can find for malcolm that might match he's birth year

Deaths Sep 1884 (>99%)
GRAY Malcolm 68 Dartford 2a 271

1911 poss

Name: William Gray
Age in 1911: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Poplar, London, England
Civil Parish: West Ham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: 6 Martindale Road, Custom House, West Ham
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Dock Labourer
Registration district: West Ham
Registration District Number: 188
Sub-registration district: Canning Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 85
Piece: 9484
Household Members:
Name Age
William Gray 43
Annie Gray 39
Alice Gray 2
Walter Challes 42 - lodger


Says married 4 years and one child born and still alive

1881 ??

Name: Malcolm Gray
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Phoebe Gray
Gender: Male
Where born: South Rolinsea, Orkney, Scotland
Civil Parish: Limehouse
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 3 Turners Rd Carpenters Shop
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Shipkeeper (Out Of Employ)
Registration district: Stepney
Sub registration district: Limehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 470
Folio: 20
Page Number: 37
Household Members:
Name Age
Malcolm Gray 59
Phoebe Gray 48
William Gray 14 born Poplar



1871
Name: Phoebe Gray
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Middle Aston, Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity
Town: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 79
Piece: 562
Folio: 7
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
Phoebe Gray 39
William Gray 3
Malcolm Gray 2



1901 ?
Name: Phoebe Gray
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Limehouse
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Limehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 322
Folio: 90
Page Number: 20
Household schedule number: 129
Household Members:
Name Age
Phoebe Gray 65
William Gray 34 born Poplar


William listed as single and a dock labourer



1891 Phoebe is a widow lodging with Johnston family in Limehouse

Oh bother I can find 6 baptisms in the name of Daniel and Mary but not one for William

Just looking at anything at the moment

1911
52 Wycliffe Road Winton, Bournemouth

Daniel Malcolm Gray Head Married Male 75 1836 Old Brompton Kent Retired Restaurant Keeper
Mary Ann Gray Wife Married Female 65 1846 London Whitechapel -
Kitty Palmer Visitor Single Female 25 1886 Basenstoke Hants Dress Maker
Manyla Bravsel Visitor Married Female 33 1878 France Visitor None



Think this one married in 1905 to Mary Ann Crouch




No idea if relevant or not
First name(s) Daniel Malcolm
Last name Gray
Gender Male
Birth year 1868
Birth place -
Baptism year 1868
Baptism date 12 Aug 1868
Place Stepney
County London
Country England
Father's first name(s) Daniel .
Father's last name Gray
Mother's first name(s) Mary Louisa
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975


Name: Louisa Mary Gray
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 18 Jun 1865
Father's name: Daniel Malcolm Gray - mariner
Mother's name: Mary Louisa Gray
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Mary Stratford Bow
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

Thank you all so much! Your help is very much appreciated. Mum was so pleased to find out who her maternal grandparents were, especially when she found out she was named after her Nan, that she got quite emotional. Makes all the hard work worthwhile :-). Hopefully thanks to your help I can fill in some more blanks for her xx

Wonder if this is the father of Daniel given the year of birth

First name(s) Daniel Malcolm
Last name Gray
Relationship -
Marital status Married
Gender Male
Age 50
Birth year 1811
Occupation Shipkeeper
Birth town -
Birth town as transcribed SOUTH RONALDSHAY
Birth county -
Birth county as transcribed -
Birth place other as transcribed -
Street -
Parish -
City or borough -
County British Ships in Home Ports
Country Ships and Overseas Establishments
Vessel name Wellington
Municipal ward -
Parliamentary borough -
Registration district British Ships in Home Ports
Enumeration district -
Piece number 4472
Folio number 17
Page number 1
Family member last name GRAY
Family member first name(s) DANIEL
Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Yvonne , yes, that's the naval record that seems to relate to him

??

Name: Daniel Malcolm Gray - mariner
Spouse: Mary Louisa Crouch
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Jul 1864
Parish: West Hackney
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Daniel Charles Malcolm Gray - mariner
Spouse Father: Joseph Crouch
Register Type: Parish Register

Both shown as full age

Glitterbaby - labourer..... Hate to think what that was in reality because mum says she just remembers himas being paralysed down one side!