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I am looking for Arthur Dennis Gray b1912 in Lincolnshire. His parents were Charles Henry gray b 1885 and Alice drinkall. He had a brother John Henry gray b 1906 south ferriby, Lincs and George Lawrence born 1910 South ferriby Lincs.

Thanks for your help

Jane

Do you know who he married and when ?

Chances are they are all married by 1939

Is this the parents with a daughter


Gray (Grey) Household (4 People)
Holly House Chapel Yard , Glanford Brigg R.D., Lincolnshire (Parts of Lindsey), England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Charles Henry Gray (Grey) 06 Jul 1889 Ironstone Driller Blaster (Heavy Worker)
Alice Grey 04 Jun 1886 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Elsie Todd (Grey) 04 Oct 1915 Land Worker (Heavy Worker)
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.

Edit yes it's them
Her birth reg as grey

Births Dec 1915
GREY Elsie Drinkall Glanford B 7a 1129

Another daughter which would be the closed record
Births Dec 1919
Grey Freda Drinkall Glanford B. 7a 1338

Thanks Shirley-i,m getting the hang of it

It certainly looks like my family. However i did not know about Elsie Todd nee grey. I will have to look into her.

I do not know anything about Arthur Dennis Grey apart from he was born in 1912.

Thank you for your help.

Jane

Hi Thanks. I just took a look at GRO records and they confirm she is mine.

Thank you so much.

Jane

I have just take another look at GRO records and there is another child Carita born 1914. I wonder if she is mine also.

Jane

Births Mar 1912
Gray Arthur D Drinkall Glanford B 7 a 1339

He could have been born late 1911 and reg 1st qtr of a1912

Looks like she is

Her marriage
Marriages Jun 1943
Gray Carita Miller Hull 9d 436
Miller Frederick M Gray Hull 9d 436

Thanks Shirley

Yes your right about Arthur's birth. I checked the records for South Ferriby but they only go up to 1911 and I couldn't find him .

Jane

Using the relatively new free site - https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro
You have to register, but no payment required. Will give you mmn from Q3 1837 to 1915

These are the births registered to Gray/Grey and mmn Drinkall

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
GRAY, JOHN HENRY DRINKALL Order
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 675

GREY, GEORGE LAWRENCE DRINKALL Order
GRO Reference: 1910 S Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 681

GRAY, ARTHUR DENNIS DRINKALL Order
GRO Reference: 1912 M Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 1339

GREY, CARITA DRINKALL Order
GRO Reference: 1914 M Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 1299

GREY, ELSIE DRINKALL Order
GRO Reference: 1915 D Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 1129

This last one not covered by the new site

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Dec 1919 (>99%)
Grey Freda Drinkall Glanford B. 7a 1338

Births Mar 1907
Gray John Henry Glanford B. 7a 675

So could have been born at the end of 1906 and this could be him


Grey Household (3 People)
1 Clarks Lane , Glanford Brigg R.D., Lincolnshire (Parts of Lindsey), England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
John Henry Grey 03 Dec 1906 Ironstone Miner Hw plus special constable
Hilda May Grey 11 Jun 1907 Unpaid Domestic
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Ref: RG101/6464E/003/10 Letter Code: TNGG
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Marriages Dec 1931
Grey John H Turner Glanford B. 7a 1791
Turner Hilda M Grey glanford B 7a 1791

One daughter born 1932 which will be the closed record on the 1939 reg

Carita's marriage and death

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1943 (>99%)
Gray Carita Miller Hull 9d 436
Miller Frederick M Gray Hull 9d 436

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Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1949 (>99%)
Miller Carita 35 Hull 2a 319

No births showing in Hull area to the marriage

Thanks Greyhost. I will take a look at that..

All the best

jane

Thank you so much Shirley and greyghost for all your help.

I have quite a lot of information now to look into.

All the best

I must go out now but will look in later.

Thanks again

Jane

Some references...

Chris :)

Baptism
County Lincolnshire
Place South Ferriby
Church name St Nicholas
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 787
Baptism date 10 Jun 1910
Birth date 18 May 1910
Person forename George Lawrence
Person sex M
Person abode South Ferriby
Father forename Charles Henry
Father surname GRAY
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Alice


Baptism
County Lincolnshire
Place South Ferriby
Church name St Nicholas
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 787
Baptism date 10 Jun 1910
Birth date 18 May 1910
Person forename George Lawrence
Person sex M
Person abode South Ferriby
Father forename Charles Henry
Father surname GRAY
Father occupation Labourer
Mother forename Alice


Burial
County Lincolnshire
Place South Ferriby
Church name St Nicholas
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 691
Burial date 23 Nov 1942
Person age 55
Burial person forename Alice
Burial person surname GREY
Burial person abode South Ferriby


County Lincolnshire
Place Barton on Humber
Church name St Peter
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number 33
Marriage date 26 Dec 1931
Groom forename John Henry
Groom surname GREY
Groom age 25
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom abode South Ferriby
Groom parish South Ferriby
Groom occupation Quarryman
Bride forename Hilda May
Bride surname TURNER
Bride age 24
Bride condition Spinster
Bride abode Barton
Bride parish Barton
Groom father forename Charles Henry
Groom father surname GREY
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename John Hutchinson
Bride father surname TURNER
Bride father occupation Carter
Witness Lillian TURNER
Witness George Lawrence


https://www.freereg.org.uk/

Thanks for that information Chris

All the best Jane

George won't show on the 1939 register as he only passed away 11 years ago


First name(s) GEORGE LAWRENCE
Last name GREY
Gender Male
Birth day 18
Birth month 5
Birth year 1910
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 2006
District North Lincolnshire
District number 5541C
Register number C57B
Entry number 222
Date of registration mm/yy 0106
County Lincolnshire
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
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Can only see Arthur's birth

Wonder about this one

A D
Last name Gray
Gender Unknown
Birth year -
Death year 1942
Death date May 1942
Reported date 1942
Vessel name Almeda Star
Departure port -
Series BT 334
Box 0097
Record set Deaths At Sea, 1781-1968
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, UK None
© Findmypast

The Almeda Star wa a steamship carrying passengers and cargo.it was hit by an enemy torpedo and there were no survivors

(saw below if that one)

Chris :)

GRAY, ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS (50), Chief Engineer Officer, S.S. Almeda Star, †17/01/1941, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11830


Gray Archibald Douglas 1891 1941 Deaths At Sea, 1781-1968 (Find My Past)

(Almeda Star, torpedoed on 17/1/1941)

That rules that death out then

Back to the drawing board lol !!!