Robert James Gray

M, b. 3 March 1845, d. 29 January 1917
FatherJohn Gray1
OccupationRobert James Gray was a naval pensioner.2,3,4 
Birth*He was born on 3 March 1845 at Portsea, Hampshire, England.  
BirthHe was born on 3 March 1845 at Portsea, Hampshire, England.1,2,4  
Occupation*He was a dairyman between 1881 and 1900 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 
Marriage*He married Ellen Gray, daughter of George Gray and Elizabeth Toogood, on 22 December 1881 at St. John Parish Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included George Gray and Emily (Hale) Gray.1 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of John Alfred Gray on 23 September 1882 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.5 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of William Charles Gray on 8 January 1885 at 131a Lower Street, James Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.6,7 
(Informant) DeathRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the death certificate of William Charles Gray on 9 February 1886 at 131a Lower Street, James Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England; "morbilli - 4 days, convulsions - 4 hours."7 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of James Henry Gray on 29 June 1886 at Heylesbury Road, Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.8,9,18 
(Informant) DeathRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the death certificate of James Henry Gray on 1 May 1887 at Heylesbury Road, Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England; "convulsions - 8 months, pertussis - 21 days."9 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Ellen Elizabeth Gray on 12 April 1888 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.10 
(Informant) DeathRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the death certificate of George Gray on 25 August 1889 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England; "phthisis pulmonalis."19 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Percy David Gray on 23 December 1890 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.11,12 
(Informant) DeathRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Percy David Gray on 2 February 1893 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England; "meningitis - 10 days."12 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Ernest Edwin Gray on 23 April 1893 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.13 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Mary Louisa Florence Gray on 11 March 1896 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.14 
(Informant) BirthRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Walter Wallace Gray on 5 July 1898 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.15 
Birth of SonHis son George Bertram Gray was born on 22 January 1900 at Hunny Hill Dairy, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.16,17 
(Informant) DeathRobert James Gray was listed as an informant on the death certificate of George Bertram Gray on 26 March 1900 at Hunny Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England; "rachitis, malassimilation of food."17 
Death*Robert James Gray died on 29 January 1917 of "heart disease and pleuro pneumonia" at Lichfield House, Union Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, at age 71. The informant listed on the death certificate was Ada (Phillips) Gray.2 
Burial*Robert James Gray was buried on 2 February 1917 at Section X, Grave 223, Carisbrooke Cemetery, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.4 

Family

Ellen Gray b. 22 Jan 1858, d. 1 Apr 1930
Marriage*He married Ellen Gray, daughter of George Gray and Elizabeth Toogood, on 22 December 1881 at St. John Parish Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included George Gray and Emily (Hale) Gray.1 
Children
Last Edited31 Mar 2025

Citations

  1. [S6060] "England, Isle of Wight, Parish Registers, 1538-1983," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HXBT-P5ZM : accessed 30 Mar 2025), p. 114, entry 228, Robert James Gray and Ellen Gray, 22 Dec 1881, image 954 of 2066; citing FHL digital film 004046602 of original records in the Isle of Wight Record Office.
  2. [S6058] England, death certificate for Robert James Gray, died 29 Jan 1917; citing 2b/1048/414 (Q1 1917), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  3. [S6045] England, death certificate for Ellen Gray, died 01 Apr 1930; citing 2b/723/34 (Q2 1930), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  4. [S6064] Carisbrooke and Gatcombe Burial Board (Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight), "Register of Burials in the Burial Ground of Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight," p. 44, entry no. 7575, 02 Feb 1917, Robert John Gray; database with digital images (for a fee), Isle of Wight Bereavement Services (https://iw-bereavementservices.co.uk/ : accessed 31 Mar 2025).
  5. [S6046] England, birth certificate for John Alfred Gray, born 23 Sep 1882; citing 2b/589/418 (Q4 1882), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  6. [S6047] England, birth certificate for William Charles Gray, born 08 Jan 1885; citing 2b/626/341 (Q1 1885), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  7. [S6054] England, death certificate for William Charles Gray, died 09 Feb 1886; citing 2b/469/22 (Q1 1886), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  8. [S6050] England, birth certificate for James Henry Gray, born 29 Jun 1886; citing 2b/618/472 (Q3 1886), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  9. [S6055] England, death certificate for James Henry Gray, died 01 May 1887; citing 2b/347/394 (Q2 1887), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  10. [S6051] England, birth certificate for Ellen Elizabeth Gray, born 12 Apr 1888; citing 2b/616/217 (Q2 1888), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  11. [S6032] England, birth certificate for Percy David Gray, born 23 Dec 1890; citing 2b/599/223 (Q1 1891), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  12. [S6056] England, death certificate for Percy David Gray, died 02 Feb 1893; citing 2b/423/51 (Q1 1893), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  13. [S6048] England, birth certificate for Ernest Edwin Gray, born 23 Apr 1893; citing 2b/582/114 (Q2 1893), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  14. [S6049] England, birth certificate for Mary Louisa Florence Gray, born 11 Mar 1896; citing 2b/595/200 (Q2 1896), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  15. [S6053] England, birth certificate for Walter Wallace Gray, born 05 Jul 1898; citing 2b/595/89 (Q3 1898), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  16. [S6052] England, birth certificate for George Bertram Gray, born 22 Jan 1900; citing 2b/603/202 (Q1 1900), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  17. [S6057] England, death certificate for George Bertram Gray, died 26 Mar 1900; citing 2b/520/115 (Q1 1900), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  18. [S6059] "England, Isle of Wight, Parish Registers, 1538-1983," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HXKG-GTW2 : accessed 29 Mar 2025), p. 195, entry no. 1554, James Henry Gray burial, 10 May 1887, image 277 of 2066; citing FHL digital film 004046602 of original records in the Isle of Wight Record Office.
  19. [S6031] England, death certificate for George Gray, died 25 Aug 1889; citing 2b/346/46 (Q3 1889), Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.