Lawrence Gray

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• Baptism: 2 Dec 1900, St Mary, Islington, London. [Abode, 25 Duranda Street, Fathers Occ, China Dealer.]

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Lawrence enlisted into the Royal Air Force 22/8/1918,as an aircraft Fitter, Person to be informed of Casualties: Mrs Sarah Gray 51 Fleet Street, Gorton Manchester [Mother]
Description, height 5' 5" hair Brown, eyes Gray, Complexion Pale. Scar of Forehead. Discharged 21/4/19 Phsically Unfit. total service 243 days
Census Listings:
1901 25 Dorinda Street, Lower Holloway, Islington. son. age 5 months [Born Islington]
1911 124 Margaret Street, West Gorton. son. age 11 school.

Lawrence married Fanny Cooper on 19 Sep 1928 in Fairfield Moravian Church, Fairfield Road, Droylsden, Lancashire. Fanny was born on 30 Aug 1900; died in 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lawrence was registerd as Lawrence De Gray, Father Lawrence De Gray and mother Jane De Gray formerly Bailey birth Registerd 4 May 1875
at age 12 Lawrence was charged with begging and was sent by the magistrates to St John`s Roman Catholic Industrial School for 4 years. He was discharged in June 1891 and went to live with his father, a travelling tinker in Notting Hill, London. His father deserted him soon after and was never seen again. Lawrence asked to be admitted to Dr Barnardo`s 17th June 1892, Emigrated to Canada 23 June 1892,on the "Mongolian " Liverpool to Quebec. returning in January 1895, but then went on to Gibralter.
Lawrence was a merchant seaman 1914-1918
Census Listings:
1891 Walthamstow District Industrial School, Inmate age 18 Carpenter. [born Cheltenham]
1901 25 Dorinda Street, Lower Holloway, Islington. Head, married, age 26 China Restorer [own account] [born Cheltenham]
1939 8 Braithwait Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, married, Fine Art Resorer [artist]

Lawrence married Sarah Ann Russell on 29 May 1896 in Church of the Sacret Hart (RC), Eden Grove, Islington RD Ref 1b677. Sarah (daughter of Richard Russell and Mary Ann Charter) was born on 23 Apr 1877 in 3 Wymouth St, Hoxton New Town, Middx; died on 29 Jul 1959 in 51 Fleet Street, Abbey Hey, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England; was buried on 2 Aug 1859 in Philips Park Cemetery, [Grave D1273]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 16 May 1877, St John, Hoxton. [Abode, 3 Weymouth Street, Fathers Occ, Furrier]

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Sarah believed that her birth certificate was actually that of a child who had been born and died the year before her, and her mother used the same certificate for her!!, she supposedly had brothers and sisters who died from smallpox.
Sarah met Lawrence through his sister who was in service with her, Later Sarah threw him out after a neighbour reported that she had seen him speak to a woman at a bus stop, For some months he hung around and gave sweets to this children outside school. Sarah left 124 Margaret St with the children and went to live on a farm in Tintwistle. It was a long walk to school especially during the winter, so they returned to Manchester lodging briefly in Ellesemere St, Gorton before moving to 51 Fleet street. Abbey Hey,
Census Listings:
1881 7 Carmartern Street, Islington, London. daughter, age 4 [born Hoxton]
1901 25 Dorinda Street, Lower Holloway, Islington. wife, age 23 [birth Islington]
1911 124 Margaret Street, West Gorton. Head, married, age 33 Shirt Machinist, Married 15 years, 5 children 3 living.
1939 51 Fleet Street, Manchester, Married, Domestic Duties
Resided:
1896 18 Cambell Road, Islington,

Birth:
Date of birth given by her on the 1939 census 16 April 1878

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• Baptism: 5 Jul 1835, Burrough Green, Cambridshire.

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Census Listings:
1841 Elmswell, Suffolk age 6
1851 65 Long Brackland, Bury St Edmonds. son. age 15. "at home" [born Suffolk]

William married Jane Bailey on 23 Apr 1869 in St John, Windsor, Berkshire, England. Jane (daughter of Cornelius James Bailey and Mary Beasant) was born in 1850 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 16 Feb 1851, St Mary Magdalen, Bridgenorth, Shropshire.

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Census listings
1851 Spital Street, Bridgenorth, Shropshire. Lodger, daughter, age 2 months
1861 52 Oxford Street, Wolverhampton. age 9.

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Census Listings:
1861 4 Elder Walk, Islington, Middlesex. son. age 9 Errand Boy [born Islington]
1871 7 Sun Row, Islington, London. son. age 18 ?? dresser [born Chelsea]
1881 7 Carmarten Street, Islington, London. Head, married, age 29 Furrier [born borough Surrey]

Richard married Mary Ann Charter in No Marriage Found. Mary was born in 1852 in Islington,London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:
1871 10 Charles St, Islington, daughter, age 18.
1881 7 Carmartern Street, Islington, London. wife, age 27 [born islington]

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• Baptism: 6 Jan 1811, St Andrew Isleham, Cambridge, England [baptism Name Foundness Gray]

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Census Listings:
1841 Elmswell, Suffolk age 30. Tinker
1851 65 Long Brackland, Bury St Edmonds. Head, married, age 45, Razor Grinder [born Isleham, Cambrighshire,
1861 30 Long Brackland, Bury St Edmonds. Head, married, age 47, Gen Labourer [born Herefordshire]

Founess married Constenia Smith on 10 Nov 1846 in Bury St Edmunds, Register Office. Suffolk. Constenia was born in 1815 in Roxon Bedfordshire, England; died on 18 Jan 1878 in Bury St Edmonds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:
1841 Elmswell, Suffolk age 30
1851 65 Long Brackland, Bury St Edmonds. wife, age 36, [Born Bedfordshire,
1861 30 Long Brackland, Bury St Edmonds. wife, age 45 [born Bedfordshire]
1871 4 Mill Court, Bury St Edmonds. Head, widow, age 62 No Occupation [Born Roxen, Bedfordshire,]

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Census listings
1841 Wootton Bassett, Wlitshire, England. age 35
1851 Spital Street, Bridgenorth, Shropshire. Lodger, married, age 47 Ag Lab

Cornelius married Mary Beasant on 20 Jun 1831 in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.. Mary was born in 1810 in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census listings
1841 Wootton Bassett, Wlitshire, England. age 25 also John Beasant age 12.
1851 Spital Street, Bridgenorth, Shropshire. Lodger, married, age 40

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Married:
Marriage: 20 June 1831 Wootton Bassett.
Cornelius Bailey "X" (his mark) Bachelor of this parish
Mary Beasant "X" (her mark) Spinster of this Parish
were married by Bansn by Thomas Hyde Ripley, Vicar
in the presence of J Bendrey, & George Blake

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Census Listings:
1851 Elder House, Islington, son. age 17
1861 4 Elder Walk, Islington, Middlesex. Head, married, age 29 Bricklayer

Richard married Ann Wade on 24 May 1852 in St Matthew, Bethnall Green. Middlesex.. Ann (daughter of William Wade) was born in 1830 in Borough, Southwalk, London; died in 1881 in Islington, Middlesex,. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:
1861 4 Elder Walk, Islington, Middlesex. wife, age 31
1871 7 Sun Row, Islington, London. Head, widow, age 40 Charwoman

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Married:
Marriage; 24 May 1852 The Parish Church, Bethnal Green, Middlesex.
Richard Russell, "X" (his mark) minor, bachelor & Plumber of 2 Busby Street
Ann Wade, full age Spinster, of 2 Busby Street.
were married by Banns by J Gibson, Curate
in the presence of James Stall & Julia Hodgson.
Grooms Father; William Russell, Carpenter
Brides Father: William Wade, Carpenter.