The Family of Joseph Gray and Mary
Joseph Gray =

Mary

of Cropwell Bishop

of Barkestone

1816-

1811-

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Henry
1839-

Henry Gray 1839-
        Henry was born at Barnstone in Nottinghamshire in 1839. In 1851 the family were living at Thorpe Arnold. By 1881 Henry was married to Elizabeth, a Dressmaker born in 1840 at Melton Mowbray and had three children, all born at Melton Mowbray: Mary J Gray who was born in 1860; John Henry 1867 and Annie 1879. Henry was employed as a Shoemaker and was living at King Street Melton Mowbray.

The Family of William Gray and Ann Clipson
William Gray =

Ann Clipson

of Brentingby

of Gretton N'hants

1818-

1818-

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Sarah John Edward William George Henry Elizabeth Fanny
1839- 1843- 1846- 1847 1851- 1852- 1855- 1857-

Sarah Gray 1839-
        Sarah, according to Census Records, was born in 1839 at Gretton in Northamptonshire which was the birthplace of her mother Ann.

John Gray 1843-
        John was born on 22nd of November at Gooseberry Square (now the Mill Street Carpark) Melton Mowbray and baptised at the Melton Parish Church on the 24th December 1843.
        On the 16th of April 1863 he was married by Banns at Melton Parish Church to Mary Jane Goodacre who was born in 1846. She was the daughter of the late William Goodacre of Holwell, Melton Mowbray.
        In 1871 the family were living at Syston Street in Leicester and there were three children: Ann Jane born 1864; Lily 1868; and William 1870. In the following years three more children were born: John 1873; George 1876 and Sarah Elizabeth 1878. Lily, William, John and George were all baptised on 14 November 1877.

Edward Gray 1846-
        Edward was born at Melton Mowbray and baptised at the Melton Parish Church on the 27th January 1846.

William Gray 1847-1915
        William was born at Melton Mowbray in 1847 and baptised at the Melton Parish Church on the 4th of January 1852. He married Elizabeth Burdett of Weldon in Northamptonshire which is the next village to Gretton where his mother was born. Could it be that he perhaps met his future wife whilst on a visit to his mothers relatives? In 1881 he was living at 22 Sarah Street in Leicester with his four children and was employed as a Platelayer on the railway. Most of their married life was spent at 32 Clipstone Street Leicester. William died at the age of 68 and was buried on 23rd June 1915, his wife Elizabeth died aged 73 in 1919. They are both buried in Welford Road Cemetery in Plot No. P/314

George Gray 1851-
        George was born at Melton Mowbray and baptised at the Melton Parish Church on the 13th of May 1851.

Henry Gray 1852-
        Henry was born at Melton Mowbray and baptised at the Melton Parish Church on the 17th of October 1852. He was employed as a Blacksmith and was married to Jane, a Dressmaker of Warboys, Huntingdon who was born in 1852. In 1881 they were living in the Parish of St. Margarets at 23 Marston Street Leicester. Living with them at that time was their Niece Jane A Gray, who was the daughter of Henry's brother John and was working as a Fancy Hand in the Textile industry.

Mary Elizabeth Gray 1855-
        Mary was born in 1855 at Melton Mowbray. She married Pawnbroker Joseph Hart of Oxendon. Northamptonshire and they had a child James Harry Hart who was born in Leicester in 1880. At the time of the 1881 Census they were living at 24 Friars Causway Leicester.

Fanny Gray 1857-
        The IGI records a Christening on 19 October 1857 at Melton Mowbray Parish Church but no other details have come to light so far.

The Family of John Gray and Mary Brown
John Gray =

Mary Brown

of Brentingby

of Asfordby

1824-1891

1826-1902

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Thomas Arthur

John Edward Joseph
1854- 1856-

1859- 1860- 1862-

Thomas Gray 1854-
        In 1871 Thomas was working as a farm servant to John Benskin of Main Street Burton Lazars. Within the next two years he had married Mary from Mountsorrel and they had a daughter Mary who was born at Kegworth, Leicestershire in 1873. In the following years they had four more children: John,born in 1875 at Kegworth; Arthur, 1877 at Kegworth; Lilley, 1879 at Melton Mowbray and Florence, born in 1881 at Kegworth. At the time of the 1881 Census they were living at Belgrave Terrace, Long Eaton in Derbyshire. Thomas was working as a Labourer.

Arthur Gray 1856-
        Arthur was born in 1856 at Melton Mowbray, in 1871 he was working as a Farm Servant to John Wright at Pickwell Lodge.
        By 1881 he had married Mary, who was born in 1857, from Kegworth in Leicestershire and they had two children: John William born 1878 and Eliza who was eleven months old, both born at Notton. Arthur was working on the Railway at Notton Station in York.

John Gray 1859-
        John married Amelia Roebuck of Hoby and in 1881 was living at Andersons Yard with his wife and two children: one year old Arthur James Gray and six months old Annie Elizabeth. Amelia's sister Annie Roebuck was also living with them at the time.

Edward Gray 1860-
        In 1881 Edward was living with his parents at Andersons Yard, King Street Melton Mowbray and was employed as a Horse Driver

Joseph Gray 1862-
        In 1881 Joseph was living with his parents at Andersons Yard, King Street Melton Mowbray and was working as a Shoemaker.

The Family of George Gray and Mary Ann Kirby
George Gray =

Mary Ann Kirby

of Brentingby

of Wing Rutland

1830-

1830-

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Sarah Kate

George Benjamin Alice
1860- 1866-

1867- 1870- 1872-

Sarah Gray 1860-
       

Kate Gray 1866-
       

George Gray 1867-
       

Benjamin Gray 1870-
       

Alice Gray 1872-
       

Notes on Local Press Cuttings.

        In 1852 Mr J Gray along with Mr Nathaniel Whitchurch were appointed Townwardens for two years. It is probable that he would have been the Timber Merchant of 57 Burton End.

        In 1859 the Melton Rifle Volunteers were first formed and in January 1860 H Gray became a member

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