Edward Joseph Gray 1857.html

Edward Joseph Gray 1857-1942
Edward was born about 1857, the son of Edward Gray and Mary Wilson, at Whickham, County Durham. He married Harriet Wood..
Harriet Wood 1862-1943
Harriet was born on 6 January 1862, the daughter of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth, at Sunderland, County Durham .
I have identified the following children.

Hilda Russell	Born abt 1882	Lanchester, Durham	Died 1897, Age 14
Mary Edith	Born abt 1884	Catchgate, Durham, Durham
Frances Annie	Born abt 1887	Dipton, Durham
Amie Gertrude	Born abt 1890	Dipton, Durham
Edward	Born abt 1893	Dipton, Durham	Killed WW1 1916
John William	Born abt 1896	Haydon Bridge, Northumberland	Killed WW1 1915
Henry Russell	Born abt 1898	Haydon Bridge, Northumberland
Donald	Born abt 1904	Hexham, Northumberland	Died in Infancy
Harriet Kathleen	Born 6 Jan 1907	Hexham, Northumberland	Married Frank Ainsley

Birth of Parents

Edward Joseph Gray

b: 15 Oct 1857 Whickham, County Durham
son of Edward Gray and Mary Wilson

Harriet Wood

b: 6 Jan 1862 Sunderland, County Durham 1862 1Q Sunderland 10a 493
daughter of William Wood and Harriet Wearmouth

Marriage

3 May 1882
Edward Joseph Gray
Harriet Wood

Lanchester 1882 2Q Lanchester 10a 413

Children

Hilda Russell Gray

b: abt 1883 Dipton, County Durham 1883 1Q Lanchester 10a 301
daughter of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood Died Age 14, 1897 4Q Newcastle 10b 54

Mary Edith Gray

b: abt 1884 Catchgate, County Durham
daughter of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood

Frances Annie Gray

b: abt 1887 Dipton, County Durham 1887 2Q Lanchester 10a 297
daughter of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood

Amie Gertrude Gray

b: abt 1890 Dipton, County Durham 1890 3Q Lanchester 10a 306
daughter of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood

1891 Census	RG12-4088	6 April 1891	Collierly, County Durham
Pontop Cottages
Joseph E. Gray Harriet (Wife) Hilda R. Mary E. Frances A. Annie G.	Age 34 Age 29 Age 8 Age 6 Age 3 Age 9 Mo.	Heap Keeper Scholar Scholar	Whickham Sunderland Dipton Catchgate Dipton Dipton	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1857 5 Jan 1862 abt 1882 abt 1884 abt 1887 abt 1890

Edward Gray

b: abt 1893 Dipton, County Durham 1893 3Q Lanchester 10a 302
son of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood Killed WW1, 3 July 1916

John William Gray

b: abt 1896 Haydon Bridge, Northumberland
son of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood Killed WW1, 21 August 1915

Henry Russell Gray

b: abt 1898 Haydon Bridge, Northumberland 1898 4Q Hexham 10a 365
son of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood

1901 Census	RG13-4824	1 April 1901	Hexham, Northumberland
Haugh Lane
Edward J. Gray Harriet (Wife) Frances A. Annie G. Edward John W. Henry R.	Age 44 Age 39 Age 13 Age 10 Age 7 Age 4 Age 2	Coal Mine Inspector	Whickham Roker Dipton Dipton Dipton Haydon Bridge Haydon Bridge	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Northumberland Northumberland	abt 1857 5 Jan 1862 abt 1887 abt 1890 abt 1893 abt 1896 abt 1898

Donald Gray

b: abt 1904 Hexham, Northumberland 1904 1Q Hexham 10b 400
son of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood Died in Infancy

Harriet Kathleen Gray

b: 6 Jan 1907 Hexham, Northumberland 1907 1Q Hexham 10b 408
daughter of Edward Joseph Gray and Harriet Wood

1911 Census	RG14-415	3 April 1911	Gateshead, County Durham
70 Pine Street (4 Rooms)
Edward J. Gray Harriet (Wife) John William Henry Russell Harriet K.	Age 54 Age 50 Age 15 Age 13 Age 5	Labourer Railway Appr. Engineer Scholar	Whickham Roker Haydon Bridge Haydon Bridge Hexham	Durham Durham Northumberland Northumberland Northumberland	abt 18xx abt 18xx abt 18xx

IN Memory of
Private JOHN W. GRAY
15751
6th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment
Who Died Age 19
ON 21 August 1915

Son of Edward Joseph and Harriet Gray,
of 6 Robinson Street, Hendon, Sunderland

REMEMBERED WITH HONOR

HELLES MEMORIAL
Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

IN Memory of
Sergeant E. Gray
13696
"C" Company. 7th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment
Who Died Age 23
ON 3 July 1916

Son of Edward Joseph and Harriet Gray,
of 14 Bambro Street, Hendon, Sunderland

REMEMBERED WITH HONOR

DAOURS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Death

Edward Joseph Gray

Died 18 Jan 1942 1942 1Q Sunderland 10a 874

Death

Harriet (Wood) Gray

Died 8 Jun 1943, Age 81, 1943 2Q Sunderland 10a 682

SPECIAL THANKS to Judith Telfer, of Washington, County Durham, a descendant of Edward Joseph Gray (1857-1942) and Harriet Wood (1862-1943), for many of the details provided above.