well, we have gray, but not YOUR gray. presume you have tried igi. try then, google. then hugh wallis site. go to bottom of first page and click scotland (or whatever country you are searching for) then try places and name there. you can only try. happy new year for today. robyn shaw. toowoomba. qld. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex. Gray" <alexgray@btinternet.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 3:21 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Looking for Gray Family in Geelong > Hello Everyone > > I am new to the List and I am hoping some of you will be able to assist me with rather a long shot. I am looking for information regarding a Gray family who were residing in Geelong during the 1930/40s. A distant cousin mentioned some years ago that when she was a nursing sister on a cruise liner that called at Sydney Harbour her uncle James Gray arranged for her to meet up with Gray relatives at the docks and she was later able to visit them at their home in Geelong. She also said she vaguely remembered her Gray relative saying that he had emigrated to Canada first, then Alaska, before moving to Australia. The most likely candidate would appear to be the James born in 1862. See undernoted family details; > > 5. Alexander Gray, born 19 Jan 1834 in Nether Muirden, Alvah, Banffshire., baptized 2 Feb 1834 in Nether Muirden, Alvah, Banffshire., 7 Jun 1841 census at Easter Nether Muirden, Alvah, Banffshire., 31 Mar 1851 census, Not traced to date 8 Apr 1861 census at Burnend, Forglen, Banffshire., 3 Apr 1871 census at Saphock, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire., 4 Apr 1881 census at Auquhirie Road Cottar House, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire., 5 Apr 1891 census at Waterside, Slains, Aberdeenshire., 31 Mar 1901 census at 10 Don Street, Woodside, Aberdeen., Died 22 Sep 1904 in 12 Grandholm Street, Woodside, Aberdeen., Buried 24 Sep 1904 in Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen. > > > > He married Agnes Taylor, married 2 Jun 1855 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire., born 1835 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire., (daughter of Alexander Taylor and Agnes Morison) baptized 1835 in Turriff., Died 12 Oct 1899 in 6 Lamond Place, Aberdeen., Buried 14 Oct 1899 in Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen, 7 Jun 1841 census at Little Hilton, Turrif., 31 Mar 1851, Not traced to date. > > censuses 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 with husband as above. > > > > Children: > > . i Alexander Gray born 15 Aug 1856. > > ii Agnes Gray, born 4 May 1860 in Forglen, Banffshire > > iii George Gray born 9 May 1858. (Married and brought up a family in the Aberdeenshire/Kincardineshire area) > > iv James Gray, born 3 May 1862 in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire > > v Mary Ann Gray, born 27 Mar 1864 in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire > > vi Jane Gray born 4 Jan 1866. > > vii Ann Gray, born 3 May 1868 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire > > viii Andrew Strachan Gray, born 27 Mar 1870 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire., died 2 Apr 1871 in Saphoch, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire.] > > ix Allan Gray, born 3 Sep 1872 in Fintray, Aberdeenshire. Believed to have Emigrated to Canada, enquiries ongoing to trace) > > > > > > > > > > I would appreciate any information regarding this family and although I know you Australians are already celebrating the NEW YEAR, may I take this opportunity to wish everyone very Happy and Healthy 2004. > > > > Kind regards > > > > Alex. Gray (great grandson of Alexander Gray and Sarah Roberts Allan) > > Frae Rutherglen, Scotland. > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong Family History Group : > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm >