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Title: John Gray
Post by: Jacquie T on Wednesday 19 October 11 05:16 BST (UK)
Can anyone look for me please in 1830 trade directory  for Hampshire
John ( Ison )Gray   a Gardener  he died in 1837 at Lyndhurst  he was married to a Catherine  ?

Sons John Alick Gray 1831 Hamble
Robert Williams Gray 1833 Southampton
Henry Gray 1835 Southampton

Thank You
Jacquie
Title: Re: John Gray
Post by: Ann E on Wednesday 19 October 11 10:44 BST (UK)
 As the children were born in Southampton you could try: The 1836 Fletcher and Sons Street Directory
 < http://www.plimsoll.org/Southampton/streetdirectories/default.asp (http://www.plimsoll.org/Southampton/streetdirectories/default.asp)> Directory from 1811 to 1970.
Ann E
Title: Re: John Gray
Post by: Little Nell on Wednesday 19 October 11 21:18 BST (UK)
Jacquie

What is it are you hoping to find out from the trade directory?  Not many gardeners would have been able to afford an entry in a trade directory.

Nell
Title: Re: John Gray
Post by: Jacquie T on Tuesday 25 October 11 10:27 BST (UK)
Nell
I am not to conversant with trade directories. I had thought John Gray would have been there ! I was hoping to find another address maybe other than the 2 where Catherine was living. Also more rellies .
Would it be of any use to write to Southampton Archives for births of the Woods children ?
Any sugestions gratefully welcomed.

Jacquie Brisbane
Title: Re: John Gray
Post by: Little Nell on Saturday 29 October 11 21:17 BST (UK)
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Would it be of any use to write to Southampton Archives for births of the Woods children ?

Er, you've lost me - which Woods children?  This thread is about John Gray? 

Nell
Title: Re: John Gray
Post by: Jacquie T on Sunday 30 October 11 04:45 GMT (UK)
Hi Nell

What I am trying to establish is John Gray's widow was Catherine ???

She had more children to a John Woods after John Gray's Death in 1837

I am trying to find out her maiden name and the births of her children to Woods?
Thank you Jacquie
Title: Re: John Gray
Post by: Little Nell on Sunday 30 October 11 12:11 GMT (UK)
Link to the other thread about Catherine.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,561539.0.html

As I said on that that thread, I was not able to find a marriage to John Gray in Hampshire or a further marriage to Woods.  The lady herself was born in Wales. 

I have searched the GRO indexes (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ) under Woods, Wood, Gray and Grey but could not find anything conclusive, but it may well be worth trying yourself.  The names are not rare  :( 

Nell
Title: Re: John Gray
Post by: Jacquie T on Tuesday 01 November 11 07:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks Nell and everyone who replied to my search for John Gray's wife Catherine.

I guess I just have to buy one of the certs from GRO and hope it is the right Woods!!!


Once again thank you all
Jacquie