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Title: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: tweedie2 on Monday 29 August 22 05:59 BST (UK)

Hi all.
 Could a kind person look up please.


William Gray b 1765 married Lydia Golden 1795. William died between 1795 and 1805.. I feel I might be in for a  suprise.

Cheers
Tweedie2

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: mckha489 on Monday 29 August 22 06:26 BST (UK)

Is it the death of William you are wanting looked up?

The only one I can see in Hawkhurst is 21 Dec 1817. Indexed on FindMyPast. No image.

But they are available at LDS
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/459324?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Monday 29 August 22 11:27 BST (UK)

  The marriage took place in Goudhurst, and William's parish at that time was Marden.

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 30 August 22 01:52 BST (UK)

The marriage is on FreeReg, as Toth says, groom - of Marden, and by licence.
https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5916b799f493fd9a845722e5

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 30 August 22 02:53 BST (UK)

In which parish did they baptise their children? I'm assuming the dates you have given for his death are from the marriage to possibly a later marriage for Lydia? In which parish did she remarry?

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: tweedie2 on Tuesday 30 August 22 10:35 BST (UK)

Hi All who replied.

Here is a bit more info.

William Gray bp 27/7/1765 St Laurence,  Hawkhurst Kent. Father Arthur mother Elizabeth, mn Spice

He married Lydia Golden 3/12/1795 Goudhurst. his parish was Marden Kent, by licence.

I have maybe 1 child for a Lydia. Phebe Grey  bap 25/1/1801 Marden, Kent.

Lydia then married Richard Peck 2/7/1804 Salehurst Sussex by banns. Lydia was a widow and Richard a widower.

So William may have died between 1795 & 1804.

So did he died or  is this William Gray b 1765 Hawkhurst, Kent, indicted for feloniously stealing bales of Spanish wool 10 April 1805. He, along with John McCarty b 1771 age 34 and John Hall b 1753 age 52. They were tried in the Old Bailey 24/4/1805

Lydia was a widow when she married Richard Peck.

I have more info on the trial if needed.

Cheers
Tweedie2

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 30 August 22 10:42 BST (UK)

Thanks tweedie2 for the extra info. I looked at the William GRAY convicted at the Old Bailey, however there is nothing there to suggest he is your William, that I can see. He was a customs house officer, convicted as you say 1805. Lydia married earlier than this - in 1804 so unless she was a bigamist, I would think it unlikely the Old Bailey William is yours. It is a very common name.

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: bearkat on Tuesday 30 August 22 19:35 BST (UK)

It's worth looking at this research

https://www.theweald.org/N10.asp?ID=275346

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: tweedie2 on Saturday 22 October 22 01:03 BST (UK)

Hi bearcat.

Sorry. Been a while.

Yes I did thankyou.

Found it sometime ago.

Been looking into this with much searching in Australia.
Tweedie 2


Thankyou

Title: Re: William Gray b1765 Hawhurst Kent
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 22 October 22 14:12 BST (UK)

I can see some very confused info on F/S.Org for the Family.


Bapt of Phebe/Phoebe 1801 only has her Mothers name so likely illegitimate.
2 Baptisms c 1800 the other Father Watson Gray 1800 Hackney


Does this NZ Death Cert have info on her Parents?

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