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Aberdeenshire / Re: Marble Quarry Grays (Portsoy)
« on: Friday 21 January 11 21:19 GMT (UK)  »
Nice to hear from you. The information I have is from a family tree drawn up for my late Uncle Gordon Joseph (Cardinal) Gray and was used for his biography by Michael TRB Turnbull in 1994. I did say in my earlier post that I have 13 children but now realise there are 12. Details as follows:
William b1880 d1887: Annie b1882: James b1886: Frances b1886: Jean: Mary: Mina d1928: George d1927: Alexander: Donald d1915: Grant d1926 and Ian. I have no other verification for this information but believe the tree was professionally researched.
My own line comes from William Gray's second marriage to Elspet Young and their youngest son George who married Christina Gordon in 1862.
I am also in possession of a book 'The Gordon Henderson Story' written in 1962 by Janet Henderson that makes reference to 'The Grays of Marble Quarries' and tells the story of Gordon- Gray-Henderson connections. This book does not appear to make mention of the Stewart side.
I hope this is of some help.

Andrew

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Marble Quarry Grays (Portsoy)
« on: Thursday 20 January 11 17:26 GMT (UK)  »
I have only just picked up on this thread and hope I can help a little. I have in my possession a copy of a diary dated 1885 titled 'The Genealogy of The Marble Quarry Gray's' given to me by George Moir Gray (d 1986). I can remember as a youngster in the 1950's having had a ruined cottage pointed out to me as being the one referred to in the thread. This was on the track leading from the town to the swimming pool. I have since re-visited but there are no longer any visible remains. The Gray family appear to have run this as a croft.
According to the info I have Ann Gray (spouse of James Stewart employee of The Great North of Scotland Railway) had 13 children.
The John Gray I have (dates coincide) had 6 children.
If I can be of further help I will do my best and if anyone can throw any light on the details of Alexander Gray (b 1740? d 1826) and his wife Jane Boggie I would be grateful.

Andrew

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