GRAYSON Family emigrated from Lurgan to Victoria Australia

[Balnacree]

Trying to get information on Grayson's who emigrated from Boconnell, Lurgan Co Armagh in the late 1880's.  I think they went to live in Warmambool Victoria, Australia. 

[LoganH]

(a trail 

Camperdown Chronicle 1st July 1919 p2.

The death of Mr. Frank Grayson. caretaker of the Warrnambool Race course, took place on Wednesday evening last. The deceased was taken seriously ill on Saturday afternoon, 21st, and died in the Warrnambool Hospital. He was born at Lurgan. County Armagh, Ireland, and came to Australia, arriving in Queensland with his brother, the late Robert Grayson, at an early age. He settled in the Warrnambool district about 42 years ago, and was employed by the late Mrs. T. M'Kellar, of Tower Hill, for about 12 years. He then secured the appointment as caretaker of the local racecourse, a position which he occupied for about 30 years, and during that period had proved a very efficient officer. Local and visiting horse owners and trainers, as well as others connected with racing, held him in the highest esteem. The funeral took place at the Warrnam- bool Cemetery on Friday afternoon, and was largely attended.
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Francis GRAYSON death, father William John GRAYSON, mother Eliza CUBBAGE age 63, death
place Wbool (Warrnambool) year 1919 reg no. 9952.

[LoganH]

Marriage
Frank GRAYSON  marriage to Eliza DEANY, (edit place of birth - Dover?) in 1883 reg no. 2305

birth
William Deany GRAYSON, born to Frank GRAYSON and Eliza DEANY, birth place WARR (Warrnambool) 1883 reg no.
27229.
death
Wm Deanny GRAYSON died, father Frank GRAYSON, mothe Eliza DEANNY, age 15, death place
Wbool 1899 reg no. 4008.

so sad

Camperdown Chronicle 7th Jan 1899. p3
BOATING FATALITY AT WARRNAMBOOL.
A BOY DROWNED. EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE BY HIS COMPANION.
A sad fatality occurred in the Hopkins river on Wednesday afternoon, by which a boy named William Grayson, fifteen years old, lost his life. The deceased was the only child of his parents.(further info regarding his death)
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[LoganH]

A bit more

The Argus 8th July 1919 p8.
AFTER the expiration of 14 days publication
hereof application will be made   to the Supreme Court of Victoria, in its Probate
Jurisdiction, that PROBATE of the WILL of FRANK GRAYSON, late of Warrnambool, in the State
of Victoria, racecourse caretaker, deceased, be granted to Amy Keillor, of Warrnambool
aforesaid   married woman, the sole executrix named   in and appointed by the said Will.
Dated the 8th day of July, 1919.
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Their are Probate/Admin files (online) for Frank Grayson here -
http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/indexes/index_search.asp?searchid=54

Just be aware of another Francis (Frank) Grayson in the district, he is Francis Joel GRAYSON, son of Robert John GRAYSON
born in 1890, nephew of this Frank Grayson.

[LoganH]

May as well link the families 

Marriage
Robert John GRAYSON married Mary Ann TRIGG (edit place of birth- Belfast ?) in 1889 reg no. 8275

Children (all recorded as being born in Warrnambool).
Francis Joel in 1890 reg no. 37330
Cath Eileen in 1892 reg no. 18393
Eliza Jane in 1895 reg no. 7950
Rachel Maude in 1896 reg no. 31778
Allan James in 1898 reg no. 22967
Armagh Robert in 1901 reg no. 7432

Death
Robert John GRAYSON died, father William GRAYSON, mother Eliza CAPPAYE, age 48 Wbool in
1908 reg no. 4238.

[LoganH]

Listed on the
 Index -  Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals 1848-1912 (Queensland)

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/downloads/Indexes/immigration/Grant_Kate-Gysing.pdf

[Aussie1947]

Victorian PO Directory 1888

Charles Grayson, farmer, Connewarre

(near Geelong)

Frank Grayson, farmer, Illowa

(near Warrnambool)

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

Ariadne departed Liverpool 6th October 1863 arrived Moreton Bay 3rd January 1864

The Grayson family on the manifest were.

John Grayson 40
Jane Grayson 45
Francis Grayson 13
Catherine Grayson 10
Robert Grayson 9
Rachel Grayson 5
Elizabeth Grayson 1

Gerry

[GMylett]

I have a Mary Jane GRACEY (married name NEWS) b abt 1805 Co Armagh who died 1880, Moggill, Queensland. Her father's name was given as William GRAYSON. (It appears that the names are interchangeable)

I know that there a some GRACEY researchers, so it's something to keep in mind if you want to trace your GRAYSON's back to Armagh.

All the best,
Gail