GRAYSON Family emigrated from Lurgan to Victoria Australia

[Aussie1947]

Gail,

There is a lot of history on the Grayson families in Australia and I can look at it again next time I'm in the State Library if there is anything you need more info on. I can double check the earlier info as well.

Gerry

[GMylett]

Thank you for your kind offer, Gerry, but the William GRAYSON and Mary  Ann GRACEY I mentioned is all that I know about them.

Mary Ann m. Edward NEWS 1831 Co Armagh and died in Moggil, Brisbane, 1880 so I don't know any connection to the Australian GRACEY/GRAYSON line ... as yet. But I live in hope!

Kindest regards,
Gail

[Balnacree]

Thank you for confirming this information.  Can you tell me if there are any photographs in the book? 

It also looks like the information that Gail has is also my Grayson's from Boconnell.  Gail are you related to them?

Does the book tell you why or what they did when they arrived in Australia?

Is this book published or just a one of given to the library for reference

Also Gerry do you have Irish connections that I might be able to help you with.

Regards

elizabeth

[Aussie1947]

Elizabeth,

I'll find out more about the book and send you the publishing details, it's around 400 pages with a lot of history about the Australian connections with photographs.

There is a copy at the Queensland State Library Heritage Collection and there is also a copy at the Genealogical Society of which I am a member.

I can't recollect any old photographs from Ireland but there are some old maps.

Gerry

[Sunnyhill]

In my tree there is a Jane Grayson of Lurgan m William Bullick 1875 and
a Francis Gracey b abt 1860 Boconnell?? [father of David, Francis and James]
They seem to be related - maybe siblings?

[Balnacree]

That sounds of it is the same Grayson as I am researching.

Francis Grayson/Gracey was my great grandfather and his son Thomas was my grandfather.  David, Francis and James and Jack (John) all emigrated to USA in the early 1900's.  I would love to know more about Jane and if you have any photographs/

regards

elizabeth

[Sunnyhill]

I have been sent a pic [thank you] of a gravestone that reads:

... by DAVID GRAYSON of Boconnell, in memory of his mother Jane Grayson who departed this life 28th January 1875, aged 80 years.

And his brother, Francis Grayson of Boconnell, in memory of his two daughters, Sarah Ann, who died  29th January 1880, aged 20 years. Margaret, who died 25th May 1880, aged 32 years.

Also MARGARET GRAYSON, wife of FRANCIS,  who died 30th April 1882, aged 62 years

Also THOMAS GRAYSON, father of the above - named David Grayson, who died 18th June 1879, aged 85 years

And FRANCIS GRAYSON, died 31st August 1903, aged 76 years. Inserted by his son Thomas Grayson.

[Sunnyhill]

Over to you to sort all those out!
Would the Francis at the bottom be father of David, Francis, James and Thomas?

And is this the same family? Dates of birth match for the sons.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Brownlows/Boconnell/1026933/

[Sunnyhill]

Another grave:

To the memory of Francis Grayson who died 28th Feb 1840 [?] aged 42 years
Also his wife Rachel who died 6th Jan 1896 [?] aged 92 years

Have another [older] for a Frances Grayson but illegible

All from Seagoe Cemetery