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Hester Gray 1744 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1744

Birth Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Death Date: June 1826

Death Location: Hollow Lane Hitchin

Father: Abraham Gray

Mother: Hester Dellow

Spouse(s): William Silsby

Children(s): James Silsby

In 1744, Hester Gray entered the world in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, born to Abraham Gray and Hester Dellow. Hester Gray married William Silsby, and had children including James Silsby. Hester Gray passed away in 1826 in Hollow Lane Hitchin.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Hester Gray entered the world in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, born to Abraham Gray and Hester Dellow.
  • Hester Gray married William Silsby, and had children including James Silsby.
  • Hester Gray passed away in 1826 in Hollow Lane Hitchin.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Gray
1720 – 1757
Birth Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
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Hester Dellow
1716 –
Birth Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William Silsby
1757 – 1842
Birth Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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Children(s)

James Silsby
1791 – 1855
Birth Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
JS

Hester Gray's Ancestors

Self
Hester Gray
1744 – 1826
Birth Place: Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Parents
Abraham Gray
1720 – 1757
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Hester Dellow
1716 –
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Abraham ((1685)) GRAY
1683 – 1746
Barkway,Hertford,England
SUSANNA NEWMAN
1686 – 1726
Potton, Bedfordshire
Richard Dellow
1687 –
Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah Audey
1694 –
Of, Hitchin, Hertford, England
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Gray
1664 – 1727
Mary Marsh
1661 – 1721
Henry Newman
1653 – 1725
Suzanna Field
1654 – 1727
William Dellow
1646 – 1729
SARAH MARSHALL
1668 – 1726
Jeremy Audey
1671 –
Mary Hawkins
1674 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Newman
1614 – 1676
Mary Shotbolt
1616 – 1671

Hester Gray's Descendants

1.
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Hester Gray (20 Jun 1744 – June 1826) m. William Silsby (1757 – July 1842)
  1. 1. James Silsby (abt 1791 – April 1855) m. Hannah Hailey (1794 – April 1847)
    1. 1. Fanny Silsbey (1820 – July 1884) m. Thomas Wood (abt 1815 – Oct 1891)
      1. 1. Richard (James) Wood (24 Feb 1838 – Oct 1915) m. Elizabeth Robinson (1839 – Apr 1914)
        1. 1. Alfred (Thomas) Wood (3 Mar 1872 – 20 Oct 1952) m. Esther (Matilda) Jennings (18 Dec 1872 – Jul 1959)
        2. 2. Alice (Elizabeth) Wood (abt 1876 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Wood (1841 – )
      3. 3. George Wood (1845 – )
      4. 4. Alfred Wood (1847 – )
      5. 5. David Wood (1853 – )
      6. 6. Ann Wood (1855 – )

Hester Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1744
20 Jun 1744
Birth of Hester Gray in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
1826
June 1826
Age 82
Death of Hester Gray in Hollow Lane Hitchin
Hollow Lane Hitchin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1744
    Event Place: Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1826
    Event Place: Hollow Lane Hitchin
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