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James Willis Gray 1870–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1870

Birth Location: Stannington, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Oct 1940

Death Location: Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Gray

Mother: Mary Coldwell

Spouse(s): Ann Gosney

Children(s): Edith Gray

In 1870, James Willis Gray entered the world in Stannington, Yorkshire, England, born to James Gray And Mary Coldwell. In 1871, James Willis Gray resided in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, E. In 1881, James Willis Gray resided in Fold Farm, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England. James Willis Gray married Ann Eliza Gosney, and had children including Edith Mary Gray. James Willis Gray passed away in 1940 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1870, James Willis Gray entered the world in Stannington, Yorkshire, England, born to James Gray And Mary Coldwell.
  • In 1871, James Willis Gray resided in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, E.
  • In 1881, James Willis Gray resided in Fold Farm, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Willis Gray married Ann Eliza Gosney, and had children including Edith Mary Gray.
  • James Willis Gray passed away in 1940 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gray
1836–1901
Birth Location: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Coldwell
1841–1920
Birth Location: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Gosney
1869–1953
Birth Location: Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Edith Gray
1902–1967
Birth Location: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
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James Gray's Ancestors

Self
James Gray
1870–1940
Birth Place: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Gray
1836–1901
Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Mary Coldwell
1841–1920
Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gray's Descendants

1.
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James (Willis) Gray (July 1870–Oct 1940) m. Ann (Eliza) Gosney (7 Jul 1869–Jul 1953)
  1. 1. Edith (Mary) Gray 1902–1967 m. Jonathan Drabble 1891–1970
    1. 1. Lorna (Gray) Drabble 1932–1981
    2. 2. Edith (Mary Thelma) Drabble 1921–1997 m. Prime (John) White 1916–1990
    3. 3. James (Willis) Drabble 1934–2015

James Gray's Timeline

31 Records

1870
July 1870
Birth of James Willis Gray in Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1871
Apr 1871
Age 1
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 11
James Willis Gray resided here in Fold Farm, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
Fold Farm, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 21
James Willis Gray resided here in Moorwood, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Moorwood, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 31
James Willis Gray resided here in Load Brook, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Load Brook, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1905
1905
Age 35
James Willis Gray resided here in Stephen Hill Road, Crosspool, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Stephen Hill Road, Crosspool, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1908
1908
Age 38
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1909
1909
Age 39
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1910
1910
Age 40
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1911
Jan 1911
Age 41
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 41
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1913
1913
Age 43
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1914
1914
Age 44
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1915
1915
Age 45
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1918
1918
Age 48
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1919
1919
Age 49
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1920
1920
Age 50
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1921
1921
Age 51
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1922
1922
Age 52
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1923
1923
Age 53
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1924
1924
Age 54
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1925
1925
Age 55
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1926
1926
Age 56
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1929
1929
Age 59
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1931
1931
Age 61
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1932
1932
Age 62
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1935
1935
Age 65
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1936
1936
Age 66
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1937
1937
Age 67
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1938
1938
Age 68
James Willis Gray resided here in Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1940
Oct 1940
Age 70
Death of James Willis Gray in Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1870
    Event Place: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 27691
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3792; Folio: 28; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6098902
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4619; Folio: 133; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1342115
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 665
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4660; Folio: 48; Page: 44; GSU roll: 847220
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4336; Folio: 181; Page: 8
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1871
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4660; Folio: 48; Page: 44; GSU roll: 847220

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Fold Farm, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4619; Folio: 133; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1342115

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Moorwood, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3792; Folio: 28; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6098902

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Load Brook, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4336; Folio: 181; Page: 8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Stephen Hill Road, Crosspool, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, 1905 White's Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham; Publisher: Kelly's Directories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jan 1911
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 27691

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Sportsman Inn, Town End, Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1940
    Event Place: Wortley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 665
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