[Index]
John GREY (1794 - 1873)
ag labourer, husbandman, innkeeper
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
William GREY (1825 - 1884)
Isabella GREY (1826 - )
Martha (Margaret?) GREY (1828 - )
Mary Ann GREY (1831 - 1900)
Catherine GREY (1834 - 1870)
John GREY (1836 - )
Joseph GREY (1838 - )
Thomas GREY (1840 - )
George GREY (1844 - )
Dorothy GREY (1849 - 1897)
John GREY (1794 - 1873)

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Dorothy WALTON (1802 - 1882)
William GREY


























John GREY John GREY John GREY
John GREY John GREY John GREY
b. 1794 at Branspeth, Durham, England
m. 09 Jun 1824 Dorothy WALTON (1802 - 1882) at Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
d. 26 Jun 1873 at Witton Gilbert, Durham, England aged 79
Near Relatives of John GREY (1794 - 1873)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law William WALTON
Mother in Law Isabella BURROWS

Father William GREY

Self John GREY 1794 Branspeth, Durham, England 26 Jun 1873 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England 79

Wife Dorothy WALTON 14 May 1802 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England 24 Jan 1882 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England 79

Son William GREY 06 Mar 1825 Lanchester, Durham, England 05 Jan 1884 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 58
Daughter Isabella GREY bef 14 Oct 1826 Lanchester, Durham, England
Daughter Martha (Margaret?) GREY bef 20 Aug 1828 Lanchester, Durham, England
Daughter Mary Ann GREY bef 11 May 1831 Lanchester, Durham, England abt Dec 1900 Gateshead, Durham, England 69
Daughter Catherine GREY abt 1834 Lanchester, Durham, England 28 Apr 1870 36
Son John GREY 1836 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Son Joseph GREY 1838 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Son Thomas GREY 1840 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
Son George GREY abt 1844 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
Daughter Dorothy GREY abt Dec 1849 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England 27 May 1897 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England 47

Daughter in Law Jane WILLIS 15 May 1833 Whickham, Durham, England 05 Aug 1908 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 75
Son in Law Hugh DORMAN
Son in Law Samuel JONES
Son in Law Thomas WOODWARD abt 1834 Leybourne, Yorkshire, England abt Mar 1917 Gateshead, Durham, England 83
Son in Law Henry HARRISON abt 1835 Merrington, Durham, England
Daughter in Law Dorothy LAVERICK abt 1845 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 1922 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England 77
Daughter in Law Elizabeth TURNER abt 1848 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
Daughter in Law Sarah CORNELL 1845 Lambeth, Surrey, England
Son in Law William HUNTER 1849 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Granddaughter Elizabeth GREY 25 Feb 1855 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Grandson William GREY 14 Feb 1857 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England abt Jun 1914 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 57
Granddaughter Isabella GREY 17 Jan 1859 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 12 Aug 1934 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 75
Grandson John (Jack) GREY 11 May 1861 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1942 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 81
Grandson Thomas William GREY 26 Feb 1863 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Mar 1933 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 70
Granddaughter Jane GREY 16 Apr 1865 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Grandson George Henry GREY 17 Apr 1867 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 04 May 1947 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 80
Granddaughter Mary Anna GREY 09 Apr 1870 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23 Mar 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23
Grandson Charles GREY 16 Jun 1872 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 22 Dec 1873 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1
Grandson Charles GREY 29 Oct 1874 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Granddaughter Alice GREY 22 Sep 1879 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1964 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 85
Grandson John HARRISON abt 1859 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
Grandson Thomas HARRISON abt 1869 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
Grandson William HARRISON abt 1869 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
Granddaughter Catherine A HARRISON 30 Mar 1870 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
Granddaughter Barbara E GREY abt 1869 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandson Richard GREY abt 1871 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Granddaughter Mary A GREY abt 1873 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandson Joseph GREY abt 1876 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandson John GREY abt 1879 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandson Thomas C GREY abt 1880 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandson Vivian GREY abt 1883 Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandson William GREY abt 1885 Pitt Hill, Durham, England
Grandson Charley Charles GREY abt Jun 1874 Esh, Co Durham, England
Granddaughter Emma GREY abt Jun 1874 Esh, Co Durham, England
Grandson John Robert GREY abt Mar 1876 Esh, Co Durham, England
Grandson Arthur GREY abt Mar 1878 Esh, Co Durham, England
Granddaughter Sarah Annie GREY abt Jun 1883 Esh, Co Durham, England
Grandson Frederick John GREY abt Dec 1879 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Granddaughter Sarah Louisa GREY abt Sep 1881 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Grandson Francis Edward GREY abt Dec 1883 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Granddaughter Louisa HUNTER abt Dec 1883 Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Events in John GREY (1794 - 1873)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1794 John GREY was born Branspeth, Durham, England
09 Jun 1824 30 Married Dorothy WALTON (aged 22) Witton Gilbert, Durham, England 18
06 Mar 1825 31 Birth of son William GREY Lanchester, Durham, England Family bible
bef 14 Oct 1826 32 Birth of daughter Isabella GREY Lanchester, Durham, England IGI
bef 20 Aug 1828 34 Birth of daughter Martha (Margaret?) GREY Lanchester, Durham, England IGI
bef 11 May 1831 37 Birth of daughter Mary Ann GREY Lanchester, Durham, England IGI
abt 1834 40 Birth of daughter Catherine GREY Lanchester, Durham, England 18
1836 42 Birth of son John GREY Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England census
1838 44 Birth of son Joseph GREY Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England census
1840 46 Birth of son Thomas GREY Witton Gilbert, Durham, England census
1841 47 Census Witton Gilbert, Durham, England Note 1
abt 1844 50 Birth of son George GREY Witton Gilbert, Durham, England census
abt Dec 1849 55 Birth of daughter Dorothy GREY Witton Gilbert, Durham, England census, FreeBMD Dec 1849 24 34
1851 57 Census Witton Gilbert, Durham, England Note 2
1861 67 Census Witton Gilbert, Durham, England Note 3
28 Apr 1870 76 Death of daughter Catherine GREY (aged 36) 18
1871 77 Census Witton Gilbert, Durham, England Note 4
26 Jun 1873 79 John GREY died Witton Gilbert, Durham, England Certificate
Note 1: with Dorothy (35), Margaret (12) Mary (10), John (5), Joseph (3), Thomas (6mths)
Note 2: with wife Dorothy (48), daughters Isabella (24), Maryann (19), Dorothy (1), sons John (15), Joseph (12), Thomas (10), George (6)
Note 3: with wife Dorothy (58), daughters Mary (29) & Dorothy (11) & son George (16)
Note 4: with wife Dorothy (68) & son George (26)
Personal Notes:
To the memory of John Grey of Witton Gilbert, who died June 23rd 1873 aged 79 years. Also Catherine Harrison, daughter of the above who died April 28th 1870 aged 36 years. Also Dorothy, wife of the above, who died 24th January, 1882 aged 79 years. Also Dorothy Hunter, the beloved wife of William Hunter, and daughter of the above John and Dorothy Grey, April 27th 1897.

Parish records of Durham, showing his occupation asinnkeeper. Apparently this term (Try-em-all) was used for a pub called The Black Horse and goes back to the Oliver Cromwell days.
Source References:
18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool
- Reference = Christine Grey 6 Nov 1011 (Marriage)
- Notes: John Grey married Dorothy Walton in Witton Gilbert on the 9th June, 1824. I have all the sons and daughters from this marriage but I also have another daughter who was called Catherine. John and his wife Dorothy are buried in the graveyard in Witton Gilbert along with Catherine who died 28th April, 1870 36 years old and her sister Dorothy who died 27th April, 1897.

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