Laurence GRAY

Birth:
Abt 1746
Setter, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
1804/22
Marriage:
26 Feb 1771
Bouineaster, Sandsting, Shetland, Scotland
Notes:
                   SOURSE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of Foula by way of Barb Hancock 1990
   MARRIAGE: Sandsting Parish Records (F 101948)
   Death date and Birth date obtained from A. Leslie Moncrieff of the Shetland Family
             History Society in Lerwick by way of Irvine Gray of Halifax.

NOTE
   RESIDENCE: First Gray in Foula and was a blacksmith.
   NOTES taken from Frank Scott 1990
       Of Thomas's sons one, Laurence, was sent to Foula by the Laird , Scott of
Melbie.  This is recorded in Holbourn's Book  "The Isle lf Foula" on Page 72
where it says he was sent as a blacksmith to make nails and clogs for the Haa'
being built at Ham.  His marriage to Barbara Johnsdotter is recorded as 24 Feb
1771.  Barbara is recorded on her sons death certificate as being Johnson.
   www.bayanne.info/Shetland/ has death date 1822
Barbara JOHNSDOTTER
Birth:
1745/50
Urafirth, Shetland, Scotland
Father:
John ARTHURSON
Mother:
Notes:
                   SOURSE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of Foula by way of Barb Hancock 1990

NOTE:
   BIRTH: Barbara was from Urafirth
   SPELLING: Johnsdotter, Johnsdr, (spelled Johnson on son's death cert.)
Children
Marriage
1
Thomas GRAY
Birth:
1772
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
7 Apr 1834
Claybottom, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Margaret SMITH 
Marr:
16 Nov 1815
Walls, Shetland, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   BIRTH: Walls and Sandsting Parish Records (Film # 101942)
   DEATH: Walls Parish Records

NOTE
   MARRIAGE: second marriage to a second Margaret Smith seems to be correct,
             she was a daughter of Mitchel Smith of Bayhall, Walls
             The first Margaret was a widow of Elvista, Walls.
2
Magnus GRAY
Birth:
1774
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
24 Apr 1858
Dykes, Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Janet (Lillias) UMPHRAY 
Marr:
Abt 1797
Shetland, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of the Isle of Foula, by way of Barb Hancock
    Census: 1851 Foula, Shetland - 1041488 at Harrier as father and gr-father
Sheila Gear says that Dykes was not the original home of the Grays when they first came to Foula, because it was built in 1841 by Magnus Gray, the second son  of Laurence Gray and Brabara Johnsdatter, the date is written on an old windowsill and Magnus was born in 1774.
3
John GRAY
Birth:
1774
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
1854
Gossameadow, Foula, Shetland, Scotland
Marian MUFFAT 
Marr:
28 May 1827
Walls, Shetland, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   BIRTH: from Walls and Sandsting Parish Records
    Census: 1851 Foula, Shetland - 1041488 as father, Gr-father
                                          recorded as married and from Walls
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of the Isle of Foula, by way of Barb Hancock (1990)
   MARRIAGE: Walls and Sandsting Parish Records

NOTE
   BIRTH: place  - Fetlar Foula.
          Sheila Gear has John's birth date 1775
          We feel that this is the same John as they are both married to Marrion
          Moffat.
4
James GRAY
Birth:
Abt 1777
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURSE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of Foula by way of Barb Hancock 1990
5
Henry GRAY
Birth:
Abt 1780
Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURSE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of Foula by way of Barb Hancock 1990
6
Agnus GRAY
Birth:
Abt 1783
Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
14 May 1866
John UMPHRAY 
Marr:
Abt 1799
of Walls, Shetland, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURSE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of Foula by way of Barb Hancock 1990
   Census: 1841 Foula, Shetland - 1042618 at Gravins as wife & mother     p5
           1851 Foula, Shetland - 1041488 at Gravins as wife & mother     p5
           1861 Foula, Shetland - 0103913 as wife, mother, gr-mother      p6
7
Catherine GRAY
Birth:
24 Oct 1783
Seater, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
15 Jul 1875
Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Robert UMPHRAY 
Marr:
Abt 1805
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotla 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of the Isle of Foula, by way of Barb Hancock (1990)
   BIRTH:  Film 101948
   DEATH Reg: #9/1875/Walls (12-1) 0412904 (Mother is recorded as Barbara Johnston)
NOTE
   of Seater, Walls
8
Laurence GRAY
Birth:
1787
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
28 Mar 1868
Breck, Twatt, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Helen RATTER 
Marr:
1809
of Shetland, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   The Isle of Foula as the birth place of Laurence Gray has been handed down.
                              from Mary Grace (Cromarty) Johnson
   CENSUS: 1841-1861 (FHL- 10931, 103765, 103913); 1851 and 61 shows from Foula
   DEATH: Death records of Scotland ( document on hand) Shows parents
                           (FHL 363235)
NOTE
   Barbara Hancock of England found in an old note book of her father's showing
   that Lawrence Gray, who married Robina Sinclair, was a son of Walter Gray
   and Barbara Johnson. (Received letter from Barb 6 Jun 1990)
      .  A pedigree sheet from the Isle of
       Foula sent in September 1990 shows the Parents of Laurence Gray who married
       Robina Sinclair as Laurence Gray and Barbara Johnsdotter.
       (from Sheila Gear by way of Barb Hancock, Oct 1990)

ORAL TRADITION: from Mary Grace (Cromarty) Johnson of Lerwick 1971
       Laurence had a brother, Walter both born at Foula.
                Laurence had a son named Henry and lived at Liverpool
                   There was another brother who was drowned along with 2 sons when fishing
       Sillocks at the craigs (rocks) in Foula (about 1849)

   DEATH: day and month came from Frank Scot of Lerwick (1990)
          residence time of death - Breck, Twatt
   PARENTS: Frank Scot has them as Laurence Gray and Barbara Johnsdotter.

NOTE from Frank Scot. Laurence born about 1787 (I cannot find it recorded) in Foula must have come to Walls fairly early in life.  At this time the fishing boat, Sixareens, very often stayed in Foula and landed their catches there. Somehow he must have got involved in this fishing because he is recorded in various places as being a fihserman/ crofter.  Anyhow he married Robina Sinclair though I cannot find the marriage recorded and all his family were born at Voe, Walls the youngest taking place in 1836.  Soon after this he and most of the family moved to Breck, Twatt, Bexter as in 1841 the census shows him there age 53 farmer, Robina 50, Scott 20, Laurence 15, Usla 12, Grizel 8, and James 4.
In 1851 the same seven persons are recorded and he is shown as born in Foula.
Next in 1861 we find there are changes.  He, Robina, Scott, Grace and Laurence are there but we find also Jane Scott 38, John Scott 9, Peter Scott 6, and Catherine Gray (Scott's Wife).  There is no entry for 1871 for Breck, Twatt. His death is recorded as 28-3-1868 age 81.  It would seem, from some letters to my father from a granddaughter of his that he was a dour man who paid little attention to his children but was always busy making kishies or working with fishing lines or the like.
9
GRAY
Birth:
Abt 1790
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   COURSE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of Foula by way of Barb Hancock 1990
10
Walter GRAY
Birth:
1 Jan 1792
Foula, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Death:
27 Sep 1867
Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Agnus ROBERTSON 
Marr:
27 Oct 1822
Walls, Shetland, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: with Sheila Gear of the Isle of Foula, by way of Barb Hancock (1990)
   MARRIAGE: Walls Parish Records #0101948
NOTE
   OCCUPATION: Became Capt. Walter Gray of Leith, Edinbourgh, Scot.
   FATHER: Walter's father was a Merchant in Voe
    Also infromation from bayanne.info/Shetland
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Laurence Gray - Barbara Johnsdotter

Laurence Gray was born at Setter, Walls, Shetland, Scotland Abt 1746. His parents were Thomas Gray and Catherine Andrewsdotter.

He married Barbara Johnsdotter 26 Feb 1771 at Bouineaster, Sandsting, Shetland, Scotland . Barbara Johnsdotter was born at Urafirth, Shetland, Scotland 1745/50 daughter of John Arthurson and .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Thomas Gray born 1772.
Magnus Gray born 1774.
John Gray born 1774.
James Gray born Abt 1777.
Henry Gray born Abt 1780.
Agnus Gray born Abt 1783.
Catherine Gray born 24 Oct 1783.
Laurence Gray born 1787.
Gray born Abt 1790.
Walter Gray born 1 Jan 1792.

Laurence Gray died 1804/22 .