William Robertson GRAY
SOURCE Parish Register (F Scot 6 pt 5) CORR: from Walter James Gray 198 Coolbreeze Ave., Lakeside, Montreal 33, Que. Civil Rec. via - Walter Mowat, Braehead, Scalloway, Shetland, Scot. CENSUS: 1881 as son with parents and sister Jane Tingwall Parish ch. yd. Shetland Scot. NOTE: OCCUPATION: William was a merchant seaman and captain, with the North of Scotland Shipping Company. He was mate of the "St Giles" at the time his brother Bob (Robert) run into the misfortune with the "Boheminan Girl" William went North and identified the body of that of his brother.
SOURCE From Miss Catherine Jemima Gray in person in 1971 while visiting in Shetland while she lived at North Park Villa, New Rd., Scalloway NOTE MARRIAGE: Wedding took place at Seaview House, West Shore Scalloway in Alexander Cromarty's home
SOURCE BIRTH: From Sister, Catherine J. Gray, living in Scalloway Shetland. DEATH: " " " " " " " NOTE Barbara did not marry
SOURCE BIRTH: From Sister, Catherine J. Gray, living in Scalloway Shetland. DEATH: " " " " " " " NOTE MARRIAGE: William did not marry. FAMILY: According to Robert Gideon Gray (letter of 9 Dec 1966) the said William Gray had made up a genealogy table that had a lot of work put put in to. William is a cousin to Robert
SOURCE BIRTH: From Sister, Catherine J. Gray, living in Scalloway Shetland. DEATH: " " " " " " " NOTE Robert did not marry
SOURCE BIRTH: From Sister, Catherine J. Gray, living in Scalloway Shetland. DEATH: " " " " " " " NOTE Mary did not marry
SOURCE BIRTH: From , Catherine J. Gray, living in Scalloway Shetland. (herself) DEATH: From Shetland Times by way of Barbara Hancock (1990) NOTE Catherine did not marry. She was know as Minnie Gray She was living at North Park Villa, New Road, Scalloway in Feb 1971 Until shortly before her death she was remembered as a frail-looking but hard-working lady, strongly independent in character, who coped admirably with her house, and with her large garden.
He married Catherine Scott 17 Dec 1891 at Scalloway, Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland . Catherine Scott was born at Scalloway, Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland 23 Feb 1861 daughter of Thomas Scott and Barbara Moodie .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Barbara Gray
born 25 Dec 1892.
William Gray
born 3 Sep 1894.
Robert Gray
born 9 Nov 1896.
Mary Gray
born 10 Jun 1899.
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William Robertson Gray died 21 May 1950 at Scalloway, Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland .
Catherine Scott died 20 Jan 1947 at Scalloway, Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland .