Robert George Gray Molong District, Australia

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Gray on January 14, 2012 at 1:21am

Hi - I will look at this and report back.  Chris

Permalink Reply by Christopher Gray on January 14, 2012 at 3:38am

Hi - have you been able to see his Marriage Certificate?  I've no expereince of Australian versions - but would expect to see some details of the parents.  This would be useful in tracking Robert in the 1841 and 1851 census for England.

Permalink Reply by GEORDY on January 14, 2012 at 11:16pm

Hi Chris,

I have the marriage certificates, but unfortunately parents of BOTH parties are not listed.  The occupations of both are listed as Robert as a shepherd and Jane as a servant.  Both are listed as residing at Yullandry (should be spelt Yullundry).  Gray is spelt Grey on this marriage certificate and interestingly on Robert's death certificate, in spite of all his children spelling their names GRAY.

A map of the region, including Cumnock, Molong and Orange, with the site of Yullundry highlighted with the blue arrow

I have also the birth certificate of one of their children in 1871 (Daniel GRAY).  Parents are stated as Robert aged 37 and Jane aged 26. 

The age at Robert's death certificate states he was 66 (DOB 1837).  Robert's age on his son's Daniel birth certificate indicates he was born about 1834. (Robert was the informant on certificate). 

I wish I could give you his parent's names, but they are not known.  

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Gray on June 22, 2012 at 5:38am

VERY sorry for the massive delay in responding to this.  It is reached the top of my pile of "to do", but I thought that I'd check with you first.  Have you found anything about "Robert George Gray who was born in London"?