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Grays department store - Gray family
« on: Wednesday 20 September 06 08:01 BST (UK) »
Looking for direct descendants of Edward Gray who owned Gray's department store in Birmingham.  My great great grandfather worked for Edward Gray at Mr Gray's private home which I think was in Moseley.

Any info greatly appreciated.
NAMES & PLACES OF INTEREST:

EDWIN/MOISEY - Evesham (Worcs) and Birmmingam (Warks)
GIBBONS/GURNEY - Rugby (Warks),  Hackney (London)
HUGHES - Bromsgrove (Worcs)
LEACH/HEYWOOD/STANLEY/CATHRO - Toronto (Ontario, CANADA)
LUNE/LOON/LOONE - Birmingham, Fillongley and Coleshill (Warks), Nelson (Lancs)
VINCENT/HUNTER - Bloxham (Oxon), Kenilworth (Warks) and Huyton, Roby near Liverpool
 
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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 20 September 06 08:32 BST (UK) »
You might try searching under GREY as that was the correct spelling of the department store in Bull Street.
Many happy memories of shopping in there.

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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 September 06 17:27 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the info, Abt.
NAMES & PLACES OF INTEREST:

EDWIN/MOISEY - Evesham (Worcs) and Birmmingam (Warks)
GIBBONS/GURNEY - Rugby (Warks),  Hackney (London)
HUGHES - Bromsgrove (Worcs)
LEACH/HEYWOOD/STANLEY/CATHRO - Toronto (Ontario, CANADA)
LUNE/LOON/LOONE - Birmingham, Fillongley and Coleshill (Warks), Nelson (Lancs)
VINCENT/HUNTER - Bloxham (Oxon), Kenilworth (Warks) and Huyton, Roby near Liverpool
 
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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 April 09 17:54 BST (UK) »
Hi

Just saw your message. I knew them!

Edwards children were Teddy (Edward) and Jane both born in the early 1940s. I seem to recall that they moved out towards Shelsey Walsh area in the 50s-60s.

Hope that helps

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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #4 on: Friday 15 August 14 20:08 BST (UK) »
Hi
 I am new to this forum so hope this is the right place to post this question.

I have recently discovered that my ancestors may have be been related to the 1920s/30s owner of Greys department store in Birmingham. Having found and read this post, it looks as if it would have been Edward Grey.

Does anyone have any more information about him or his descendants? 

Any help greatly appreciated.

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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 01 April 15 21:44 BST (UK) »
I worked in the 5th floor offices at the store in the 60s and was told that the name actually had 2 letters 'e' in it, thus Greey but it was decided to drop the one 'e'. I later read somewhere that  there was a nameplate above an office door on the first floor of one of the 2 men named Mr Grey/Greey with the spelling with 2 letter "e's."

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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 02 April 15 08:58 BST (UK) »
I've found out a bit more since I posted last year.  Their name was Grey/Greey (2 Es in 1911 census)  Founder Edward Greey died at his home Hopwood Grove , Alvechurch in 1925 and the business continued to be run by his 4 sons - Edward Albert, Horace, Arthur and Frederick.  There were also 3 daughters Annie, Eliza and Mary. My great aunt mentioned another family member - a  Charles Grey who lived in Barnt Green in the 1930's, who is apparently a direct relative of ours. I can't find him on any of the records. Has anyone else heard of him?

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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 02 April 15 14:21 BST (UK) »
I am sorry that I cannot help you with any information about Charles but I do remember a Mr Greey coming to help me on the telephone switchboard during sale time in 1964/1965. I was on my own to operate 2 boards and it was frantic so he came to see why I hadn't got to him immediately. He understood when he saw how it was and joined in to take calls.

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Re: Grays department store - Gray family
« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 April 15 10:14 BST (UK) »
I have come across a Charles Gordon Leslie Greey who was the son of Henry Greey. He lived in Birmingham and I think may have been linked with the Grey department store. A relative of mine knows that the Greey family lived in Barnt Green in the 1920s/30s. She is not sure if Charles lived there though.