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Hi,
Looking for the parents of a charles W Gray born in sheffield in 1823. He married a ellen bullos (Don't know her parents either) She was born 1826 in sheffield. They married 1845 in sheffield.
In 1871 census, charles and ellen are living in sheffield and there's a darcie gray and it says she's the mother to the head of the house. I don't know her maiden name. His father isn't there, so i presume he's deceased at this point.
Thankyou! :)
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Charles Gray
1845
Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Reg district: Sheffield
County: Yorkshire West Riding
Vol: 22
Pg: 447
This is the marriage ref - obviously purchase of this will give you fathers of bride and groom
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This is probably Charles's mother
1861
Dinah Gray
Age: 62
1799
Female
born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Parish: Huddersfield St Paul
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Schedule number: 86
Piece: 3261
Folio: 81
Pg No: 22
Joseph Heaton 75
Dinah Gray 62
She's a housekeeper
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There are public trees on Ancestry that give the marriage details: "21 January 1845, Parish Church (Cathedral), Sheffield. " His father Thomas Gray. Her father John Bullos.
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I see you are located in Sheffield, have you visited the archives as they appear to have lots of records :)
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/libraries-archives/family-history
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And in 1861, this time with husband Thomas who's a Spring Knife Cutter (like Charles became)
Dinah Gray
49
Est birth: abt 1802
Wife
Spouse's name: Thomas Gray
Female
Born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Parish: Sheffield Holliscroft
Yorkshire
Reg district: Sheffield
Sub-reg: North Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Household schedule: 197
Piece: 2339
Folio: 818
Pg No: 57
Thomas Gray 51
Dinah Gray 49
I see this matches Shaun J's post
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If this is the right family for Charles Gray, this might be worth following up, as the 1851 shows Rotherham pob for Thomas, with Huddersfield for wife Dinah:
BAPTISM
Name: Thomas Grey
Gender: Male
Birth: 1 Dec 1799
Baptism Date: 1 Jan 1800
Rotherham,York,England
Father: Thomas Grey
Mother: Elizabeth
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Charles Gray born 28 May 1822 bapt. 14 July 1822 Sheffield Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul. Parents Thomas and Dinah. Father's occupation Cutler
Image on FindMyPast
Emeltom
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Charles is with his parents in 1841 -- so that would have given father's name.
In addition the image of the marriage of Charles to Ellen is also on Find My Past.
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You will also find his baptism on the free site Family Search.
In addition - you may want to try Sheffield Indexers -- also a free site -- baptism is there as well. However he doesn't seem to have a middle initial of 'W'. We are not allowed to reproduce content from that. But the website is;
http://sheffieldindexers.com/index.html
His entry on Family Search is here;
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5JR-GM9
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Thank you all! I will follow all these leads up and I will update you on what else I find :)
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There are public trees on Ancestry that give the marriage details: "21 January 1845, Parish Church (Cathedral), Sheffield. " His father Thomas Gray. Her father John Bullos.
is there any information on ellen's father, john?
When and where he was born etc?
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The public trees suggest that John Bullos was born in Sheffield circa 1793. A silversmith in 1841, a silver stamper in 1861.