George Gray born 1848 Sunderland - Help me break down a brick wall please

[Girl Guide]

Hmmm, I wonder......

Could this be Jane's death with her surname incorrectly spelt?

Deaths Sep 1885 
GREY    Jane    40    Sunderland    10a   283

The gives a birth year of 1845 so about right.  What do you think?

[rosie67]

Girl guide my post last night has disappeared in answer to this.

Could well be, how many people have incorrectly spelled Surnames !!! I expect I will have to get the death certificate to see if George is mentioned

[rosie99]

Hmmm, I wonder......

Could this be Jane's death with her surname incorrectly spelt?

Deaths Sep 1885 
GREY    Jane    40    Sunderland    10a   283

The gives a birth year of 1845 so about right.  What do you think?

From familysearch
Jane Grey
Address   Hedley Street
Burial Date   02 Sep 1885
Burial Place   Durham County
Age   40
Marital Status   Unknown

There is a Jane Gray in Hedley Street that would fit in 1881 wife of Edward
RG11/5011 f125 p69  See JenB's next post

[JenB]

There is a Jane Gray in Hedley Street that would fit in 1881 wife of Edward
RG11/5011 f125 p69

The 1885 burial was of Jane Gray, 14 Back Hedley Street, wife of John Gray, plumber (per Durham Records Online).

[rosie99]

Thank you Jen I will cross it out 

I don't know if I have missed this on previous posts - Frederick William Grays baptism
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXCJ-SYC

Frederick William Gray
Residence    Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham
Birth Date   06 May 1875
Christening 30 May 1875
Father John George Gray
Mother Jane Gray

[Girl Guide]

Looks like that death for Jane I found is going to be the right one.  If George is the informant then that will clinch it.

You may never discover the reason for the blank space where George's father's name should have gone on his second marriage certificate.

Perhaps George had a bust up with his family and cut them out of his life to the extent of not providing any details of his father.  It may be that he just didn't provide the vicar with that information so it had to be left blank. One could speculate forever and anon as to why.

[JenB]

Looks like that death for Jane I found is going to be the right one. 

 

See reply #21 - the September 1885 death you mentioned in reply #18 is a different Jane.

[Girl Guide]

I'm feeling slightly confused Jen.

You say in reply#21 that Jane is the wife of John Gray plumber.

Are we looking at two John Grays, plumbers, with a wife called Jane who are living in the same area?

[JenB]

My apologies, I am the one who is confused. I'll get my coat