Author Topic: Andrew Gray , being lost at sea , any info welcome. (Read 4772 times)

Gadget · « **Reply #45 on:** Sunday 07 October 18 15:48 BST (UK) »

The only factual info we have on Andrew Gray is from the Returns for Seamen. James was very young when he died and there's no info about his place of birth. He's not with Margaret on the 1851 and could be anywhere on the 1841.

Dundee was the home port of the Idda.

Info on James' marriage cert and on Margaret's death cert was given by James. No other info. so far.

Gadget

isobelw · « **Reply #46 on:** Sunday 07 October 18 15:51 BST (UK) »

Think this might be Andrew Gray in 1851. Living at Gadgirth Holme, Coylton a few households away from Margaret Robb and family ( viewable on Freecen). Age 20 born Dailly, Ayrshire. Occ Joiner (app)
Possibly the Andrew Gray born at Monkton on 10/4/1831 to Andrew Gray and Ann Thom
https://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Gadget · « **Reply #47 on:** Sunday 07 October 18 16:40 BST (UK) »

That looks very much like him Isobel

So he was older than the OP stated and would fit with being a ship's carpenter, maybe.

Gadget · « **Reply #48 on:** Sunday 07 October 18 16:45 BST (UK) »

I'm not up on the Registers Of Wages And Effects Of Deceased Seamen

The NA suggests it was paid to the ship's master. Andrew Gray's entry has payment being made at Grimsby.

I don't see a standard overseas death record so far

Gadget

isobelw · « **Reply #49 on:** Sunday 07 October 18 17:00 BST (UK) »

Quote from: Gadget on Sunday 07 October 18 16:40 BST (UK)

That looks very much like him Isobel
So he was older than the OP stated and would fit with being a ship's carpenter, maybe.

Younger!!

Gadget · « **Reply #50 on:** Sunday 07 October 18 18:05 BST (UK) »

yep - I was dating a school photo on the photo board and was thinking of that

There's an interesting Andrew Gray on the Merchant Seamen records which records him dying at sea in 1856. Approx the right age but he's recorded as being born Dundee $:-\$

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