Lookup please: Charles John GRAY

[mckha489]

See reply #23
There is property etc in a trust set up by Charles the merchant


For 10 credits, it is on Scotland’s people

Gray
Charles
23/1/1812
Mr, merchant in Forfar
Inventory and Trust Disposition and Settlement
St Andrews Commissary Court
CC20/7/4

[Forfarian]

Re the will, is there any indication why it was in the Scottish jurisdiction rather than English?

I wondered about that in relation to William who was born and died in Redruth, and was therefore (presumably) domiciled in England. As I understood these things, the confirmation or probate was granted in the deceased's country of domicile. If there was property in another country, the confirmation or probate would then be sealed in that jurisdiction.

Where did Margaret Husband or Gray die?

[mckha489]

Margaret died Devon
And William her son died Cornwall
But he must have had an interest in the trust, so I presume that’s why his was Scottish jurisdiction, and so then hers followed on,

[Forfarian]

Margaret died Devon
And William her son died Cornwall
But he must have had an interest in the trust, so I presume that’s why his was Scottish jurisdiction, and so then hers followed on,

It still seems very odd. Especially as the 'sole surviving trustee' had died in 1857, having bought out the interest of others, so did the trust not die with him?

Did either of them leave property in England?

[Neale1961]

Charles John Gray and Margaret (nee Husband) had 4 children baptised.

1. Elizabeth Mary GRAY baptised 19 Sept 1846 Redruth Cornwall. Died 1876 Redruth age 30.
2. James GRAY baptised 12 Oct 1848 Redruth Cornwall.
3. William McFarlane Husband GRAY baptised 8 Aug 1850 Redruth. Died 1877 Redruth age 27.
4. Charles John GRAY born 1855, baptised 18 Sept 1867 Redruth Cornwall.

[mckha489]

I am not sure about that death for Elizabeth. There is an Elizabeth M Gray n้e Willoughby b Redruth abt 1847 with her parents in 1871.

I don’t see Elizabeth Mary Gray after the 1851 when she is with her grandmother, Elizabeth Husband.
However I also do not see a death for her

[Neale1961]

I don't believe the name Willoughby added (on the transcipt) to Elizabeth is correct. What I see on the census is that Elizabeth M. GRAY is at the next house and is unmarried. She is a teacher and living with another female governess.

[Neale1961]

Some records from British India:
Charles GRAY married Mary Maria EVANS on 5 Sept 1814 Bombay Presidency (British India)
2 sons:
1.  Charles John GRAY born 20 Nov 1822 , Baptised 21 Dec 1823 Poona, Bombay Presidency
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGZ5-89M

2.  James Evans GRAY born 3 Jan 1824, Baptised 27 Feb 1824 Bombay Presidency India - Burial 26 Oct 1824

[mckha489]

I don't believe the name Willoughby added (on the transcipt) to Elizabeth is correct. What I see on the census is that Elizabeth M. GRAY is at the next house and is unmarried. She is a teacher and living with another female governess.

Hmm, I’ll Concede that one.