william grey^[1]

1750 -

• Name	william grey  [2]
  Born	1750	West Knoyle
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	27 May 1750	West Knoyle, Wiltshire, England   [2]
  Notes	He and Margaret MOORES had a child together when they were not married. 1750William GREY was born in 1750 at West Knoyle, Wiltshire, England; There are a few candidates for this man. I have allocated the one born in West Knoyle b/c: (1) he was a sojourner at his marriage (2) he named a son Jacob and the West Knoyle man had a brother and nephew named Jacob (3) he had a grandson Eli and this was also a family name in the West Knoyle GREYs (4) William GREY's borther Eli married Rachel MILLS' niece Mary MILLS, indicating a family conenction (5) the age is the best match for age at first marriage. He was the son of John GREY and Elizabeth SNOW. Baptism27 May 1750William GREY was baptised on 27 May 1750 at West Knoyle, Wiltshire, England.1 NoMarriage*He and Margaret MOORES had a child together when they were not married. Marriage*7 April 1776William GREY married Rachel MILLS, daughter of Richard MILLS and Rachel GLOVER, on 7 April 1776 at St Michael's, Mere, Wiltshire, England. Groom a sojourner. Bride otp. By banns. Wit: George MILLS, Joseph BECKETT.2 Occupation*William GREY was a Labourer. Residence*He lived at Mere. Poor Law*7 December 1775Poor Law Records dated 7 December 1775 of Mere, Wiltshire, England provide the following information about William GREY: Male bastard child of Margaret MOORES born 15 Jan 1771. Father is William GRAY, labourer. Family 1 Margaret MOORES b. c 1739, d. 1799Child 1.Charles MOORES+ b. 15 Jan 1771 Family 2 Rachel MILLS b. 1752Children 1.William GREY1 b. 1777 2.George GREY1 b. 1780 3.Mary GREY1 b. 1783 4.Jacob GREY+ b. 1790Citations
  Person ID	P29682
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	John Gray
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	elizabeth snow
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Moors,   b. 1739, M ,   d. 1799  (Age 60 years)
  Children	+ 1. charles moores,   b. 15 Jan 1771, Mere  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2018 19:06:50
  Family ID	F5426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rachel Mills,   b. 1752, Mere, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 1821, Mere, Wiltshire, England  (Age 69 years)
  Married	7 April 1776	Wiltshire, England   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Alice Gray,   b. 1778, Mere, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 1830, Mere, Wiltshire, England  (Age 52 years)  [natural]   2. George Gray,   b. 22 Nov 1780, Mere, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Jan 1860, Mere, Wiltshire, England  (Age 79 years)  [natural]   3. Mary Gray,   b. 25 May 1783, Mere, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Wiltshire, England  [natural]   4. Ann Gray,   b. 16 Oct 1785, Mere, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Wiltshire, England  [natural]   5. Leah Gray,   b. 1788, Mere, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 13 Aug 1835, Wiltshire, England  (Age 47 years)  [natural]   6. Jacob Gray,   b. 16 May 1790, Mere, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 1854, Wiltshire, England  (Age 63 years)  [natural]   7. Eliza Gray,   b. 5 Apr 1792, Mere, Wiltshire, England  [natural]   8. Rachel Gray,   b. 23 Nov 1794, Mere, Wiltshire, England  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2018 19:06:50
  Family ID	F5427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=100323453&pid=29682 [S1351232231] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1351183781] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S1352387346] Wiltshire, England, Marriages, 1538-1837, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).