Person Sheet

Name George Fosdick GRAY  Birth 14 May 1872, St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England1600 Death 19 Jan 1951, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California1601 Age: 78 Cremation 22 Jan 1951, Chapel of the Pines1601 Age: 78 Father John Edward GRAY (1849-1915) Mother Eleanor Sophia FOSDICK (1850-1934)
Spouses
1 Frances Lilian WALLSGROVE
Divorce bef 1909, London, England214
Children Irene Lilian F. Marjory Annie E.
2 Emily CONSTANT  Birth 22 May 1873, Tottenham, Middlesex, England1519 Death 7 Dec 1958, Gardena, Los Angeles County, California1602 Age: 85 Cremation 10 Dec 1958, Chapel of the Pines Age: 85 Father John CONSTANT (~1830-1905) Mother Elizabeth FREEMAN (1837-1912)
Marriage 9 Sep 1909, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada1603
Notes for George Fosdick GRAY
1872 Birth Registration:1600 Registration District St. George Hanover Square; 1872 birth in the sub-district of St. John in the county of Middlesex; no. 393, fourteenth May 1872, 24 Ponsonby Terrace, Millbank; George Fosdick Gray; father, John Edward Gray; mother, Eleanor Sophia Gray, formerly Fosdick; occupation of father, stone mason; informant, J. E. Gray, father, 24 Ponsonby Terrace, Millbank, Westminster; registered 22 June 1872. 1881 British Census:215 Middlesex, England (St. George Hanover Square) Enumerated 3 April 1881 24 Moreton Place John E. Grey••married, age 31, male, born in Hoxton, Middlesex, head of household, stone mason Eleanor S.••married, age 30, female, born in Eyke, Suffolk, wife George F.••age 8, male, born in Westminster, Middlesex, son, scholar Eleanor••age 6, female, born in Westminster, Middlesex, daughter, scholar Florence E.••age 4, female, born in Westminster, Middlesex, daughter Rosa E.••age 1, female, born in Pimlico, Middlesex, daughter Alfred Laurance••unmarried, age 23, male, born in Croydon, Surrey, lodger, butcher Herbert Griffin••unmarried, age 22, male, born in Ely, Cambridge, lodger, butcher 1891 British Census:216 London, England (Battersea; Clapham Parliamentary Borough; St. Marks Ecclesiastical Parish) Enumerated 5 April 1891 295 Lavender Hill John E. Gray••head, male, 41, builder & decorator, employer, born Hoxton, London Eleanor S.••wife, married, 40, born Eyke, Suffolk George F.••son, single, 18, carpenter apprentice, employed, born Pimlico, London Eleanor S.••daughter, single, 16, born Westminster, London Florence E.••daughter, single, 14, scholar, born Westminster, London Rose E.••daughter, single, 11, scholar, born Pimlico, London Percy O.••son, single, 6, scholar, born in Lambeth, London Mabel V.••daughter, single, 3, born in Wandsworth, London 1901 British Census:1604 London, England (Wandsworth); St. Paul Ecclesiastical Parish) Enumerated 31 March 1901 400A Merton Road George Gray••head, married, 28, builder & contractor, employer, born Hauxhall, London Frances••wife, married, 25, born Birmingham, Warwickshire Irene••daughter, 1, born Wandsworth, London Marjory••daughter, 6 months, born Wandsworth, London Lilian Battershell••servant, single, 14, general domestic servant, born Wandsworth, London Thomas Wallsgrove••father-in-law, married, 65, retired plumber, born Covington, Warwickshire Anne Wallsgrove••mother-in-law, married, 62, born Litchfield, Staffordshire Annie Wallsgrove••sister-in-law, single, 23, embroidery & fancy decoration, works on own accord at home, born Birmingham, Warwickshire Parents George and Eleanor Gray and siblings lived at 310 Merton Road. 1907 Immigration to Canada:1605 The Gray and Constant families traveled from London to Vancouver via ship, "around the horn." Illustration of the ship R.M.S. Empress of Ireland annotated by brother Lawrence Gray, "The Ship that brot. G. F. Gray from England to America in 1907." A note written by Lawrence Gray1606 indicates "I was living in Wimbledon Park at that time when I emigrated along with one sister and three brothers to Victoria, British Columbia on December 7th, 1907." It is not known if parents John Edward and Eleanor Sophia Gray and the other sisters came on this same ship or another ship. 1909 Marriage Certificate:1603 When married: 9th Sep. 1909. George Gray; age 37; condition: bachelor; rank of profession: carpenter; residence: Victoria; place of birth: London, Eng.; father's name and surname: John Gray, Ellen Fosteck; rank or profession of father: mason; religious denomination of bridegroom: Congregationalist. Emily Constant; age 36; condition: spinster; residence: London, Eng.; place of birth: London; father's name and surname: John Constant, Elizabeth Freeman; rank or profession of father: [illegible; looks like Escpropman]; religious denomination of bride: Congregationalist. Married at 227 Henley Avenue, Vancouver [difficult to read] B. C., according to the rights and ceremonies of the Presbyterian Church by License. This marriage was solemnized between us: George Gray [signature], Emily Constant [signature]. In the presence of us: Elizabeth Hendry, Rush Leslie. 1911 Canadian Census: British Columbia, Canada (Len Milas P E, Sannaich, Nanaimo) Enumeration date not given William Tippet1530••male, head, married, born March 1888, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, carpenter, employer, works on own account, works on houses, worked 50 weeks in 1910, has $1,000 life insurance, can read, can write, can speak English Florence••female, wife, married, born March 1877, age 34, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, worked 50 weeks in 1910, can read, can write, can speak English John G. Ortis••male, lodger, single, born February 1873, age 38, born in England, immigrated 1911, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, carpenter, can read, can write, can speak English Next Household, Separate Dwelling George Gray1531••male, head, married, born May 1872, age 39, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English Emily••female, wife, married, born May 1874, age 37, born in England, immigrated 1910, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English Vera••female, daughter, single, born August 1910, age 9 months, born in British Columbia, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion Eliz Constant••female, mother-in-law, widowed, born May 1840, age 71, born in England, immigrated 1910, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Theosophist religion, can read, can write, can speak English 1912 in California:1520 George and Emily Gray were living in Otay Flats, Chula Vista, San Diego County, California. Emily's mother, Elizabeth Freeman, died there on the night the Titanic sank, 16 April 1912. 1921 Los Angeles, California City Directory:1607 Gray, Geo F carp h 900 W. 80th. [Note: The is the earliest listing for George Gray in Los Angeles.] 1923 Los Angeles, California City Directory:1608 Gray, Geo F carp h 900 W. 80th. 1925 Certificate of Naturalization:1609 Description of holder: age, 52 years; height 5 feet, 7 inches; color, white; complexion, fair; color of eyes, blue; color of hair, d. gray; visible distinguishing marks, end off 2nd finger of left hand; Be it remembered that George Fosdick Gray, then residing at number 900 West 80th Street, City of Los Angeles, State of California, who previous to his naturalization was a subject of Great Britain, having applied to be admitted a citizen of the United States of Americn pursuant to law, and, at a stated term of the District Court of the United states, held at Los Angeles, on the 16th day of October in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-five the court having found that the petitioner had resided continuously within the United States for at least five years and in this state for at least one year immediately preceeding the date of the filing of his petition, and that said petitioner intends to reside permanently in the United States, had in all respects complied with the law in relation thereto, and that he was entitled to be so admitted, it was thereupon ordered by the said court that he be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America. 16 October 1925. 1928 Los Angeles, California City Directory:1610 Gray, Geo F carp h 900 W. 80th. 1930 U.S. Census:1611 Los Angeles County, California Enumerated 15 April 1930 858 West 80th Street George Gray••head, owns home, home value $5,000, owns a radio set, male, white, 57, married, first married at age 36, can read and write, born in England, father born in England, mother born in England, mother tongue English, immigrated 1920, naturalized, house carpenter, works for wages Emily C.••wife, female, white, 56, married, first married at age 35, can read and write, born in England, father born in England, mother born in England, mother tongue English, immigrated 1920, naturalized Xyellia••daughter, female, white, 19, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Canada-English, father born in England, mother born in England, mother tongue English, immigrated 1920, naturalized Eric George••son, male, white, 17, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in California, father born in England, mother born in England, mother tongue English Conrad Schellenberg1612 and family were enumerated as adjacent household at 854 West 80th Street. Xyellia Gray married Otis E. Phillips, Jr., the nephew of Ruth Schellenberg, in August 1938. 1951 Death Certificate:1601 George Fosdick Gray; date of death, 19 January 1951; sex, male; race, Caucasian; married; date of birth, 14 May 1872; age, 78 years; occupation, carpenter & builder; business or industry, houses and buildings; birthplace, England; citizen of U.S.A.; name and birthplace of father, John Edward Gray, England; maiden name and birthplace of mother, Eleanor Fosdick, England; spouse, Emily Constant Gray; SSN, none; informant, Emily Constant Gray; place of death, Los Angeles; length of stay in this place, 20 years; usual residence, 8815 Croydon Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; cremated, 11 January 1951, Chapel of the Pines, Inglewood, California.