| Name | Eleanor Sophia FOSDICK  |
| Birth | 19 Nov 1850, Eyke, Suffolk, England1615 |
| Death | 17 Jul 1934, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada1547 Age: 83 |
| Burial | 20 Jul 1934, Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada1547 |
| Father | Matthew FOSDICK (~1816-) |
| Mother | Eliza KEMP (~1815-~1851) |
| 1 | John Edward GRAY |
| Birth | 10 Jun 1849, Hoxton New Town, Middlesex, England1613 |
| Death | 4 Sep 1915, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada1614 Age: 66 |
| Burial | 8 Sep 1915, Ross Bay Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada1614 |
| Occupation | Stonemason1541 |
| Father | Frederick GRAY (1820-1856) |
| Mother | Susan Ann EDWARDS (1826-) |
| Marriage | 28 May 1871, St. Margarets Parish, Westminster, Middlesex, England1541 |
| Children | George Fosdick (1872-1951) |
| Eleanor "Nellie" (Died as Youth) (1874-1891) | |
| Florence Ethel (1877-1959) | |
| John Herbert (1879-<1881) | |
| Rose Elizabeth (1879-1957) | |
| Percy Owen (1884-1953) | |
| Mabel Violet (1887-1960) | |
| Blanche Beatrice (Twin / Died Young) (1891-1893) | |
| Laurence Gilbert (Twin) (1891-1970) | |
| Cecil Harold (1892-1962) |
1850 Birth Registration:1615 19 November 1850, Eyke; Eleanor Sophia; girl; father, Matthew Fosdick; mother, Eliza Fosdick, formerly Kemp; occupation of father, shoemaker; informant, Matthew Fosdick, father, Eyke; when registered, thirtieth December 1850 with William Ferdinand Motem, registrar.
1851 British Census:1539
Suffolk, England (Village of Eyke)
Enumerated 30 March 1851
Mathew Fosdick••head, married, age 35, cordwainer, born Eyke, Suffolk
Eliza••wife, married, age 29, born Wickham Market, Suffolk
Mary••daughter, age 2, born in Shottisham, Suffolk
Elaenor Sophia••daughter, age 4 months, born in Eyke, Suffolk
Benjamin Kindred••visitor, widower, age 49, farm laborer, born in Ipswich, Suffolk
1861 British Census:1543:
Suffolk, England (Eyke; Plomsgate Registration District)
Enumerated 7 April 1861
Matthew Forsdick••head, widower, 45, shoemaker & gardener, born in Eyke, Suffolk
Mary••daughter, 12, scholar, born in Shottisham, Suffolk
Ellen Sophia••daughter, 12, scholar, born in Eyke, Suffolk
1871 British Census:1596
Middlesex, England (Westminster, St. John the Evangelist Civil Parish)
Enumerated 2 April 1871
8 Douglas Street
Robert Brown••head, married, 61, foreman vitriol works, born Bow, Middlesex
Susannah••wife, married, 44, laundress, born Hoxton, Middlesex << future mother-in-law, her second marriage
Frederick Gray••son, unmarried, 23, mason, born Westminster, Middlesex
John Gray••son, unmarried, 22, mason, born Hoxton, Middlesex << to be married on 28 May 1871
George Gray••son, 16, apprentice stone mason, born Westminster, Middlesex
Eleanor Fosdick••visitor, unmarried, 20, dressmaker, born Eyke, Suffolk
William Easom••lodger, married, 62, laborer, born Barnham, Cheshire
Caroline Easom••wife, married, 52, laundress, born Glasgow, Scotland
1871 Marriage Certificate1541 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Saint Margaret West in the County of Middlesex, 28 May 1871; John Edward Gray, age "full," bachelor, stonemason, 8 Douglas Street, father, Frederick Gray, bricklayer; Eleanor Saphira Fosdick, age 20, spinster, 8 Douglas Street, father, Matthew Fosdick, shoe maker; witnessed by John Fosdick and Sophia Annie Fosdick.
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:1586
London, England (Wandsworth)
Enumerated 31 March 1901
310 Merton Road
John E. Gray••head, male, 51, builder, employer, born Hoxton, London
Eleanor S.••wife, female, 50, born Eyke, Suffolk
Florence E.••daughter, single, 24, born Westminster, London
Rose E.••daughter, single, 21, born Lambeth, London
Percy O.••son, 16, born Lambeth, London
Mabel V.••daughter, 13, born Battersea, London
Lawrence G.••son, 9, born Battersea, London
Cecil H.••son, 8, born Battersea, London
Matilda Dormer••servant, 14, household domestic, born Wandsworth, London
Son George Fosdick Gray and family lived at 400A Merton Road
1907 Immigration to Canada:1614,1547 John and Eleanor immigrated to British Columbia, Canada about 1907, according to information on both death certificates.
1911 Canadian Census:1587
British Columbia, Canada (Gordon Head, Sannaich, Nanaimo)
Enumeration date not given
John E. Gray••male, head, married, born June 1849, age 62, born in England, immigrated 1908, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Anglican, fruit grower, employer, works on own account on farm, has $1,500 life insurance, can read, write, and speak English
Elinor••female, wife, married, born November 1860, age 50, born in England, immigrated 1908, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Anglican, can read, write, and speak English
Lawrence G.••male, son, single, born September 1891, age 19, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Anglican, fruit grower, employer, works on own account on farm, can read, write, and speak English
Cecil H.••male, son, single, born November 1892, age 18, born in England, immigrated 1907, British heritage, Canadian nationality, Anglican, works on own account on farm. can read, write, and speak English
Yick Ah••male, works for, single, born January 1879, age 27, born in China, immigrated 1898, Chinese heritage, Chinese nationality, Confucian, berry picker, employee on farm, can read and write Chinese
Yin Ah••male, works for, married, born March 1877, age 24, born in China, immigrated 1907, Chinese heritage, Chinese nationality, Confucian, berry picker, employee on farm, can read and write Chinese
St Wona Ah••male, works for, single, born December 1888, age 22, immigrated 1911, Chinese heritage, Chinese nationality, Confucian, berry picker, employee on farm, can read and write Chinese
1934 Death Certificate:1547 Elinor Sophia Gray, 2826 Blackwood Street, Victoria, B.C.; date of death, 17 July 1934; female, English, widowed; birthplace, Eyke, Ipswich, England; date of birth, Nov. 19, 1850; age 83 years, 7 months, 28 days; housewife; length of residence at place of death, about 25 years; length of residence in province, 26 years; length of residence in Canada if immigrant, 26 years; name of father, Mathew Fosdick; maiden name of mother, Eliza Kemp, born in Suffolk, England; informant, L. G. Gray, 2826 Blackwood Street, son; place of burial, Royal Oak Burial Park; date of burial, 20 July 1934.
1934 Obituary:1619 Mrs. E. S. Gray Dies At Advanced Age. Mrs. Elinor Sophia Gray passed away early this morning at the residence of her son, L. G. Gray, 2826 Blackwood Street, in her eighty-fourth year. A native of Eyke, Ipswich, England, Mrs. Gray came to Victoria twenty-six years ago and is mourned by three daughters: Mrs. W. Tippett, Mrs. H. D. Plymsell, and Mrs. H. H. Grist, all of Victoria, and four sons: George F., in Los Angeles, and P. O. Gray, L. G. Gray, and C. H. Gray, all of this city, and eleven grandchildren. The remains are reposing at Hayward's B.C. Funeral Chapel and services will be held from the above residence on Friday, at 3:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Royal Oak Burial Park.