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Gray, James H. (1815-1914)
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1815-1914
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James H. Gray was one of nine children in a family that inherited their wealth from ancestors involved in smuggling, shipping and sea-faring. His father, also James Gray, was a respected water-color artist; at least one of his paintings "A Saxon Doorway," was exhibited at the Royal Academy.
James H. Gray met his wife Harriet Bernsden at an afternoon musicale while visiting Hamburg, Germany. They were married October 8th, 1866 in Hamburg and honeymooned in France and Spain. James had served as a midshipman for five years and eventually established his own fleet of cargo ships. The Grays had four children, Archie, Edith, (Alwyn, died young) and Charles. James died at the age of 96.
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Gray, Charles Frederick ([1880]-1954)
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Gray, Charles Frederick is the child of Gray, James H. (1815-1914)
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Gray, Edith
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Gray, Edith is the child of Gray, James H. (1815-1914)