My gt grandfather John Gray had 3 brothers, all of whom just disappear.
My father told me a story about how a set of brothers (but don't know whose) were all drowned in a fishing accident.
So when I found a William Gray drowned off Lowestoft who was the right age for one of the brothers I got all excited and Gwynne kindly send me news reports of the incident. I'd found him by matching up likely deaths at sea with rough birthyear.
But in the cold light of day, I am concerned that there was a William Grey living in Lowestoft in 1871 as a fisherman with wife and daughter. The news report says the William who drowned left a wife and grown up daughter, whereas my chap had several young daughters.
So now I am back to having 3 missing brothers - did they die in a drowning accident and if so, why can't I find any evidence?
William Gray born 1839, Hardley, Norfolk
- last sighting 1871 HO107/779/9 Folio: 6 Page 7
Robert Gray born 1843, Hardley
last sighting 1851 HO 107 1820 300 2
[not the Robert Gray who died 1855!]
Samuel Gray born 1846 Hardley
last sighting 1861 RG 9 1227 56 p.15
My father told me a story about how a set of brothers (but don't know whose) were all drowned in a fishing accident.
So when I found a William Gray drowned off Lowestoft who was the right age for one of the brothers I got all excited and Gwynne kindly send me news reports of the incident. I'd found him by matching up likely deaths at sea with rough birthyear.
But in the cold light of day, I am concerned that there was a William Grey living in Lowestoft in 1871 as a fisherman with wife and daughter. The news report says the William who drowned left a wife and grown up daughter, whereas my chap had several young daughters.
So now I am back to having 3 missing brothers - did they die in a drowning accident and if so, why can't I find any evidence?
William Gray born 1839, Hardley, Norfolk
- last sighting 1871 HO107/779/9 Folio: 6 Page 7
Robert Gray born 1843, Hardley
last sighting 1851 HO 107 1820 300 2
[not the Robert Gray who died 1855!]
Samuel Gray born 1846 Hardley
last sighting 1861 RG 9 1227 56 p.15
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