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Janet Gray and William Tulloch

Janet Gray was the third daughter of William Gray and Ann Sandison, and was baptised in Westray on 9th August 1808. She married William Tulloch (c. 8 Dec 1805) on Christmas Day, 1828.

An obituary of a son in an Adelaide newspaper in 1928 states that his father William Tulloch was "master of a vessel plying his home town and Leith".

The following children are known to have been born to Janet and William:

• James Tulloch, born 7 Sept 1829, died 5 Jan. 1833, aged 2 (?) years

• William Tulloch, c. 23 Dec 1831 who emigrated to Australia and married Esther Armstrong

• Ann Tulloch, born 15 May 1835. She married George Seater.

• Barbara Tulloch, born 7 Feb 1839, died 16th March 1841, age 3 (?) years

• Mary Tulloch,born 18 Apr 1842 who married George Rendall and emigrated with their family to Australia.

• David Tulloch,born 20 June 1845 who emigrated to Australia and married Jessie McDill

• Thomas Tulloch, born 15Aug 1847 who emigrated to Australia and married Sarah Tyzack.

• Jemima Tulloch, born 15 March 1851. She married John Seatter, and later William Leslie.

The family was recorded at Pow, Westray, in the censuses from 1841 to 1861. The following shows the household in the 1851 census.

1851 - Pow, Westray

	Relation	Status	Age	Occupation	Born
William Tulloch	Head	Married	47 years	Merchant Grocer	Westray
Janet Tulloch	Wife	Married	43 years		Westray
William Tulloch	Son	Unmarried	19 years	Fisherman	Westray
Ann Tulloch	Daughter	Unmarried	16 years	Scholar	Westray
Mary Tulloch	Daughter		9 years	Scholar	Westray
David Tulloch	Son		5 years		Westray
Thomas Tulloch	Son		3 years		Westray
Jemima Tulloch	Daughter		< 1 month		Westray
Jean Cowper	Servant	Unmarried	28 years	House Servant	Westray

Janet Gray died in 1868.

Erected By Capt William Tulloch In Memory Of His Beloved Wife Janet Gray Who Died Oct 1st 1868 Aged 57 Years And Their Two Children James Tulloch Died 5th Jany 1833 Aged 2 Years Barbra Tulloch Died 16th March 1841 Aged 3 Years

William was at Pow in the 1871 census.

With a number of his family having emigrated to Australia, William also went out, arriving in Port Adelaide in November 1872 on the St. Vincent. He died on 28 Sep 1894 at "Waverley", Woodville, Adelaide. He was 88.