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Introduction / Families / Cooper / Barbara Cooper and William Hewison / Margaret Hewison and William Gray / Robert Gray and Mary Tulloch

Robert Gray and Ellen Stout

Robert Gray (b. 24th February 1871) stayed with his parents, Robert Gray and Mary Tulloch (b. 15th July 1874), until his marriage to Ellen Stout in 1891 at the age of twenty one

Ellen was seventeen and the daughter of John Stout and Stewart Seatter from East Tieng. (See Stout Genealogy.) She was a domestic servant and living at home, according to the census of that year.

Their first son Robert Gray was born on 27th September 1891 at East Tieng and the second, John Stout Rendall Gray, on 28th November 1895 at Breckaskaill, where Robert’s father stayed. By 1899, they had moved to Links where their third son, James William Gray was born on 19th August.

They were some time at Links where a number of their children were born. Robert’s occupation is given as farmer.

1901 - Links No 11, Westray

Relation Status Age Occupation Born
Robert Gray Head Married 30 years Farmer Westray
Helen Gray Wife Married 26 years Westray
Robert Gray Son 9 years Scholar Westray
John Gray Son 5 years Westray
James W Gray Son 1 year Westray

They subsequently moved to Ring in Westray. Their family consisted of seven sons and two daughters.


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