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WATSON, RICHARD HENRY -
GRO Reference: 1911 S Quarter in SOUTH SHIELDS Volume 10A Page 1690

This is the Denis that's in Wetherby on the 1939 register :

First name(s) Dennis
Last name Gray
Age 22
Birth year 1906
Marriage year 1928
Marriage date 15 Sep 1928
Marriage place Boston Spa
Residence Aberford
Father's first name(s) George
Father's last name Gray
Spouse's first name(s) Charlotte Myra
Spouse's last name Watson
Spouse's age 26
Spouse's residence Boston Spa
Spouse's father's first name(s) Thomas
Spouse's father's last name Watson
County Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country England
Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives
Archive reference PR BOS 67
Page 192
Record set Yorkshire Marriages

Thanks Shirley

I think there is a good chance he was adopted. I do not think I will ever get to the bottom of this one.

All the best

jane

safc

As you say Kate was married before but when Denis was born she was married to John Gray. She did have a son by her first Marriage and his name was Richard H watson. b 1911 south shields workhouse.

Thanks for helping me

jane

Maybe he was adopted

Official adoption started in 1927

may be kate was married before

Marriages Sep 1916 (>99%)
Gray John W E Procter Glanford B. 7a 1376

Marriages Jun 1924 (>99%)
Gray John W E Watson Glanford B 7a 1921

Thanks
Shirley

Unfortunately we have no connection with Norwich that I am aware of.

All the best

Jane

Well there's only the three of them at the rebourn way address
Denis birth should be reg in June qtr 1927 . This is the only one coming up

Births Jun 1927
Gray Denis Pritty Norwich 4b 205

Not seeing any marriage to match the surnames so maybe the mum had been married before

Thanks for that safc

Unfortunately that doesn't help solve my problem.

Thanks again

Jane

Denis Gray on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Watson Household (5 People) Brooklands Cottage , Wetherby R.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Denis Gray 17 Dec ? Male Motor Driver Married 44 2
Thomas Watson 15 May 1873 Male Fire Labourer (General) Heavy Worker Married 44 1
C Mayra Gray 25 Apr 1902 Female Household Duties Married 44 3
Emma Jones 05 Dec 1871 Female Household Duties Married 44 4
William (Billy) Leach 09 Jul 1937 Male Under School Age Single 44 6

I have been trying to find out how he is related to John William Elwiss Gray. John has always described him as his son. I have not been able to find a birth for him to confirm this.

However I have found these two 1939 registers which may help.????

1939 Register Transcription


Gray Household (3 People)
?17 Redbourn Way , Scunthorpe M.B., Lincolnshire (Parts of Lindsey), England


? John W E Gray 16 Nov 1879 Male Locomotive Driver L N E R Married 197 1
? Kate A Gray 24 Jul 1889 Female House Duties Married 197 2
? Denis Gray 06 Apr 1927 Male At School Single 197 3


1939 Register Transcription (Preview)

Watson Household
?Wetherby R.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England

? Denis Gray -
?Thomas Watson and 2 more people are on this record
?2 more people who are officially closed

I can't open this record at the moment so could someone please see if these two Denis's are the same person.

The connection between Watson and Gray is John Gray married Kate Watson.

Thank you very much for helping me

Jane