John was born in 1820 in Ayr.12 John's father was John Gray and his mother was Jean Reid. His maternal grandparents were Adam Reid and Catharine Fulton. He had a sister named Isabella. He was the older of the two children. He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, bronchitis, 4 days, at the age of 66 on December 6th, 1886 in Ayr.3
Occupation Details
From 1851 John's occupation was muslin weaver in manufacturing.
From 1881 his occupation was cotton weaver in manufacturing.4