Hester Gray
Hester was born on June 25th, 1872.
Birth Notes
Barbara Braswell says, "Hester Gray, born 25 June 1872 to James Gray and Eliza Jane Brown, Registered in Aughadowey, Derry, Ireland - Civil Registration (no page number given on this one)"
Civil Birth confirmed on IFHF, the child of James Gray and Eliza Jane Brown.
Civil Birth Record
Name: Hester Gray Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1872
Date of Baptism: 1-Jan-0
Address: Cullyvenney, MacOsquin Parish/District: AGHADOWEY
Gender: Female County Co. Derry
Denomination: Registrar District
Father: James Gray Mother: Eliza Jane Brown
Occupation: Labourer
Sponsor 1 /
Informant 1: James Gray
Hester's father was
James [Camus/Glenhall/Cullyvenny] Grey and her mother was
Eliza Jane Brown. Her paternal grandparents were
James [Camus] Gray and
Elizabeth "Bethy" ??Henry??; her maternal grandparents were
Robert Brown and
Elizabeth ????. She had four brothers and three sisters, named
Robert Brown,
James,
William,
Samuel,
Mary,
Margaret and
Margaret. She was the second youngest of the eight children. She died at just 23 days old on July 18th, 1872.
Death Notes
Barbara Braswell, using Family History Centre Death Index says, "Found the death of Hester Gray in 1872, aged 0. This was the year she was born. [11:334.]" Acquired death record from Dublin confirming same. She was 23 days old and died of bronchitis after a week's illness. Oddly, a Margaret Moony from Ballytagart was Present at Death. This may be an aunt because her mother was from Ballintaggart.