Boyd checked 1878, 1882 and 1883 for Irish birth record of Mary J. Gray and found none at Derry FHL. None in IFHF either. And none in RootsIreland or IrishGenealogy either.
1900 Census: Manhattan, ED 153, 220 W. 16th St. (tenement) Mary J. Gray, seamstress: age 22/17, b June 1882, Ireland, emig in 1895 five years in US, living with William Gray, age 44 and Elizabeth Burk, aunt, age 70 wd. (NB - no Mary Gray found at EIR arriving between 1890 and 1900 aged circa 13 years old.)
Name: Mary J Gray
Age: 17
Birth Date: Jun 1882
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Street: West 16th Street
House Number: 220
Sheet Number: 22B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 49
Family Number: 479
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1895
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Years in US: 5
Occupation: Seamstress
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Burk 70
William Gray 44
Mary J Gray 17
1910 Census: NY, Manhattan, ED 829,Ward 16 (Apr 29)
141 W. 15th ST, Mary J. Gray Lodger W, age 29, Ire Ire Ire emig in 1900/designer. wallpaper factory??????? did she marry?
1920 Census: NY, Manhattan Ed 1388 (taken Jan 6, 1920) 2280 Third Ave, nr E. 12th St. Mary J. Gray, head, age 38(b 1882), single, emig 1905 , Ire, Ire, Ire, private housework??????????