Source: Crossgar Presbyterian Church baptismal register.
1901 Scotland Census: William J. Gray, 19, destsath? clerk, is living with family in Glasgow. (see Fanny Laverty)
Ship Manifest: Feb 26 - Mar 6, 1910, Caledonia from Glasgow via Moville to NYC. William J. Gray, 26, grocer, born in Coleraine, last perm address- Glasgow. Sister, Fanny Gray, next of Kin at 12 Knox St., Glasgow. Heading to Brooklyn and friend, William McEwen, 217 89th St. Bay Ridge. William J. Gray is described as 5' 10" fair complexion, fair hair and grey eyes.
1910 Census (April 15, 1910): William J. Gray, 28 (last birthday), b in Ire, is boarding with the Wm. McEwen family. He is a grocer and Wm. McEwen was born in Scotland as was his wife. McEwen is a traveling evangelist.
Aug 28, 1911 Ship Manifest with Eliza and Fannie show his address to be 310 E. 40th St., NYC.
1920 Census: