Gray Family of Temple Hill, Blackrock
Robert Gray 4th son of George Gray of Graymount, Armagh
Robert Gray married 13.11.1828 Margaret Kennedy
born 03.01.1792 at St Mary’s Church born circa 1809
died 25.12.1871 (80) Dublin died 13.01.1851 (42)
at Temple Hill at Temple Hill
1 George Sill Gray of 8 Blessington Street baptised 23.05.1830 at St Mary’s Church.
2 Robert Gray of 8 Blessington Street baptised 03.07.1831 at St Mary’s Church.
3 Rev Thomas Sill Gray of 8 Blessington Street baptised 07.09.1832 at St Mary’s Church
married Emma Reeves 2nd daughter of Chas F Reeves on 06.04.1854 at Clyde View,
Helensburgh. Thomas formerly of Gildea Hall, Romford in 1874 and Stillorgan Rectory died
01.03.1901 aged 68 years and Emma died on 07.07.1919 aged 67 years both at 19 Belgrave
Square North, Monkstown. He was rector of Stillorgan from 1856 to 1872.
4 John Trew Gray of 8 Blessington Street born 09.04.1834 and baptised at St Mary’s Church,
Dublin. John married Cecille Kempson in London in 1882. John died 09.01.1905 late of
Longcroft, Hayward Heath, Sussex.
5 Margaret Gray eldest daughter married Rev James John Newbold youngest son of Robert
Newbold MD of Carnew, Wicklow on 24.09.1857 at Stillorgan Church. The ceremony was
performed by her brother Rev Thomas S. Gray. James died on 04.04.1872 at Clonbroney
Glebe, Longford.
1 Catherine Adelaide Gray Newbold born 13.11.1866 Longford.
2 Annie Emily Newbold born 14.02.1868 at Longford.
3 Geraldine Louisa Newbold born 16.08.1869 at Clonbroney.
4 Charles James Gray Newbold born 09.04.1871 at Longford.
6 Anne Trew Gray 2nd daughter married David Moore Colquhoun 2nd son of Isaac Colquhoun of
Londonderry on 23.03.1859 at Stillorgan Church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev
Thomas S. Gray. David formerly of St Murus, Fahan, Donegal died on 12.08.1902 at 1 Lower
Merrion Street. Anne died 08.01.1929.
1 Margaret Gray Colquhoun circa 1860.
2 Jane Eva Colquhoun born circa 1864.
3 Annie Edith Colquhoun born circa 1878.
7 Mary Jane Gray married William Graham Solicitor of Mountjoy Square son of James Graham
MD of Cashel on 27.11.1861 at Monkstown Church. The ceremony was performed by the
Rector of Stillorgan Rev Thomas S. Gray the brother of the bride. William died on 08.02.1864
aged 33 years at his residence 51 Mountjoy Square, Dublin.
8 Janet Louisa (Jessie) Gray worn circa 1845 married Huband George Gregg, of Oldtown, County
Longford at Monkstown Church on 19 Sep 1873. Jessie died 1 Sep 1881at Lonford and Huband
secondly married Violet Josephine Pilkington daugher of Frederick Pilkington.
1 Thornton Huban Gregg born 25 Jun 1875 at Oldtown
9 Adelaide Gray married Richard Pim of Alma, Monkstown son of James Pim on 01.08.1870 at
Monkstown Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev Thos. Sill Gray. Adelaide died
15.01.1890 at Stradbrook Hall. Richard then married Emily (Minnie) Chetham-Strode
daughter of the late A. Chetham-Strode of Wairuna, Upper Norwood, London on 04.02.1891 at
St Andrew’s Church, Stamford Hill. Richard died 29.05.1911 at Stradbrook Hall.
10 Harriette Gray youngest daughter married James William Copland youngest son of Chas.
Copland of Longford Terrace, Monkstown on 16.06.1869 at Monkstown Church. The
ceremony was performed by Rev Thomas S. Gray the Rector of Stillorgan. Harriette of
Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin died on 13.07.1914. James, a well -known Stockbroker died on
02.06.1924 at 41 St Stephens Green East, Dublin.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2018