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Beatrice Mary ANDREW 1891-1926.

Parents – Thomas ANDREW (Boiler Maker)/ Ellen Mary MORGAN.
Born – 1891, Essendon Melbourne.
Baptised – Unknown.
Died – 8 Feb.1926, 67 Maribyrnong Rd. Ascot Vale, Melbourne.
Buried – Fawkner Cemetery.

MARRIED.

17 May 1913, John Douglas GRAY, St.Monicas RC Church, Essendon.
Witnesses – .

Capt. John Douglas GRAY. Master Mariner & Harbour Master.

Parents – John GRAY/ Margaret Christian FARRINGTON.
Born – Mar.Qtr.1884, Birkenhead England.
Baptised – Unknown.
Married(2) – 1929, Georgina Rebecca McLENNAN, Victoria.
Died – 7 Sept.1946, Maryborough Queensland.
Cremated – Mt.Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane.

Children. (2)

1. Ellen Mary GRAY. Molly.

   Born – 12 Feb.1914, 27 Spencer St. Essendon.
   Baptised – Unknown.
   Married – 19 Oct.1945, Colin Moore WILSON, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.
   Died – 4 Oct.1991, Whangarei.
   Buried – Maunu Cemetery.

   Colin Moore WILSON. Master Builder.

   Parents – James Laishly WILSON/ Sarah May KNEEBONE.
   Born – 24 Jul.1909, Whangarei.
   Baptised – Unknown.
   Died – 4 Apr.2000, Whangarei.
   Buried – Maunu Cemetery.

   Children. (2)

   1. William WILSON b.28 Feb.1947,
      m.(1) Clarice Elizabeth RASMUSSEN.

      Children. (2)

      1. Glenn WILSON b.Sept.1971.
         
      2. David Laishley WILSON b.1974.
      
      m.(2) Lima ????

      Children. (1)

      1. Calvin WILSON b.Jan.
      
      
   2. Beatrice May WILSON b.9 Mar.1949, Whangarei,
      m.26 Oct.1968, Gene Edward NETZLER, Whangarei (b.19 Dec.1945, Apia, Western Samoa).

      Children. (2)

      1. Julie Sheree NETZLER b.23 Oct.1974, Whangarei.
         
      2. Natalie Ellen NETZLER b.19 Aug.1977, Whangarei.

2. Jean Margaret GRAY.

   Born – 28 Nov.1919, Kilmorir, Neerim Rd. East Caulfield.
   Baptised – Unknown.
   Married – William Hill MASON, Whangarei.
   Died – 28 Sept.2006, Whangarei Hospital.
   Cremated – Whangarei Crematorium.

   William Hill MASON.

   Parents – MASON/ .
   Born – 11 Jul.1917, .
   Baptised – Unknown.
   Died – 12 Nov.1981, Whangarei.
   Buried – Maunu Cemetery.

   Children. (1)

   1. William MASON,
      m.Bronwyn ????

      Children. (2)

      1. Aleisha MASON.
         
      2. Ariana MASON.

Georgina Rebecca McLENNAN.

Parents – McLENNAN/ .
Born – .
Baptised – Unknown.
Died – 6 Apr.1993, Unit 94/562 Burwood Hwy, Vermont South, Melbourne.
Cremated – Springvale Cemetery.

In the Newspaper notice on the birth of his daughter (1919) and the death of his wife (1926), John Douglas Gray is referred to as a Captain.
He may have been a Captain in the Merchant Navy ?
It is unknown what became of his second wife ?
In the 1936 Federal Election, John (and his wife, Rebecca) is registered as a Pilot at Gatcombe Head, which is on the Southern end of Facing Island, near Gladstone, Queensland.
Prior to WW11 John Douglas Gray is recorded as Harbour Master of Maryborough Queensland.
During WW11, J.D.Gray commanded a nightly Volunteer Coastal Patrol, which took in Hervey Bay, as it was vital for early detection of possible Japanese infiltration.
On his death, the Maryborough Newspaper stated:

J.D.Gray died suddenly (early Saturday) at his residence at Maryborough, aged 61 years, and who had been Harbour Master at Maryborough for a number of years,
husband of Georgina Rebecca Gray,
he was prominently associated with the Highland Gathering Committee some years ago, and took an active part in organising A.R.P. (Air Raid Precaution) activies during the War years,
He was a member of the Maryborough sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. (Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmens Imperial League of Australia, now R.S.L.).

The Melbourne Newspapers stated:

Father of Molly (Mrs.Colin Wilson) and Jean (Whangarei, New Zealand).

It is feasible that J.D.Gray was also a Harbour Master or a Water Pilot of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne.

In the 1901 Scotland Census (taken on night 31 Mar.), John Douglas Gray is living with his parents, and three sisters at Claddagh, Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire.
There is also a visitor, Maria Farrington, Johns mothers sister.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John Gray Margaret C.Gray Lilian Gray John D.Gray Mabel Gray Mary Gray Marie H.B.Hamilton Wilfred H.Every	46 42 18 17 15 5 21 16	Agent Bottle Manp - - Clerk in Iron Herchemp Scholar - Gen.Domestic Servant Clerk in Accountants Office	Glasgow, Lanarkshire I of M, Ramsay England England England Carncave, Renfrewshire Glasgow, Lanarkshire England

In the 1891 Scotland Census (taken on night 5 Apr.), John Douglas Gray is living with his parents, and two sisters at Tynwald Villa, Cathcart, Renfrewshire.
There is also a visitor, Maria Farrington, Johns mothers sister.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John Gray Margaret Gray Lilian Gray John D.Gray Mabel Gray Maria C.Farrington	36 32 8 7 5 25	Glass Agent - Scholar - - -	Glasgow, Lanarkshire Ramsey, Isle of Man England England England England

I was unable to verify the accuracy of the above Census data, as original images of the two Censuses were unavailable, only transcripts.

In the 1881 England Census (taken on night 3 Apr.), John Douglas Grays mother, Margurite (Margaret), yet to be married, is living with her parents and five siblings at 20 Strand St. Isle of Man.
There is also an Ann Moore, who is Unmarried.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Geo S.Farrington Annie Farrington Margurite Farrington Emily Farrington Maria Farrington Edward C.Farrington Gertrude E.Farrington Bertha M.Farrington Ann Moore	56 41 22 18 16 13 4 1 79	Customs Officer C.S.O. - Milliner - - - - - -	Isle of Man Isle of Man Isle of Man Isle of Man Isle of Man Isle of Man Isle of Man Isle of Man Isle of Man

Also in the 1881 England Census, John Douglas Grays father, John, is boarding at 37 Beech Rd. Tranmere Birkenhead.
He is aged 26 years, and his occupation is a Commercial Traveller.