FOUNDED IN AUSTRALIA ON THE 26TH JULY 1803


REBECCA JANE GRAY 16/09/1825 to 17/02/1898 The first Child and daughter of Mary (Wheeler) Gray and William Gray. Rebecca was born 20 months prior to Mary and William marrying and her father is recorded as John Wheeler on her birth certificate. We do not know exactly who her father is but William gave her his name (Gray) and she was always considered one of the children. V18257404 1C/1825

Rebecca Gray married Henry Kirby on the 14/01/1851 in Sydney. V1851751 37B/1851.

20/01/1850 to 26/04/1885 Elizabeth Jane Kirby V18513535 37A/1851

01/01/1854 to 14/02/1925 Richard William Dowling Kirby V18541908 40/1854 married 1879 Carolyn Brennan. 1879/C341

    25/08/1880 Richard Kirby m. 1910 Bridget Frawley
    18/12/1881 Cordelia Rebecca Dorothy (Kirbiss) Kirby – m.1904 James William Caton
    17/10/1883 Eliza Cecil Kirby m. William Davies
    24/02/1885 William Henry Kirby m. 1911 Caroline Jane Ole
    01/07/1886 John George Kirby m. 1912 Frances Emily Rauchle b. 1892
    18/01/1888 Elizabeth Jane Kirby m. 1904 John William Anderson
    24/08/1889 Edward Kirby m. 1912 Joan Armstrong Hamilton
    04/10/1891 Cyril Kirby m. 1921 Elva Eva Ole b.1890
    01/03/1893 Caroline Blanch Kirby m. 1925 Cyril Woodlock Galvin 1890-1926.
    17/01/1895 Alfred Heyward Kirby m. Dorothy Mary Day b. 1908
    21/08/1896 Myrtle Lillian Kirby m. Frederick Gibson
    31/10/1899 Clara Sylvia Kirby
    26/05/1902 Cecil Leonard James Kirby
    15/04/1904 Esther Isabel Kirby m. Francis Silcock Hockings



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The Early Years ¦ Elizabeth Gray 1803 – 1836 ¦ William Gray 1805 – 1851 ¦ Jane Gray 1808 – 1880
John Gray Jr. 1810 ¦ Hannah Gray 1813 – 1856 ¦ Ann Louise Gray 1815 – 1874
Richard Gray 1817 – 1896

Letters from Elizabeth Killett Gray ¦ Trials ¦ Trips & Ships ¦ Letters from William J.B. Gray
Crest & Tartan ¦ Special Acknowledgements ¦ Service Records & Stories

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