Gray, Alexander McIntosh

1893 - 1985  (92 years)

• Name	Gray, Alexander McIntosh
  Nickname	Sandy
  Born	7 Jan 1893	Skirts of Foudland
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Feb 1985	Insch Hospital
  Buried	Insch cemetery
  Person ID	I492	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2003

  
  

  Father	Gray, George,   b. 30 Jan 1860, Little Wardend Parish of Banff ,   d. 21 Aug 1935, Strabathie Blackdog Br.of Don Abn.  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Florence, Mary,   b. 11 Nov 1864, Ryehill Oyne ,   d. 21 Nov 1945, Insch Aberdeenshire  (Age 81 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1885	Oyne
  Notes	Proclaimed Parish Church of Keithhall December 1885
  Photos		Harthill Farm L to R John Gray, Henry Gray, Robert Lawson Gray, Alexander McIntosh Gray, Mary Ellen Gray and Lucy Gray. The three men lying at the front were farm workers
  Documents		Census Insch 1891 George and Mary Gray
  		Census Insch 1901 George and Mary Gray
  Family ID	F166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Rin 492 UNCLE_SANDY
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Jack Burr on Visit to Scotland - Top of Benachie
  		Alexander McIntosh Gray
  		Alexander McIntosh Gray
  		Alexander and sister Lucy Gray
  		Harthill Farm L to R John Gray, Henry Gray, Robert Lawson Gray, Alexander McIntosh Gray, Mary Ellen Gray and Lucy Gray. The three men lying at the front were farm workers

  
  

  Headstones

  Robert L Gray Plot: Lair 22 Section C

  
  

  Histories

  Isabella Brown Alexander 1899—1994

  
  

• Notes

  As a boy Alexander (Sandy) delivered milk to the houses in the village of Oyne from the family farm of Harthill When he left school he worked at home for his father. It was said that amongst the sons who were in turn employed at home he was the only one who could manage the difficult father Following service with the Gordon Highlanders in the 1st World War he took advantage of a training scheme on leaving to qualify as a joiner and carpenter He worked for the building firm of Bissets (spelling?) in Aberdeen lodging with his sister Annie and family in Northern Road An accident at work forced him into early retirement I believe a fall from a roof was the cause He obtained some form of compension and moved to Insch living with his mother and sister Kate at 36 High Street He moved to Baldyquash some six months before his brother Henry Gray died, to be of help to my mother Isabella and grannie Alexander and somehow forgot to go back again After some years there the farmer Mr Leslie gave them orders to quit as the cottage was required for a worker he said They found a suitable property in Oyne a house called Daisybank where once upon a time Sandy as a boy had delivered milk They bought it between them in a most successful and harmonious arrangement As a holiday destination for the family it was a great success and in no small measure this was due to Uncle Sandy