Grey, James

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NameGrey, JamesOccupationStore KeeperPlace of ResidenceAlbion ParkBiographyAccording to James Jeptha Grey's headstone at Rookwood Cemetery, he was born in 1825 on the Isle of Wight, England.

James' death index of 1895, lists his parents as Samuel and Mary. James may have been born James Jeptha Walter Weeding Grey. It is unclear when he came to Australia.

Sources
St Luke's Dapto Anglican Parish Registers - Baptisms
St Michael's Wollongong Anglican Parish Registers - Baptisms
NSW BDM

James married Ann Hallett in 1855 at Houghton in the Hunter Valley.

They had several children, born at Albion Park

Samuel John b.1858 (died 1913, Sydney)
Rose b.1861 (died 1861, Albion Park)
Elizabeth b.1865 (Twin. married Thomas Lees, died 1936, Annadale)
Phyllis b.1865 (Twin. died 1922, Balmain)
William George (Gray) b.1867 (married Nellie Kearney, died 1941, Newtown)
Ann b.1869
James Jeptha b.1871 (married Ellen Woolahan, died 1948, Glebe)
Ellen b.1874
Agnes b.1876 (married James 'Gorman, died 1955, Albion Park)
Henry b.1879 (died 1956, Newtown)

James Jeptha Grey operated a store and post office at Albion Park. He succeeded Robert Popple as Postmaster in 1863, and conducted the post office from a small room at the southern end of his store.

In 1874, postal duties were removed from James Grey after a series of complaints from residents. On July 1, 1874 the office was transferred to John Wilson, teacher of the first Albion Park School, Terry Street Albion Park.

William Beach, champion oarsman, worked for James Grey at his store for a period.

Sources
St Luke's Dapto Anglican Parish Registers - Baptisms
St Michael's Wollongong Anglican Parish Registers - Baptisms
NSW BDM

External LinkIllegible Signature 1863Opening of the New Presbyterian Church Albion Park 1866James Grey Post Office Stores Albion Park 1867Notice 1866Illawarra Mercury List of Agents 1867For Sale James Grey 1867Notice James Grey Post Office Store 1869Irish State Prisoners Fund 1869To the Editor of the Empire 1871Public School Board Appointment 1873Albion Park Proposed Courthouse and Lockup 1874Parliamentary Paper 1875For Sale Cedar Boards 1875Unclaimed Letters 1878Kiama Police Court 1878Notice Assigned Estate 1879Sales by Auction Albion Park 1879Albion Park Auction 1879For Sale The Post Office Stores Albion Park 1879Grey's Late Stores 1879James Grey Post Office Stores 1879Notice Indenture of Release and Assignment 1879Deaths James J Grey 1895Return Thanks Ann Grey 1905Late Mr James O'Gorman 1936Funeral Samuel Grey 1913

James Grey's store at Albion Park.

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Grey, James