by BC Wench » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:58 am
Hello Ben,
This is what I had already found on John Grey & Martha Carter:-
Marriage: 10 January 1870 St Peter, Bethnal Green
John Grey, Full, B, Gilder, 321 Wellington Row, Henry Grey, Gilder
Martha Carter, Minor, S, 321 Wellington Row, Thomas Carter, Gilder
Wit: M Gaisford?, M.A. Gaisford?
All sign
1871 Census: 32 Wimbolt Street, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green
John Grey, Head.Mar, 27, Gilder, Shoreditch
Martha Grey, Wife, 21, Clerkenwell
John Grey, Son, 5mths, Bethnal Green
I believe this John Grey to be this one as he doesn't appear to be on any other censuses:-
GRAY, JOHN EDWARD Mother's Maiden Name CARTER
GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 214
GREY, JOHN EDWARD 10 (Age is wrong should be 0yrs according to FreeBMD below)
GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 209
Deaths Sep 1871 (FreeBMD)
Grey John Edward 0 Bethnal Green 1c 209
1881 Census: 385 Hackney Road, Bethnal Green
John Grey, Head.Mar, 36, Gilder, Shoreditch
Martha Grey, Wife, 31, Clerkenwell
Alexander John Grey, Son, 9mths, Bethnal Green
Emily Grey, Niece, 18, Scholar, Bethnal Green (Dau of Henry & Henrietta Margaret (Cooling) Grey)
Clementine Grey, Niece, 8, Scholar, Bethnal Green (Dau of Henry & Henrietta Margaret (Cooling) Grey)
Elizabeth Attwell, Adopted.UM, 20, Bethnal Green
Mary Jane Middleton, Dom.Serv, 24, Domestic Servant, Bethnal Green
WILL: John Grey. 25 June 1883
Administration of the Personal Estate of John Grey late of 385 Hackney-road in the County of Middlesex who died 17 May 1883 at the "Bucks Head" Tavern Chilton-street Bethnal Green in the said County was granted at the principal Registry to Martha Grey of 385 Hackney-road Widow the Relict. Personal Estate £1,987 5s. Re-sworn January 1884 £2,420 4s. 9d.
Martha (Carter) Grey then goes on to marry Frederick Gardner
Marriage: 25 October, 1886 Christ Church, Hackney
Frederick Gardner, 28, Bachelor, Seaman?, 5 Southboro' Rd, S. Hackney, William Gardner, Looking Glass Manufacturer
Martha Grey, 30, Widow, 5 Southboro' Rd, S. Hackney, Thomas Carter, Looking Glass Manufacturer
Wit: Henry Beeron?, Matilda Howlett
All sign
1891 Census: 57 Banhill Row, Finsbury
Frederick Gardiner, Head.Mar, 39, Coffee House Keeper, St Lukes
Martha Gardiner, Wife, 39, Clerkenwell
John A Gardiner(GREY), Son, 11, Scholar, Bethnal Green (should be stepson)
Maud F Gardiner(GREY), Dau, 9, Scholar, Bethnal Green (should be stepdau)
Amelia Grey, Aunt.Mar, 59, Bishopsgate
Archibald Gardner, Son, 1mth, St Lukes, London
+ 3 Servants
1901 Census: 112 Angel Road, Edmonton, Middlesex
Frederick Gardner, Head.Mar, 40, Coffee House Proprietor, St Lukes, London
Martha Gardner, Wife, 49, Clerkenwell
Archibald Gardner, Son, 10, St Lukes, London
John Grey, Step Son, 20, Stick Maker, Hackney
Maud Grey, Step Dau, 18, Commercial Clerk, Hackney
Baptisms for children of John & Martha (Carter) Grey
Baptism: 25 July 1880 St Peter, Bethnal Green, Middlesex (Tower Hamlets)
John Alexander (Born: 27 June 1880) - Parents: John & Martha Grey - 385 Hackney Road - Father's occ: Looking Glass Manufacturer
Baptism: 2 July 1882 St Peter, Bethnal Green, Middlesex (Tower Hamlets)
Maud Florence (Born 12 June 1882) - Parents: John & Martha Grey - 385 Hackney Road - Father's occ: Looking Glass Manufacturer
I think you need to get the birth certificate for John Edward Grey who appears on the 1939 Register, to be certain.
Researching: PARGETER, BELCHER, BRADLEY, DANDO, ROWLEY, ROWSELL