Laurence Gray and Robina Sinclair
married in 1812
Parents of Laurence Gray or brothers & sisters that married
The children were all born in Voe in the Parish of Walls
And then shortly after moved to Breck and in the
Hamlet of Twatt. which became the family home.
Source & Notes for Laurence & Robina
Immediately, to the left of the yellow shed, but is actually some distance away is
the Church which is shown below. The House of Breck in the community of Twatt lay just
beyond the cream colored building. They were not far from Church.
Family:
Husband:
Laurence Gray born1787, Foula, Walls, Shetland died 28 Mar 1868 at Breck ----son of Laurence Gray & Barbara Johnsdotter
Wife: Robina Sinclair born 1793 Lunnasting, Shetland died 20 Feb 1874 at Stennistwatt, Walls
daughter of Robert Sinclair and Grizel Gray
Children
Walter Gray born 13 Dec 1813 at Voe, Walls Shetland died in Australia --------------
Robert Gray* born 1 Jun 1817 Voe, Walls died 16 May 1892 Scalloway, Shetland --
married Mary Williamson *
Scott Gray born 15 Sep 1820 Voe, Walls died 17 Jan 1894 Lea, E. Burrafirth, Shetland
married Catherine Sinclair
Jean Gray born 29 May 1823 Voe, Walls died 15 Jan 1852 Lerwick Shetland ---------
married John Scott
Laurence Gray born 5 Oct 1826 Voe, Walls, Shetland, Scotland -----------------------
Ursula Gray born 8 Jun 1829 Voe, Walls died 1871-------------------------------------
married Robert Johnson
Grace Gray born 1833 Voe, Walls, Shetland, Scotland ----------------------------------
married George Goodlad
James Gray chr. 8 Apr 1836 at Aithsting, Shetland died 1921 ------------------------------
married Helen Deyell
This is Breck where Laurence Gray and Robina raised their children.
The House was demolished in the spring of 1999.
The run-down grave yard and church is all that is left where Laurence Gray and Robina Sinclair
would have attended in Twatt.
Area of Shetland NW of Lerwick .
Breck is not on the map but is a home in the community of Twatt,
in the district of Aithsting not far from the school
Parents of Laurence Gray or brothers & sisters that married
Parents: //\\ Thomas, Magnus, John, Agnus, Catherine, Laurence, Walter
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