The Irish Merediths
Person Page 217
Leslie J. GRAY
M, #5401, b. about 1877
Parents
| Father | Henry Alexander (Harry) GRAY b. ca. 1850, d. aft. 1930 |
| Mother | Anna M. (Annie) RIDLER b. ca. 1845, d. bef. 1920 |
Biography
Leslie J. GRAY was born ca. 1877.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Dora L. GRAY
F, #5402, b. May 1878
Parents
| Father | Henry Alexander (Harry) GRAY b. ca. 1850, d. aft. 1930 |
| Mother | Anna M. (Annie) RIDLER b. ca. 1845, d. bef. 1920 |
Biography
Dora L. GRAY was born in May 1878.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Malcolm GRAY
M, #5403, b. June 1879
Parents
| Father | Henry Alexander (Harry) GRAY b. ca. 1850, d. aft. 1930 |
| Mother | Anna M. (Annie) RIDLER b. ca. 1845, d. bef. 1920 |
Biography
Malcolm GRAY was born in Jun 1879.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Gertrude GRAY
F, #5404, b. August 1884
Parents
| Father | Henry Alexander (Harry) GRAY b. ca. 1850, d. aft. 1930 |
| Mother | Anna M. (Annie) RIDLER b. ca. 1845, d. bef. 1920 |
Biography
Gertrude GRAY was born in Aug 1884. She married William R. WILSON.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
William R. WILSON
M, #5405, b. about 1885
Biography
William R. WILSON was born ca. 1885. He married Gertrude GRAY, daughter of Henry Alexander (Harry) GRAY and Anna M. (Annie) RIDLER.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Mary Ann GRAY
F, #5408, b. 1855, d. 1916
Parents
| Father | James GRAY b. ca. 1818, d. 8 Oct 1909 |
| Mother | Sarah MEREDITH b. Sep 1822, d. 1876 |
Biography
Mary Ann GRAY was born in 1855 in Ireland. She married Benjamin Armitage RALPH on 7 Aug 1873 in Methodist Church, Roscrea, Tipperary. Mary Ann GRAY died in 1916, at age ~61, in England.
Mary and her husband appear to have separated some time in the 1890s. In 1901 they were living apart and shortly after that Benjamin and their son emigrated to Canada. In 1888 Mary was on the Executive Committee of The Committee of the Bristol Women's Liberal Association, and was among those who signed a letter of support to the International Council of Women assembled by the National Woman Suffrage Association of the United States, being held in Washington, DC March 25 to April 1, 1888.?There is a death registration for a Mary A. Ralph, age 61 in June 1916 in Hammersmith, England.
Children with Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930
| Daughter | Hilda Gray RALPH b. 11 May 1877, d. 27 Nov 1957 |
| Daughter | Morley Armitage RALPH b. 1879, d. 28 Mar 1950 |
| Son | James Meredith RALPH b. 1881, d. 16 Aug 1917 |
| Daughter | Ida Mary RALPH b. 1883, d. 12 Dec 1958 |
| Daughter | Isabel Huntley RALPH b. 1885, d. 30 Mar 1956 |
| Son | Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH b. Apr 1888, d. 5 Feb 1972 |
| Son | Bertram Gray RALPH b. 1889, d. 13 May 1915 |
| Daughter | Helen Douglas Guest RALPH b. 31 Jul 1892, d. 9 Sep 1961 |
| Son | John Gray RALPH b. 12 Nov 1895, d. 18 Jun 1916 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Benjamin Armitage RALPH
M, #5409, b. 21 August 1843, d. 20 July 1930
Biography
Benjamin Armitage RALPH was born on 21 Aug 1843 in Cloughjordan, Tipperary.G He married Mary Ann GRAY, daughter of James GRAY and Sarah MEREDITH, on 7 Aug 1873 in Methodist Church, Roscrea, Tipperary. Benjamin Armitage RALPH married Ida May WATROUS in 1918 in Canada. Benjamin Armitage RALPH died on 20 Jul 1930, at age 86, in Saskatchewan.1 He was buried in Craigmore Cemetery, Saskatchewan, Canada.1
Benjamin Armitage Ralph was the son of James Ralph and Fanny Armitage.
In 1881 Benjamin (37) and Mary Ann (26) Ralph lived in Launceston, Cornwall, England where Benjamin was "Principal of College of Teacher--L.L.B.". Their daughters Hilda and Morley were 3 and 1; both were born in Launceston.?In 1891 they were in Bristol, Westbury, Gloucestershire, where Benjamin was "L.L.B. Head Master of [Craigmore] College" and the "Local Preacher."?In 1901 Benjamin (57) and sons James (19), Benjamin (12), Bertram (11) are in Regent's Park, London. Benjamin is a Schoolmaster, Dr. of Laws. However, Mary is in Oxfordshire and is listed as head of a family consisting of herself and children Ida, Helen and John. Mary's occupation is "Writer. Author".?Benjamin 65 and his son Armitage are next found in the 1906 Saskatchewan census. The 1911 Canada Census for Prince Albert, Saskatchewan: Benjamin Ralph, farmer, born October 1834, Ireland, immigrated 1903. The 1916 census shows Benjamin (72, wid) and Armitage (28, single) farming in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. Here it says Benjamin arrived in 1904, Armitage in 1903.?From: "Early History of Saskatchewan Churches," by Meredith Black Banting, available online at : Craigmore United Church “. . . was founded in 1904 by the late Rev. Benjamin Ralph, B.A., M.A., Ph.D, LLD. . . . services were held in Dr. Ralph's home for the first 20 years. The name Craigmore originated from the College in Dublin [sic] of which he was headmaster. . . . Dr. Ralph remained in charge of Craigmore and a smaller area around it, until his passing in 1930, at the age of 87."
In 1881 Benjamin (37) and Mary Ann (26) Ralph lived in Launceston, Cornwall, England where Benjamin was "Principal of College of Teacher--L.L.B.". Their daughters Hilda and Morley were 3 and 1; both were born in Launceston.?In 1891 they were in Bristol, Westbury, Gloucestershire, where Benjamin was "L.L.B. Head Master of [Craigmore] College" and the "Local Preacher."?In 1901 Benjamin (57) and sons James (19), Benjamin (12), Bertram (11) are in Regent's Park, London. Benjamin is a Schoolmaster, Dr. of Laws. However, Mary is in Oxfordshire and is listed as head of a family consisting of herself and children Ida, Helen and John. Mary's occupation is "Writer. Author".?Benjamin 65 and his son Armitage are next found in the 1906 Saskatchewan census. The 1911 Canada Census for Prince Albert, Saskatchewan: Benjamin Ralph, farmer, born October 1834, Ireland, immigrated 1903. The 1916 census shows Benjamin (72, wid) and Armitage (28, single) farming in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. Here it says Benjamin arrived in 1904, Armitage in 1903.?From: "Early History of Saskatchewan Churches," by Meredith Black Banting, available online at : Craigmore United Church “. . . was founded in 1904 by the late Rev. Benjamin Ralph, B.A., M.A., Ph.D, LLD. . . . services were held in Dr. Ralph's home for the first 20 years. The name Craigmore originated from the College in Dublin [sic] of which he was headmaster. . . . Dr. Ralph remained in charge of Craigmore and a smaller area around it, until his passing in 1930, at the age of 87."
Children with Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916
| Daughter | Hilda Gray RALPH b. 11 May 1877, d. 27 Nov 1957 |
| Daughter | Morley Armitage RALPH b. 1879, d. 28 Mar 1950 |
| Son | James Meredith RALPH b. 1881, d. 16 Aug 1917 |
| Daughter | Ida Mary RALPH b. 1883, d. 12 Dec 1958 |
| Daughter | Isabel Huntley RALPH b. 1885, d. 30 Mar 1956 |
| Son | Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH b. Apr 1888, d. 5 Feb 1972 |
| Son | Bertram Gray RALPH b. 1889, d. 13 May 1915 |
| Daughter | Helen Douglas Guest RALPH b. 31 Jul 1892, d. 9 Sep 1961 |
| Son | John Gray RALPH b. 12 Nov 1895, d. 18 Jun 1916 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Citations
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Hilda Gray RALPH
F, #5410, b. 11 May 1877, d. 27 November 1957
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
Hilda Gray RALPH was born on 11 May 1877 in Launceston, Cornwall.G She married Reginald Charles CLINKER in 1900 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England.G Hilda Gray RALPH died on 27 Nov 1957, at age 80, in 9 Regent Place, Rugby.G
Child with Reginald Charles CLINKER b. ca. 1873, d. 3 Aug 1931
| Son | Charles Ralph CLINKER b. 23 Aug 1906, d. 5 Apr 1983 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Reginald Charles CLINKER
M, #5411, b. about 1873, d. 3 August 1931
Biography
Reginald Charles CLINKER was born ca. 1873. He married Hilda Gray RALPH, daughter of Benjamin Armitage RALPH and Mary Ann GRAY, in 1900 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England.G Reginald Charles CLINKER died on 3 Aug 1931 in Craig yr Ysfa, Dolgarrog, Denbighshire.1
Reginald Charles Clinker was Chief Research Engineer at the British Thomson Houston Co. in Rugby. He died in a mountaineering accident.
Child with Hilda Gray RALPH b. 11 May 1877, d. 27 Nov 1957
| Son | Charles Ralph CLINKER b. 23 Aug 1906, d. 5 Apr 1983 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Citations
- [S763] Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Morley Armitage RALPH
F, #5412, b. 1879, d. 28 March 1950
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
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Morley Armitage Ralph (1879-1950)
Morley Armitage RALPH was born in 1879 in Launceston, Cornwall.G She died on 28 Mar 1950, at age ~71, in Cornwall, England.G
She was appointed the first headmistress of the Anglican Herschel Girls School, established in Cape Town, South Africa, after having been head of the Diocesan School in Grahamstown. The school opened in February 1922. She resigned in 1933. She died in Cornwall after a long illness but was of Long Crendon, Bucks. (Death announcement: The Times, 13 March 1950, pg. 1.)1
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Citations
- [S398] Morley Armitage Ralph; http://herschelheritage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-genesis-of-herschels-legacy-1922.html
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
James Meredith RALPH
M, #5413, b. 1881, d. 16 August 1917
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
James Meredith RALPH was born in 1881 in Launceston, Cornwall.G He died on 16 Aug 1917, at age ~36, in Canada. He was buried in Craigmore Cemetery, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Ida Mary RALPH
F, #5414, b. 1883, d. 12 December 1958
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
Ida Mary RALPH was born in 1883 in Launceston, Cornwall.G She died on 12 Dec 1958, at age ~75, in Primrose Cottage, 31 High Street, Long Crendon, Aylesbury.1
Ida Mary Ralph was a Registered Nurse. She received the award of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1942, for services as Superintendent Health Visitor, Bristol.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Citations
- [S763] Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Isabel Huntley RALPH
F, #5415, b. 1885, d. 30 March 1956
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
Isabel Huntley RALPH was born in 1885 in Launceston, Cornwall.G She died on 30 Mar 1956, at age ~71, in 53 Chearsley Road, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.G1
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Citations
- [S763] Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH
M, #5416, b. April 1888, d. 5 February 1972
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH was born in Apr 1888. He married Dorothy Margaret RICHARDSON on 14 Dec 1916 in Saskatchewan. Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH died on 5 Feb 1972, at age 83.
Children with Dorothy Margaret RICHARDSON b. Apr 1896, d. 16 Oct 1986
| Daughter | Isabel RALPH b. 1918 |
| Son | Ronald Benjamin RALPH b. 25 Apr 1925, d. 27 Feb 1985 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Dorothy Margaret RICHARDSON
F, #5417, b. April 1896, d. 16 October 1986
Biography
Dorothy Margaret RICHARDSON was born in Apr 1896. She married Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH, son of Benjamin Armitage RALPH and Mary Ann GRAY, on 14 Dec 1916 in Saskatchewan. Dorothy Margaret RICHARDSON died on 16 Oct 1986, at age 90.
Children with Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH b. Apr 1888, d. 5 Feb 1972
| Daughter | Isabel RALPH b. 1918 |
| Son | Ronald Benjamin RALPH b. 25 Apr 1925, d. 27 Feb 1985 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Ronald Benjamin RALPH
M, #5418, b. 25 April 1925, d. 27 February 1985
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage Ronald RALPH b. Apr 1888, d. 5 Feb 1972 |
| Mother | Dorothy Margaret RICHARDSON b. Apr 1896, d. 16 Oct 1986 |
Biography
Ronald Benjamin RALPH was born on 25 Apr 1925. He married Helen MULHOLLAND. Ronald Benjamin RALPH died on 27 Feb 1985, at age 59, in Langley, British Columbia.G He was buried in Langley Lawn Cemetery, Langley, British Columbia.G
Child with Helen MULHOLLAND b. 17 Jun 1923, d. 17 Jul 1997
| Son | Murlin Ronald RALPH b. 6 Mar 1947, d. 5 Sep 2010 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Bertram Gray RALPH
M, #5419, b. 1889, d. 13 May 1915
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
Bertram Gray RALPH was born in 1889. He died on 13 May 1915, at age ~26.
Bertram Gray Ralph, b.1889, Glos. Acting Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve; HMS Goliath. Lost at sea in the Dardanelles 13 May 1915. Memorial erected by at Long Crendon, Bucks. Also named on memorial at Chatham. HMS Goliath was providing artillery support to forces in Gallipoli when it was torpedoed by a Turkish destroyer and sank with the loss of 570 lives.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
Helen Douglas Guest RALPH
F, #5420, b. 31 July 1892, d. 9 September 1961
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
Helen Douglas Guest RALPH was born on 31 Jul 1892 in Bristol, England.G She died on 9 Sep 1961, at age 69, in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.G1
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Citations
- [S763] Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA
| Last Edited | 7 Feb 2017 |
John Gray RALPH
M, #5421, b. 12 November 1895, d. 18 June 1916
Parents
| Father | Benjamin Armitage RALPH b. 21 Aug 1843, d. 20 Jul 1930 |
| Mother | Mary Ann GRAY b. 1855, d. 1916 |
Biography
John Gray RALPH was born on 12 Nov 1895. He died on 18 Jun 1916, at age 20.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Robert Wallace GRAY
M, #5422, b. 1857
Parents
| Father | James GRAY b. ca. 1818, d. 8 Oct 1909 |
| Mother | Sarah MEREDITH b. Sep 1822, d. 1876 |
Biography
Robert Wallace GRAY was born in 1857. He married Marie HITTINGER.
Children with Marie HITTINGER b. 1863, d. 1946
| Son | Anton GRAY b. 1895 |
| Son | Fred A. GRAY b. ca. 1897 |
| Son | Richard Wallace GRAY b. 4 Jan 1904, d. 18 Jan 1990 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Marie HITTINGER
F, #5423, b. 1863, d. 1946
Biography
Marie HITTINGER was born in 1863. She married Robert Wallace GRAY, son of James GRAY and Sarah MEREDITH. Marie HITTINGER died in 1946, at age ~83.
Children with Robert Wallace GRAY b. 1857
| Son | Anton GRAY b. 1895 |
| Son | Fred A. GRAY b. ca. 1897 |
| Son | Richard Wallace GRAY b. 4 Jan 1904, d. 18 Jan 1990 |
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Anton GRAY
M, #5424, b. 1895
Parents
| Father | Robert Wallace GRAY b. 1857 |
| Mother | Marie HITTINGER b. 1863, d. 1946 |
Biography
Anton GRAY was born in 1895.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |
Fred A. GRAY
M, #5425, b. about 1897
Parents
| Father | Robert Wallace GRAY b. 1857 |
| Mother | Marie HITTINGER b. 1863, d. 1946 |
Biography
Fred A. GRAY was born ca. 1897.
Connections
| Family Line: | Clonenagh Merediths |
| Appears on: | Clonenagh box chart Clonenagh indented chart |