Dr. William Gilbert Grace

Male 1848 - 1915  (67 years)


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  • Name William Gilbert Grace 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 18 Jul 1848  Downend, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christened 8 Aug 1848  [2
    Gender Male 
    _UID 5E0BA7AB0E774E4CBA6957572ED0A956A80F 
    Died 23 Oct 1915  Eltham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Stroke 
    Buried 26 Oct 1915  Elmers End Cemetery, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I8575  Smithtree
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2021 

    Father Dr. Henry Mills Grace,   b. 22 Feb 1808, Long Ashton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1871, Downend, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Martha Pocock,   b. 18 Jul 1812, Bristol, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1884, Keynsham District, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1831  St. Michael's, Bristol, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F2652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Nicholls Day,   b. 3 Aug 1853, Holloway, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1930, Hawkhurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1873  St. Matthias, West Brompton, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Children 
     1. William Gilbert Grace,   b. 6 Jul 1874, Kensington District, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1905, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     2. Admiral Henry Edgar Grace,   b. 11 Jul 1876, Kensington District, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1937, Devonport, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     3. Agnes Bessie Grace,   b. 28 May 1878, Keynsham District, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1899, Sydenham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     4. Charles Butler Grace,   b. 26 Mar 1882, Bristol, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1938, Bexhill On Sea, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F2651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jul 1848 - Downend, Gloucestershire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    William Gilbert Grace
    William Gilbert Grace
    One of the most famous people in his time. W.G. Grace was as recognisable as Queen Victoria (although this photo was taken a year after Victoria's death).

  • Notes 
    • (Medical):Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies

  • Sources 
    1. [S235] Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S56] W.G.Grace, Simon Rae, (Faber & Faber), 16.

    3. [S231] The Times, 25 Oct 1915 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S233] familyreseacher.co.uk, IGI (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S37] FreeBMD (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S226] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S56] W.G.Grace, Simon Rae, (Faber & Faber), 148.