Henry Gralton
Henry Gralton
Henry Gralton, who was known as Harry, was born about 1828 in the Parish of Creeve, County Roscommon Ireland and Harry was a Shoemaker.
Little is known about his early life but Henry married Margaret Dobbins from Limerick, Ireland on November 30, 1850 in St Giles in the Fields, Saint George, Bloomsbury, London.
Henry was a Shoemaker aged 22 and Margaret aged 18. The couple were married in the Sardinian Chapel of St Giles Roman Catholic Church. Both Henry and Margaret signed with an X. The residence of both was shown as 27 Eagle Street, Bloomsbury and that street exists today.
The Story of London Gallows
"On the Wagon"
The Churchwardens of St Giles would buy condemned prisoners, on their way to Tyburn Gallows, a last drink of ale at the Pub next door known as 'The Angel in the Field' . One prisoner who refused the offer for a last drink missed the pardon that was waiting there for him. Origin of the saying "On the Wagon" - meaning a person has stopped drinking alcohol!
Present day 'Angel in the Fields' Hotel - Marylebone
Prisoners were transported to Tyburn Gallows on a wagon and were allowed one last drink in a pub on the way to their execution. If offered a second drink by a sympathiser the guard would reply, "No, they're going on the Wagon!"
Cornelius Gralton, Henry's father was shown on Henry's Marriage certificate in 1850 as a Shoemaker and he was not shown as being deceased although this may have been the case. In 1855 when Cornelius Gralton, Harry's brother, was married his fathers was shown as a deceased (flax) farmer.
In the British Census held on 30th March 1851 Henry and Margaret had been married for exactly four months and were living in London under the name of Grant which was the name they used when they married. The Census records state that they lived in the Township of Bloomsbury in the Borough of Finsbury. In the Census record it also shows in the same street Margaret's father John Dobbins (a Tailor) and his wife "E", both 60 years and both from Ireland together with son in law Michael Chard?, 12 and daughter in law Jenny? 3, from Neidt?. It would be assumed that Michael was the child of one of John Dobbins other daughters. The records state that Margaret's parents were John Dobbins and Mary. There is a record of a marriage of a John Dobbins in the same quarter as Henry and Margaret (i.e. December 1850) so it is possible that he remarried and it may have been on the same day as his daughter's wedding.
Their children of Henry and Margaret were: -
|
Born |
Died |
Aged |
Born |
Died |
James Gralton |
1852 |
1917 |
65 |
London |
Qld |
John Gralton |
1853 |
1941 |
88 |
London |
Qld |
Henry Gralton |
1855 |
1922 |
67 |
London |
Qld |
Catherine (Kate) Gralton |
1858 |
1945 |
86 |
London |
Qld |
Alfred Gralton |
1860 |
1919 |
58 |
Frederickton NSW |
Qld |
Paul Gralton |
1862 |
1864 |
1+ |
Qld |
NSW |
Elias Patrick Gralton |
1863 |
1902 |
38 |
Macleay River NSW |
Qld |
Josephine Mary Gralton |
1866 |
1952 |
86 |
Armidale NSW |
Qld |
Louisa Gralton |
1868 |
1877 |
9 |
Armidale NSW |
Qld |
1871 |
1919 |
48 |
Kempsey NSW |
Qld |
|
Margaret Ann (Annie) Gralton |
1872 |
1951 |
78 |
Armidale NSW |
Qld |
Winifred Mary Gralton |
1892 |
1958 |
82 |
Qld |
Qld |
The following Gralton's are buried in the Nudgee Catholic Cemetery in Brisbane.
Report by Surname |
Surname GRALTON |
Nudgee Cemetery |
||
A1-01-20-A |
ELIZABETH |
16/03/1960 |
57 |
F |
A1-01-20-B |
JAMES PHILIP |
16/03/1963 |
66 |
M |
B-50-03-B |
WINIFRED MARY |
31/12/1958 |
82 |
F |
SIS-MER-22-01-A |
SR MARY EULALIE, RSM |
11/11/1955 |
74 |
F |
There are other Gralton's who are buried at Nudgee under their married names. These include: -
Margaret Ann ROBERTS
Josephine Mary COSTIGAN B-50-02-B
Together with the above two are Michael Joseph Costigan and Winifred Mary Gralton in
Portion B-50-02 & 03
Winifred Mary Gralton is the daughter of Henry and Margaret Gralton.
(Winifred Mary (Nin) Gralton the daughter of Alfred Gralton was cremated at Mt Thompson in 1975)
The Henry Gralton Branch
Henry Gralton
c1828 to 7 June 1897
Margaret Dobbins
c1833 to 9 August 1903
The children of Henry and Margaret Gralton: -
Name |
Born |
Details |
Died |
James Gralton |
Born about 1851 London |
December 1851 Quarter - Holborn Vol 2 Page 151 |
Died 29 July 1917 |
John Gralton |
Born 29 September 1853 Bishops Head Court, Grey's Inn Lane St Andrews, London
|
December 1853 Quarter - Holborn Vol 1b Page 383 |
Died 19 July 1941 |
Henry Gralton |
Born about 1855 London |
December Quarter 1855 - Holborn Vol 1b Page 417 |
Died 11 June 1892 |
Catharine Gralton |
Born about 1858 London |
March Quarter 1858 - Holburn Vol 1b Page 459 |
Died 15 May 1890 |
Alfred Gralton |
Born Fredericktown NSW 7 January 1860 |
|
Died 28 February 1919 |
Paul Gralton |
Born 13 April 1862 |
|
Died 1864 Macleay River District NSW. |
Elias Patrick Gralton |
Born 1864 Macleay River District NSW |
|
Died 17 December 1902 Brisbane |
Josephine Mary Gralton |
Born 1866 Armidale NSW |
|
Died 28 April 1952 |
Louisa Gralton |
Born 1868 Armidale District NSW |
|
Died 27 October 1877 in Brisbane. |
Austin Sarsfield Ireland Gralton |
Born 8 February 1871 in District of Kempsey NSW |
|
Died 26 June 1919 Albion Hotel Brisbane |
Margaret Ann Gralton |
Born 1873 in the District of Armidale |
|
Died 23 April 1951 in Brisbane |
Winifred Mary Gralton |
Born 20 June 1876 in Brisbane |
|
Died 30 December 1958 in Brisbane. |
(Less than 1.5 cents in the $ (3.5x100/240))
The Brisbane Courier Saturday 15 February 1890
In the matter of Henry Gralton, of Brisbane, bootmaker, insolvent, Mr. Robinson (Messrs. Powers and Robinson) applied for a certificate of discharge under section 169 of the Insolvency Act.
Certificate granted.
The Brisbane Courier Thursday 23 November 1893
One Pound reward. -- Lost, from South Brisbane, Gray Horse, fleabitten, branded DW on near shoulder. The above reward will be paid on delivery to H. Gralton, 88 Queen street. 5752
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), Monday 10 October 1887, page 2