imaplank   10 #1 Posted August 10, 2019 Hello to you all ! I was wondering if anybody could help me ? Im trying to get a photo of my dads birth mother, as all photos of her were destroyed by my grandad, maybe a relative on her side has one ? Her birth name was Mary Jane Grayson , father Israel Grayson, married Harold Phillips but she died in Sheffield 1943/44 of consumption when my dad was only 9 months old, my grandad Harold Phillips remarried soon after, and all photos of the wedding and Mary Jane were destroyed , my dad didnt find out until relatively late in his life about his birth mum, and i would love to get him a picture of her before he shuffles off this mortal coil ! Dont even know which school she went to, one in Attercliffe i presume as thats where she grew up, I know its a long shot, but you never know ! Thanks for reading Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
smary   14 #2 Posted August 11, 2019 A bit more information may help you- Mary had a brother Israel and one Edwin - Edwin died in 2000 in the Worksop area. Israel married Kate Thompson in 1940 he died in 1974 she died in 1979- but they both may have had children so worth looking for them. I will have a search!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rivelin6   11 #3 Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) Israel actually married a Kate Townsend and there is a Michael Grayson born to them in 1941 Sheffield. Edited August 13, 2019 by Rivelin6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Heartshome   20 #4 Posted June 20, 2020 I am Grayson born, there were quite a lot of Grayson's round Sheffield at that time. I will ask around the family, and see if anyone knows anything.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...