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Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY (1889 - )
dressmaker
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Thomas Welburn BERRIE (1924 - )
 Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY (1889 - )

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William BERRIE
 Thomas William GREY (1863 - 1933) William GREY (1825 - 1884) John GREY (1794 - 1873)
Dorothy WALTON (1802 - 1882)
Jane WILLIS (1833 - 1908) William WILLIS (1798 - 1880)
Mary (WILLIS) (1803 - 1867)
Harriett Harriet Welbourne Welburn BARTLE (1860 - 1933) Thomas BARTLE (1819 - 1873) Francis BARTLE
Mary (BARTLE)
Mary WELBOURNE (1821 - 1904) George WELBOURNE
Mary LEIGHTON
Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY
Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY
Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY
b. abt Sep 1889 at Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
m. 16 May 1922 William BERRIE at Scotland
Near Relatives of Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY (1889 - )
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William GREY 06 Mar 1825 Lanchester, Durham, England 05 Jan 1884 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 58
Grandmother Jane WILLIS 15 May 1833 Whickham, Durham, England 05 Aug 1908 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 75
Grandfather Thomas BARTLE abt 1819 Llynn, Norfolk, England 1873 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 54
Grandmother Mary WELBOURNE abt 1821 Hessle, Yorkshire, England 27 Aug 1904 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 83

Father Thomas William GREY 26 Feb 1863 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Mar 1933 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 70
Mother Harriett Harriet Welbourne Welburn BARTLE abt Dec 1860 Chirton, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1933 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 73

Self Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY abt Sep 1889 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Husband William BERRIE

Son Thomas Welburn BERRIE abt Sep 1924 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England

Brother Thomas William GREY abt Jun 1887 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Sister Susan Ella (Lal) GREY abt Mar 1893 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Sister Edith GREY abt Jun 1898 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Sister Muriel Welbourn GREY 25 Feb 1904 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1989 New Zealand 85

Aunt Elizabeth GREY 25 Feb 1855 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Uncle George Frederick DAWSON abt 1855 North Shields, Northumberland, England
Uncle William GREY 14 Feb 1857 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England abt Jun 1914 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 57
Aunt Mary Ann MOTHERSDALE abt Jun 1860 Hartlepool, Durham, England abt Dec 1908 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 48
Aunt Isabella GREY 17 Jan 1859 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 12 Aug 1934 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 75
Uncle William BELL 10 May 1855 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 03 Sep 1907 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 52
Uncle John (Jack) GREY 11 May 1861 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1942 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 81
Aunt Jane ARMSTRONG 1861 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Aunt Jane GREY 16 Apr 1865 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Uncle William ARMSTRONG 1865 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England abt 1910 South Shields, Durham, England 45
Uncle George Henry GREY 17 Apr 1867 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 04 May 1947 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 80
Aunt Alice LIGHTBOWN 24 Aug 1870 Alston, Cumberland, England 02 Dec 1944 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 74
Aunt Mary Anna GREY 09 Apr 1870 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23 Mar 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23
Uncle William ROYAL 1866 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Uncle Charles GREY 16 Jun 1872 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 22 Dec 1873 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1
Uncle Charles GREY 29 Oct 1874 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Aunt Elizabeth Ann SNOWBALL abt Mar 1875 South Shields, Durham, England
Aunt Alice GREY 22 Sep 1879 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1964 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 85
Uncle George Henry ENGLISH abt 1869 Monkwearmouth, Durham, England abt Sep 1946 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 77
Uncle George BARTLE abt 1842 Ingrave Conning, Essex, England
Uncle Francis BARTLE abt 1845 Hull, Yorkshire, England
Uncle Frank BARTLE abt 1845 Hull, Yorkshire, England
Aunt Mary BARTLE abt 1847 Hull, Yorkshire, England
Aunt Eliza BARTLE abt 1849 Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Uncle Thomas BARTLE abt 1854 Hull, Yorkshire, England
Aunt Mary H BARTLE abt 1855 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Aunt Susannah BARTLE abt 1859 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Aunt Sarah J BARTLE abt 1865 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Cousin Florence Mary GREY 1880 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Thomas William GREY 10 May 1881 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 28 Feb 1948 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 66
Cousin George Henry W GREY abt Mar 1886 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin John Alfred GREY 1888 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Evelene GREY 1892 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Catherine GREY 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Frederick Norman GREY abt Mar 1897 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1938 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 41
Cousin Edith Jane GREY 1899 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Joseph William BELL 31 Mar 1885 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 21 Nov 1948 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 63
Cousin George Henry BELL 02 Jul 1887 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 16 Jan 1955 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 67
Cousin Alice Maud BELL 15 Sep 1890 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 09 Oct 1914 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 24
Cousin Ethel May BELL 08 Jan 1893 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 13 Mar 1980 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 87
Cousin Edith Isabella BELL 22 Mar 1897 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1951 Marrickville, Sydney, Australia 54
Cousin Ethel GREY 1886 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Cousin John William GREY 1888 Blyth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Isabella GREY 1892 Blyth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Chalres Walter GREY abt Jun 1895 Blyth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Hilda ARMSTRONG 1891 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Ruby ARMSTRONG 1893 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Thomas W ARMSTRONG 1893 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Lena ARMSTRONG 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Adelicia ARMSTRONG 1896 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Edith J ARMSTRONG 1899 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Thelma ARMSTRONG 1902 South Shields, Durham, England
Cousin Winfred Maud GREY 03 Sep 1895 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1974 Corbridge, Northumberland, England 79
Cousin James William GREY 1897 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 11 Jul 1918 France 21
Cousin Mary Alice (Poppy) GREY 12 Nov 1898 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 28 Jan 1959 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 60
Cousin George Henry (Harry) GREY 18 Nov 1900 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 12 Nov 1966 Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear , England 65
Cousin John Lightbown GREY 17 Oct 1903 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1973 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 70
Cousin Charles Royal GREY 03 Sep 1908 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 22 Apr 1976 North Shields, Northumberland, England 67
Cousin Edward Willis GREY 05 Feb 1911 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 25 Jul 1983 Staffordshire, England 72
Cousin Roger Leslie GREY 05 Jan 1917 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 05 Aug 1981 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 64
Cousin Stella Mary Anna ROYAL 13 Mar 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Charles William GREY 1904 Sunderland, Durham, England
Cousin Doris GREY 1905 Sunderland, Durham, England

Brother in Law Stephen Grant MACKAY
Brother in Law Charles REID
Brother in Law Darrell Thomas Cooper BRAYSHAY 22 Jul 1903 Stockton, Durham, England 1976 New Zealand 73
Events in Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY (1889 - )'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt Sep 1889 Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY was born Tynemouth, Northumberland, England FreeBMD Sep 1889 10b 230
1891 2 Census Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
1901 12 Census Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Gray
16 May 1922 32 Married William BERRIE Scotland 18
abt Sep 1924 35 Birth of son Thomas Welburn BERRIE Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England FreeBMD Sep 1924 10b 10 18
abt Mar 1933 43 Death of father Thomas William GREY (aged 70) Tynemouth, Northumberland, England FreeBMD Mar 1933 10b 359
abt Dec 1933 44 Death of mother Harriett Harriet Welbourne Welburn BARTLE (aged 73) Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Free BMD Dec 1933 10b 275
Personal Notes:
Mary Isabella (Auntie Belle) served her time as a dressmaker at Madame Nichols, Front Street, Tynemouth. At some point she decided to look after children. After a couple of jobs looking after Jewish children, she went to work for Mr & Mrs William Berrie. They had 5 children Gladys, Bernie, Grahame, Bunty (Ethel) and Billy who was a young baby. After Mr Berrie's wife died, he married Auntie Belle. They got married in Scotland on the 16th May, 1922. William was about 20 years older than Auntie Belle and was always known as Daddie. They went on to have their own son who was called Welbum. He was a very bright lad and gained a scholarship at the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle. He went on to have a high position at the World Bank living in Carshalton, Surrey some ofthe time.
Sadly Gladys suffered from an illness called hermaphrodite, meaning she was mixed sex. She never grew to more than 4ft 8ins. From a distance she looked about 10 years old as she did not develop physically, although her face aged, she had a built up shoe and hobbled a bit. Gladys lived most of her life with Aunty Belle; she moved with her from the big house in Newcastle to Whitley Bay and died when she was 72 years old.
Auntie Jean remembers a story, Auntie Belle and her husband did not have much money. One time Welbum needed to wear a navy suit for a school service. As they could not afford to buy him a navy suit, they asked Jennie if they could borrow Bill's. His mother was not very happy to lend them the suit but reluctantly agreed. Auntie Belle was a good seamstress and took the suit apart as it was too big for Welbum. He wore the suit for his school service and then she took the suit apart again and stitched it back. It was as good as new
Welbum did very well in his chosen profession even to be invited to tea with the
President of New Zealand. His mother doted on him yet he rarely visited her and
when she died, sent flowers but could not make the funeral.
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