William John Gilbert (1822 - 1880)

Born 1822 in Aghagallon, county Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Orr (Killen) Gilbert — married 6 Aug 1851 in Ballyeaston 1st Presbyterian, County Antrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1880 at about age 58 in Greenisland, County Antrim, Ireland

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William Gilbert was born in Ireland.

Biography

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William John Gilbert was born on the 1st February 1822 in Aghagallon, county Antrim, his parents were Stephen Gilbert and Jane.

He was a partner in the firm of Samuel McCauseland Ltd. in Belfast.

On the 6th August 1851, William John Gilbert married Ellen Orr Killen at Ballyeaston 1st Presbyterian by licence. Marriage transcript^[1]names father Stephen Gilbert, farmer. Gives age as 19 and occupation Merchant of Belfast. (Ellen's parents were Edward Killen and Mary Young.)

William John Gilbert died on the 6th of August 1880 in Greenisland; the death registered in Larne registration district, county Antrim.

Death transcript^[2]has buried at City Cemetery, Belfast aged 57, occupation Merchant, address Castleton Park

Burial record has died 6 Aug and buried 7 Aug 1880 at City Cemetery Grave section and number H 435, last place of residence Castleton Park, aged 57^[3]

William John Gilbert : death 6 August 1880 - probate date of grant  : 12th October 1881 registered at Belfast - Effects £10,349 15s. 2d. ^[4]

The Will of William John Gilbert late of Castleton-park Belfast Merchant deceased who died 6 August 1880 at Greenisland County Antrim was proved at Belfast by William M'Causland of 38 Victoria-street Belfast Merchant Samuel Ellison Ekin of Soran near Coagh County Tyrone Merchant and Ellen Orr Gilbert of Castleton-park Belfast Widow the Executors.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage transcript on RootsIreland
2. ↑ Death transcript on RootsIreland
3. ↑ Belfast City Cemetery Record
4. ↑ Public Record Office Northern Ireland Will Calendar [1]

• BIRTH : "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRQK-3Q8 : 8 Dec. 2014), Wm John Gilbert, ; citing AGHALEE, ANTRIM, IRELAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0908817 IT 2-3.
• MARRIAGE : "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGCQ-WLL : 12 December 2014), William John Gilbert and Ellen Catherine Killen, 06 Aug 1851; citing Ballyeaston, Ant, Ireland (Groom's parent : Stephen Gilbert & Brides parent : Edward Killen) reference p104 ln129; FHL microfilm 101,322.
• MARRIAGE : "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT1S-BYQ : 4 December 2014), MARRIAGES entry for William John Gilbert & Ellen Orr Killen; citing Antrim, 1851, vol. 1, p. 104, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,243.