John Hillman (1812 - 1889)

Born 1812 in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Christie Hill (Colley) Hillman — married 9 May 1836 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 13 Dec 1889 at about age 77 in Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John was born in 1812. He was the son of John Hillman and Ann Bridges. He passed away in 1889.

Sources

• Birth

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: John Hillman

Event Type: Birth

Event Date: 3 Oct 1812

Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original): St. Thomas', Lewes, Sussex, England

Father's Name: John Hillman

Mother's Name: Ann

• Marriage

Name John Hillman

Age 23

Birth Year (Estimated) 1813

Spouse's Name Christie Hill Colley

Spouse's Age 22

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1814

Marriage Date 9 May 1836

Marriage Place Boston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Certificate Number 392

• Death

Find A Grave [1]

Name John Hillman

Death or Burial Date 1889

Death or Burial Place Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex, England

Death or Burial Place (Original) Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex, England

Cemetery Saint Michael The Archangel, South Malling

Death Date 13 Dec 1889

MEMORIAL ID 88263752

Census Records

Census 1881 Wallands Crescent, Lewes St John Under The Castle, Sussex, England

John Hillman Head 68 Retired ((Brewer)) Lewes, Sussex, England

Christie H Hillman Wife 66 Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Christie C Hillman Daughter 43 Ringmer, Sussex, England

Anna M Hillman Daughter 33 Lewes, Sussex, England

Ellen Hillman Daughter 32 Lewes, Sussex, England

Emily A Hillman Daughter 25 Lewes, Sussex, England

3 Servants

Research Notes

'The Business Interests of the Hillman family' in Lewes History Group: Bulletin 51, October 2014. "John Hillman senior, from a long-established Cliffe family, was reportedly a self-made man as a corn, coal and lime merchant, a ship-owner and a farmer, and was at this time progressively handing over different areas of his business to his various sons. Two others, John junior (1812-1889) and Alfred (1825-1887), owned and managed the Southdown Brewery, Thomas Street, Cliffe. ... John Hillman junior, who lived at Gote Farm for some years, moved on to Landport Farm. Then from 1855 to after 1871 he lived at Lower Stoneham Farm, South Malling, which he farmed in partnership with his brother Alfred. In 1874 he sold his interests in the brewery to Alfred, and at about the same date retired to Wallands Crescent." [2].