Born in County Tyrone, Ireland
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Cander
and Eliza Ann (Adams) Cander
Wife of
James Gilkison
— married
3 Jan 1924 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 67
in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Feb 2024
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Biography
Eleanor was born in 1893. She is the daughter of William Cander and Eliza Adams. [1]
In 1924 Eleanor married James Gilkinson[2]
Her uncle James Adams formerly of Limehill died at her house in Drumshambo in 1936. [3]
Eleanor died in 1960. [4]
The chief mourners were —
- William J.,Robert J., and Thomas Cander (brothers) :
- William J. Cander, Joseph, Desmond, Mervyn and Trevor Cander, Cecil Henry, Herbert Patterson and Charles Cunningham (nephews); [5]
Research Notes
Her husband is James Gilkison (1876-1925) as his mourners list her brothers William and Robert as brothers in law.
Sources
- ↑ Estimated from Census
- ↑ General Record Office Northern Ireland ref: M/1924/L1/1132/3/79 Eleanor Cander James Gilkinson 3rd January 1924 Cookstown
- ↑ Mid Ulster Mail 5th Feb 1938
- ↑ General Record Office Northern Ireland ref: D/1960/182/1022/35/324 Eleanor Gilkinson 20th November 1960 67 Female Magherafelt
- ↑ Mid Ulster Mail 26th Nov 1960 only seen the summary
1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 4 in Drumshanbo Glebe (Killeenan, Tyrone). Joseph Kender(79), William Kender(44), Eliza Ann(45, dil), Eleanor Jane(7), Wm James(6), Robert Joseph(4)
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