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William Gilchrist (1853 - 1913)

William Gilchrist
Born in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , and [half]
Husband of — married 15 Jul 1874 in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at age 60 in Burnbank Place, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotlandmap
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Biography

William was born in 1853. He was the son of Donald Gilchrist and Agnes Morrison. [1]

He married Mary in 1874. [2]

William’s sister Margaret married Mary’s brother Duncan in 1869.

He was a fisherman in Campbeltown. [3]

William passed away in 1913. [4]

Children

  1. Duncan Gilchrist 1871-1922
  2. Donald Gilchrist 1875–1928
  3. William Gilchrist 1877-1953
  4. Agnes (McDonald) 1879–1953
  5. Margaret “Maggie” (Robertson) 1882–1950
  6. Mary McLellan (Gillies) 1886–1912
  7. Alexander McLellan Gilchrist 1887–1887

1891 Scotland Census

Campbeltown, Argyll

WILLIAM GILCHRIST
Civil parish: Campbeltown
  • Town: Campbeltown
  • County: Argyll
  • Address: 7 Wide Close
  • Occupation: Fisherman
  • Wm Gilchrist 37 Head Campbeltown
  • Mary McLelland 37 Wife Campbeltown
  • Duncan Gilchrist 19 Son Campbeltown
  • Donald Gilchrist 15 Son Campbeltown
  • Wm Gilchrist 13 Son Campbeltown
  • Agness Gilchrist 11 Daughter Campbeltown
  • Margt Gilchrist 8 Daughter Campbeltown
  • Mary Gilchrist 5 Daughter Campbeltown
  • Duncan McLelland 70 Father-in-law Campbeltown

Sources

  1. ↑ Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Parish: Campbeltown; ED: 7; Page: 6; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_69. Ancestry Record 1080 #256187
    Name: William Gilchrist
    Age: 7
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
    Relationship: Son
    Father's Name: Dugald Gilchrist
    Mother's Name: Agness Gilchrist
    Where born: Campbeltown, Argyllshire
    Name: William Gilchrist
    Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Dugald Gilchrist Mother's Name: Agness Gilchrist Gender: Male Where born: Campbeltown, Argyllshire Registration Number: 507 Registration district: Campbeltown Civil parish: Campbeltown County: Argyll Address: Bolgam Street Occupation: Fishermans Son
    Civil parish: Campbeltown
    County: Argyll
    Address: Bolgam Street
    Occupation: Fishermans Son
  2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKH-RFM : 11 February 2020), William Gilchrist, 1874.
  3. ↑ Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Parish: Campbeltown; ED: 19; Page: 17; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_165. Ancestry Record 1108 #1954057
  4. ↑ Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh under the Sheriff Courts Act, 1876. Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories. Free Image
    Name: William Gilchrist
    Death Date: 3 Oct 1913
    Death Place: Campbeltown
    Confirmation Date: 19 Dec 1916
    Confirmation Place: Dunoon, Scotland




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