Edward Gillam (1835 - 1900)

Born 25 Dec 1835 in Longford, Van Diemen's Land, Australia

Husband of Dinah Mary (Beams) Gillam — married 8 Oct 1856 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia

Died 23 Feb 1900 at age 64 in Hagley, Meander Valley, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Edward was born in Longford, Tasmania in 1835^[1]. He was the son of Thomas Gilham and Frances Furner.

He married Dinah Beams at Longford in 1856.^[2]

Edward passed away at Carrick, Tasmania in 1900 after being thrown from a buggy.^[3] He was buried at Carrick Anglican Churchyard.^[4] His estate was administered to Dinah.^[5]

Family changed names from Gilham to Gillam on arrival in Tasmania, Australia

Parents and siblings- from Family Search

Thomas Gillham 1803-1865 • L7G2-8WP​​ Marriage: 13 September 1823 Kent, England, United Kingdom

Frances Ann Furner 1796-1869 • L7G2-8KH​​

Children of Frances Ann Furner and Thomas Gillham (9)

Louisa Gillham 1823-1848 • 97MX-B34​​

Thomas Gilham 1826-1854 • L7G2-DW4​​

Frances Gilham 1828-1904 • KGKV-K2W​​

Israel Gillam 1831-1906 • KFNW-RC8​​

Joseph Gillam 1831-1872 • KGKV-KXK​​

Catherine Gilham 1833-1903 • L7B4-4XL​​

Edward Gillam 1835-1900 • KGD3-3CR​​

Maria Gillham 1838-1911 • LZR8-3P5​​

Elizabeth Susan Gilham 1843-1926 • LZN4-7DS​​

Gillam, Edward Name: Gillam, Edward Record Type: Births Gender: Male Father: Gillam, Thomas Mother: Gillam, Frances Date of birth: 25 Dec 1835 Registered: Longford Registration year: 1836 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1085030

Sources

1. ↑ "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-7TCL : 3 October 2018), Thomas Gillam in entry for Edward Gillam, 25 Dec 1835; citing Birth 25 Dec 1835, Longford, Tasmania, Australia, line #7404, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,103.
2. ↑ "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-QWVQ : 3 October 2018), Edward Guillam and Dinah Mary Beams, 8 Oct 1856; citing Marriage 8 Oct 1856, Longford, Tasmania, Australia, line #39482, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,160.
3. ↑ Examiner (Launceston, Tas, 1900-1954) Sat 24 Feb 1900, p7, 'A Fatal Fall' accessed 26 Jul 2023 from the National Library of Australia, Trove https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35346669
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205182562/edward-gillam: accessed 26 July 2023), memorial page for Edward “Whooper” Gillam (1835–23 Feb 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205182562, citing Carrick Anglican Churchyard, Carrick, Meander Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia; Maintained by Julie Henderson & Lacey Milier (contributor 49446508).
5. ↑ Examiner (Launceston, Tas, 1900-1954) Tue 8 May 1900, p7, 'Testamentary' accessed 26 Jul 2023 from the National Library of Australia, Trove https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35355392