Thomas Gillard (abt. 1858 - 1908)

Born about 1858 in Tiverton, Devon, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Ancestors

Son of John Gillard and Susanna (Elworthy) Gillard

Husband of Mary Agnes (Crooks) Gillard — married 1889 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1908 at about age 50 in East Tamaki, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

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Biography

Tom Gillard was born in Devon, England.

Tom Gillard migrated from England to New Zealand.

Tom was born about 1858. He was the youngest son of John Gillard and Susan Elworthy. ^{[1] [2]}

He emigrated to New Zealand with family on the Bombay arrived Mar 1865. ^[3]

In 1889 he married Mary Agnes Crooks.^[4]

He passed away in 25 Jul 1908 age 49 at his residence in East Tamaki. ^{[2] [5]} He is buried at St Paul's Anglican Cemetery, East Tamaki, with his wife.^[6]

Research Notes

Possible birth record: 1858 Q3 Gillard Thomas , Chard , 5c, 493 (although the 1861 censuses says Tiverton and Chard is not near Tiverton)

Info from probate file:^[7]

• Wife: Mary Agnes Gillard.
• Brother: Arthur Gillard the Elder, of East Tamaki, Farmer
• Brother-in-law: Robert Mitchell Crooks of Papatoitoi, Farmer
• Died 25 Jul 1908 at East Tamaki

Thomas Gillard sells a farm of 150 Acres at Otara, 1902.

Son Lou's WW1 attestation form describes his father as named Thomas and born in England.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M718-83J : 6 August 2020), John Gillard, Tiverton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} DEATHS - GILLARD, New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13812, 27 July 1908, Page 1
3. ↑ John, Susan, Arthur, Charles, Tom, and Emily Gillard."Shipping Intelligence", New Zealander, Volume XXII, Issue 2382, 20 March 1865, Page 2
4. ↑ NZ BDM Marriage search: 1889/984 Mary Agnes Crooks || Tom Gillard
5. ↑ NZ BDM Death search: 1908/4907 Gillard Tom 49Y
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #176327959
7. ↑ Archives New Zealand: R21446275 GILLARD Tom - East Tamaki - Farmer , via Archway

• Paternal and maternal relationships is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Wendy Gillard, and a child of Henry Gillard. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents, Susanna Elworthy and John Gillard. Tree relationship: second cousin (2C). Shared DNA: 231 cM across 11 segments; longest segment 51cM.