Janet Monica (Gillies) Black (1834 - 1914)

Born 20 Nov 1834 in Balevulin, Tiree, Argyll, Scotland

Wife of Duncan Alexander Black — married 20 Nov 1857 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1914 at age 80 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Jane was born in 1834 in Tyree. Her middle name Monica appears in the death record of daughter Jessie Ann. FamilyTree says she died 14 December 1914 in New South Wales, but no source is given.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 March 2020, 01:11), entry for Janet Gillies (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9MMZ-BTM ); contributed by various users.

Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Janet Gillies Birth Date: 20 Nov 1834 Baptism Date: 28 Dec 1834 Baptism Place: Tyree,Argyll,Scotland Father: Alexander Gillies Mother: Mary Mc Dougall FHL Film Number: 102390, 845450

Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Name: Duncan Black Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1857 Marriage Place: Blythswood,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland Spouse: Jane Gillies FHL Film Number: 6035516

State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5316; Reel: 2138 Name: Duncan Black Birth Year: abt 1829 Age: 29 Arrival Date: 21 Dec 1858 Vessel Name: Forest Monarch [traveling with Jane Black, age 26, and daughter Mary, born on voyage aboard the Forest Monarch]

New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 for Duncan Black [1858 aboard the Forest Monarch, Jane, age 26, traveling with Duncan, says born "near Lismore", Jane's parents were Sandy (dead) and Mary, contact in Australia was her uncle John (name unreadable) at Williams River]