Peter Gilligan (abt. 1852 - bef. 1897)

Born about 1852 in Parr, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died before 9 Jun 1897 before about age 45 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Peter Gilligan was born in about 1852 in Parr, Lancashire. He was the son of Michael Gilligan and Margaret (Fagan) Gilligan. His birth was registered in the first quarter of 1852, in Prescot district.

By April 7th 1861, the family were living in Earle Street, Parr. Peter's father was a collier labourer.

By April 2nd 1871, Peter was a prisoner in Kirkdale Gaol, doing time for larceny (theft without threat of violence). According to his FamilySearch tree entry, he served a year. His occupation was chemical works labourer.

Peter married Harriet Carter in 1873, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Prescot district. Harriet already had a daughter Catherine Carter, whose birth was registered in the first quarter of 1871 in Prescot district - perhaps also Peter's daughter.

Their son John was born in about 1874 in Parr.

Their son Peter was born in about 1881 in Parr.

By April 3rd 1881, they were living in Wood Street, Parr, and Peter had work as a general labourer.

By April 5th 1891, they were at 21 Wood Street, Parr. Catherine was no longer in the household. Peter and John were employed as general labourers. Peter junior was still in school.

Peter probably died in 1897 in St Helens; his age was given as 42, which is a few years off. He is not with Harriet and Peter junior in the 1901 census. If so, then he was buried on 9 Jun 1897 in St Helens Cemetery, in an unpurchased grave.

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• Marriage registration http://www.ukbmdcertificateordering.co.uk/certapp.php?type=marriages&data=GILLAGHAN%7CPeter%7CCARTER%7CHarriett%7CPrescot+Register+Office+or+Registrar+Attended%7CPrescot%7C1873%7C1873%7C%7CPT%3AR%2F22%2F140%7CG%7C45395%7Clancashire%7CPT&lang=

• Death registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=OS9SwSSximsXZmbe1tX6UQ&scan=1

• Burial St Helens Cemetery & Crematorium Online Records http://crem.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk/

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590352cbe9379091b15d61dd : viewed 21 Aug 2020), Peter GILLAGAN in household of Michael GILLAGAN, Earle St, St Helens, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2752, Folio 36, Page 64, Schedule 301, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBNF-MDB : 24 April 2019), Peter Gilligan, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-YZ8R : 13 December 2017), Peter Gilligon, Parr, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 39, Piece/Folio 3737/87, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,076.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7787-7N2 : 6 May 2019), Peter Gillingham in household of Peter Gillingham, Parr, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9LV-6WS : 21 May 2019), Harriet Gilligan in household of Henry Woodward, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Helens subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

See also:

• FamilySearch tree entry https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTPW-PXN

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