Mary (McFarlane) Gilchrist (1823 - 1902)

Born 6 Jun 1823 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Erskine Gilchrist — married 20 Apr 1857 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 6 Aug 1902 at age 79 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

1823 June 6th, Birth of Mary at Cardross, Dumbartonshire ^[1]

1823 August 3rd Christening of Mary at Cardross, Dumbartonshire ^[1]

1857 April 20th, Marriage Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scotland ^[2]

• NAME - Erskine Gilchrist
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• NAME -Mary McFarlane
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• FATHER - John McFarlane
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1861 Census Westside of village of Thornliebank, Eastwood, Refrewshire ^[3]

1. ERSKINE Gilchrist, Head, Married, Age 65yrs, Shoemaker, Born- Glasgow
2. Mary Gilchrist, Wife, Married, Aged 38yrs,
3. Marshall Gilchrist, Son, Unmarried, Age 39yrs, Turner, Born- Glasgow

1863 December 15th, Birth of a daughter^[4]

1863 December 16th, Birth NoticeGlasgow Herald - Births - At Post Office, Thornliebank, on the 15th instant, Mrs Erskine Gilchrist, a daughter

1863 December 17th, Birth Notice The Caledonian Mercury - Births - GILCHRIST - At Post Office, Thornliebank, on the 15th inst, Mrs Erskine Gilchrist, of a daughter

1881 Census The Thornliebank Post Office, Eastwood, Refrewshire ^[5]

1. Mary Gilchrist, Head, Age 57yrs, Postmistress, Born- Newton, Dumbartonshire
2. Marshall Gilchrist, Stepson, Age 58yrs, Rural Letter Carrier, Born- Glasgow
3. James Gilchrist, Stepson, Age 56yrs, Printfield Worker, Born- Thornliebank,
4. Mary E Gilchrist, Daughter, Aged 17yrs, Telegraphist, (Civil Service), Born - Thornliebank

1891 Census Back Lands, Eastwood, Renfrewshire ^[6]

1. Mary Gilchrist, Head, Age 67yrs, ----------, Born- Renton, Dumbartonshire
2. Marshall Gilchrist, Stepson, Age 69yrs, Iron Turner, Born- Glasgow
3. James Gilchrist, Stepson, Age 66yrs, Printfield Labourer, Born- Thornliebank,

1901 Census 7 Main Back Street, Glasgow, Renfrewshire ^[7]

1. Mary Gilchrist, Head, Age 77yrs, ----------, Born- Renton, Dumbartonshire
2. Marshall Gilchrist, Stepson, Age 79yrs, Iron Turner (Ret), Born- Glasgow
3. James Gilchrist, Stepson, Age 76yrs, Printfield Labourer (Ret), Born- Thornliebank,

1902 August 6th, Death of Mary

1902 Burial of Mary at Eastwood Old Cemetery, Thornliebank - Grave Stone Inscription - IN MEMORY OF MARY McFARLANE WIDOW OF ERSKINE GILCHRIST WHO DIED 6TH AUGUST 1902 IN HER 78TH YEAR MARSHALL GILCHRIST HIS SON WHO DIED 19TH MAY 1904 IN HER *83RD YEAR

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYC7-313 : 11 February 2020), Mary McFarlane, 1823.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry Record 60144 #3539939
3. ↑ Parish: Eastwood; ED: 11; Page: 20; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_75 Ancestry Record 1080 #1797887 Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. ↑ Glasgow Herald
5. ↑ Parish: Eastwood; ED: 14; Page: 17; Line: 9; Roll: cssct1881_163 Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ancestry Record 1119 #1087041
6. ↑ Parish: Eastwood; ED: 15; Page: 20; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_178 Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ancestry Record 1108 #2081200
7. ↑ Parish: Eastwood; ED: 15; Page: 26; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_192 Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ancestry Record 1101 #1393415

• "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYYM-LBB : 4 February 2020), Mary Macfarlane in household of John Macfarlane, , Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 9, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,367.