Mary (Nicholson) Gilling (abt. 1846)

Born about 1846 in Scotland [uncertain]

Wife of Sydney Gilling — married 22 Jan 1868 in Adelaide, South Australia

Descendants

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Biography

Mary was born about 1846.

Mary married Sydney Gilling on 22 Jan 1868, at St Paul Church, Adelaide, SA., James is listed as her father, with Jane Nicholson (of Rundle St, Adelaide - mother or sister) as a witness. ^{[1] [2]}

Immigration

Mary arrived in South Australia on 23 March 1848, on the ship "David Malcolm" with her father (James), mother (?Jane), and brother, James ^[3]

Mary travelled to London, England on 12 Feb 1871, on the ship "St. Vincent", with her husband (Sydney) and infant (Sydney). ^[4]

Mary (aged 38) returned to Australia (alone), arriving in Victoria on the ship "Arabic" in December 1886. ^[5]

England and Wales Census, 1881

Mary (age 35) was living at Copenhagen Place, Limehouse, London,Middlesex, England, with her husband "Syamy" (?). ^[6]

"Syamy" Gilling, (Head) Age: 35, Occupation: Cooper, Birthplace: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Mary Gilling, (Wife) Age: 35, Birthplace: Scotland

"Syamy" Gilling, (Son) Age: 12, Birthplace: Adelaide S A

Percy Gilling, (Son) Age: 10, Birthplace: Lewisham, Kent, England

Earnest Gilling, (Son) Age: 7, Birthplace: St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Henry Gilling, (Son) Age: 5, Birthplace: Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Oscar Gilling, (Son) Age: 2, Birthplace: Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Florence Gilling, (Daughter) Age: 0, Birthplace: Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search, Marriage Index, 1868, REG: 74/220, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html
2. ↑ "FindMyPast", South Australia Marriages 1842-1937, First name(s) Mary, Last name Nicholson, Marital status Not Recorded, Age Full, Birth year -, Marriage year 1868, Marriage date 22 Jan 1868, Place St Paul Church [Adelaide], District Adelaide, State South Australia, Country Australia, Father's first name(s) James, Father's last name Nicholson, Spouse's first name(s) Sydney, Spouse's last name Gilling, Spouse's marital status Not recorded, Spouse's age Full, Spouse's birth year -, Spouse's father's first name(s) Henry Slader, Spouse's father's last name Gilling, Registration number 74/220, Notes Transcriber has amended or deduced data for place and District words, https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=ANZ%2FAU%2FSA%2FBMD%2FM%2F0000108572%2F2
3. ↑ "NICHOLSON James, wife, Jas, Mary arrived in SA 1848-03-23 aboard David Malcolm from London 1847-12-21 via Plymouth", Family History South Australia, South Australian Shipping & Immigration, http://www.familyhistorysa.org/shipping/passengerlists.html
4. ↑ Immigration to South Australia: Travel between Australian colonies (Horner and Hodge Indexes), Departures for overseas 1836 to 1887 (Horner Index), GILLING. S. Mr Mrs & (infant)., http://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/c.php?g=410226&p=2796004
5. ↑ Public Record Office Victoria, Unassisted passenger lists, (1852-1923) Record Series Number (VPRS): 947, https://prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/unassisted-passenger-lists
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27S-2N3R : 9 December 2017), Mary Gilling in household of Syamy Gilling, Limehouse, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 469/92, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,272.