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How to Differentiate These Two Families
This family is a confusion issue and should be protected
Problem 1: There are two William James Gilpins living in that part of Ontario at the same time. They are not the same person.[1]
William James Gilpin (1836)
- born December 28, 1836 in Armagh, Ireland. He married Esther Ann McKague on October 31, 1843 in Ontario, Canada. (Esther died August 29, 1907 at St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada.
- He married Sarah Ann Gilpin, daughter of Thomas Gilpin and Mary Brown on June 30, 1908. There is a 45 year age difference.
- They had 3 boys and 1 girl. Only 2 are named.
No sources foudn for the 3rd boy or the girl mentioned in email.
- William James Gilpin, died May 18, 1919, age 83.
- John Courtney Gilpin named as father of the groom in Ontario Marriage Record for William James Gilpin and Sarah Ann Gilpin, daughter of Thomas Gilpin and Mary Brown
- John Gilpin named in Ontario Marriage record for Wm J Gilpin and Easter A McKeague
- 1901 Census of Canada shows this William James and Esther living in Perth County, Ontario. Birth date estimated 1837.
- It is this William Gilpin whom Thomas William Gilpin lived with. They were relatives (one source says nephew, the other a cousin)
William James Gilpin (about 1810)
- Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, as stated on his son's death registration.
- Married Margaret Reid/Reed
- Lived in the Township of Blanchard, Perth County, near St. Mary's, Ontario.
- His father is not known at the moment
- He is the father of Joshua John Gilpin.
Documents relating to this family
- 1871 Census of Canada
- Listed in Household
- Ann Maria Gilpin, daughter, born in Ireland, age 27
- William Henry Gilpin, son, born in Ontario, age 24
- [Death Record]. He married Eliza Meighan, daughter of Gordon Meighan and Isabella Irwin on July 26, 1876
- [Marriage Record]
- Sarah Esabella Gilpin, daughter, born in Ontario, age 22
- Joshua Gilpin, son, born in Ontario, age 20
- [Death Record]
- Eliza Jane Gilpin, daughter, born in Ontario, age 18
- Amelia Ad Gilpin, daughter, born in Ontario, age 15
Records to be researched
Sources
- ↑ Email received from Li Juni by Amy Gilpin on January 24, 2019 re: Courtney Gilpin family