John Gillam (abt. 1797 - abt. 1853)

Born about 1797 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Husband of Isabella (Aitchison) Gillam Guilliam — married 22 Oct 1824 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Died about 1853 at about age 56 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

John Gillam

Birth Probably 1797. Baptised on 23 May 1797 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England^[1]. Parents named as John and Hannah

Marriage to Isabella Aitchison on 22 Oct 1824 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England^[2][3]

Census 1841 Living at West Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England^[4]
John Gillam, Male, age 40 (1801), born in Oxfordshire, England, Farmer
Isabella Gillam, Female, age 40 (1801), born outside Oxfordshire Henry Gillam, Male, age 15 (1826), born in Oxfordshire, England
Rosina Gillam, Female, age 12 (1829), born in Oxfordshire, England
James Gillam, Male, age 11 (1830), born in Oxfordshire, England
Charles Gillam, Male, age 10 (1831), born in Oxfordshire, England
Emma Gillam, Female, age 6 (1835), born in Oxfordshire, England
Jane Gillam, Female, age 5 (1836), born in Oxfordshire, England

Census 1851 Living at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England^[5]
John Gillam, Head, Married, age 52 (1799), Hotel Keeper, born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Isabella Gillam, Wife, age 52 (1799), born in Daylesford, Worcestershire, England
A J Gillam, Daughter, Unmarried, age 24 (1827), born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
R Gilliam, Daughter, Unmarried, age 22 (1829), born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
James Gillam, Son, Unmarried, age 21 (1830), born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Charles Gillam, Son, Unmarried, age 19 (1832), born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Jane Gillam, Daughter, age 17 (1834), born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Emma Gillam, Daughter, age 14 (1837), born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Henry J Gillman, Visitor, Unmarried, age 46 (1805), Commercial Traveller, born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Emma Hancock, Servant, Married, age 28 (1823), Barmaid, born in Oxfordshire, England
Emma Gardner, Servant, Unmarried, age 21 (1830), Housemaid, born in Denham
Fanny Sewell, Servant, Unmarried, age 26 (1825), Chambermaid, born in Middleton, Oxfordshire, England
Sarah Pitts, Servant, Unmarried, age 29 (1822), Cook, born in Oxfordshire

Death registered in the third quarter of 1853 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England^[6]No proof that this is our John, but he does not appear on a census after 1851 and his last known address was in Woodstock. No age is given unfortunately

Sources

1. ↑ England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_961564709
2. ↑ England, Phillimore Marriage Registers, 1531-1913 Image https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBOR/PHILLIMOREMARS/YPOXF01/0098&parentid=GBOR/PHILLIMOREMARS/YPOXF01/0098
3. ↑ Oxfordshire Marriage Bonds 1634-1849 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/OXFORDSHIRE/MARBOND/0713/26/1
4. ↑ 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Image https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1841%2f0879%2f0069&parentid=gbc%2f1841%2f0012697846
5. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Image https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1851%2f4279206%2f00633&parentid=gbc%2f1851%2f0000529447 and https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=gbc%2f1851%2f4279206%2f00634
6. ↑ England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1853/3/AK/000845/018