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James Gilchrist 1840–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 19 May 1892

Death Location: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Michael Gilchrist

Mother: Mary Dolan

Spouse(s): Hannah Galloway

Children(s): John Galloway, James Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist, Hannah Gilchrist, Catherine Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Martha Gilchrist, Alexander Gilchrist

In 1840, James Gilchrist entered the world in Ireland, born to Michael Gilchrist And Mary Dolan. In 1851, James Gilchrist resided in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In 1861, James Gilchrist resided in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. James Gilchrist married Hannah Galloway, and had children including Alexander Gilchrist, Catherine Gilchrist, Hannah Gilchrist, James Gilchrist, John Weir Galloway, Martha Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist. James Gilchrist passed away in 1892 in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1840, James Gilchrist entered the world in Ireland, born to Michael Gilchrist And Mary Dolan.
  • In 1851, James Gilchrist resided in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, James Gilchrist resided in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • James Gilchrist married Hannah Galloway, and had children including Alexander Gilchrist, Catherine Gilchrist, Hannah Gilchrist, James Gilchrist, John Weir Galloway, Martha Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist.
  • James Gilchrist passed away in 1892 in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Gilchrist
1810–
Birth Location: Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland?
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Mary Dolan
1815–
Birth Location: Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland?
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Galloway
1836–1897
Birth Location: Ahoghill, Antrim, Ireland
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Children(s)

John Galloway
1855–
Birth Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire
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James Gilchrist
1866–1942
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Thomas Gilchrist
1874–1915
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Hannah Gilchrist
1872–1940
Birth Location: Cumnock, Aryshire, Scotland
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Catherine Gilchrist
1863–1928
Birth Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary Gilchrist
1864–1954
Birth Location: Old Cumnock,Ayr,Scotland
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Martha Gilchrist
1870–1928
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Alexander Gilchrist
1868–1939
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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James Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
James Gilchrist
1840–1892
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Michael Gilchrist
1810–
Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland?
Mary Dolan
1815–
Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland?
Grandparents
Bernard Gilchrist
1770–
Jamestown, Leitrim, Ireland
Ellen Farrell
1770–
Jamestown, Leitrim, Ireland?
Dolan
1790–
Ireland?
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gilchrist's Descendants

1.
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James Gilchrist (1840–19 May 1892) m. Hannah Galloway (1836–24 May 1897)
  1. 1. John (Weir) Galloway 1855–
  2. 2. James Gilchrist 1866–1942 m. Margaret (F) Rogerson 1871–1951
    1. 1. Thomas (Rogerson) Gilchrist 1893–1961 m. Olive (Irene) Card –1978
      1. 1. Dorothy Gilchrist –2000
      2. 2. James Gilchrist 1933–2000
    2. 2. James Gilchrist 1896–1969
    3. 3. Robert (Cameron) Gilchrist 1898–1970 m. Josephine (Violet) Dawson 1900–1966
      1. 1. Donald (Dawson) Gilcrist 1931–2007
      2. 2. Robert Gilchrist 1922–1989
      3. 3. James (A) Gilchrist 1924–1998
  3. 3. Thomas Gilchrist 1874–1915 m. Mary Dillon 1879–1938
    1. 1. James Gilchrist 1908–
    2. 2. Gilchrist 1905–
    3. 3. Annie Gilchrist 1910–
  4. 4. Hannah Gilchrist 1872–1940 m. John Wilson 1866–1925
    1. 1. Jean Wilson 1917–1989 m. Peter Fegan 1914–1968
    2. 2. Agnes Wilson 1893–1894
    3. 3. Hannah Wilson 1898–1980
    4. 4. John Wilson 1901– m. Christina (Colquhoun) Pollock 1901–1985
    5. 5. James Wilson 1904–1986
    6. 6. Thomas Wilson 1906–
    7. 7. Alexander Wilson 1910–
  5. 5. Catherine Gilchrist 1863–1928 m. James Welsh 1854–1918
    1. 1. James Welsh 1885–1918
    2. 2. Martin Welsh 1886–
    3. 3. Mary Welsh 1889–
    4. 4. Hannah Welsh 1892–
    5. 5. Elen Welsh 1896–
    6. 6. Catherine Welsh 1899–1928
    7. 7. James Welsh 1903–1939
    8. 8. John Welsh 1905–
    9. 9. Thomas Welsh 1907–
  6. 6. Mary Gilchrist 1864–1954 m. Matthew Rae 1870–1939
    1. 1. William Rae 1894–1975
    2. 2. Hannah (Galloway) Rae 1895–1976 m. John Farrell 1890–
    3. 3. James (E) Rae 1901–1901
    4. 4. Mary (Milady) Rae 1899–1943 m. William (J) Rautio 1899–1984 m. Albert Sutherland 1895–
      1. 1. James (Gilchrist) Sutherland 1917–1988 m. Jean Rinehart 1914–
    5. 5. Norman Rae 1904–1944 m. Agnes (Lindsey) Purdie 1909–
    6. 6. John Gilchrist 1886–1887
  7. 7. Martha Gilchrist 1870–1928 m. James Steele 1853– m. Bill Nelson 1865–1944
    1. 1. Minnie Nelson 1896–
    2. 2. Alexander Nelson 1900–1947 m. Isabella Baird 1905–1949
    3. 3. David Nelson 1903– m. Nicholas (Forrest) Hamilton 1905–
    4. 4. Thomas Nelson 1895–1960 m. Martha Fletcher 1903–
      1. 1. Dorothy (Joan) Nelson 1927–2007 m. Donald (Wilfred) Knudson 1925–1986
    5. 5. James (Gilchrist) Nelson 1897–1960 m. Christina (McCallum) Ramsay 1898–1990
    6. 6. Mary (Ellen Gilchrist) Steel 1892–1962 m. George (Alexander) Frame 1892–1956
      1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Frame 1931–2009
      2. 2. Thomas (Alexander Nelson) Frame 1920–
      3. 3. Martha (Gilchrist) Frame 1921–1994 m. Paul (Harold) Marks 1908–1983
      4. 4. Georgina Frame 1922– m. Duffield 1920–1942
  8. 8. Alexander Gilchrist 1868–1939 m. Elizabeth Wilson 1871–1931
    1. 1. Lizzie (Galloway) Armstrong 1906–1991 m. David Hogg 1903–1984 m. William Harvey 1904–1968
      1. 1. David (John) Harvey 1942–2025 m. Ailsa (Alice) Burslem 1945–2024
      2. 2. Alfred (William) Harvey 1933–2025
      3. 3. Anthony (Gilchrist) Harvey 1937–2024

James Gilchrist's Timeline

7 Records

1840
1840
Birth of James Gilchrist in Ireland
Ireland
1851
1851
Age 11
James Gilchrist resided here in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 21
James Gilchrist resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 31
James Gilchrist resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 41
James Gilchrist resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 51
James Gilchrist resided here in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1892
19 May 1892
Age 52
Death of James Gilchrist in Cumnock, Aryshire, Scotland
Cumnock, Aryshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Troqueer; ED: 23; Page: 4; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_214; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Troqueer; ED: 23; Page: 4; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1851_214; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1892
    Event Place: Cumnock, Aryshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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