YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

John Gilchrist 1802–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1802

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Oct 1871

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Gilchrist

Mother: Agnes Thompson

Spouse(s): Mary Torrance

Children(s): Agnes Gilchrist, Robert Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist, Margaret Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Jean Gilchrist

In 1802, John Gilchrist entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Gilchrist And Agnes Thomson Or Thompson. In 1861, John Gilchrist resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1871, John Gilchrist resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. John Gilchrist married Mary Torrance, and had children including Agnes Gilchrist, Jean Jane Gilchrist, Margaret Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Robert Torrance Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist. John Gilchrist passed away in 1871 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Find more search results for John Gilchrist
JG

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • In 1802, John Gilchrist entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Gilchrist And Agnes Thomson Or Thompson.
  • In 1861, John Gilchrist resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1871, John Gilchrist resided in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • John Gilchrist married Mary Torrance, and had children including Agnes Gilchrist, Jean Jane Gilchrist, Margaret Gilchrist, Mary Gilchrist, Robert Torrance Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist.
  • John Gilchrist passed away in 1871 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Gilchrist
1769–1857
Birth Location: Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
TG
Agnes Thompson
1772–
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
AT

Spouses(s)

Mary Torrance
1800–1873
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MT

Children(s)

Agnes Gilchrist
1831–1871
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
AG
Robert Gilchrist
1840–1907
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
RG
Thomas Gilchrist
1834–1905
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
TG
Margaret Gilchrist
1836–
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MG
Mary Gilchrist
1828–1863
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MG
Jean Gilchrist
1826–1912
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
JG

John Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
John Gilchrist
1802–1871
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Gilchrist
1769–1857
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes (Thomson Or) Thompson
1772–
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Gilchrist
1745–
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Walker
1746–1781
Scotland
Ann Craig
1744–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilchrist
1713–
Margaret Young
1718–
Alexander Craig
1720–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilchrist
1689–
Janet Guthrie
1692–

John Gilchrist's Descendants

1.
JG
John Gilchrist (3 May 1802–8 Oct 1871) m. Mary Torrance (2 Jun 1800–23 Jan 1873)
  1. 1. Agnes Gilchrist 1831–1871
    1. 1. John Gilchrist 1858–
  2. 2. Robert (Torrance) Gilchrist 1840–1907 m. Mary French 1842–1911
    1. 1. John Gilchrist 1866–1868
    2. 2. Robert (Torrance) Gilchrist 1881–1886
    3. 3. Catherine (French) Gilchrist 1874–1875
    4. 4. Mary Gilchrist 1869–1945 m. George Stewart 1867–1951
      1. 1. Ann (Zillah) Stewart 1896–1994
      2. 2. George Stewart 1898–1918
    5. 5. Agnes Gilchrist 1871–
    6. 6. William (French) Gilchrist 1877–1958 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Young 1888–1955
    7. 7. Thomas Gilchrist 1883–1957 m. Mary (Beaton) Dunbar 1895–1978
    8. 8. John Gilchrist 1876–1876
  3. 3. Thomas Gilchrist 1834–1905 m. Jane ("Jeanie") Woodburn 1836–1916
    1. 1. Jane Gilchrist 1859–1866
    2. 2. Mary Gilchrist 1861–
    3. 3. Margaret ("Maggie") Gilchrist 1864–1874
    4. 4. John Gilchrist 1866–1866
    5. 5. Jane (Richmond) Gilchrist 1868–
    6. 6. John Gilchrist 1871–
    7. 7. Hugh (Woodburn) Gilchrist 1874–1943 m. Elizabeth (Anderson) Daniel 1876–1959
      1. 1. George (Ramsay) Gilchrist 1907–
  4. 4. Margaret Gilchrist 1836–
  5. 5. Mary Gilchrist 1828–1863 m. John (Colville) (Colvill) 1826–1870
    1. 1. Thomas (Colville) (Colvill) 1858–
    2. 2. Agnes (Colville) (Colvill) 1860–1946 m. George Allan 1850–1926
    3. 3. Robert (Gilchrist Colville) (Colvill) 1863–1930 m. Jeanie ("Jane" "Jeanne") Young 1859–1929
      1. 1. Mary (Young Gilchrist) Colville 1886– m. Carl (Arthur) Knuth 1886–
        1. 1. Jean Knuth 1924–
      2. 2. John Colville 1889–1918
      3. 3. Jeanie (Young) Colville 1891–1987 m. William (Leys) Proctor 1888–1959
      4. 4. Agnes Colville 1898–1987 m. Joseph (Marvin) Asher 1896–1957
        1. 1. Bobby (Marvin) Asher 1917–1918
    4. 4. John (Gilchrist Colville) (Colvill) 1853–1943 m. Hannah (Jamieson Elder Barkley Or) Barclay 1854–1924
      1. 1. Mary (Clark) Colville 1878–1946 m. Edmund (Doty) Lee 1875–1957
        1. 1. Edmund (Colville) Lee 1905–1989 m. Louise (Matilda) Dehnicke 1904–1999
      2. 2. John (Gilchrist) Colville 1880–1952 m. Daisy Innes 1885–1968
      3. 3. Andrew (Barclay "Andy") Colville 1883–1970 m. Cora (May) Stark 1887–1970
        1. 1. Robert (Stark) Colville 1911–2007 m. Esmeralda Appel 1913–2011
      4. 4. James (Omay) Colville 1888–1959 m. Gertrude (E) Woodward 1887–
        1. 1. Ingram (Gilbert) Colville 1918–1998 m. Patrice (M) Kommer 1918–2005
      5. 5. William (Bowie) Colville 1891–1962 m. Grace H 1890–
      6. 6. Isabelle (R) Colville 1892–1920
    5. 5. Archibald (Colville) (Colvill) 1851–1878 m. Agnes Wyllie 1853–1895
      1. 1. John (Gilchrist) Colville 1877–1938 m. Elizabeth (Bell) Wilson 1869–1936
        1. 1. Archibald (Gilchrist) Colville 1906–1970 m. Helen (McLaughlan) Stewart 1908–1990
        2. 2. Agnes (Wylie) Colville 1904–1911
        3. 3. Margaret (Ramsay Wilson) Colville 1900–1931
      2. 2. Agnes (Cunningham) Colville 1875–1900
    6. 6. Mary Colvill 1849–1855
    7. 7. Margaret (Colville) (Colvill) 1855–1907
  6. 6. Jean ((Jane)) Gilchrist 1826–1912 m. James McChristie 1821–1871
    1. 1. Alexander McChristie 1851–1919 m. Isabella Gillies 1856–1927
      1. 1. James McChristie 1875–1878
      2. 2. William McChristie 1877–1878
      3. 3. Marion (Russell) McChristie 1879–1956 m. Ambrose MacHin 1877–1932
        1. 1. Ambrose MacHin 1903–1982
        2. 2. Marion (McChristie) MacHin 1911–1961
        3. 3. Henry MacHin 1910–1931
        4. 4. Hugh (Gillies) MacHin 1915–1918
        5. 5. Archibald MacHin 1901–1901
        6. 6. Isabella (Gillies) MacHin 1902–1940
        7. 7. James (McChristie) MacHin 1905–1972
        8. 8. Agnes (Robson) MacHin 1906–1956 m. Alexander (Kennedy) Bern 1899–1944
      4. 4. James McChristie 1881–1928
      5. 5. Archibald (Fulton "Archie") McChristie 1884–1929
      6. 6. William (Gillies) McChristie 1886–1950
      7. 7. Jane (Gilchrist "Jeanie") McChristie 1888–1895
      8. 8. Isabella (Gillies "Isa") McChristie 1890– m. Alexander Somerville 1890–1916 m. Charles McRoberts 1882–
        1. 1. William Somerville 1915–1990
        2. 2. Somerville 1906–
        3. 3. Somerville 1906–
        4. 4. Alexander (McChristie) Somerville 1919–1993
      9. 9. Janet (Gillies) McChristie 1892–1895
      10. 10. Margaret McChristie 1894–1895
      11. 11. Alexander McChristie 1896–1897
    2. 2. Mary McChristie 1849–1858
    3. 3. James (Fulton) McChristie 1857–1927
    4. 4. John McChristie 1860–1946
    5. 5. Margaret McChristie 1863–1930
    6. 6. William McChristie 1866–1867
    7. 7. Jean ((Jane)) McChristie 1854–1881

John Gilchrist's Timeline

4 Records

1802
3 May 1802
Birth of John Gilchrist in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 59
John Gilchrist resided here in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 69
John Gilchrist resided here in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
8 Oct 1871
Age 69
Death of John Gilchrist in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1802
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 19; Page: 30; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1861_86

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1871
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Find more search results for John Gilchrist

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE