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Richard Joseph Gillett 1821–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1821

Birth Location: Westby, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 6 Mar 1854

Death Location: Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert Gillet

Mother: Margaret Nickson

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In 1821, Richard Joseph Gillett entered the world in Westby, Lancashire, England, born to Robert Gillet And Margaret Nickson. Richard Joseph Gillett passed away in 1854 in Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Richard Joseph Gillett entered the world in Westby, Lancashire, England, born to Robert Gillet And Margaret Nickson.
  • Richard Joseph Gillett passed away in 1854 in Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Richard Gillett's Ancestors

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Richard Gillett
1821–1854
Birth Place: Westby, Lancashire, England
Parents
Robert Gillet
1797–1879
Westby, Lancashire, England
Margaret Nickson
1796–1866
Westby, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Richard Gillett
1757–1833
Westby With Plumpton, Lancashire, England
Mary Greenall
1755–1831
Westby, Lancashire, England
Cuthbert Nickson
1760–1848
Kirkham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Thompson
1765–1841
Westby With Plumpton, Lancashire, England.
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Gillett
1720–1803
Ellen
1720–1772
James Nickson
1721–
Ann Harrison
1729–1777
Richard Thompson
1735–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Harrison
1697–1779
Elizabeth Dodson
1706–1756

Richard Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1821
22 Jan 1821
Birth of Richard Joseph Gillett in Westby, Lancashire, England
Westby, Lancashire, England
1854
6 Mar 1854
Age 33
Death of Richard Joseph Gillett in Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1821
    Event Place: Westby, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1854
    Event Place: Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

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