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William Gillies 1827–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1827

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Aug 1880

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: William Gillies

Mother: Sarah ?

Spouse(s): Janet Stewart

Children(s): Elizabeth Gillies

William Gillies was born in 1827 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of William Gillies And Sarah. William Gillies married Janet Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Gillies. William Gillies passed away in 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Gillies was born in 1827 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of William Gillies And Sarah.
  • William Gillies married Janet Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Gillies.
  • William Gillies passed away in 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gillies
1801–
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Sarah ?
1806–
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Stewart
1817–1891
Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Gillies
1842–1911
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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William Gillies's Ancestors

Self
William Gillies
1827–1880
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
William Gillies
1801–
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sarah ?
1806–
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gillies's Descendants

1.
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William Gillies (abt 1827–13 Aug 1880) m. Janet Stewart (19 Mar 1817–28 May 1891)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gillies 1842–1911 m. John WILSON 1835–1912
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wilson 1882–1970 m. John (MacIntosh Crawford) jr 1884–1968
      1. 1. Robert (Wilson) Crawford 1921–2010 m. Mary (McRae) Wotherspoon 1918–2009
        1. 1. Mairi Crawford 1944–2013
      2. 2. John Crawford 1908–1957
      3. 3. Sadie Crawford 1925–1999
    2. 2. Janet Wilson 1860–
    3. 3. Jane ('Jeannie') Wilson 1868–
    4. 4. William (Gillies) Wilson 1871–
    5. 5. John (Hamilton) Wilson 1874–1923
    6. 6. Robert Wilson 1880–1936
    7. 7. John Wilson 1864–1874

William Gillies's Timeline

2 Records

1827
abt 1827
Birth of William Gillies in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1880
13 Aug 1880
Age 53
Death of William Gillies in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1827
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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