b. March 1834, d. 23 September 1891
| Note* | William GILLAM NOTES FOR WILLIAM GILLAM
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He was a bare knuckle boxer in Brighton in the 1850's & 60's.
1891 Census Information:
Dwelling: 99 Gloucester Road
Census Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
Source: PRO Ref RG12/592? Page 30
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
William GILLIAM M 56 M Brighton Fish Salesman Head
Drucilla GILLIAM M 47 F Brighton - Wife
Mabel GILLIAM S 4 F Croydon - Daur
1881 Census Information:
Dwelling: 1 Russell Road
Census Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
Source: FHL Film 1341193 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0816
Folio 37 Page 1
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
William GILLAM M 46 M Brighton, Sussex General Dealer Head
John BISHOP U 15 M Brighton, Sussex Assistant Visitor
William GILLAM U 7 M Penge, Surrey Scholar Visitor
At the same address:
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
Charles GILLAM M 25 M Brighton, Sussex General Dealer Head
Susan GILLAM M 20 F Croydon, Surrey - Wife
Charles GILLAM U 3 M Croydon, Surrey - Son
Jane GILLAM U 9 m F Croydon, Surrey - Daur
1871 Census:
Place: 3 Sultan Street?, Camberwell
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
William GILLAM M 35 M Brighton, Sussex Commercial Traveller Head
Jane GILLAM M 38 F Plymouth, Devon Laundry Woman Wife
William GILLAM U 15 M Brighton, Sussex Fishmonger Son
Charles GILLAM U 13 M Brighton, Sussex Scholar Son
1861 Census:
Place 23 Robert Street, Brighton, Sussex
Ref: RG9/598 page 2
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
William GILLAM M 26 M Brighton, Sussex Fish Hawker Head
Jane GILLAM M 28 F Plymouth, Devon Washerwoman Wife
William GILLAM U 5 M Brighton, Sussex Scholar Son
Chas GILLAM U 3 M Brighton, Sussex Scholar Son
Emma BISHOP U 20 F Brighton, Sussex Ironer Lodger
Ellen MILES U 21 F Brighton, Sussex - Lodger.
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| Birth* | He was born in March 1834 at Brighton, Sussex.1,2 |
| Birth | He was born circa 1835 at Brighton, Sussex.3,4,5 |
| Birth | He was born circa 1836 at Brighton, Sussex.6 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 1841 in the household of Charles GILLAM at Cheltenham Place, Brighton, Sussex;
1841 Census:
Place: Cheltenham Place, Brighton, Sussex
Ref: HO107/1121/8/46/30
Name Age Sex Occupation Born in County
Charles Gilham 25 M Shoe maker Y
Elizabeth Gilham 25 F - N
William Gilham 7 M - Y
Ellen Gilham 5 F - Y.7
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| Marriage* | William GILLAM married Jane GOODMAN, daughter of James GOODMAN, on 16 May 1853 at St Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England.8 |
| Occupation* | William GILLAM was Fish Hawker in 1855 at Brighton, Sussex. |
| Census* | He appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 23 Robert Street, Brighton, Sussex;
1861 Census
Place: 23 Robert Street, Brighton, Sussex
Ref: RG9/598/73/2
Name Mar Age Sex Birthplace Occupation Rel
William Gillam M 26 M Brighton Sussex Fish Hawker Head
Jane Gillam M 28 F Plymouth Washerwoman Wife
William Gillam U 5 M Brighton Sussex Scholar Son
Charles Gillam U 3 M Brighton Sussex Scholar Son
Emma Bishop U 20 F Brighton Sussex Ironer Lodger
Ellen Miles U 21 F Brighton Sussex Ironer Lodger.9
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| Census | He appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 3 Sultan Street, Camberwell, Surrey;
1871 Census
Place: 3 Sultan Street, Camberwell, Surrey
Ref: RG10/737/81/32
Name Mar Age Sex Birthplace Occupation Rel
William Gillam M 35 M Sussex, Brighton Commercial Traveller Head
Jane Gillam M 38 F Devon, Plymouth Laundry Woman Wife
William Gillam U 15 M Sussex, Brighton Fishmonger Son
Charles Gillam - 13 M Sussex, Brighton Scholar Son.10
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| Occupation | He was Fish Hawker in 1879 at Croydon. |
| (Witness) Death | He witnessed the death of Jane GOODMAN on 28 November 1879 at 1 Russell Road, Croydon, Surrey.11 |
| Census | William GILLAM appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Croydon;
1881 Census Information:
Dwelling: 1 Russell Road
Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
Source: FHL Film 1341193 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0816 Folio 37 Page 1
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
William GILLAM M 46 M Brighton, Sussex General Dealer Head
John BISHOP U 15 M Brighton, Sussex Assistant Visitor
William GILLAM U 7 M Penge, Surrey Scholar Visitor
At the same address:
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
Charles GILLAM M 25 M Brighton, Sussex General Dealer Head
Susan GILLAM M 20 F Croydon, Surrey - Wife
Charles GILLAM U 3 M Croydon, Surrey - Son
Jane GILLAM U 9m F Croydon, Surrey - Daur.12
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| Occupation | He was Fishmonger in 1886 at Croydon, Surrey. |
| Marriage* | He married Drusilla SHORT on 26 December 1886 at Holy Trinity Parish Church, Selhurst, Surrey, England.13 |
| Occupation | William GILLAM was Fish Salesman in 1891 at Croydon, Surrey. |
| Census | He appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 99 Gloucester Road, Croydon, Surrey;
1891 Census Information:
Dwelling: 99 Gloucester Road
Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
Source: PRO Ref RG12/592/125/30
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
William GILLIAM M 56 M Brighton Fish Salesman Head
Drucilla GILLIAM M 47 F Brighton - Wife
Mabel GILLIAM S 4 F Croydon - Daur.14
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| Death* | He died on 23 September 1891 at 97 Gloucester Road, Croydon, Surrey, at age 57.15 |
