Serendib Genealogy Pages - William GILLAM

William GILLAM

b. 12 August 1804

Father*

William GILLAM b. a 1782, d. 20 Feb 1861

Mother*

Mary (?) b. c 1781

Baptism*

William GILLAM was baptized on 12 August 1804 at Countess of Huntingdon or Dissenting, Brighton, Sussex, England.

Marriage*

He married Charlotte LOWER on 7 June 1824 at St Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England; Extract from the Sussex Marriage Index:
Place: Brighton, East Sussex, Date: 7 Jun 1824:
Subject: William GILLAM, bach
Spouse: Charlotte LOWER, sp botp (B.)¹

Occupation*

William GILLAM was Shoemaker in 1841 at Brighton, Sussex.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 20 Frederick Gardens, Brighton, Sussex, England;


Census 1851
Place: 20 Frederick Gardens, Brighton, Sussex, England
Source:     PRO Ref HO107/1645
Name             Marr Age Sex   Birthplace Occ          Rel
William GILLAM   M    46  M     Brighton   Shoe Maker   Head
Charlotte GILLAM M    48  F     Brighton   Needle Work  Wife
Sarah GILLAM     U    13  F     Brighton   Scholar      Daur
Henry GILLAM     U     8  M     Brighton   Scholar      Son
Charles GILLAM   W    32  M     Brighton   Shoe Maker   Visitor.³

(Witness) Probate

He witnessed the probate of the estate of William GILLAM on 8 March 1861 at Lewes, Sussex, England; National Probate Calendar Entry: Probate of Will granted 08-Mar-1861
Effects under £200.
The Will with a Codicil of William Gillam late of 5 Kensington-gardens, Brighton
in the County of Sussex Shoemaker deceased who died 20 February 1861 at
Kensington-gardens aforesaid was proved at Lewes by the oaths of William
Gillam of Brighton aforesaid Shoemaker the Son and John Holder of the same
place China-man the Executors.⁴

Family

Charlotte LOWER b. circa 1803

Children

William Richard GILLAM b. 18 Jul 1824
John Thomas GILLAM b. 1 Apr 1827
Henry William GILLAM b. 5 Oct 1828
Eliza GILLAM b. c 1830
James Alexander GILLAM b. c 1832
Sarah GILLAM b. c 1838
Elizabeth Lower GILLAM b. Mar 1841, d. 28 Jul 1841
Henry GILLAM b. c 1843

Last Edited

21 Aug 2010

Citations

Index to unknown record type, unknown second location, unknown period, compiled by unknown compiler, unknown compiler address, unknown compile date "unknown cd."
Death Certificate of Child n.pub.,.
Online image of the 1851 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk.)
Index to Probate Record, 1861-1941, compiled by Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA, 2010 "Web page at http://www.ancestry.co.uk viewed 14-Aug-2010."