Hi my g grandfather was
David Gillis
Birth 22 OCT 1826 • Monaghan, Ireland
Death ABT. SEP 1908 • Cootehill, Ireland Maybe?
Evidence:
Name:
David Gilles
Estimated birth year:abt 1824
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1908
Death Age:84Registration district:Cootehillµ
Volume:3Page:79FHL Film Number:0101604
I have a photo of him from the family album.
Her had lots of siblings who emigrated to Canada, but some stayed.
He was married to:
Jane "Rebecca" Thompson
Birth ABT. 1835 • Clones, Monaghan, Ireland ?
Death Unknown
Some of the family lived and worked on the Dawson Estate.
I have more details if you need them.
Looking to fill some blanks.
John
John Despard
Sunday 15th Jan 2017, 04:22PMMessage Board Replies
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Griffiths Valuation lists a David Gillis in Corryhagan in 1858. He had plot 7 which was an 18 acre farm. The Griffiths maps will enable you to locate it today.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=placeSearch
Marriage of David Gillis and Jane Thompson registered Castleblaney 1860 Vol 3, page 369.
Possibly your family in the 1901 census:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Anny/Corryhagan/1632944/
1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Monaghan/Anny/Corryhagan/805902/
David died at Corryhagan on 5.7.1908 of “probably heart disease.” Hugh was the informant.
Family were Presbyterian. Nearest Presb. churches appear to be Corlea (records from 1836); Creive (1819) and Loughmourne (1847). Copies of all the above records are held in PRONI in Belfast. A personal visit is required to view them.
The tithe applotment records for 1829 list a David Gillis with 9 acres in Corryhagan, so possibly that was the father of the David who married Jane Thompson.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Sunday 15th Jan 2017, 06:00PM