Mary Gillies - Dalry / Dreghorn / Irvine area

[tomwylie]

Married 31st December 1858 to one Thomas Fisher and thereafter lived in Dalry Ayrshire.  I am looking for parental information as there seem to be quite a few Gillies families around that area.   I havent located a place/date of her death as yet..... Any help appreciated.

[Gadget]

Hi

Their marriage certificate should show their parents' names and other details. This is available to view online and download via ScotlandsPeople : https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  It's a pay site but will only cost 6 credits (£1.50)

Also, have you looked for her on the 1851 census?  This might give some info.


Gadget

[Gadget]

I think she died in 1871, aged 36, in Dalry.

[Gadget]

I think you'll find that these are her parents:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT23-FX7


Gadget

[Gadget]

A nice example of naming convention:

Note the step daughter to Thomas  in the 1861:  Agnes Willock, 7 ( b.c. 1854), Dreghorn  and, in 1871:

West End, Dalry
Thomas Fisher, 36, miner, b. Ireland
Mary, 36, b. Dreghorn
Agnes Willock, step daughter, 18, b. Do
Robert, 11
John, 9
Alexander, 8
Thomas, 6,
Mary, 1
All others b. Dalry

Gadget

[tomwylie]

I couldnt find a death certificate for her on Scotland's People as I was hoping for confirmation of her parents names.   I would like to try to trace any siblings she might have had.   Thanks for your help- - Tom

[Gadget]

I found it - it's the one I referred you to - 1871, aged 36, Dalry.  Her parents were John Gillies and Agnes ms Sloan

Added:

I think she died in 1871, aged 36, in Dalry.

I think you'll find that these are her parents:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT23-FX7


Gadget

[tomwylie]

Can I PM you please?


Tom

[Gadget]

Can I PM you please?


Tom

Yes .

Some more info. It's a bit tricky but this is the best that I can find:


Agnes Sloane and John Gillies married in Irvine 28 Oct 1832

I think that this might be the family in 1841:

Montgomerie Field, Dreghorn
John Gillies, 25, Ag. Lab
John, 8
Mary, 5
Agnes, 2
David, 1
Margaret, 20

All born Ayrshire

Mother, Agnes, might have been dead by then.

It appears that John and Margaret were married by 1851 (1841 doesn't show relationships)

4 Macredies Land, Dreghorn
John Gillies, 38, Farm Labourer
Margaret, wife, 32, b. Stevenston
Margaret, 9, b. Dundonald, Ayr
John, 7
William, 2
David, 1 month
Others b. Dreghorn

Banns for a marriage between John Gillies and Margaret Lockheart  1 and 21 of July 1843 in Dreghorn and Dundonald.

John died in Dreghorn in 1884