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Peter Gilchrist

Male 1832 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Peter Gilchrist was born on 10 May 1832 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (son of Lachlan Gilchrist and Christian Munro); and died.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: billposter
    • Occupation: distillery workman
    • Occupation: dock labourer
    • Occupation: maltster
    • Occupation: policeman
    • Occupation: steamship agent
    • Occupation: town crier
    • Occupation: Town officer

    Peter married Mary Henderson on 17 Jan 1854 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Mary (daughter of Duncan Henderson and Mary McGeachy) was born on 16 Jan 1833 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Jun 1896 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    1861 Scotland Census
    Campbeltown
    Address: Dalaruan S
    Peter Gilchrist 29 Head Fiellan, Argyll Distillery Workman
    Mary Gilchrist 27
    Lauellan Gilchrist 11
    Christine Gilchrist 1

    1871 Scotland Census
    Campbeltown
    Address: Burnside St
    Peter Gilchrist 38 Head Killean, Argyll Quay Labourer
    Mary Gilchrist 36
    Lochlan Gilchrist 14
    Christina Gilchrist 11
    Mary Gilchrist 9
    Agnes Gilchrist 7
    Neil Gilchrist 3
    Peter Gilchrist 5 Mo

    1881 Scotland Census
    Campbeltown
    Address: Burnside St
    Peter Gilchrist 48 Killean Pamb-Gaelic, Argyll Labourer
    Mary Henderson Gilchrist 47 Labourer's Wife Gigha Pamb Gaelic, Argyll
    Mary Gilchrist 19 Dau Campbeltown General Servant
    Annie Gilchrist 19 Dau Campbeltown General Servant
    Neil Gilchrist 13 Son Campbeltown
    Christina Gilchrist 2 Months Granddau Campbeltown
    Duncan Henderson 81 Father-in-law Southend, Argyll
    Duncan Henderson 33 Nephew Mason

    1891 Scotland Census
    Campbeltown
    Address: Burnside St
    Peter Gilchrist 58 Head Killean, Argyllshire Town Crier
    Mary Gilchrist 56
    Neil Gilchrist 22
    Christina M Gilchrist 10

    1901 Scotland Census
    Campbeltown
    Address: 16 Burnside St
    Peter Gilchrist 68
    Christina Gilchrist 20 Granddaughter Campbeltown, Argyllshire Grocer's Assistant
    Lizzie Mcallister 6 Granddaughter Campbeltown, Argyllshire
    Lachlan Mcallister 13 Grandson Campbeltown, Argyllshire

    Children:
    1. Duncan Gilchrist was born on 28 Nov 1854 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 17 Jun 1857 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    2. Lauchlan Gilchrist was born on 21 May 1856 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 31 Oct 1916 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
    3. Christina Gilchrist was born on 1 Feb 1860 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 31 Oct 1927 in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
    4. Mary Gilchrist was born on 10 Nov 1861 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Feb 1927 in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
    5. Agnes Gilchrist was born on 18 Jan 1864 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 21 Mar 1931 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
    6. Peter Gilchrist was born on 3 Feb 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Jan 1869 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    7. Neil Gilchrist was born on 15 Apr 1868 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 17 Nov 1911 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    8. Peter Gilchrist was born on 5 Nov 1870 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 3 Mar 1875 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lachlan Gilchrist was born on 9 Sep 1788 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 17 Aug 1858 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Lachlan married Christian Munro on 20 Jun 1816 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Christian was born about 1798; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Christian Munro was born about 1798; and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. Peter Gilchrist was born on 10 May 1832 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.