Descendants of Robert Weir

Notes


5. Elizabeth Gillon

Occupation:M/C - Farm Servant.Address - Kilmaurs.
OPR Whitburn - Elizabeth,daughter to Peter Gillon and Ann Weir,spouses in
Harthill was born 9Mar1833 and baptized 14Apr1833.
1841 Census Whitburn Greenridge 673/1.Living with father.Not born West
Lothian
1851 Census not found.Not with father.
1859 Married in Kilmaurs.
1872 - On son Peters B/C her name is given as Elizabeth Steele Gillon,Steele
being her maternal grandmothers surname.
1881 Census with husband.Seamstress.


John Stewart

Occupation:1859 M/C Kilmaurs - Farm Servant.
1859 Annabellas B/C - Coppersmith.Main Street,Kilmaurs.
1861 Johns B/C - Labourer.30 Langlands Street,Kilmarnock.
1864 Peters B/C - Labourer.12 Langlands Street,Kilmarnock.
1865 Elizabeths B/C - Labourer.16 Langlands Street.Kilmarnock.
1867 Marys B/C - Butler.23 Fore St.Kilmarnock.
1869 Lilias B/C - Hawker.23 Fore St.Kilmarnock.
1869/72 - Left Kilmarnock.
1872 Peters B/C - Hammerman.Greenburn,Whitburn Parish.
1881 Census 672/6/16 10 Stankard Row,Uphall Parish,West Lothian.Hammersmith.Gave his place of birth as Denny Parish,Stirlingshire.Living with wife and three children.
1883 Annabellas M/C - Hammerman.
1890 Lilias M/C - China Merchant.Address - 41 Northovergate,Kinghorn,Fife.
1891 Census - Licensed Hawker.Address 41 Overgate,Kinghorn.Living with wife
and two children,Peter 18 years and Johanna 13 years.Working on his own
account.His house had four rooms.Gave his place of birth as Glenluce,Ayrshire.
1901 Census Stables Cottages,Burntisland.Blacksmith and hammerman.Employed worker.Living with wife.Two rooms with windows.Place of birth Stranraer,Wigtownshire.Age 61.
1902 Wifes D/C - Railway Labourer.Whinnyhall Cottage,Burntisland.
Son-in-law William Sharp signed D/C.He probably died in the latters house.
No will.
On several of his childrens B/C he made his mark being unable to write.On other
B/C he has signed his name but it looks very laborious.


20. Peter Gillon Stewart

Cause of death - consumption.


22. Mary Stewart

1881 Census not found.Might be dead.


24. Peter Gillon Stewart

1881 Census living with parents.Scholar.
!Occupation:1891 Census - Turner(Iron),working on own account.


25. Johanna Stewart

1881 Census living with parents.


6. John Gillon

OPR Whitburn,West Lothian - John,son of Peter Gillon and Ann Weir at
Greenrigg born 19Dec1835 and baptized 21Dec1835.
From M/C - Usual residence Whitburn.Occupation labourer.
1841 Census Whitburn Greenridge.673/1.Living with father.
1851 Census not found.Not with father.
1861 Census Whitburn Village 673/3/24.Iron company labourer.Living with wife and sons Peter and John.


Margaret Ritchie

From M/C-Residence Blackbog,Carmichael,Lanarkshire.Occupation farm servant.
Also described as a depositer?


27. John Gillon

From mothers D/C:Living at 85 South Street,Armadale,1902.


7. Robert Gillon

1841 Census Whitburn Greenridge.673/1.Living with father.
1851 Census Shotts Southridge Farm.655/1/4.Farm servant.
1861 Census Whitburn Village 673/1/28.Baker.Living with aunt,Jane Weir(225)
1863 Married Kilmarnock.
OPR Whitburn Robert,son to Peter Gillon and Ann Weir in Greenrigg born
8Apr1837 and baptized 14May1837.
Occupation 1863 M/C - Baker.Witness at marriage - George Gillon.
Occupation 1898 on wifes D/C - Pit labourer.
1881 Census - 673/1 2/10 Whitburn.Pitheadman.Living with wife and eight children.
Stone in Whitburn churchyard
Will:Gillon,Robert,Labourer,86 West Main Street,Whitburn,died 20Nov1905,at Whitburn,testate.Confirmation granted at Linlithgow,26Feb,to Annie Gillon or Livingstone,wife of James Livingstone,Miner,West Main Street aforsaid,
Executrix nominated in Will or Deed dated 25Jul1905,and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Linlithgow,5Feb1906. Value of Estate, £452.


Mary McMorran

1861 Census Whitburn 673/6/23.Tambourer.Living with father and illegitimate
child Peter Gillon.
!Address on M/C 1863 - Village of Whitburn.


32. Peter Gillon

1861 Census Whitburn 673/6/23.Living with his mother Mary McMorran and his grandfather James McMorran.His parents did not marry until 1863.
1881 Census Whitburn 673-1/2/10.Living with parents.Pit furnaceman.


33. James Gillon

1881 Census Whitburn 673-1/2/10.Living with parents.Pit labourer.


35. William Gillon

Signed fathers D/C 1905.Living at 86 West Main Street Whitburn.
!1881 Census Whitburn 673-1/2/10.Living with parents.Scholar


36. John Gillon

1881 Census Whitburn 673-1/2/10.Living with parents.Scholar


37. Susan Gillon

1881 Census Whitburn 673-1/2/10.Living with parents.Scholar


38. Ann Gillon

1881 Census Whitburn 673-1/2/10.Living with parents.Scholar


James Livingstone

Coal miner.


William Wright

1881 Census - See mother-in-law Catherine Weir.Tinsmith gas fitter.


41. William McWilliams Wright

1881 Census - Living with parents.Scholar.


42. Catherine Wright

1881 Census - Living with parents.Scholar.