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Gilfillan, Samuel - 24th. July 1836  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, Thomas - 27th. June 1837  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, Eliza - 9th. March 1839  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, James - 27th. December 1840  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, Jane - 29th. October 1843  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, Susan - 6th. June 1846  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, Eloner - 5th. October 1847  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, Sarah - 25th. November 1849  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)
Gilfillan, Martha - 26th. May 1851  - (Father Thomas Gilfillan) - (Mother Ann Jane Moore)


Gilfillan, Honor - 5th. December 1836 - (Wife of William Orr) - Mother of John Orr


Gilfillan, Ann Jane - 10th. March 1844 - (Father William Gilfillan) - (Mother Elloner Moore)
Gilfillan, Rachel - 28th. October 1846 - (Father William Gilfillan) - (Mother Elloner Moore)
Gilfillan, Hugh - 1st. September 1848 - (Father William Gilfillan) - (Mother Elloner Moore)
Family were members of 1st. Presbyterian


Gilfillen, Mary - 9th. October 1844 - (Wife of John Kelly) - Mother of Susana Kelly


Gilfillen, Ann - 7th. December 1845 - (Wife of James Murphy) - Mother of John Porter Murphy


Gillfillen, Ann - 27th. October 1852 - (Wife of Thomas Patterson) - Mother of Ann Jane Patterson
Gillfillen, Ann - 6th. April 1854 - (Wife of Thomas Patterson) - Mother of Mary Patterson
Gillfillen, Ann - 26th. February 1856 - (Wife of Thomas Patterson) - Mother of Thomas Gilfillan Patterson
Gillfillen, Ann - 27th. February 1867 - (Wife of Thomas Patterson) - Mother of Adam Patterson
Gillfillen, Ann - 10th. April 1869 - (Wife of Thomas Patterson) - Mother of William Gilfillan Patterson


Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 27th. April 1863 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of John McCully Skillen
Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 1865 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of Thomas Gilfillan Skillen
Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 16th. March 1866 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of John Skillen
Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 5th. April 1867 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of William James Skillen
Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 16th. April 1869 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of Margaret Elizabeth Skillen
Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 25th. October 1870 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of Samuel Moore Skillen
Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 22nd. January 1878 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of Julius Augustus McCullough Skillen
Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 1881 - (Wife of William James Skilling a teacher of Comber) - Mother of Susan Todd Skillen

flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) Family moved to Liverpool c1870s where William James became a shipping clerk.

Gilfillan, Ann Jane - 3rd. January 1889 - (Father Thomas Patterson Gilfillan a grocer of West Street) - (Mother Catherine Mawhinney)
Gilfillan, Catherine 18th. March 1891 - (Father Thomas P. Gilfillan a grocer of West Street) - (Mother Catherine Mawhinney)
Gilfillan, Maggie - 15th. December 1892 - (Father Thomas P. Gilfillan a grocer of West Street) - (Mother Catherine Mawhinney)
Gilfillan, Eleanor - 5th. August 1894 - (Father Thomas P. Gilfillan a grocer of West Street) - (Mother Catherine Mawhinney)
Gilfillan, Martha - 20th. March 1896 - (Father Thomas P. Gilfillan a grocer of West Street) - (Mother Catherine Mawhinney)
Gilfillan, Susan - 16th. December 1906 - (Father Thomas P. Gilfillan a grocer of West Street) - (Mother Catherine Mawhinney)


Gilfillan, Thomas - 3rd. March 1896

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Erected by Thomas Gilfillan of Newtownards
Gilfillan, James - 10th. December 1844 aged 70 - Father to above Thomas
Gilfillan, William - 30th. January 1849 aged 6 - Son of above Thomas
Gilfillan, Samuel - Infancy - Son of above Thomas
Gilfillan, James - Infancy - Son of above Thomas
Gilfillan, Eleanor - Infancy - Daughter of above Thomas
Gilfillan, Sarah - 11th. September 1855 aged 8 - Daughter of above Thomas
Gilfillan, Thomas - 8th. July 1856 aged 19 - Son of above Thomas
Gilfillan, Thomas (The above) - 23rd. November 1869 aged 63 - A grocer and muslin agent of West Street
23rd. February 1870 - The Will of Thomas Gilfillan late of West-street Newtownards County Down Grocer and Muslin Agent deceased who died 23 November 1869 at same place was proved at Belfast by the oaths of Anne Jane Gilfillan of West-street (the Widow) Reverend Matthew Macaulay of Church-street Presbyterian Clergyman John Warnock of High street and John Douglass of Regent-street Drapers (all in Newtownards aforesaid) the Executors. - Effects under £800 - Witnessed by Adam Davidson and James Jamison  Image
Gilfillan, Ann Jane - 2nd. October 1886 aged 75 - Of West Street - Wife to above Thomas
1st. November 1816 - Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Anne Jane Gilfillan late of West-street Newtownards County Down Widow who died 2 October 1886 at same place were granted at Belfast to Thomas Patterson Gilfillan of West Street Newtownards Grocer a Child. - Effects £205


Erected by William Gilfillan of Newtownards
Gilfillan, Rachel - 5th. June 1847 aged 7
Gilfillan, William - 6th. February 1853 aged 34 - Father to above Rachel


Gilfillan, Thomas Patterson - 16th. April 1920 aged 63 - A Grocer - H
Gilfillan, Catherine nee Mawhinney - 20th. May 1947 aged 82 - Wife to above Thomas - H
Gilfillan, Margaret - 17th. October 1962 - Daughter of above Thomas and Catherine - H
Gilfillan, Kathleen - 30th. January 1972 - Daughter of above Thomas and Catherine - H
Gilfillan, Eleanor - 17th. April 1990 - Daughter of above - H
Gilfillan, Hugh - 26th. November 1993 - Daughter of above - H

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Gillfillen, Ann - 29th. September 1851 aged 18 - (Father Thomas Gillfillen a grocer) - Married Thomas Patterson
Witnesses were William Wightman and Lucius Crymble


Gilfillen, James a weaver of West Street - 20th. April 1852 - (Father James Gilfillen a mason) - Married Ann Stevenson of Corrys Deed - {Father John Stevenson a cloth lapper}
Witnesses were Eliza McMeechan and Hugh Blair


Gilfillan, Eliza(beth) - 25th. July 1862 aged 22 - (Father Thomas Gilfillan a merchant and teacher) - Married William James Skilling a teacher of Comber
Witnesses were John Henderson and Susan Gilfillan - Minister was Rev. Julius Augustus McCullough

Gilfillan, Susan - 4th. March 1863 - (Father Thomas Gilfillan a merchant and teacher) - Married John Boyle
Witnesses were John Boyle and Jane Gilfillan

Gilfillan, Jane - 30th. June 1863 - (Father Thomas Gilfillan a manufacturer) - Married Hugh Boyd
Witnesses were James Skillin and Eliza Greer

Gilfillan, Martha of West Street - 27th. October 1871 - (Father Thomas Gilfillan a deceased merchant and teacher) - Married Sgt. John Caughley

Gilfillan, Thomas Patterson a grocer of West Street - 9th. November 1887 - (Father Thomas Gilfillan a weaving agent) - Married Catherine Mawhinney
Witnesses were William G. Patterson and Nellie Mawhinney


Gilfillan, Ann Eliza - 28th. February 1868 aged 21 - {Father William Gilfillan} - Married Hugh Rea aged 21 of Dublin
Hugh and Ann emigrated to the USA c1870

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Gilfillin, Thomas - 1846 -1852 -1856 -1863 - Of West Street - A grocer and agent for J.J.McConnell  muslin manufacturers of Glasgow - Leased a house and yard in West Street from the Marquis of Londonderry
Gilfillen, Thomas - 1869 - Owned 2 houses on West Street which were rented out to his son-in-law Thomas Patterson and William Connilan


Gilfillan, James - 1863 - Of Mark Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from Thomas Patterson


1901 Census - Residents of a house 10 in West Street Part of (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Gilfillan Thomas 43 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Co Down Grocer Married
Gilfillan Catherine 35 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down No Occupation Married
Gilfillan Ann Jane 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Not Married
Gilfillan Kathleen 10 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Not Married
Gilfillan Maggie 8 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Not Married
Gilfillan Eleanor 6 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Not Married
Gilfillan Martha 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Not Married
Gilfillan Thomas 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down - Not Married
Gilfillan Agnes 1 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down - Not Married
Gilfillan Hugh   Male Son Presbyterian Co Down - Not Married
Gilfillan Maggie 31 Female Niece Presbyterian Co Down No Occupation Not Married

Gilfillin, Thomas - 25th. May 1905 - Probate of the Will of James A. Gordon late of Newtownards County Down Builder and Contractor who died 3 April 1905 at Donaghadee granted at Belfast to Thomas Gilfillan Merchant. - Effects £8,066-15s-5d - Image


Gilfillan, Thomas Patterson a grocer of West Street - 1910 - Member of Urban District Council and Treasurer of Newtownards Grocers Association


1911 Census - Residents of a house 21 in West Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Gilfillan Thomas T 53 Male Head of Presbyterian Co Down Grocer Married - - -
Gilfillan Catherine 46 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Down - Married 23 9 9
Gilfillan Annie J 22 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down N S Teacher Single - - -
Gilfillan Kathleen 20 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Clerk Single - - -
Gilfillan Maggie 18 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Clerk Single - - -
Gilfillan Eleanor 16 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down N S Teacher Single - - -
Gilfillan Martha 15 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Thomas 13 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Agnes 11 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Hugh 10 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Gilfillan Susan 4 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Skilling Maggie 42 Female Niece Presbyterian Co Down Assistant Grocer Single - - -

flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) Gilfillan, Thomas - 30th. June 1949 aged 53 - {b.c1896} - Crossed from Canada to the USA at Niagra Falls, New York - Departure contact was his wife Elizabeth

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