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John Gillham Maria Olliver

John Gillam 1 canteen keeper 2 born circa 1811, Deal, Kent 3 baptized 29 November 1811, St. Leonard's, Deal died 6 November 1875, Alexandra Road, King Williams Town 4 Notes: His obituary in the Kaffrarian Watchman of 8th November 1875 says that he and his brother, unnamed, came to the Cape in 1843 in the same regiment, and Raymond Evison, in 'The South Africa 1853 Medal' lists Troop Sergeant George Gillam and Sergeant John Gillam with the 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards which arrived at the Cape in 1843. The newspaper article states that John Gillam took his discharge in 1848 and settled in King Williams Town, whereas his brother remained with his regiment and returned to Europe. A note from 'Dr.A.W.Burton's Manuscript: Vol.4, p.132 (supplied by William Jervois) states that John Gillam was the owner of two hotels in King Williams Town, first 'The Fountain' and later the 'Royal Oak' on the corner of D'Urban Street and Alexandra Road, opposite Holy Trinity Church. In the Old King Williams Town cemetery is a gravestone recording the death 15th November 1860, aged 21 years and [4] months, George Edward Gillam, born Newcastle, England, 15th July 18[..] (photographed 2006 by Gail Rothlin) George Gilham Year of Registration: 1839 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Newcastle Upon Tyne County: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Volume: 25 Page: 309 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about John Gilham Name: John Gilham Year of Registration: 1838 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Medway (1837-1941) County: Kent Volume: 5 Page: 481 Transcribed by Sue Mackaty from Cape Frontier Times, CO53/19 at the National Archives in Kew, London, Tuesday 2May 1848 John GILLAM Late of the 7th Dragoon Guards Begs to intimate to his friends and the public that he has commenced business as a Saddler and Harness Maker in D’Urban Street, Fort Beaufort. Orders from the Country punctually attended to, directed to J. GILLAM, D’Urban-street, Fort Beaufort, or to Mr. HOLLIDAY.

married (1) Elizabeth Martin 1817-1858

George Edward b.1839 Elizabeth Sarah b.1842

married (2) Isabella

John Louis b.1862 George Charles 1864 - 1865

children of John and Elizabeth Gillam George Edward Gillam 5 born 1839 born 15 July 1839, Newcastle 6 baptized 4 August 1839, Saint Andrew, Newcastle Upon Tyne 7 Notes: We have three conflicting statements about his date of birth. The birth certificate states born Nineteenth of August 1839, at the Barracks, St Andrews, Newcastle uponTyne. The gravestone states born Newcastle, England on the 15th July 18[39], and the transcribed baptismal dated (LDS IGI) is given as 4th August 1839. Elizabeth Sarah Gillam 8 born 1842 born 7 November 1842 9 baptized 13 November 1853, Holy Trinity, King William's Town 10 children of John and Isabella Gillam John Louis Gillam 11 born 1862 born 9 February 1862 12 baptized 27 February 1862, Holy Trinity, King William's Town 13 George Charles Gillam 1864-1865 born 20 November 1864 14 baptized 18 December 1864, King William's Town 15 died 6 November 1865, King William's Town 16 Notes: He is not mentioned in his father's death notice of 1875 and had presumably died before that.

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