Gill Family

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AGNES GILL [nee Pickersgill] Born C. 1834.Grewelthorpe. Married James Gill the shoemaker. Living Azerley in 1891.
AGNES GILL. Born C. 1900. Laverton Dau of John [Gamekeeper]& Janey.
ANN GILL. Born C. 1763. Buried 19.5.1841 Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Mickley.
ANN GILL. Born C. 1771. Lived Dallowgill. Buried 8.7.1817.
ANN GILL. Born C.1807. at Carlsmoor. A house servant in 1851.
ANN GILL. Born C. 1832 Skelton. Wife of Thomas.
ANN GILL. Bap. 31.10.1844 Kirkby Malzeard. dau of John [The Mason] & Eleanor. Possibly buried 2.2.1846. [K.Mal Par. Reg]
ANNIE GILL. Born C1860. Died 9.6.1925. M.I. Grewelthorpe. Dau of Thomas & Ann Gill [nee Foggin]. Wife of Jonah Leathley. of Grewelthorpe.
ANNIE GILL. Born C. 1904 Laverton. Dau of John [Gamekeeper] & Jane.
CHARLES GILL. Born C. 1779. Buried 29.6.1845 Kirkby Malzeard.
CHARLES GILL senior. Stonemason at Kirkby Malzeard. (1822.Baines Diretory).
CHARLES GILL junior. Stonemason at Kirkby Malzeard.
CHARLES GILL. Born C. 1831. Buried 26.8.1840 Kirkby Malzeard.
CHRISTOPHER GILL. Bap. 26.12.1771. Son of Christopher of Kirkby Malzeard.
CHRISTOPHER GILL. Bap.2.11.1773. Son of Christopher of Galphay.
CHRISTOPHER GILL. Born C. 1853 Aldfield. Married to Mary E. ? born Guiseley in 1856. He was schoolmaster at Aldfield school.
CLARE GILL. Born 8.12.1875 Bap. 10.12.1876. Grewelthorpe. Son of Thomas & Ann. Father a Gamewatcher. First school was Old Dames School. Started Grewelthorpe school 25.4.1881. Left 1886. In 1891 was a land agent clerk in Ripon.
CLARICE GILL. Born 29.11.1893. Bap. 24.12.1893. dau of George & Margaret Ann Wright. of Hackfall House. Started school 16.2.1897.
DIANA GILL. Born C.1777. Buried 2.5.1848 K.Malzeard.
DONALD VALENTINE GILL. Born 1907 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of James [Shoemaker] & Mary Ann.
DOROTHY GILL. Born C. 1905 Kirkby Malzeard. dau of James [Shoemaker] & Mary Ann.
ELEANOR GILL. Born C. 1803. Buried 23.2.1845 Kirkby Malzeard.
ELEANOR GILL. Born C. 1840. Buried 9.8.1846 K.Malzeard.
ELIZABETH GILL. Dau of Charles [The Mason] of Kirkby Malzeard. Married on 26.4.1838 at Kirkby Malzeard to James Crabtree. a shoemaker from Catterick.
ELIZABETH GILL. Born Mickley. Banns read for marriage to Edward Dawes. of Grewelthorpe in Feb. 1864.
ELIZABETH GILL. Married on 4.11.1797 at Kirkby Malzeard to Thomas Thwaites. a Mason.
ELLEN GILL. Born C. 1908 Laverton. Dau of John [Gamekeeper] & Jane.
EDWARD GILL. Farmer at Sykes Farm Ilton, & Hill Top Farm Fearby. Father of Florrie. Brother of George.
ESTHER GILL. Married on 16.6.1798 at Kirkby Malzeard to William Hayton. a Cordwainer. Witness Charles Gill.
EVELYN GILL. Born 9.11.1906.Bap.9.12.1906. Dau of George & Margaret Ann Wright. Started school 1.4.1913. Left 1914. Bridesmaid for Florrie Gill [her aunt] in Ocotber 1937.
FLORRIE GILL. Dau of Edward Gill of Hill top Farm Fearby. Late of Sykes Farm Ilton. Married John Metcalfe. of Swinton Grange Farm, Masham. at St. Paul’s Church Healey on 23.10.1937.
FRANK WATSON GILL. Born C. 1906 Kirkby Malzeard. Son of James [Shoemaker] & Mary Ann.
GEORGE GILL. Born C.1817. Son of William of Azerley. George was a carpenter. he was a widower when he married Elizabeth Shaw [nee Lancaster] on 3.9.1870 at Kirkby Malzeard church. She was a widow [b.1814] dau of James Lancaster.
GEORGE GILL. Son of Ingram the butcher of Azerley. George was a miller. He married Martha Moorey. of Azerley dau of Thomas, on 6.2.1841 at Kirkby Malzeard.
GEORGE GILL. Born C. 1852. Aldfield Spa. Caretaker of the Hackfall. This could be the following George. Dates need to be checked.
GEORGE GILL. Born C. 1861 Aldfield. Son of Thomas & Ann Foggin. Hackfall caretaker. Married Margaret Ann Wright. in C1888. They had 9 children in 1911. Living in Hackfall House, Grewelthorpe.
GEORGE GILL. Died 29.6.1912. M.I.
HENRY GILL. Born C. 1767. Buried 9.3.1845 Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Carlsmoor.
HENRY GILL. Born C. 1836. Buried 22.6.1838 Kirkby Malzeard.
HONOUR GILL. Dau of Charles a Mason in Kirkby Malzeard. She married William John Croft. a Plumber in Kirkby Malzeard son of James [Plumber] on 15.8.1844 in Kirkby Malzeard church.
Witnesses at marriage were Charles, Maurice & Sarah Gill.
HONOUR GILL. Bap. 13.10.1844 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of William [The Mason] & Mary.
ISABEL GILL. Bap. 1.11.1846 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of William [The Mason] & Mary.
JAMES GILL. Born C.1800. Buried 15.4.1860 Mickley.
JAMES GILL. Born C. 1807. Buried 7.12.1890.
JAMES GILL. Born C. 1813 Kirkby Malzeard. Unmarried labourer living Azerley 1881.
JAMES GILL. Born C1827. Buried 7.9.1850 Mickley.
JAMES GILL. Born C. 1831 Fearby. Son of John [shoemaker].Husband of [1]*Agnes Pickersgill.* [2] Sarah Orton [nee Prest]. widow of Laverton. Married on 2.12.1903 at Kirkby Malzeard. Cream cheese maker and shoemaker. Lived Azerley Hall 1881.
JAMES GILL. Born 27.12.1869. Son of Thomas& Ann of Hackfall House.Started school 13.11.1876 after being at Kirkby Malzeard school. Left school in 1883.
JAMES GILL. Bap.23.1.1876. Son of James & Agnes Pickersgill. Father a shoemaker. Also a shoemaker himself in 1901.
JAMES GILL. Born C. 1876 Laverton. Died 1937 Church Street, Kirkby Malzeard. see obit at end. Married in 1903 to Mary Ann [b.1880] Normanby. In 1911 living with wife and 5 children. Boot repairer & Postman,

JOHN GILL. Mashamshire. In 1690’s his house was searched as he was suspected of sheep stealing. Stamps & Dyes for coining were found and he was hanged for high treason at York.
JOHN GILL. A Mason. Married on 5.11.1796 to Ellen Bland.
JOHN GILL. Born C.1786. Buried 29.11.1861 Mickley.
JOHN GILL. Born C. 1801. Son of Henry of Dallowgill. Buried 8.9.1817.
JOHN GILL. Born C. 1834. Buried 20.5.1838 Kirkby Malzeard.
JOHN GILL. Son of Charles. Father & son were Masons in Kirkby Malzeard. Married on 16.4.1853 at Kirkby Malzeard church to Margaret Chandler. dau of Henry Chandler. of Kirkby Malzeard.
JOHN GILL. Born C. 1863 Grewelthorpe. Farm Lab. & Gamekeeper in Laverton. Married in 1889 to Jane [b1868] Newcastle on Tyne. In 1911 in Laverton with wife & 4 daughters.

JOHN JAMES GILL. Born C. 1895 Laverton. Son of John & Janey. Living Laverton in 1901.
JOHN WATSON GILL. Bap 27.7.1862. Son of James & Agnes Pickersgill. Father shoemaker. Married Janey from Newcastle. Living Laverton in 1901.
JULIET GILL. Born 6.2.1902. dau of George & Margaret Ann Wright. of Hackfall House. Started school 1.5.1905.
KATHLEEN GILL. Born C. 1910 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of James [Shoemaker] & Mary Ann.
LAURA MARY GILL. Born C. 1908 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of James [Shoemaker] & Mary Ann.
MABEL GILL. Born C. 1846 Dau of William the stonemason Kirkby Malzeard. Married on 31.12.1866 at K.Malzeard church to George William Bolton. [b.1845] son of George Bolton.
MABEL GILL. Born 20.7.1889. Bap.18.8.1889.dau of George & Margaret Ann Wright. Father a Keeper of Hackfall.. Started school 26.6.1893. Left 1904.
MARGARET GILL. Born C.1801. Aldfield. Buried 25.3.1882. Mother of Thomas Gill.
MARGARET GILL. Born C. 1830 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of John the Mason. Married on 3.2.1853 at Kirkby Malzeard to John Bonwell. a Mason. [b.1831] son of Timothy Bonwell. of Kirkby Malzeard. Witness Sarah Gill.
MARGARET GILL. Born C. 1855. at Aldfield. dau of Thomas & Ann.
MARGARET ANN GILL [Nee Wright]. Born C. 1854 of Grewelthorpe. Dau of Margaret Wright [b.1828]. Wife of George of Hackfall House. Married in C1888. Had 9 children in 1911.
MARGARET ANN GILL. Bap. 20.3.1870. Buried 31.10.1874. Dau of James & Agnes Pickersgill. Shoemaker.
MAGGIE GILL. Born C.1898.Laverton dau of John [Gamekeeper] & Janey.
MARIA GILL. Born C.1839. Buried 15.3.1840 Kirkby Malzeard.
MARION GILL. Born Bradford. Bap. 28.11.1858 Kirkby Malzeard. Illeg. dau of Ellen of K.Malzeard.
MARJORIE GILL. Born 30.3.1904.Bap.24.4.1904. Dau of George & *Margaret Ann Wright.*of Hackfall House. Father Keeper & Caretaker of Hackfall. Started school 3.4.1911. Left 1914.
MARK WALTER GILL. 1890 A Fishmonger in Masham Market Place. Ref. Bulmer’s 1890 Directory.
MARY GILL. Born C. 1761. Buried April 1838. Lived Carlsmoor.
MARY GILL. Married on 25.4.1798 at Kirkby Malzeard to James Holdsworth.
MARY GILL. Married on 26.1.1799 at Kirkby Malzeard to George Grimpton. of Kirklington.
MARY ANN GILL. Born C. 1823. Buried 10.3.1836 Kirkby Malzeard. Lived Laverton moor.
MARY GILL. Born C. 1832.Grewelthorpe Wife of Thomas the stonemason.
MARY ELLEN GILL. Born 1837. Buried 4.4.1838 Kirkby Malzeard.
MARY ANN GILL. Bap. 27.7.1845 Kirkby Malzeard. Illegitimate dau of Martha Gill of Laverton.
MILDRED GILL. Born 23.12.1896. Bap.7.2.1897. Dau of George & Margaret Ann Wright. of Hackfall House. Started school 23.4.1900.
NANCY GILL. BAP. 26.7.1770. Dau of Edward of Kirkby Malzeard.
NANCY GILL. Born C.1801. Buried 17.10.1861. Mickley.
NATHANIEL GILL. Born 4.5.1865.Aldfield. son of Thomas & Ann of Hackfall House. Started school 13.11.1876. After being at Kirkby Malzeard school. Left school 1879. Became a woodman.
RICHARD GILL. A collier in 1721. He sank the shaft at Gollinglith mine in Colsterdale. With another man he was paid £3.10s. for the work and then 2d. per corf for all the coal he could raise. [A corf was a basket used for removing coal from the pit.]
RICHARD GILL. Born C1821. Buried 12.6.1837 Kirkb Malzeard.
RICHARD GILL. Born 24.1.1867. Aldfield. son of Thomas & Ann of Hackfall House. Started school 13.11.1876 after being at Kirkby Malzeard school. Left school in 1881.
SARAH GILL. Of Kirkby Malzeard married John Imeson of Grewelthorpe on 4.12.1746.
SARAH GILL previously ORTON [nee Prest]. Born C. 1850 Laverton. dau of George Prest [gardener.] Was a widow when she married James Gill. in 1903 at Kirkby Malzeard.
SARAH GILL. Born 9.4.1877.Dau of Sarah of Hutts Farm. Started school at Sweet Street, Holbeck. Started at Grewelthorpe school 25.4.1881
SARAH GILL. Born C. 1878.Grewelthorpe dau of Thomas & Mary.
SARAH ELLEN GILL. Bap 25.12.1864. Died Aug. 1922. Dau of James & Agnes Pickersgill. Shoemaker. Married Thomas Cartman. in Nov 1888 in Ripon.
THOMAS GILL. August 1693. Was paid for installing a pump at a cole mine in Colsterdale.
THOMAS GILL. Had allotment in 1782 Grewelthorpe Inclosure Award. At Mawcaw. Highmoor. 36acres 0rood 20perch.
THOMAS GILL. Yeoman of Stainmoor. Had land at Bramley Grange. Made will 6.8.1803. Will proved 18.2.1804.
THOMAS GILL. Born C. 1830. Of Kirkby Malzeard. Stonemason. Married Mary Metcalfe. of Grewelthorpe. Banns read December 1859.
THOMAS GILL. Born C. 1831. Mickley. Husband of Ann from Skelton.
THOMAS GILL. Born 2.10.1867. Bap. 3.11.1867. Son of James [the shoemaker]& Agnes Pickersgill lived Azerley . Started school 14.3.1877. Left 1881. Brother in law of Sarah Cartman. A boot and shoemaker in 1901. married on 23.12.1903 at Kirkby Malzeard to Elizabeth Ellen Waite. [b1870] Winksley. dau of William a shoemaker. In 1911 Eliza was a grocer & Thomas a shoemaker in Laverton.

VERA GILL. Bap.18.10.1908. Dau of George & Margaret Ann Wright. of Hackfall House.
WILLIAM GILL. Buried 23.2.1721 Kirkby Malzeard. Bastard son of Rose of Grewelthorpe.
WILLIAM GILL. Born C. 1807. Buried 7.1.1840 Kirk by Malzeard. Lived West Tanfield.
WILLIAM GILL. Born C. 1826 Stonebeck Down. Son of Edward. married on 20.12.1854 at Kirkby Malzeard church to Jane Metcalfe. [b.1833] dau of John Metcalfe. Shoemaker.
WILLIAM GILL. Bap 27.6.1830 Aldfield. Illeg. son of Isabella.
WILLIAM GILL. Born C. 1855. Died 30.3.1875. Buried 1.4.1875. M.I. Son of Thomas & Ann of Hackfall House.
WILLIAM GILL. Bap. 3.11.1872. Buried 4.11.1874. Son of James & Agnes Pickersgill. Shoemaker.
WILLIAM GILL. Born 20.10.1899. Bap.14.11.1899. Son of George & Margaret Ann Wright. of Hackfall House. Started school 25.5.1903.
WINIFRED GILL. Born 5.1.1892,Bap.14.2.1892. Dau of George & Margaret Ann Wright. of Hackfall House. Father a caretaker of Hackfall. Started school 13.8.1894. Left 1906. In 1911 she was a shop assistant. unmarried living at Hackfall House, Grewelthorpe with her parents.


OBITUARY For James Gill. 1876-1937.
As reported in Ripon Gazette Jan or Feb. 1937.

The death has occurred of an old inhabitant of Kirkby Malzeard. James Gill. of Church Street age 61years. He was a well known character in the district being village post master for 23 years and then covering an outside round to Dallowgill for 12 years. He retired 2 years ago [1935] .
Noted for a ready wit and good humour. In boyhood he joined Kirkby Malzeard sword dancers and 2 of his sons have followed in his footsteps. He was a good cricketer and a splendid quoits player. He served in HM Forces in the Great War. He was born in Laverton. His wife died 10 years ago. He leaves 4 sons and 4 daughters.
Chief Mourners.
Mr John Gill [brother].
Mrs J.Metcalfe [daughter].
Mrs G. Blades [daughter].
Mrs. A. Baines [daughter.]
Mrs N. Carling.[daughter.]
F. Gill: D.Gill: H.Gill: & A.Gill [sons].


The Gill family of Hackfall house.