William GILLAM

b. 26 January 1875, d. 17 June 1944
 
 
Father*William GILLAM b. 15 Nov 1855, d. 25 Jan 1891
Mother*Lavinia Eliza MORRISS b. 5 Jul 1857, d. 1927
William GILLAM|b. 26 Jan 1875\nd. 17 Jun 1944|p13.htm|William GILLAM|b. 15 Nov 1855\nd. 25 Jan 1891|p31.htm|Lavinia Eliza MORRISS|b. 5 Jul 1857\nd. 1927|p202.htm|William GILLAM|b. Mar 1834\nd. 23 Sep 1891|p237.htm|Jane GOODMAN|b. 1832\nd. 28 Nov 1879|p85.htm|William MORRISS|b. c 1836|p118.htm|Elizabeth WATERS||p121.htm|
Note*William GILLAM

Suffered from gout.

Addresses:
1893, 170 Gloucester Rd, Croydon, SRY
1904, 28 Tait Rd, Croydon, SRY
1907, 142 Gloucester Rd, Croydon, SRY
1911 to 1944, 30 Selhurst New Rd, Croydon.

 
Birth*He was born on 26 January 1875 at 69 Hawthorne Grove, Penge, Surrey.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 in the household of William GILLAM at Croydon;

1881 Census Information:
Dwelling: 1 Russell Road
Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
Source: FHL Film 1341193 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0816 Folio 37 Page 1

Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
William GILLAM M 46 M Brighton, Sussex General Dealer Head
John BISHOP U 15 M Brighton, Sussex Assistant Visitor
William GILLAM U 7 M Penge, Surrey Scholar Visitor

At the same address:
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occ Rel
Charles GILLAM M 25 M Brighton, Sussex General Dealer Head
Susan GILLAM M 20 F Croydon, Surrey - Wife
Charles GILLAM U 3 M Croydon, Surrey - Son
Jane GILLAM U 9m F Croydon, Surrey - Daur.3

 
Occupation*William GILLAM was a Fish Hawker/Fishmonger from 1891 to 1901 at Croydon, Surrey. 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 in the household of Lavinia Eliza MORRISS at 170 Gloucester Road, Croydon, Surrey;

1891 Census:
Dwelling: 170 Gloucester Road
Census Place: Croydon, Surrey, England
PRO Ref RG12/592
Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace Occupation Rel
Lavinia GILLAM W 34 F Not known Fish Hawker Head
William GILLAM S 17 M Croydon, Surrey Fish Hawker Son
Thomas C GILLAM S 15 M Croydon, Surrey Fish Hawker Son
Albert E GILLAM S 12 M West Norwood, Surrey Fish Hawker Son
Arthur GILLAM S 7 M Croydon, Surrey Scholar Son
Ada GILLAM S 5 F Croydon, Surrey Scholar Daur
George F GILLAM S 3 M Croydon, Surrey - Son
Harry GILLAM S 1 M Croydon, Surrey - Son
Robert HUNTLEY S 18 M Croydon, Surrey Fish Hawker Lodger
Rachel YEWELL S 17 F Croydon, Surrey Domestic/General Servant Servant
Harry ENDICOTT S 28 M Croydon, Surrey Fish Hawker Lodger
William LUKE S 18 M Croydon, Surrey Fish Hawker Lodger.4

 
Marriage*William GILLAM married Sarah Jane KING, daughter of Thomas KING and Sarah Anne BARROW, on 23 January 1893 at Holy Trinity Church, Selhurst, Surrey.5 
OccupationWilliam GILLAM was a Butcher from 1901 to 1944 at Croydon, Surrey. 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 3 Granary Cottages, nr Overtons Yard, Croydon, Surrey;

1901 census:
Place: 3 Granary Cottages, Croydon, Surrey
Ref: RG13/638
Name Marr Age Sex Occ Birthplace Rel
William Gillam M 27 M Butcher Surrey Penge Head
Sarah Gillam M 26 F - Surrey Croydon Wife
Florence Gillam S 8 F - Surrey Croydon Daur
Margaret Gillam S 6 F - Surrey Croydon Daur
Charles Gillam S 4 M - Surrey Croydon Son
Dorothy Gillam S 3m F - Surrey Croydon Daur
Arthur Gillam S 17 M General Surrey Croydon Brother
Dealer.6
 
Residence*He lived in 1911 at 30 Selhurst New Road, Croydon, Surrey.7 
Census*He appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at 30 Selhurst New Road, Croydon, Surrey;

1911 census:
Place: 30 Selhurst New Road, Croydon, Surrey
Ref:
Name Marr Age Sex Occ Birthplace Rel
William Gillam M 34 M Butcher Surrey Penge Head
Sarah Gillam M 36 F - Surrey Croydon Wife
Charles Gillam S 14 M - Surrey Croydon Son
Florence Gillam S 18 F Wooden Heel Surrey Croydon Daur
Coverer
Margaret Gillam S 16 F Wooden Heel Surrey Croydon Daur
Packer
Dorothy Gillam S 11 F School Surrey Croydon Daur
Minnie Gillam S 7 F School Surrey Croydon Daur
Kathleen Gillam S 4 F - Surrey Croydon Daur
Gladys Gillam S 3 F - Surrey Croydon Daur.8
 
ResidenceHe lived in 1939 at 30 Selhurst New Road, Croydon, Surrey; Son, Charles is at No 4.9 
Death*He died on 17 June 1944 at 30 Selhurst New Rd, Croydon, Surrey, at age 69; Cause of death: V1 bomb hit house.
Body found 1155hrs 17-Jun-1944, death due to falling masonry, identified by his son C.T.Gillam of 4 Selhurst New Road.10 
Burial*He was buried on 22 June 1944 at Queens Road Cemetery, Croydon, Surrey.11 

Family

Sarah Jane KING b. 30 April 1876, d. 17 June 1944
Marriage*He married Sarah Jane KING, daughter of Thomas KING and Sarah Anne BARROW, on 23 January 1893 at Holy Trinity Church, Selhurst, Surrey.5 
Children
Last Edited5 Oct 2009

Citations:

  1. [S7] Copy marriage certificate (General Register Office) "Calculated 1875 from Marr Cert."
  2. [S15] Information supplied by Lesley Harris (Surrey, England) to Keith Taylor (Somerset, England).
  3. [S19] Online image of the 1881 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Class: RG11; Piece: 816; Folio: 37; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341193."
  4. [S5] Online image of the 1891 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Class: RG12; Piece: 592; Folio 166; Page 53; GSU roll: 6095702."
  5. [S7] Copy marriage certificate "unknown cd."
  6. [S6] Online image of the 1901 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk) "Class: RG13; Piece: 638; Folio: 60; Page: 40."
  7. [S17] Street directory of Croydon, 1911 (Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives Service, Local Studies Library) "page 280."
  8. [S143] 1911 Census.
  9. [S18] Street directory of Croydon, 1939 (Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives Service, Local Studies Library) "page 358."
  10. [S3] Copy death certificate. "Death Registration Entry: Jun Qtr 1944 Croydon 2a/822, aged 70."
  11. [S172] Croydon Times, (Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives Service) "Interment Notice, Queens Road Cemetery, 24th June 1944."
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