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David Gilmore    
Born: 26 Sep 1778 Carnock, Fife, Scotland
Christened: 27 Sep 1778 Carnock, Fife, Scotland

   
Married: 17 Jul 1807 Edinburgh, Scotland

 
Married in Edinburgh and recorded in Carnock, Fife, Scotland
"David Gilmore Weaver in Cairneyhill & Janet Gibson Daughter of the deceased William Gibson in Benningtown were licensed timely and married at Edinburgh on the 17th of July 1807 by Mr Jas Robertson Minister of the Colton Chapel & produced proclamation Lines from Edin. & rumored by the burgher Session in Dunfermline.
Died: 02 Aug 1862 Carnock, Fife, Scotland    

FATHER

 John Gilmore

MOTHER

 Helen Fowler

WIFE

Janet Gibson
   b. 31 May 1783 Carnock, Fife, Scotland

CHILDREN

1. Mary Gilmore b. 30 Sep 1808

2. Helen Gilmore b. 05 Jul 1810

3. John Gilmour b. 03 Nov 1812

4. William Gilmore b. 22 Jan 1815

5. David Gilmore b. 19 Aug 1818

6.. Janet Gilmore b. 18 Nov 1827

In the Fife County 1832 voters list David Gilmour was proprietor of a dwelling house, shop office and land in Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland

In the 1841 census David Gilmore is listed as age 60, Janet is aged 50, and Janet Gilmore is 13.  David Gilmore and family are living in Carnock with their address listed as "Cairneyhill South-side of the street."  David Gilmore is a linen weaver.

In the 1851 census his occupation is Table Linen Weaver (master) Address: Weavers Shop.   David Gilmlour is 72.  Living with him is his son John and his family
David Gilmour 72
John Gilmour 38
Christian Gilmour 35
Andrew Gilmour 11
Isabella Gilmour 9
William Gilmour 6
Janet Gilmour 5
John Gilmour 1

 In 1861 David Gilmour is living alone in Carnock. aged 82.  His address is 17 Toll Rd. St.  Damask Weaver

Janet Gilmour, his daughter, married John Erskine.  Both she and John are buried in Cairneyhill Burial Ground.  John Erskine died in 1900 and Janet Gilmour died in 1904.   In the 1881 census John Erskine is 54, Janet 53, William Erskine 30, Christina Erskine 37, David Erskine 25, Mary Erskine 15, John Erskine 13, Ralph Erskine 10, and Helen Erskine 8.