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James Gilmore    
Born: 15 Sep 1797 Carnock, Fife, Scotland
Christened: 24 Sep 1797 Carnock, Fife, Scotland
 
   
Married:

   
Died: 03 Feb 1867 in the poorhouse in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland  
Death record showing James Gilmour, widower of Margaret Hardeston,
died in the poorhouse of Dunfermline

FATHER

 John Gilmore

MOTHER

 Helen Fowler

WIFE

Margaret Hardesson

In 1851 "James Gillamour" born about 1798 in Dunfermline is living with Margret Gillmour on High Street in Dunfermline. He is a Hand Loom Damask Weaver and the couple have a young girl named Elesabeth Wilson, aged 14, living with them as a servant.

Ten years later in 1861 the couple, James Gilmour and Margaret are aged 64, living on Pilmuir Street. He is a Damask Weaver.

James Gilmour died six years later on Feb 3, 1867 in the poorhouse in Dunfermline. aged 69 years.  On the death record he was listed as Damask Weaver, widower of Margaret Hardesson.

You can read more about the Poorhouse at Dunfermline at http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dunfermline