John Samuel Gill

Birth Name John Samuel Gill 1a
Married Name Samuel Gill 2a

    Married as Samuel also on 1911 census as well as his railway record

Gender male
Age at Death 83 years, 10 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 20 October 1864 Thrushelton, Devon, England  

Under name of John Sloley Gill
(it is not John Sloley as he died same year)
(from BMD Registration) + (from 1871 Census)
Only one found John S Gill, no Samuel J Gill's found
from Les Treneman

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Education 1871   Scholar
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Marriage December 1887 Plymouth, Devon, England  

Had 5 children - 1 died 1911 census

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Probate 20 May 1941 Llandudno, Wales Left £ 250-16s-8d

To her husband Samuel Gill - retired Foreman Porter
and John Reynolds - retired Railway Inspector.

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Death 11 September 1948 Plymouth, Devon, England aged 83

Died as Samuel Gill

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  Occupation  
 
Occupation 1891   Porter {GWR}

Started Oct 1888 Aged 24 - Porter
At Plymouth Station on 15/- shillings a week
Feb 1891 - Shunter
Jan 1899 - Foreman at Plymouth North Road Station
1911 on 31/- shillings a week
Cautioned or fines
15 Aug 1893
Careless Shunting
11 April 1895
Damage to buffers when shunting
30 July 1895
Bad shunting of coaches and passengers shaken
17 Sept 1895
Neglecting to form train with sufficient 2nd class accommodation
3 Nov 1895 Fined 2 shillings ad 6 pence
Not seeing the arrival line was clear where-by slight collision occurred
21 Dec 1895 Fined 2 shillings ad 6 pence
Causing delay to train
24 May 1896
Causing damage to carriage
3 Nov 1896
Causing damage to engine and coach
9 Sept 1897 Reprimanded
For want of care when pushing coaches to shed causing damage to buffers
11 July 1901
Derailing engine and saloon at North Road
Aug 1911 Commended [for what?]

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Occupation 1901   Foreman of Porters - Great Western Railway
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Occupation 1911   Foreman of Porters - Great Western Railway
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Occupation 1939   G W R Foreman (Retired)
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Occupation 1941   Retired Foreman Porter
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  Addresses  
 
Residence 1871 Thrushelton, Devon, England Alder Quarry

Father & Nephew staying in house.
Nephew William Treneman
Sailor boy aged 16 on HMS Impregnable.
Jane Gill nee Treneman's Son

John Gill Head 46 1825 - Devon
Jane Gill Wife 44 1827 - Devon
James Gill Son 8 1863 - Devon
Samuel Gill Son 6 1865 - Devon
Eliza Gill Daughter 4 1867 - Devon
James Treneman Lodger [Father in Law] - Male 78 1793 - Devon
William Treneman Visitor [Step son] - Male 16 1855 - Devon

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Residence 1881   Census not found
 
Residence 1891 Plymouth, Devon, England 34, Seymour Avenue East

Samuel Gill Head Married 26 1865 Porter Plymouth, Devon
Elizabeth J Gill Wife Married 25 1866 - Plymouth, Devon
John T Gill Son 1889 - Plymouth, Devon
Leonora Gill Daughter 1 1890 - Plymouth, Devon

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Residence 1901 Plymouth, Devon, England Dapers Shop, 1 Albert Terrace, Laira

Samuel Gill Head Married 36 1865 Foreman Of Porters G W Railway Devon
Elizabeth Gill Wife Married 45 1856 Stationer & Dressmaker Crediton, Devon
John F Gill Son 12 1889 - Plymouth, Devon
Leonara Gill Daughter 11 1890 - Plymouth, Devon
William Gill Son 9 1892 - Plymouth, Devon
Alice Gill Daughter 7 1894 - Plymouth, Devon
John Gill Father Widower 77 1824 - Torrington, Devon

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Residence 1911 Plymouth, Devon, England Dapers Shop, 1 Albert Terrace, Laira

5 Family member in in 5 rooms
Samuel Gill Head Married Foreman Porter G W K 46 1865 Thruelton Devon
Elizabeth Jane Gill Wife Married Draper 55 1856 Crediton Devon
Leonard Gill Daughter Single Draper Licensed 21 1890 Plymouth Devon
William Gill Son Single Carrier 19 1892 Plymouth Devon
Alice Gill Daughter Single Draper 17 1894 Plymouth Devon

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Residence 1939 Plymouth, Devon, England 1 Boardman Villas

5 People in house
Elizabeth J Gill 05 Aug 1855 Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Samuel Gill 20 Oct 1864 G W R Foreman (Retired) Married
John T Gill 22 May 1888 G W R Engineman Widowed
Alice Gill 10 Mar 1894 Household Duties Single
Clarice M Gill 24 Oct 1922 Female Unpaid Household Duties Single
Later married Mr Guppy

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Residence 2 February 1941 Plymouth, Devon, England 1 Boardman-Villas, Laira
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Gill
Mother Jane Treneman
    Brother     John James Gill
         John Samuel Gill
    Sister     Eliza Gill
 
Stepfather William Leonards
Mother Jane Treneman
    Half-brother     William Leonard Trenaman

Families

    Family of John Samuel Gill and Elizabeth Jane Bright
Married Wife Elizabeth Jane Bright
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage (Primary) December 1887 Plymouth, Devon, England  

Had 5 children - 1 died 1911 census

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  Children
  1. John Trenaman Gill
  2. Leonora Gill
  3. William Gill
  4. Iva Jane Gill
  5. Alice Gill

Media

Pedigree

  1. John Gill
    1. Jane Treneman
      1. John James Gill
      2. John Samuel Gill
        1. Elizabeth Jane Bright
          1. John Trenaman Gill
          2. Leonora Gill
          3. William Gill
          4. Iva Jane Gill
          5. Alice Gill
      3. Eliza Gill

Ancestors

Source References

  1. English Government: 1901 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 1 April 1901
      • Page: 1901 Census-GILL, Saml-PLYMOUTH, Devonshire-RG13 piece 2096 folio 23 page 38
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. English Government: Marriage Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: December 1887
      • Page: 1887-Plymouth-4q-Vol.5b-page.542
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. English Government: Death Registration - Ancestry.co.uk
      • Date: September 1948
      • Page: 1948-Plymouth-3q-Vol.7a-page.523
      • Confidence: Very High
  4. English Government: 1911 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 3 April 1911
      • Page: 1911 Census-GILL, Elizabeth Jane-PLYMOUTH, Devonshire-Reference RG14PN12974 RG78PN748 RD276 SD2 ED16 SN378
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. English Government: 1939 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 29 September 1939
      • Page: Ref: RG101/6793I/003/32 Letter Code: WELQ
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. English Government: 1871 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 3 April 1871
      • Page: 1871 Census-GILL, Jane-TAVISTOCK, Devonshire-RG10 piece 2149 folio 125 page 6
      • Confidence: Very High
  7. English Government: Probate and Wills
      • Date: 20 May 1941
      • Page: Probate - Elizabeth Jane Gill nee Bright
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source Reference Note:

        Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.

  8. Suzanne Spedding: E-mails from Suzanne Spedding
      • Date: 16 April 1892
      • Page: from her Family tree on http://www.genesreunited.co.uk
      • Confidence: Very High
  9. English Government: 1891 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 6 April 1891
      • Page: 1891 Census-GILL, Elizabeth J-PLYMOUTH, Devonshire-RG12 piece 1728 folio 127 page 49
      • Confidence: Very High
  10. Railway Employment Records. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives.
      • Date: October 1888
      • Page: The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Great Western Railway Company: Staff Records; Class: RAIL264; Piece: 345
      • Confidence: Very High