Brief Life History of William
When William Gill was christened on 30 September 1764, in Garrigill, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Gill, was 39 and his mother, Mary Walton, was 36. He married Elizabeth Ridley on 12 May 1787, in Garrigill, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 3 January 1824, in Garrigill, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 59, and was buried in Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (15)
- William Geal, (1764) "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Gill, "England, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990"
- William Geal, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1764–1824 Male
1765–1816 Female
Children (2)
1789– Male
1790– Male
Parents and Siblings
1725–1776 Male
1728–1803 Female
Siblings (9)
1750–1798 Female
1752– Male
1755–1768 Female
1757–1805 Male
1758–1821 Female
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World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
1815
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Avtar, Amritpal, Darshan, Hardip, Nirmal, Sohan, Ajit, Balwinder, Charan, Jasvir, Kewal, Navdeep.
English and Scottish: in northern England and Scotland sometimes from Middle English Gille, Old Norse Gilli, which is of Irish (Gaelic) origin (see below), and pronounced with a hard g. As a personal name it is not found after c. 1200.
English and Scottish: topographic name from Middle English gille ‘deep glen, ravine’ (Old Norse (Norwegian) gil), pronounced with a hard g. The term is found mainly in northwestern England, where Norwegian Vikings settled.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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