Brief Life History of John
When John Gillett was born on 13 April 1867, in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Henry Gillett, was 26 and his mother, Ellen Hodgkinson, was 27. He died on 1 October 1910, in England, United Kingdom, at the age of 43, and was buried in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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- John Gillet in household of Ellen Gillet, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- John Gillett, Find A Grave
- John Gillett in household of Ellen Gillett, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
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World Events (5)
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: when pronounced with a soft G (/dʒ/), it is usually from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Gillet, Gilot, Giliot, or Geliot. These are diminutives of Gille or Gilly, which are commonly pet forms of the (often female) name Gilian, Gelian (see Gillian ). Gilot and Gillet are also probably pet forms of Giles .
English (of Norman origin): when pronounced with hard G, it is more likely from the Middle English personal name Gilot, a borrowing of Old French Guillot, a pet form of Guillaume (see William ) and a doublet of Willett .
English: habitational name from one or other of the numerous minor places called Gillhead, such as those in the parishes of Matterdale, Moresby, Castle Sowerby, and Westward (all Cumberland), formed from Middle English gil(le) ‘ravine, narrow valley’ (Old Norse gil) + hed, heved ‘head’. This would become Gillett, with hard g.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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