GILKISON and
WALKER families (Part Two)
MORE GILKISON INFORMATION
There is information on the GILKISON family at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~macfie/familyconnections.htmlThere was a Gilkison, Thompson and Company shipyard in Irvine, Ayrshire (the GILKISON was a James, Shipmaster of Ayr).
There are references to Robert GILKISON and Eleanora BROWN though not to David GILKISON and Elizabeth WOOD - though surely Robert and David are brothers.
As
JoT said on page 26 (and quoted from that site):
'Just can't get away from the Gilkisons - too intriguing I'm afraid. Just for background info.:
Fairly certain that Uncle George Robertson's wife Mary Walker nee Gilkison is a niece of the William and John mentioned below. Elora is in Canada.
"Elora's name came from a more exotic and convoluted source. Captain (retired) William Gilkison founded the settlement in 1832. He was a cousin of John Galt whose namesake has since been changed to Cambridge. Gilkison's brother, also John, was also a captain. He had a ship called "The Ellora" which was named for the seventh and eighth century cave temples and sculptures at Ellora, 273 kilometres northeast of Bombay. William Gilkison named the village after his brother's ship."
In addition to that:
"It is believed that Robert (1791) Gilkison's brother William Gilkison (1777) was best friend to John Galt, and is mentioned in the book titled "The GALTS", a Canadian Odyssey, (part 1 and Part 2) by H B Timothy (1977), as being buried in an unmarked grave close to the tombstone of the great Mohawk indian Chief Joseph Brant ." '
GILKISON WILLS and CONTRACTS
(From
JoT on page 25)
"Uncle George's wife Mary's father was David. Considering the occupation of her brother David in the 1871 census I think this is reference to her father's will (only one in Port Glasgow):
David Gilkison 19 Dec 1856 merchant and shipowner in Port Glasgow will was dealt withy by Paisley court.
No more details I'm afraid without paying £5!!!
Surely George would have had to be from a worthy family for David to agree to the marriage?"
"A few refs to the Gilkisons and ships before I try to find any link from the Gilkisons to our Robertsons other than the marriage of Uncle George and Mary:
Post nuptial contract of marriage in 1840!!!!
James Gilkison, Shipmaster, later residing at Irvine, spouse of Isobell Montgomerie. An inventory as part of the contract put to Ayr Sheriff Court 19 Feb 1840.
Richard Brown Gilkison, Shipmaster in Port Glasgow thereafter in London. Inventory and will presented to Edinburgh Sheriff Court 8 Sept. 1860.
Robert Gilkison, Shipowner Residing at Port Glasgow. Will presented to Paisley Sheriff Court 21 Feb 1860"
JAP
