lilly chant ms Gilmour

[Corse21]

Hello

Looking for any info on one Lilly Gilmour who went to Canada from a Childrens Home in Glasgow in 1880-81 period according to relative. She was born in 1867 or so in Glasgow, Scotland so we know her parentage.
She married a William(?) Chant in Canada and remained there.

Any info welcome. Thank you.

[dbree]

Hi,

Lillie Gilmour age 19, b. Scotland marries John W. Chant, age 27, b. Somerset, England, farmer in Leeds, Ontario on 24 March 1887.
John's parents are William and Eliza Chant, Lillie's parents names are not recorded.

You can see it here through Family Search
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJR-74T?lang=en

Lily arrived Canada from the Quarrier Home Scotland 6 June 1881, age 13, going to Belleville Ontario.

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=paslisandborent&idnumber=123901&q_type_1=q&q_1=lily%20gilmour&ecopy=e003540632

DB

 

[dbree]

Hi,

I think this is Lily on the 1891 Canadian census, transcribed as Cheat in Leeds, Ontario

Cheat, John, age 32, b. England, farmer
Cheat, Lillie, age 24, b. Scotland
Cheat, Virginia, age 3, b. Ontario
Napper, Eliza, age 59, b. England, mother

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https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&idnumber=25846351&ecopy=30953_148151-007

1901 census, Leeds, Ontario
Chant, John, age 41, farmer, Lilly, age 32, Bertha Virginia, age 12, Harold G., age 7, Napper, Eliza,
age 71, mother, Gourlay, Jessie age 29, boarder, Boothe, George, age 15 domestic.

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&idnumber=35307760&ecopy=z000077778

DB

[dbree]

Hi,

1911 census in Leeds, Ontario
Chant, John, age 52, merchant, general store, Lilly, age 44, Harold, age 17, Wilbert, age 6.

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&idnumber=13996125&ecopy=e001999174

1921 census in Leeds, Ontario
Chant, John age 62, general store, Lily. age 54. Wilbert, age 16, Gourley, Jessie, age 30, servant

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&idnumber=64388179&ecopy=e002939047

1931 census in Leeds, Ontario
Chant, John, age 72, merchant general store, Lilly, age 62, Wilbert, age 27, farmer

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&idnumber=80479063&ecopy=e011654342

DB

[dbree]

Hi,

The death of of Lily (Lilias) Chant on 28 Feb. 1934 in Leeds, Ontario, b. 26 June 1867 Scotland, age 66, father William Gilmour, informant son Harold Chant.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK64-SZL?lang=en

Find a Grave, Harlem cemetery, Leeds, Ontario with husband and children, b. 20 May 1868
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180081574/lilias-chant

The death of John William Chant on 1 July 1947 in Leeds, Ontario, b. 2 April 1859 England, age 88, merchant groceries and dry goods, widowed, wife Jessie Williams, parents William Chant and Eliza Slade, cause of death myocarditis, informant W.S Chant, son.

DB

[Corse21]

Dbree - many thanks for this. Fantastic details which will help.

Best wishes again

Drew

[dbree]

Welcome 

Just reviewing the post and there is a transcription error for Jessie Gourley that I didn't pick up. In 1901 census her birth is given as 16 July 1871, aged 29. In 1921 her age was transcribed as age 30. Having a closer look at that census it is actually age 50.

DB

[dbree]

Hi,

Something I've been pondering....
On John's death cert. it gives his (2nd)wife as Jessie Williams. I think this is an error. I think it should be Jessie Gourley. She appears on the headstone with John W. and Lilias with death dates 1869-1944.

I am not seeing a second marriage for John, but there is a death cert for Jessie Margaret Chant b. 16 July 1869 Scotland d. 20 Jan. 1944 in Leeds, Ontario, carcinoma, wife of John W. Chant, parents unknown, informant was step-son Wilbert Chant.

DB

[Corse21]

Thank you again.

I think Jessie and Liily were maube childhood friends from Scotland.

Lilly lost her mother in 1870 and her father, William was left with Lilly and other children. I think Lilly was the only one to be given up as Father couldn't cope. Just my opinion.