Gill Family Prudhoe

[jonwarrn]

the headstone for Joseph & Jane ( Both died in 1911 ) in Old Edgewell Cemetery, Prudhoe is engraved Gill.

Burial of Jane Gill, 14 February 1911
Age 71 years
Abode 21 West Wylam Prudhoe
Image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1B-FS6G-8

Joseph Gill, 1 October 1911
Age 72 years
Abode 21 Wylam Row West Wylam
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1B-FS6F-7

[softly softly]

William ( occupation-Clerk) NZ electoral register.

William
Gill
1925
Waimarino

SS

[hexhamlad]

The emigration info looks quite feasable, so  is it possible went out to New Zealand in 191 and then returned to be back in UK by 1931 ? Need to dig deeper I'm afraid. Hoping electoral rolls will help.

[sparrett]

I have chosen to reply on this one of the two running threads ( which situation is causing an amount of juggling I think) .

But now that the initial outward voyage has been located it is noteworthy that  the death of William's father Joseph took place on 1st October 1911 ( previously given) and probate was granted within weeks.

Perhaps there was a bequest to William which enabled to take his voyage to NZ before the end of that year.
Sue

[sparrett]

Joseph Lee, the tailor to whom probate was granted, can be seen on the census pages at Newcastle upon Tyne for the years before 1911, a married man with 5 children.
In 1901.Address 49 Ann Street. His wife is Elizabeth, possibly nee MAVEN with a marriage is 1871.

In 1911 he lives (somewhat coincidentally!) at 110 Gill Street  Newcastle  Upon Tyne. a working tailor.
His address is about 4 or 5 miles I think from the home of Joseph GILL at Wylam.

Sue

[shanreagh]

I have chosen to reply on this one of the two running threads ( which situation is causing an amount of juggling I think) .

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Sue

Can we get the two theads merged please? I'm confused...I know it doesn't take much!

[jonwarrn]

There's a W Gill arriving in New Zealand in November 1911 on the SS Ramuera from London.

I think I meant the SS Remuera!
Anyway on the outgoing passenger list he seems to be transcribed on ancestry as Mr W Usill
Travelling 3rd class. No age given, but he is single, and a Clerk.

Interestingly the Remeura is said to have departed London on the 29th September, which is a couple of days before William Gill's father was buried in Prudhoe.

[jonwarrn]

To be fair to ancestry, it is slightly scrawly handwriting.
The capital G reminds me of how we were taught to write it at school when we were learning to do "joined up" writing (which apparently is really called "cursive" writing!)