Gillard, Family Tree

4. WILLIAM⁴ GILLARD (RICHARD³, MARY², WILLIAM¹) was born 1818 in South Down, Churchstanton, Somerset. He married SARAH WIDE 1845 in Wellington, North Devon, daughter of JOHN WIDE and HANNAH. She was born 1825 in Wellington, North Devon.

Notes for WILLIAM GILLARD:

1851 William GILLARD Head M 31 M Ag Lab Churchstanton-DEV

Sarah GILLARD Wife M 26 F Emp At Home Wellington-SOM

John GILLARD Son U 3 M Emp At Home Churchstanton-DEV

John WIDE Father in Law Married 70 Pauper Clayhidon

Hannah WIDE Mother in Law 75 Pauper Wellington

Address: Turners & Dobles, Census Place: Churchstanton Taunton, Devonshire

PRO Reference: HO/107/1922 Folio: 18 Page: 29 FHL Film: 0221078

Children of WILLIAM GILLARD and SARAH WIDE are:

5. i. JOHN⁵ GILLARD, b. 1848, Churchstanton, NorthDevon; d. Jan 1931, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire.

ii. ROSINA GILLARD, b. Churchstanton, North Devon.

iii. SAMUEL GILLARD, b. Churchstanton,North Devon.

Notes for SAMUEL GILLARD:

In the 1881 census, Samuels details are aged 28 and living at 1, Prospect Place, Llantarnam, Monmouthshire

iv. WILLIAM GILLARD, b. Churchstanton, North Devon.

Notes for WILLIAM GILLARD:

In the 1881 census, Williams details are aged 22 and living at 3 Victoria Place, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire

Generation No. 5

5. JOHN⁵ GILLARD (WILLIAM⁴, RICHARD³, MARY², WILLIAM¹) was born 1848 in Churchstanton, NorthDevon, and died Jan 1931 in Cwmbran, Monmouthshire. He married MARY POWELL 24 Dec 1877 in St. Michaels church and All Angels, Llantarnam, Monmouthshire, daughter of BENJAMIN POWELL and ELIZABETH JENKINS. She was born Feb 1849 in Bettws, Newport, Monmouthshire, and died Dec 1909 in Cwmbran, Monmouthshire.

Notes for JOHN GILLARD:

John was born in Churchstanton, North Devon. He worked as a general labourer. Details of his family etc. have been taken from the 1891 census records. His address is given as 28, Llandowlais Street, Cwmbran. At this time his father-in-law, Benjamen Powell was living with them.

Children of JOHN GILLARD and MARY POWELL are:

6. i. WILLIAM⁶ GILLARD, b. 1879, Cwmbran, Mon; d. 26 Jan 1961, 62, Wharf Road, Newport, Mon..

7. ii. ELIZABETH GILLARD, b. 1882.

iii. GODFREY GILLARD, b. 1888.

iv. ERNEST WYDE GILLARD, b. Bet. Jul - Sep 1891, See note's.

Notes for ERNEST WYDE GILLARD:

A record of the birth of Ernest Wyde Gillard is that he was born in the September quarter of 1891, ref 11a 236 registered at Newport. The middle name Wyde is of particular interest as it is the maiden name of grandmother.

Generation No. 6

6. WILLIAM⁶ GILLARD (JOHN⁵, WILLIAM⁴, RICHARD³, MARY², WILLIAM¹) was born 1879 in Cwmbran, Mon, and died 26 Jan 1961 in 62, Wharf Road, Newport, Mon.. He married (1) ELIZABETH ROBERTS. He married (2) FRANCES (FANNY) MORGAN 21 Apr 1908, daughter of PENRY MORGAN and ELIZABETH THOMAS. She was born 02 Feb 1885 in Cwmbran, Mon, and died 20 Dec 1926 in Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Mon..

Notes for WILLIAM GILLARD:

William was aged 83 at the time of his death. His address was 62, Wharf Road, Newport. He died at the Royal Gwent Hospital. At the time of the death of his first wife Frances, he was working as a coal miner. He later went to work at a Aluminum works.

Between 1895 and 1900 William served with the South Wales Borderers in South Africa. It is said in the family that he was a drummer boy and is age at the time being 16 may go some way to prove this.

He died from (a) Myocardial degeneration, )b) Chronic Bronchitis and (c) Chronic Cholecystitis.

His death was registered by his son Jack.

Williams ashes are buried in the Garden of Rememberance at the Gwent Crematorium in Croesyceiliog, Monmouthshire. The plot number is 12.

Notes for FRANCES (FANNY) MORGAN:

Frances is buried at Llantarnam Cemetery in Grave, Sect b, Row 10, No. 18.

Frances died at the Royal Gwent Hospital on the 20th December 1926. Her address at the time is given 44, Wesley Street, Cwmbran.

She died from (a) Toxaemia of Pregnancy and (b) Cardiac failure.

Children of WILLIAM GILLARD and FRANCES MORGAN are:

8. i. ANNE⁷ GILLARD, b. 02 May 1908, Cwmbran, Mon; d. 12 Oct 1997, Newport, Gwent..

9. ii. JACK GILLARD, b. 02 Jul 1909, Cwmbran, Mon; d. Padstow, Cornwall..

10. iii. GWYNNETH GWYN GILLARD, b. 27 Dec 1910, Cwmbran, Mon; d. 26 Oct 1999, Stow Park Nursing Home, Newport, Gwent..

11. iv. MURIEL GILLARD, b. 27 Jul 1912; d. 16 Jan 1949.

12. v. ELIZABETH MARY GILLARD, b. 11 Jun 1920, Cwmbran, Mon.

7. ELIZABETH⁶ GILLARD (JOHN⁵, WILLIAM⁴, RICHARD³, MARY², WILLIAM¹) was born 1882. She married DAY.

Children of ELIZABETH GILLARD and DAY are:

i. TWYN⁷ DAY.

ii. JOAN DAY.