WILLIAM AND ISABELLA SHARP
Death Certificate Reg. 649 Entry No.124 Lesmahagow
William Gilchrist (69) Quarrier (Pauper), Widower of Isabella Sharp (dec.) died on 18th October, 1866 at 9.30 pm at Crossford, Lesmahagow. Parents Thomas Gilchrist (dec.) Customer Weaver, Margaret Bunton (dec.) Informant John Sharp (brother-in-law) (present)  Reported 19th October, 1866 at
Bankhouse, Lesmahagow.  Signed Duncan Campbell Registrar.
[No cause of death and no medical attention noted.]

Death Certificate Reg.649 Entry No.85 Lesmahagow
Isabella Gilchrist (55) Wife of a Pauper formerly Freestone Quarrier. Married. Died on 24th April, 1860 at Crossford, Lesmahagow. Cause of death Inflammation of the Bowel about a week. As certified by
John Lindsay MD who saw the deceased on 23rd April. Parents John Sharp, Weaver (dec.) Janet
Sharp maiden name Hill (dec.) Informant William Fraser Son-in-Law (not present). Buried in Churchyard of Lesmahagow as certified by John Baxter, Undertaker. Registered 4th May, 1860 at Bankhouse,
Lesmahagow. Signed Duncan Campbell Registrar.

JOHN GILCHRIST AND MARGARET WATSON

1856 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE Reg.648/1 Entry No.60 Lanark
On the 27th November, 1856 at 47 High Street, Lanark, after banns, was
solemnized between us according to the forms of the Established Church.
Signed JOHN GILCHRIST (23) Bachelor, Warehouseman, 32 Blackfriars Street,
Signed MARGARET WATSON (26) Spinster, Mansfield Place, Barony Parish,
Glasgow. Parents: William Gilchrist, Quarrier, Isabella Gilchrist (Ms Sharp)
John Watson, Wright, Agnes Watson (Ms Currie) Signed Alexander McGlashu,
Minister of Parish of Lanark. Witnesses: William Gilchrist, Thomas Glaister
Registered at Lanark on 29th November, 1856 Signed John Gray Registrar

Some of their family:

Year 1857 Birth Certificate Reg.644/4 Entry No.1665 Calton
WILLIAM Gilchrist was born on 23rd October, 1857 at 1.20 pm at 35 Charlotte Street, Glasgow. Parents John Gilchrist, Woollen and Cotton Warehouseman. Informant John Gilchrist, father. Registered on 9th November, 1857 at Glasgow.  Signed R. C. Hamilton, Assnt. Registrar

Year 1867 Birth Certificate Reg.644/3 Entry No. 666 Bridgeton
JAMES Gilchrist was born on 7th April, 1867 at 3.30 am at 131 Crownpoint Road, Glasgow. Parents John Gilchrist, Factory Carter, Margaret Gilchrist (Ms. Watson). Married 27th November, 1856 Lanark.
Informant John Gilchrist, father. Registered 23rd April, 1867 at Glasgow.Signed William Sloan, Assnt.  Registrar.

Year 1889 Marriage Certificate Reg.No.644/2 Entry No.85 Camlachie
After banns according to the Forms of Evangelical Union Churches on the 12th April, 1889 at Parkhead Hall, Glasgow.  JOHN GILCHRIST (27) Joiner (Journeyman) (Bachelor) of 78 Barrowfield Street, Glasgow and Elizabeth Kinnaird (27) Steam-Loom Weaver (Spinster) of 701 Great Eastern Road,
Glasgow. Parents John Gilchrist (Van Driver) and Margaret Gilchrist (Ms. Watson) (dec.)  William Kinnaird, Coal Miner (dec.) Elizabeth Kinnaird (Ms. Duff) (dec.) Signed William Arnott, Minister.
Witnesses Robert Gilchrist and Margaret Kinnaird. Registered on 15th April, 1889 at Glasgow.
Signed D. M. Rennie, Registrar.

Year 1893 Marriage Certificate Reg.644/1 Entry No.171 Bridgeton
On 13th July, 1893 at 143 Main Street, Bridgeton. After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. JAMES Gilchrist (26) Weaving Factory Warehouseman, (Bachelor) of 78 Barrowfield Street and Margaret Douglas Buchanan (24) Grocer (Spinster) of 143 Main Street, Bridgeton.
Parents John Gilchrist, Weaving Factory Packer, Margaret Gilchrist (Ms. Watson) (dec.) John Buchanan, Brassfinisher, Margaret Buchanan (Ms. Douglas) (dec.) Signed Wm. Alexander McFarlane Minister of Newhall Parish. Witnesses Robert Gilchrist, H. McLachlan. Registered on 14th July, 1893 at Glasgow.
Signed Janet Tait, Registrar.

James and Margaret moved to Girvan,Ayrshire, where they ran James Gilchrist's Wine and Spirits Shop on Dalrymple Street.  A few years later they moved 25 miles north to the town of Ayr where they
opened the same business. James died about 1929 and his wife continued to run the business until her death in 1935. Their son James then took over the business and was noted in the records as being a Publican. The business seems to have passed out of the family by late 50's or early 60's.  Pamela went to the street and found the pub but the name has changed to 'Wee Windaes', which refers to the bulls eye window glass.
Sons: John Buchanan = Francis Vickers Thomson Married 1923: Son James,  Dau. Agnes S. [Mrs G. Shepherd, Preston, England]
Daughters:
Margaret Buchanan = Andrew Farquhar: son Douglas Andrew Farquhar [his family live in Tasmania]
Joan Watson Gilchrist [deceased]

Year 1895 Marriage Certificate Reg.644/4 Entry No.53 Calton
On 8th January, 1895 at the Albert Hall, Bridgeton. After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. MARGARET WATSON Gilchrist (25) (Spinster) of 78 Barrowfield Street, Glasgow and John
McDermont (28) Provision Merchant (Bachelor) of 127 Greenhead Street, Glasgow. Parents John Gilchrist, Factory Warehouseman, Maggie Gilchrist (Ms. Watson) (dec.) James McDermont, Provisions Merchant, Agnes McDermont (Ms. Johnston). Signed Thomas Sommerville, Minister of Blackfriars.
Witnesses William McDermont, John Gilchrist, Margaret Gilchrist. Registered 10th January, 1895
at Glasgow. Signed James Moore, Interim Registrar.

1901 Glasgow Census Reg.644/6 Enum.District 79  Page 12 St. Rollox  Ward 4
565 Springburn Road
John McDermont [34] Shopkeeper Grocer [Employer] b.Glasgow
Margaret McDermont [32] Wife, b.Glasgow
John, Son [4] b.Glasgow
Margaret McDermont, dau. [1] b.Glasgow
Living in a FOUR roomed house with one or more windows in each room.

ROBERT GILCHRIST AND LETITIA DRENNAN

Some of their family:

Year 1875 Birth Certificate Reg.575 Entry No.193 Renfrew
ISABELLA SHARP Gilchrist born 20th August, 1875 at 2.40pm at 1 Queens Place, Renfrew. Parents Robert Gilchrist, Tailor & Clothier, Letitia Gilchrist (Ms. Drennan). Married 13th June, 1873 Inchinnan. Informant Robert Gilchrist, father. Registered 31st August, 1875 at Renfrew. Signed John McLaren, Assnt. Registrar.

Year 1879 Birth Certificate Reg.575 Entry No.143 Inchinnan
ROBERT SHARP GILCHRIST was born at 7hr 0m PM on 25th June, 1879 at 66 Fulbar Street, Renfrew. Parents Robert Gilchrist, Tailor & Clothier, and Letitia Gilchrist (Ms. Drennan). Informant Robert Gilchrist father (present). Registered 11th July, 1879 at Renfrew. Signed David Buchanan Assistant Registrar.

Year 1880 Death Certificate Reg.575 Entry No.121 Renfrew
ROBERT SHARP Gilchrist (17 months) died on 14th November, 1880 at 12.30pm at High Street, Renfrew. Cause of death (a) Pertussis (b) Bronchitis as certified by Goldie Stevens L.R.C.P.S. Renfrew.  Parents Robert Gilchrist, Tailor & Clothier, Letitia Gilchrist (Ms. Drennan). Informant Robert Gilchrist  father (present). Registered 16th November, 1880 at Renfrew. Signed David Buchanan, Assnt. Registrar.

Year 1880  Birth Certificate Reg.575 Entry 8 Renfrew
ANNIE MORRISON Gilchrist was born on 27th December, 1880 at 2am at High Street, Renfrew. Parents Robert Gilchrist, Tailor & Clothier, Leititia Gilchrist (Ms. Drennan). Married 13th June, 1873
Inchinnan. Informant Robert Gilchrist father (present). Registered 10th January, 1880 at Renfrew. Signed
David Buchanan Assnt. Registrar.

Renfrew Trade Directory 1885-87
Tailor & Clothier, Mr Robert Gilchrist, 2 Florence Place, Renfrew
Milliner & Dressmaker, Mrs R. Gilchrist, 2 Florence Place, Renfrew

(NO SIGN OF THEM IN THE 1891 CENSUS FOR RENFREW, SO THIS WHITTLES DOWN THE
PERIOD OF POSSIBLE DEPARTURE.)

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