the known GILLAN marriages in New Zealand 1867 - 1932
names taken from BDM & some spelling may not be correct, use as a guide only
some birth dates may be approximate, based on recorded age at death

the GROOMS
? Alexander Gillan (1820-1890)
married Ann (formerly McLIVER) (1818-1896) in 1868
- Ann first married Lachlan McLiver (1820-1868)
they lived Hawkes Bay & Auckland districts

? Alexander Gillan
married Annie McLEOD in 1884

? Alexander Gillan
married Nora SADLER (1889-1977) in 1919

? Archibald Robertson Gillan (1888-1966)
married Elizabeth Violet Skene MORRIS (1894-1944) in 1917

? Arthur William Gillan (1899-1986)
married Florence Ethel KEARNS (1901-1980) in 1924

? Ashford Sidney Gillan
married Louisa Mary RUMBLE in 1911

? Bruce Gillan (1890-1975)
married Eleanor Emma GREEN (1894-1974) in 1917

? Charles Roy Gillan (1880-1968)
married Winifred Ethel TELFER (1884-1973) in 1903
their known children:
* 1904 - 1980 Peter Leslie Gillan
* 1905 - Winifred Ethel Gillan
* 1906 - Margaret Ellis Gillan
* 1908 - 1975 Charles Roy Gillan
* 1910 - 1910 Thomas Gillan (aged 2 days)
* 1912 - 1993 Robert John Gillan

? Charles Roy Gillan (1908-1975)
married Caroline Mavis 'Carrie' BELL (1911-) in 1932

? Clarence George Gillan (1900-1979)
married Elizabeth Louisa Margaret BURTON (1901-1985) in 1923

? Douglas Gillan
married Myrtle Lilian BOGUN in 1910
their known children:
* 1910 - Eileen Ada Beatrice Gillan
* 1912 - 1944 Gottfred Lyall Gillan
- Warrant Officer NZ42324 of Auckland, married Alice Ann GRAHAM of South Grafton, NSW. He was killed on air operations in the Netherlands WWII

? Frank Oswald Gillan (1888-1982)
married Agnes Isabella GIBB (1881-1975) in 1915
NOTE there is a possibility his name was Gillam

? George Duncan Gillan (1874-1920)
married Harriet ROBSON (1872-1947) in 1902
their known children:
* 1903 - 1941 George Duncan Gillan
* 1904 - 1967 Joseph Thirlwell Gillan
* 1906 - 1912 Minnie Delia Gillan (aged 6)
* 1907 - 1983 James Ernest Gillan
* 1910 - 1996 William Henry Gillan
* 1912 - Gladys Gillan

? George Duncan Gillan (1903-1941)
married Gladys Rita MANNING (1904-1988) in 1930

? Henry Gillan
married Jessie MUNRO in 1904

? James Thomas Gillan (1870-1945)
married Margaret Ellis HASTIE (1875-1950) in 1897
their known children:
* 1898 - 1964 Cyril James Gillan
* 1899 - 1986 Arthur William Gillan
* 1900 - 1979 Clarence George Gillan
* 1907 - 1975 Stanley Charles Gillan
* 1908 - 2001 Delia Ellis Gillan
* 1912 - 1988 James Duncan Gillan

? John Gillan
married Bertha Winifred PORTEOUS in 1928

? Patrick Gillan
married Sarah Bridget DEVERY in 1868
NOTES possibilities:
Grey River Argus, 14 June 1882 HOTEL LICENSE RENEWALS
James DEVERY - Application for a renewal of license for a house at the Twelve mile. In this instance the Act was not complied with, the former license being granted to Patrick GILLAN, and no transfer having taken place. The police would not force an objection if the Committee could see their way clear to grant the license. The house was in good repair and commodious - The license was granted
Feilding Star, 7 May 1895 REEFTON
Great fears are entertained for the safety of Patrick Gillan and two other men who left Twelve Mile, Grey Valley, three weeks ago for Gillan's station, Upper Grey. They had only fourteen day's provisions, and a fierce gale occurred since the departure. Search parties have gone out. Gillan is an old and respected settler, and has a wife and grown up family
Grey River Argus, 1 July 1902 WARDEN'S COURT, AHAURA
Land application & objections from Patrick Gillan ... "Granted the application as follows, 2a Or 19, bounded north by Pactolus special claim, south by land granted to DEVERY and GILLAN, 4th April 1901"

? Peter Leslie Gillan (1904-1980)
married Ira Dulcie FORTUNE (1907-1996) in 1928

? Reginald Hector Donald Gillan (1897-1957)
married Eileen Jessie GEARY (1895-1975) in 1915
Reginald served as Private 46707 in WWI. Eileen was then at 10 Lorne St, South Dunedin
their known children:
* 1922 - 1941 Reginald Cecil Gillan
- Able Seaman O/7398, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, died when his ship, HMS Neptune, hit several mines in the sea off Tripoli and sank 19 December 1941

? Stanley Charles Gillan (1907-1975)
married Mabel DOULL (1906-1997) in 1932

? Thomas Gillan
married Margaret Edith Rosie ANDREW (1883-1968) in 1914

? Thomas Kerr Gillan
married Mary Ann HARPER in 1867
their known children:
* 1874 - 1955 Thomas Gillan
* 1878 - 1973 Alexander Gillan
* 1880 - Isabella Gillan
* 1882 - Douglas Gillan
* 1884 - Norman Gillan
* 1887 - Hilda Gillan
* 1890 - 1975 Bruce Gillan

? William Ernest Gillan (1881-1970)
married Violet Elizabeth McMASTER (1897-1988) in 1927

? William Henry Gillan (1873-1952)
married Lily Elizabeth McINTOSH (1866-1952) in 1900
their known children:
* 1922 - 1942 Leslie William Gillan (born Napier)
- Leading Aircraftman NZ414274 was a member of No.4 Solo Flight Training School at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1941. He died in Canada whilst serving WWII & buried Saskatoon (Woodlawn) Cemetery, Saskatchewan, Canada


the BRIDES
? Agnes Gillan
married Henry William BARNES in 1885
their known children:
* 1886 - 1950 Henry William Barnes
* 1887 - John Thomas Barnes
* 1889 - 1956 Annie Richardson Barnes (+ Jonathan Begg 1911)
* 1891 - 1963 James Neilson Barnes
* 1892 - 1950 Albert Robert Grossant Barnes
* 1894 - 1894 Herbert Charles Barnes (aged 6 months)
* 1895 - 1974 William Arthur Barnes
* 1896 - 1966 George Richard William Barnes
* 1896 - 1897 Jessie Agnes Clements Neilson Barnes (aged 8 months)
* 1898 - 1898 Dorothy May Barnes (aged 12 days)
* 1899 - 1966 Frank Walter Barnes
* 1901 - 1901 Alexander McGregor Barnes (aged 7 monhts)
* 1902 - 1976 Agnes Gillan Barnes (+ Arthur Richard Grimmett 1928)
* 1904 - 1949 Violet May Barnes
* 1906 - 1943 Hilda Barnes
* 1908 - 1972 Stanley Livingstone Barnes
* 1912 - 1912 Margaret Barnes (aged 2 weeks)

? Alice Lavinia Gillan (1882-1951)
married Alfred Ernest HORWOOD (1881-1917) in 1907
- son of James Augustus HORWOOD & Isabella NASH of 346 Rattray St, Dunedin
their known children (born Dunedin):
* 1907 - 1995 Ernest James Horwood
* 1909 - 1955 Alfred Jaffray Horwood
* 1912 - unnamed Horwood
ALFRED served in WWI as Major 2/582. He was Killed in Action 1 August 1917 in France & buried Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Nord, France. He was awarded the Military Cross ' This officer came out as a Lieutenant with the Main Expeditionarry Force from New Zealand. He was promoted to Captain at Gallipoli, and when the expansion of the Artillery took place was given command of a battery. Throughout the whole campaign he has done excellent work, first as FOO then as BC'
His brother, Farnham Basil Horwood served as Bombardier 43513

? Annie Elizabeth Gillan
married James FRASER in 1901

? Delia Gillan (1876-1958)
married William George CROSLAND (1872-1950) in 1899

? Eliza Gillan
married Henry Elder WRIGHT (1883-1959) in 1916

? Elizabeth Gillan
married William Ross SWANSTON (1853-1929) in 1880

? Elizabeth Gillan
married William Patrick BROOKES (1863-1933) in 1892

? Ellen Ada Beatrice Gillan
married John Joseph HERLIHY in 1932

? Hilda Gillan
married Harold Bowie STUBBING in 1907

? Isabella Gillan (1880-1944)
married Tom Oswald PECK (1876-1950) in 1905
their known children:
* 1906 - 1969 Reta Gwendoline Hilda Peck (+Donald Gunn McKay Cooper 1927)
* 1909 - 1985 James Minter Alexander Peck
Tom was a Carpenter, last address 182 Featherston St., Palmerston North
ISABELLA Peck died 8 July 1944 aged 64
TOM OSWALD Peck died 24 August 1950 aged 74
- they are buried together Plot 59, Block 5, Area B at Kelvin Grove

? Jane Gillan
married Denis O'BRIEN in 1886

? Jane Gillan
married John Thomas BROWN in 1894

? Jane Catherine Gillan
married George William GARE in 1903

? Margaret Gillan
married Patrick OSBORNE in 1889

? Margaret Ellis Gillan
married George William James LAUGHTON (1898-1966) in 1925

? Maud Mary Gillan (1884-1974)
married Eadly Ethelbert Masterman GIBSON (1881-1958) in 1908

? Rachel Gillan
married John WILLIS in 1882

? Winifred Ethel Gillan (1905-)
married George Norman HEYDER (1901-1948) in 1926

PHOTO
Grave of Tom Oswald & Isabella Peck
Plot 59, Block 5, Area B at Kelvin Grove