Gillitt, John

1888 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Gillitt, John
  Born	29 Dec 1888
  Gender	Male
  Education	From 1889 to 1904	Wellingborough School
  Record ID Number	MH:I198
  _UID	A7C02CD1-40C4-4E86-A6F9-25872E6FD624
  _UPD	29 JUL 2014 18:48:09 GMT -0500
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I198	Gillitt Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Gillitt, Thomas,   b. 1842,   d. 1907  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Kilborn, Fanny Elizabeth,   b. 1849,   d. 1928  (Age 79 years)
  Married	1870
  Record ID Number	MH:F63
  _UID	A16D5AF9-8A74-495A-A87C-BF6FA4F7DB12
  Family ID	F63	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melville, Annie
  Record ID Number	MH:F229
  _UID	02E85F9C-D699-4A9F-BA69-06F49B76D5E5
  Children	1. Gillitt, Margaret Melville
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		John Gillitt
  		John Gillitt

  
  

• Notes

  John Gillitt servrd in the 1st. W.W. and afterwards joined his brother William in his auctioneer and valuer business. Their office was in Market Sq. Wellingborough and the partnership was called "Giliitt & Gillitt". Willam held an auction market every Wednesday afternoon. He sold anything brought in before 12 noon including chickens and other livestock. I used to love watching him. My first bicycle was bought for me by him here, it cost one pound sterling! When I had finished with it it went for four schillings. He liked getting the crowd into a good humour by cracking jokes. His favorite was when a flowered Victorian chamber pot came up for sale. "Now we have a splendid Victorian thunder mug" he would say, and if the handle were intact he would add "and its' not been snatched." At the same time, John held an indoor auction for clothing and footware. John was a leading light in the British Legion. (Andrew Sydney Gillitt)