Gillitt, William^{[1, 2]}

1839 - 1899  (60 years)

• Name	Gillitt, William
  Born	14 Feb 1839	Emberton, Buckinghamshire, UK
  Gender	Male
  Census	1851	High Street, Lavendon, Lavendon Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England
  PROP	Mary Ellen appears to have been only 14 when she married.
  PROP	In 1882 he sold three acres to the NGR (railroad) for a station called Gillitts and a siding called Emberton. In 1895 he leased 512 acres which became the village of Hillcrest.
  PROP	The land used for grazing was enclosed in 18 miles of dry stone wall built at the rate of 1 mile per year.
  Occupation	Wyebank
  	Farmed
  Occupation	Farmer	KZN
  	Scholar
  Residence	Between 1866 and 1870
  	Address: Wyebank
  Occupation	Aug 1867
  	Transport-rider (drove wagon teams)
  	Age: 28
  Record ID Number	MH:I361
  _UID	79016A85-83F2-4773-9F23-DE0A3E75B656
  _UPD	2 MAR 2021 19:22:47 GMT -0500
  Died	9 Mar 1899	"Emberton", Gillitts, Natal, South Africa
  	Age: 60
  Buried	St. John's Church Cemetery, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa
  Person ID	I361	Gillitt Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Gillitt, William,   b. 1800, Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 3 Dec 1860, Wyebank, S.Africa.  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Tulley, (Lady) Maria,   b. 1800, Plougton, Middlesex, England ,   d. 5 Dec 1890, Durban, South Africa  (Age 90 years)
  Record ID Number	MH:F227
  _UID	9E294EC2-D7EC-49C5-8B03-6201DB462CFF
  Family ID	F227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Field, Elizabeth Catarina Helena,   b. 22 Feb 1851, "Richmond", Kloof, Natal, South Africa ,   d. 3 Aug 1922, Eshowe, Natal, South Africa  (Age 71 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1866
  Record ID Number	MH:F134
  _UID	9A438801-66F3-4F5A-91CA-CA5863FBC703
  Children	1. Gillitt, William Swan,   b. 19 Nov 1866, Cape Town, South Africa ,   d. 29 Sep 1950  (Age 83 years)   2. Gillitt, Elizabeth Catherina Helena,   b. 2 Jun 1869,   d. 30 Jun 1919  (Age 50 years)   3. Gillitt, Grace Catherine,   b. 9 Feb 1872, Field's Hill, Natal, South Africa ,   d. 11 Jul 1920, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 48 years)   4. Gillitt, Lillie,   b. 22 Mar 1875,   d. 28 Jul 1876  (Age 1 years)   5. Gillitt, John Coote Field,   b. 23 Dec 1876,   d. 7 Sep 1919  (Age 42 years)   6. Gillitt, Edward Barron,   b. 6 May 1879,   d. 14 Mar 1951  (Age 71 years)   7. Gillitt, Edward Barron,   b. 6 May 1879,   d. 14 Mar 1951  (Age 71 years)   8. Gillitt, Ethel Maud,   b. 20 Jul 1882,   d. 20 Jan 1950  (Age 67 years)   9. Gillitt, Albert Edward,   b. 17 Aug 1886,   d. 20 Mar 1962  (Age 75 years)   10. Gillitt, Clifton Hill,   b. 7 Feb 1888, "Emberton" Gillitts, South Africa ,   d. 28 Jan 1971, Gillitts, Natal, South Africa  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  William Gillitt's children established the extensive family clan that still lives in the town of Gillitts, in Natal and beyond.

  
  

• Sources

  [S500007] Gillitt Family Web Site, Adam Gillitt, https://www.myheritage.com/person-3000277_66178331_66178331/william-gillitt (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500007] Gillitt Family Web Site, Adam Gillitt, https://www.myheritage.com/person-6000414_166054741_166054741/william-gillitt-iv (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match