John was born on 5 MAY 1795 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Gilchrist and Jane Robinson.
His wife was Marian Paul, who he married on 13 AUG 1825 in Cardross,Dunbartonshire,Scotland. Their ten known children were John (c1827-?), William (c1829-?), Robert Douglas Alston (c1832-1866), Jean (c1834-?), Christina (c1836-?), Isabella (c1838-?), Janet (1840-?), Marion (1840-?), George (c1848-?) and Helen (c1849-?).
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Note 1
!Source: Ancestry.com Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: John Gilchrist
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 May 1795
Baptism Date: 12 May 1795
Baptism Place: , Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland
Father: Alexander Gilchrist
Mother: Jane Robison
FHL Film Number: 1066593
Reference ID: 2:15LFVBK
!Source: Ancestry.com 1841 Scotland Census
Name: John Gilchrist
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: Blantyre
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Auchenrouth Offices
Occupation: Manager
Parish Number: 624
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gilchrist 40 abt 1801
Marrion Gilchrist 30 abt 1811
John Gilchrist 14 abt 1827
William Gilchrist 12 abt 1829
Robert Gilchrist 10 abt 1831
Jean Gilchrist 7 abt 1834
Christy Gilchrist 5 abt 1836
Isabella Gilchrist 3 abt 1838
Janet Gilchrist 9 Mo abt 1840
Marrion Gilchrist 9 Mo
Elizabeth Wipper 20
The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841
!Source: Ancestry.com 1851 Scotland Census
Name: John Gilchrist
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1798
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Marian Gilchrist
Gender: Male
Where born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Parish Number: 624
Civil Parish: Blantyre
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County: Lanarkshire
Address: Whistleberry Toad Craighurd Farm
Occupation: Farmer Of 80 Acres Employing 4 Labourers
ED: 5
Page: 2
Household schedule number: 8
LINE: 18
Roll: CSSCT1851_149
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gilchrist 53 Head, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, abt 1798
Marian Gilchrist 43 Wife, Erskine, Renfrewshire, abt 1808
John Gilchrist 24 Son, Cardross, Dumbartonshire, abt 1827
William Gilchrist 21 Son, Cardross, Dumbartonshire, abt 1830
Robert Gilchrist 19 Son, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, abt 1832
Jean Gilchrist 17 daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1834
Christina Gilchrist 15 daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1836
Isabella Gilchrist 13 daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1838
Janet Gilchrist 10 daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1841
Marion Gilchrist 10 daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1841
Ann Gilchrist 8 daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1843
Mary Gilchrist 6 daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1845
George Gilchrist 3 son, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1848
Helen Gilchrist 10 Mo daughter, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, abt 1850
James Robertson 23 servant
The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851.
!Source: Ancestry.com 1861 Scotland Census
Name: John Gilchrest
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1796
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Marion Gilchrist
Gender: Male
Where born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 624
Registration district: Blantyre
Civil Parish: Blantyre
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Craig Head Farm
Occupation: Farmer Of 84 Acress
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 30
LINE: 15
Roll: CSSCT1861_92
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gilchrest 65
Marion Gilchrist 53
Isabella Gilchrist 23
George Gilchrist 13
Janet Millers 71
John Mcfadgen 18