Elizabeth Gillespie

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Personal and Family Information

Elizabeth was born about 1808 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the daughter of John Gillespie and Helen Waugh.

She died on 7 NOV 1872 in Bothkennar, Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Her husband was Cornelius Hotchkiss, who she married on 16 AUG 1829 in Bothkennar, Carronshore, Stirling, Scotland. Their eight known children were Helen (1829-1892), Cornelius (1831-1851), John (1834-1874), Peter (1837-1889), George (1840-1901), Jean Mark (1843-c1843), Agnes (1846-c1846) and Cornelius (1852-1882).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Elizabeth Gillespie
(c1808-1872)

 

John Gillespie
(c1783-?)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Helen Waugh
(c1783-?)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1808
Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Death7 NOV 1872
Place: Bothkennar, Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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Cornelius1800

Notes

Note 1

!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages

7 01/08/1829 HODGECASE CORNELIUS ELIZABETH GILLESPIE/FR546 [FR546] M BOTHKENNAR /STIRLING 473/00 0030 0176

11 16/08/1829 HOTCHKIS CORNELIUS ELIZABETH GILLESPIE/FR636 [FR636] M LARBERT /STIRLING 485/00 0020 0392

Banns read in 2 places.

!Source: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Statutory registers Deaths 473/ 56

Elizabeth Hotchkies, Widow of Cornelius Hotchkies, Coalminer, female, age 64

died 1872 November Seventh 11ho. 15 m PM, Carronshore, Bothkennar

Father: John Gillespie, Coalminer [Deceased]

Mother: Helen Gillespie, MS Waugh [deceased]

Cause of Death: Volvular disease of the Heart, several years, as Cert. by DAvid Haig F.R.L.S.E.

Informant: John Hotchkies, Son [present]

Registerd: 1972 November 9th at Bothkennar, Andrew Ferguson, Registrar

!SOURCE: Memorial Stone, Airth Churchyard

ERECTED

BY

PETER, GEORGE

& CORNELIUS

IN REMEMBRANCE

OF THEIR FATHER

CORNELIUS HOTCHKISS

WHO DIED 17TH OCT 1867 AGED 67

ALSO THEIR MOTHER

ELIZABETH GILLESPIE <<<

DIED 8TH NOV 1870 AGED 64

THEIR TWO SISTERS

JANE AND AGNES

DIED IN INFANCY