Charles GILLAM
Born :
1817 Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England
Died :
24 Feb 1899 Spring Creek, Clifton, Queensland, Australia
Buried :
26 Feb 1899 Allora Cemetery, Queensland, Australia
Cause of Death :
Senile Decay, General Failure, Syncope
Biography
Born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, Charles Gillam is listed on the 1851 UK Census as a Farmer of 17 acres employing 1 man, residing at High Street, Fox and Grapes Public House, Parish of Islip. His wife, Elizabeth is listed as Inkeeper at the same address.
On Saturday, February 3, 1844 the Jackson's Oxford Journal reported:
This being the day for transferring ale house licences the licence of the Fox and Grapes, Islip, was transferred from Hannah Warland to Charles Gillam.
Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday October 9, 1852 Issue 5189 carried the following article:
Petty Sessions, Ploughley Division - Bicester, Oct. 1
Charles Gillam, innkeeper of Islip, was charged by Richard Castle with having in his possession on the 14th ult. One unjust drinking cup; fined 6d., with 10s. costs; constable, 5s.
By 1861 they are at Bones Farm, Parish of Aston Clinton and Charles is a Farmer of 110 acres employing one man. Elizabeth is listed as a Farmer's wife. He appears again in the 1871 UK Census when he, his wife and two of his children were visiting his Mother-in-Law Ann Young at Islip. On this occasion his occupation was listed as Australian Landowner.
Charles and Elizabeth, together with their eight surviving children, boarded the Golden Empire at London on 4th April, 1863 and migrated to Queensland, Australia. They arrived in Brisbane on 21st July, 1863. They first farmed in the Warwick district of Queensland and finally settled at Spring Creek on the Darling Downs. Charles became very active in community affairs as described in his Obituary published in The Allora Guardian and Clifton Advocate, Saturday, March 4th, 1899.
Obituary
Another of our oldest and most respected residents has passed away, after having fought the battle of life for a period of time and with an amount of credit not granted to many. For 35 years the late Mr. Charles Gillam's familiar and genial presence was always to be found ready to lend a willing helping hand to the needs of a neighbour in distress, or to a deserving cause or institution. What better epitaph can be recorded of a man than that by another old resident of the Spring Creek district, who summed up Mr. Gillam's character by saying, "He was a good neighbour and an honest man". Blessed in addition with an excellent constitution, he lived to see a fourth generation of great grandchildren growing up around him, and on the day of his death was within two days of his 82nd birthday.
The late Mr. Gillam landed in Queensland in the year 1863. He was engaged in farming in the Warwick district for five years, and after that removed to the Spring Creek district, where, with the exception of a two years' visit to the old country, he resided to the day of his death. Up to two years ago he was a wonderfully hale and vigorous man considering his advanced age, but a very severe attack of influenza left behind it other complications, and he had been in indifferent health since that time. Some two months since he took to his bed, and gradually growing weaker passed peacefully away on Friday night. He was a member of the Central Downs A. and H. Association from its commencement, and had for several years been one of its Vice-presidents. He was a devoted member of the Church of England and was for many years a member of the Parochial Council, and a few years since was appointed a Synodaman, and was also one of the Parochial Nominators of the parish of Allora. His remains were interred in the Allora Cemetery on Sunday, and the funeral cortege was one of the largest and most representative of all classes of the residents for many miles round seen for many years. The coffin was covered with floral wreaths and crosses, and was met at the Cemetery gate by the Rev. C. W. Baron and St. David's Church choir, who marched to the graveside singing the hymn "Jesus lives" The funeral service was read by the Rev. C. W. Baron, and on the conclusion of the ceremony he spoke in eloquent and feeling terms of the merits of the departed. The hymn, "On the resurrection morn," and the "Nune dimittis" were also sung by the choir.
Spouse
Wife : Elizabeth Ann YOUNG (Married : 2 Jul 1840 - St Martins in the Field, London, England)
Children
Parents
Mother : Jane PATENAL (Unknown - 1827)Father : John GILLAM (1790 - 9 Aug 1853)
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