Reportedly - from 1897 dc of Allan Gilfillan - Jane McArthur was the mother of James Gilfillan and thus the wife of Allan Gilfillan.. But in fact she was Jean for almost all census entries and on her dc.
~1790 . John McArthur must have married Elizabeth Clerk
1794. Jean McArthur was baptised to John McArthur & Elizabeth Clerk on 6/6/1794 in Glasgow. Seemingly their only child. But the only John Mcarthur marriage vaguely possible is that to an Elisabeth Sym 15/7/1793 in Glasgow
1814-1821 Jean McArthur must have married Allan Gilfillan
~1821 James Gilfillan was born to Allan Gilfillan & Jane McArthur . . This from the 1897 dc of James Gilfillan
1841C. Jean Gilfillan, 40, is living Whyske Closs N 33 New Street Barony with husband Allan and 5 children. Only found on Ancestry!
| Allan Gilfillan | 40 | HLW . . . .ages here somewhat wrong! | b.Lanarkshire |
| Jean Gilfillan | 40 | Cott winder | b.Lanarkshire |
| James Gilfillan, | 20 | Plumber | b.Lanarkshire |
| Margt Gilfillan | 15 | b.Lanarkshire | |
| Wm Gilfillan | 20 | no occupation given, so maybe age is wrong?- maybe 8? | b.Lanarkshire |
| John Gilfillan | 3 | b.Lanarkshire | |
| Jean Gilfillan | 5mths | b.Lanarkshire |
1851C.Jeane Gilfillan, 61, is living 91, New Vernal College Lanarkshire is living with husband Allan and 3 children
| Allan Gilfillan | 60 | weaver deaf | b.Gorbals Glasgow |
| Jeane Gilfillan | 61 | b.Glasgow | |
| William | 18 | weaver deaf | b.St.David's Glasgow |
| John | 14 | ||
| Jeane | 9 | ||
| Alexr Brown | Lodger Furniture polisher |
1857. Her husband, Allan Gilfillan, 66, married, handloom weaver, dies 10/4/1857, 72 Kavannah Street, in High Church Glasgow, of fever ~ 6 weeks. Parents were: William Gilfillan, handloom weaver & Jean Buchanan. He died of Fever~ 6 weeks .Informant was Jean Gilfillan, widow. He is buried in Lighthill Cemetery Glasgow . Certificate on his page.
1861C. Jane Gilfillan widow, 71 is living with son John, 22, bed maker, in Vegetable shop, Hunter St. St Johns, High Church, Glasgow.
1864. Jean Gilfillan dies, 75, on 15/5/1864, widow of Allan Gilfillan, handloom weaver, of Dropsy - 13 weeks, at 3 Hunter Street, Glasgow . Informant was Margaret Gray, daughter. Her parents were John McArthur, handloom weaver, deceased & Elizabeth Clark.