Alexander Gillies 1818 -1885
1818 .Alexander Gillise was born to Donald Gillise, farmer, & Jean Camron on 21/12/1818 at Applecross, Ross and Cromarty . SP His mother was Jane Cameron from his d.c
An Alexander Gllies was also norn 12/3/1820 Achintraid to Donald Gillies & Jane Finlay-FMP!! ?? ODD And another Alexander born 1816 in 1841C living Lional Applecross with parents Angus & Catherine&
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1841C An Alexander Gillies,16, was living Callakille Applecross, Ross & Perthshire. Donald farmer This is a younger brothe, also called Alexander. Cannot findthe correct Alexander on FMP .
| Donald | Gillies | Male | 65 | 1776 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Jane | Gillies | Female | 52 | 1789 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Finlay | Gillies | Male | 25 | 1816 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Alexander | Gillies | Male | 16 | 1825 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Hector | Gillies | Male | 13 | 1828 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Margaret | McLenan | Female | 23 | 1818 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Ann | McKay | Female | 8 | 1833 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
1850. An Alexander Gillies married Sophie Macbeth in Applecross- FMP
1851C.Alex Gillies, 32, farmer´s son, was living Callakille Applecross, Ross & Cromarty . Now his younger brother, Alexander, 1825, away from home!
| Donald | Gillies | Head |
Married | Male | 72 | 1779 | Farmer of 6 acres | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Jane | Gillies | Wife |
Married | Female | 62 | 1789 | Farmer's wife | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Finlay | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 35 | 1816 | Cattle dealer | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Alex | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 32 | 1819 | Farmer's son | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Hector | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 22 | 1829 | Fisherman | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Ann | Mackay | Grand daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 15 | 1836 | - | Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Mary | Mackensie | Servant |
Unmarried | Female | 23 | 1828 | General serv | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
1861C.Alexander Gillies, 38, domestic servant, , was living Callakille Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
| Jane | Gillies | Head |
Widow | Female | 70 | 1791 | Farmer | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Alexander | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 38 | 1823 | Domestic servant | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Hector | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 29 | 1832 | Drover | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Ann | McKay | - | Unmarried | Female | 23 | 1838 | Servant | Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Hector | Gillies | - | Unmarried | Male | 5 | 1856 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Anabella | McKenzie | Servant |
Unmarried | Female | 23 | 1838 | Servant | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
1863. Alexander Gillies married Catherine McDonald , 9/7/1863 in Applecross, Ross & Cromarty- FMP.
He was, said to be , a well known drover
https://applecrosshistory.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/captain-donald-gillies-merchant-cattle-dealer-poet/
Kallakille means " beyond the Church" as the people of this district walked over the hill to worship at Clachan.
1869 Jane Gillies was born to Alexander & Catherine in Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
1871C.Alexander Gillies, 50, tenant, was living Kallakille Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
| Alexander | Gillies | Head |
Married | Male | 50 | 1821 | Tenant | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Catherine | Gillies | Wife |
Married | Female | 33 | 1838 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Donald | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 5 | 1866 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Matela | Gillies | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 4 | 1867 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Jane | Gillies | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 1 | 1870 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Ann | McBeath | Servant |
Unmarried | Female | 23 | 1848 | General serv | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Kenneth | McNair | Head |
Married | Male | 35 | 1836 | Shepherd | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Ann | McNair | Wife |
Married | Female | 26 | 1845 | Shepherd's wife | Reraig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Duncan | McNair | Son |
- | Male | 5 | 1866 | Shepherd's son | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Mary A | McNair | Daughter |
- | Female | 3 | 1868 | Shepherd's daur | Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Isabella | McNair | Daughter |
- | Female | 1 | 1870 | Shepherd's daur | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
1881C.Alex Gillies, 62, tenant, was living Kallakil Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
| Alex | Gillies | Head |
Married | Male | 62 | 1819 | Tenant | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
| Catherine | Gillies | Wife |
Married | Female | 41 | 1840 | Tenant's wife | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Matilda | Gillies | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 13 | 1868 | Tenant's daur | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Donald | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 16 | 1865 | Tenant's daur | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Jane | Gillies | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 11 | 1870 | Scholar | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Jessie | Gillies | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 9 | 1872 | Scholar | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| John | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 6 | 1875 | Scholar | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
1885. Alexander Gillies , 65, mother´s maiden name Cameron, died 3/5/1885 at Calla Kille, Applecross, Cause of death Unknown, no medical attention - SP. Father Donald Gillies, crofter . Mother Jane Cameron
Hector died on the 7th of January 1887, aged just 58.
His brothers had all already died relatively young – Finlay (aged 62) and Donald (aged 60) both in 1877, Alexander junior (aged 59) in 1884, and Alexander senior (aged 67) in 1885.
Who was this Alexander junior??, surely not a brother??? But there is a 1884 death , mother Cameron, aged 57,Urray, Ross & Cromarty on SP
1891C. School House Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
| Catherine | Gillies | Head |
Widow | Female | 52 | 1839 | Crofter | Appley, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
| Donald | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 25 | 1866 | Fisherman | Appley, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Matilda | Gillies | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 23 | 1868 | Crofters daur | Appley, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| John | Gillies | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 17 | 1874 | Crofters son | Appley, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Ann | Gillies | Granddaughter |
Unmarried | Female | 2 | 1889 | Crofters grand daur | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
1901C. Kallakil Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
| Catherine | Gillies | Head |
Widow | Female | 62 | 1839 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
| Donald | Gillies | Son |
Single | Male | 35 | 1866 | Crofter & fisherman | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Jessie | Nicholson | Daughter-in-law |
Married | Female | 29 | 1872 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Coll | Nicholson | Son |
- | Male | 2 | 1899 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
| Alexander Gillies | Nicholson | Son |
- | Male | 0 | 1901 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
| Kitty Jane | Nicholson | Daughter |
- | Female | 0 | 1901 | - | Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |