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Looking for more information on Robert Gillam amd wife, Martha Cook Gillam. She died in 1878 at the age of 64 and is buried at Old Swinford.
Curious if they had any children and such.
Thanks!

Found this? Could it be them?
(Extracted)
Marriage : 20 NOV 1834 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick
Robert GILLAM Mary Cooke RICHARDS

If above correct, here they are.. In no particular order

1871: Fernside, Edgbaston,Birmingham
Robert Gillam 64 Head Solicitor Wiraster?, Worcestershire
Mary Cook Gillam 57 Wife Oldswinford
Marian E Richards 16 Niece Oldswinford
Charlott Ellen Richards 21 Niece Oldswinford
James Thorp 26 Serv M Wolvey Warks
Maria Thorp 30 Serv M Solihull
Kate Toy 23 Serv/Cook U Birmingham

1861: Fern Cottage? Edgbaston, Birmingham
Robt Gillam 54 Head Attorn
Mary C Gillam 47 Wife
Mary E Richards 18 Niece U Stourbridge, Worc
Fanny Holden 32 Cousin U Bristol, Worc
Arthur Holden 25 Cousin U Book--- Bristol, Worc
Mary Ann Parkes 36 Housemaid M Whitborne, Herefordshire
Sarah Powell 35 Serv U Hartlebury, Worcestershire

1851: Hagley Grove, Hagley Road. Edgbaston
Robert Gillam 44 Head Solicitor In Practice Worcester, Worcestershire
Mary C Gillam 37 Wife Oldswinford
Ebenezer R Williams 24 Visitor U Solicitors A------? Clerk Shrewsbury,Shropshire
Sarah Swift 35 Serv/House Maid U Wednesbury
Ellen Harris 24 Cook U The Lye, Worc

1841: Frederick Street, All Saints, Birmingham
Robert Gillam 30 Attorney (n)
Mary Gillam 25 (n)
Mary Nicholls 20 F.S

Craiglets, from the Census info, it doesn't look like they had children.

It looks like Mary died...

Death 1878
Gillam Mary Cooke 64 Upton 6c 210

and Robert re-married...

1881: 90, Addison Road Kensington Town, London
Robt. Gillam 74 Head M Solicitor Worcester City
Fanny Gillam 52 Wife M Bristol
Marion E. Richards 26 Neice U Stourbridge
Ann M. Bullrok 30 Serv U Cook/Dom Birmingham
Ellen Pope 25 Serv Housemaid Upton on Severn

Marriages Sep 1879
Blundell Sarah Ann Barton R. 6a 292
GILLAM Robert Barton R. 6a 292
Holden Fanny Barton R. 6a 292
SCANDLAN WILLIAM Barton R 6a 292
The district Barton R. is an alternative name for Barton Regis and it is in the county of Gloucestershire

Marriages Dec 1879
Gillam Robert Rotherham 9c 743
Gillott Mary Elizabeth Rotherham 9c 743
MINSKIP Herbert Rotherham 9c 743
TURNER Fanny Rotherham 9c 743
The district Rotherham spans the boundaries of the counties of Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and West Riding of Yorkshire

1891: still at Addison Road
Robert Gillam 84 Head Solicitor (Retired)
Fanny Gillam 62 Wife Bristol, Somerset
Marion P Richards 36 Niece Living on own means
Mary Skutt 28 Serv S
Ellen Pike 24 Sev S

Craiglets, do you know if it was either Fanny Holder or Fanny Turner that he married?

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This is now an archived topic, but I hadn't answered to the question that was posted. Yes, it was Fanny Holden that Robert Gillam remarried. Fanny was the maternal aunt of Marion Edith Richards- who was living with the Gillam's. Marion had been orphaned when both her parents passed away on the same day. One of natural causes- the other not so natural. Marion was then adopted by the Gillam's as Mary Cooke Gillam was Marion's father's sister.
SO, basically, Marion's paternal uncle through marraige as well as being her adoptive father, married her maternal aunt. Must have been very confusing for her.
Sorry it took me some time to get back to you on that.

CRAIGLETS wrote:This is now an archived topic, but I hadn't answered to the question that was posted. Yes, it was Fanny Holden that Robert Gillam remarried. Fanny was the maternal aunt of Marion Edith Richards- who was living with the Gillam's. Marion had been orphaned when both her parents passed away on the same day. One of natural causes- the other not so natural. Marion was then adopted by the Gillam's as Mary Cooke Gillam was Marion's father's sister.
SO, basically, Marion's paternal uncle through marraige as well as being her adoptive father, married her maternal aunt. Must have been very confusing for her.
Sorry it took me some time to get back to you on that.

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Hi Craiglets, nice to hear from you
Do you have the Marriage details for Robert and Fanny?

Starting a new thread for Mary Cook Richards, pre-marriage.

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