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Posted by Terry Chapman on 23/9/2018, 3:01 am

In researching my ancestors (maternal) I have come to a dead end with a Ruth Gillard b. circa 1765 probably around East Portlemouth. Is anyone in DFHS researching "Gillard" families, if so I would appreciate being put in touch with them.

Rgds

Terry Chapman
terrychapman80@hotmail.com

Re: Gillard

Posted by Judith on 28/9/2018, 10:42 am, in reply to "Gillard"

I looked on National archives (put in Gillard) one of the entries had a Thomas Gillard alias Jellard, so I went on find my past and put in Ruth Jellard, found one, daughter of William, 1765 at Stokenham. (not sure where that is in relation to where you were looking), could that be her?

Re: Gillard

Posted by Lin on 23/9/2018, 11:05 am, in reply to "Gillard"

Cannot find a Ruth Gillard for that period in East Portlemouth, but there are two Ruth Jellards baptised 1765/67 in Stokenham not too far if you use the Kingsbridge waterways.

Re: Gillard

Posted by Sally Topliss on 23/9/2018, 11:34 am, in reply to "Re: Gillard"

The two Ruth's that Lin has mentioned are:-

05.07.1765. daughter of Wm Jellard a Quaker of Killington. Killington is actually on Exmoor so I am not sure if this should be Kellaton, which is near Stokenham.

15.02.1767. dau of Wm and Mary Jellard. Stokenham.

I did actually go through EP baptisms from 1760 to 1770 and could not find any Gillards/Jellards until 1772. I have lots of Gillards/Jellards intertwined with my family but not a Ruth.
Sally

Re: Gillard

Posted by Phil Phillips on 21/6/2021, 9:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Gillard"

This may be helpful to Gillard researchers:
My mother was a Gillard by marriage to James Arnold Gillard 1888-1988 (JAG); Searches show that there was another James Gillard awarded medal(s) in WW1. However JAG was a serial bigamist and started life as Alfred Arnold Gregory from Essex; Whilst he served in WW1 it was under his birth name; quite why he chose his (known) bigamous marriages names is a mystery but he retained his name as JAG till his death. Remarkably there is a plaque in his honour at St Cross Hospice ,Winchester, so - beware of imposters when searching Gillard. I was born in Exeter (1943) and researching my family and step-mother Hilda Winifred Griffiths (D 1974) if anyone is interested in helping me. All the usual channels have been explored => brickwalls.

Re: Gillard

Posted by Phil Phillips on 21/6/2021, 8:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Gillard"

This may be helpful to Gillard researchers:
My mother was a Gillard by marriage to James Arnold Gillard 1888-1988 (JAG); Searches show that there was a James Gillard awarded medal(s) in WW1. However JAG was a serial bigamist and started life as Alfred Arnold Gregory from Essex; Whilst he served in WW1 it was under his birth name; quite why he chose his (known) bigamous marriages names is a mystery but he retained his name as JAG till his death. Remarkably there is a plaque in his honour at St Cross Hospice ,Winchester, so - beware of imposters when searching Gillard. I was born in Exeter and researching my family and step-mother Hilda Winifred Griffiths (D 1974) if anyone is interested in helping me.

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