Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameJohn GILSON
Birth1723
MemoAged 65 when he died.
DeathDec 1788
Memo1789 according to D. Lott.
Note 1His Will is dated 22 Mar 1785 with codicils on 16 Dec 1787 and in 1788. With his son-in-law James Lewis Desormeaux he bought a vault at Christchurch Spitalfields on 9 Apr 1786.
Note 1A John Gilson of Red Lion Street, London, died or was buried on 30 Dec 1788 at Spitalfields, Christcurch, London, aged 65 - presumably the husband of Marianne Desormeaux.
Note 1The Desormeaux, Gilson and Andrews families all appear to have lived or worked in Red Lion Street, London – is this how they knew each other?
Flags***, Gilson
Marriage11 Jun 1747, St Dionis Backchurch, City of London, England
SpouseMarianne (Louis) Desormeaux, Granddaughter
Birth24 Mar 1725
Death?
Baptism15 Apr 1725
Memo‘Artillery R Huguenot’
Note 1Or Mary Anne.
Flags***, Desormeaux, Le Noble
FatherLouis (Louis) Desormeaux (1673-1748)
MotherMarie HÉBERT (~1682-1763)
Children
1 MDaniel (John) Gilson, G Grandson
Birth?
Death?
SpouseMary (Thomas) Andrews (1769-?)
Marriage11 Aug 1791, St Pancras, Chichester, Sussex, England
Married MemoAccording to Elisabeth Burton.
ChildrenThomas Andrew (Daniel) (1795-1873)
 Daniel (Daniel) (?-)
2 FMargaret Desormeaux (John) Gilson, G Granddaughter
Birth1751
SpouseHustins Wilkinson (?-?)
Marriage?
3 MLewis (John) Gilson, G Grandson
Birth1756
Death?
SpouseDorothy Clark (?-?)
Marriage15 Feb 1781, London Street, Katherine Creechurch, England
4 FElizabeth (John) Gilson, G Granddaughter
Birth1758
Death?
SpouseJohn Hill (?-?)
Marriage?
5 FAnn (John) Gilson, G Granddaughter
Birth?
Death?
SpouseJames Lewis (Abraham) Desormeaux , G Grandson (?-?)
Marriage4 Jan 1770, Christ Church, Spitalfields, City of London, England
ChildrenLouis (James) (?-<1855)
6 MDr John (John) Gilson, G Grandson
Birth14 Apr 1748
MemoAccording to Elisabeth Burton.
Death?
7 FKatherine Emma (John) Gilson, G Granddaughter
Birth?
MemoApparently born ‘15 Sep 1999’! Unlikely...
Death?
8 FMary Ann (John) Gilson, G Granddaughter
Birth?
Death?
SpouseSamuel Burton (?-?)
Marriage9 May 1782, Christ Church, Spitalfields, City of London, England
Married MemoAccording to Elisabeth Burton
ChildrenRichard (Samuel) (?-?)
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