John Henry Gillis

Generation: 1

1. John Henry Gillis was born in 1896 in Brighton, Vic (son of Alfred James Masterman Gillis and Bessie Mary Cameron).
Family/Spouse: Wellington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Alfred James Masterman Gillis was born in ca 1855 in Bristol; died in 1941 in Malvern, Vic.

Notes:

Piano tuner, migrated to Melbourne 1886 per Sordla

Alfred married Bessie Mary Cameron in 1879 in Cardiff, Wales. Bessie was born in ca 1857 in at sea; died in 1928 in Caulfield, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie Mary Cameron was born in ca 1857 in at sea; died in 1928 in Caulfield, Vic.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [Eliza6] BESSIE CAMERON/BAYLIS

Notes:

There is confusion about this person's ancestry. She may be the daughter of a John Cameron and Christiana McPherson (and for a time was thought to belong to the Alex37 family). She is also recorded as daughter of Thomas Baylis, carpenter of Bristol and Maria (Ref. censuses, marriage cert.). or "Dau. of Christiana Baylis and Thomas Gibson Brown".
Said to be a twin.

1881 Census states she was born ca 1858, Bristol, with "relative" Jane Baylis living with her in Worcestershire.

Name:
or Baylis

Children:

William Alfred Gillis was born in 1881 in Worcestershire.
Ada Gillis
Albert Gillis
Frederick Gillis
Walter Gillis died in infancy.
Clara Gillis
Annie May Gillis was born in 1893 in Brighton, Vic.
Emily Jane Gillis was born in 1893 in Brighton, Vic.
1. John Henry Gillis was born in 1896 in Brighton, Vic.
Florence Amy Gillis was born in 1899 in Brighton, Vic; died in 1980.

Generation: 3