Clachan Graveyard Mapping Project

Individual record

First name: Alexander

Surname: Gillies

Maiden name:

Sloinneadh/nickname: Ali Bàn

Date of death: 28/02/40

Place of death:

Age: 95

Year of death: 1940

Date of burial:

Date of funeral: March 1, 1940

Gravestone inscription:

Erected
by
Alex. Gillies, Culduie,
in memory of
his beloved children
John, died 4th Jany 1904
aged 22 years
Chirsty, died 28th Feby 1897
aged 12 years
Duncan, died 1896
aged 8 months
the above
Alexander Gillies
died 28th Feby 1940, aged 95 years
and his wife
Christine Matheson
died 26th Feby 1936, aged 86 years

Home address: Culduie

Township: Culduie

Originally from:

Date of birth:

Biography:

Crofter. Ali Bàn’s family were cleared from Airigh Drishaig in the 1830s.

Reference number: 198

Interment number: 148

Graveyard section: 2

Lair number: 19

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