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PILLANS William
1837 - 1914 (76 years)-
Name PILLANS William Born 21 Nov 1837 ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland - OPR 632/000003
Gender Male Census 1851 No 134 Cleughhouse,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland - Servant Unmarried age 13 Cattle herd (Thomas Nimmo - Head of House)
Occupation 29 Jan 1864 ,,Lanarkshire,Scotland Coal miner Occupation 16 Jan 1879 ,Carnwath,,Scotland [1] Coal Miner Immigration 1885 ,,NSW,Australia - per Florida
Died 16 Mar 1914 ,West Wallsend, NSW,Australia [2] Cause: Senile decay, bronchial asthma Buried Aft 16 Mar 1914 West Wallsend Cemetery,West Wallsend,NSW,Australia - Age 76 years.
Notes - Miner. Arrived in New South Wales in 1885, worked as a coalminer at Minmi, in shale mines at Joadja Creek and Hartley Vale and in coal mines and in ironworks, Lithgow. Active in Miners' union, president of Western district, foundation councillor of Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation in 1915, miners' representative on Coal Tribunal, member of Repatriation Committee; president of Eight Hour Day committee; member of Lithgow Land Board; foundation member and chairman for three years Lithgow Co-operative Society; chieftan of Caledonian Society.
Person ID I3847 GeniAus Family Tree Last Modified 9 Dec 2022
Father PILLANS Robert, b. 7 Jun 1812, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland Mother HENDRY Janet, b. Abt 1816, ,,,Scotland Married 2 Jun 1837 ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland Family ID F1546 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MUIR Janet, b. 4 Oct 1834, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland , d. 24 May 1909, Newcastle Hospital,Newcastle,NSW,Australia (Age 74 years) Married 21 Sep 1860 ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland [1, 3] Children 1. PILLANS Robert, b. 30 Dec 1860, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland , d. 31 Aug 1941, ,Lidcombe,NSW,Australia (Age 80 years) 2. PILLANS Anthony, b. 2 Jun 1862, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland 3. PILLANS Annie, b. 29 Jan 1864, Rootpark,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland , d. 1941, ,Cessnock,NSW,Australia (Age 76 years) 4. PILLANS Janet, b. 9 Dec 1865, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland 5. PILLANS Isabella, b. 1868, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland 6. PILLANS William, b. 25 Apr 1870, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland , d. 1941, ,,NSW,Australia (Age 70 years) 7. PILLANS Hugh, b. 20 Apr 1872, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland , d. 3 Oct 1917 (Age 45 years) 8. PILLANS Isabella, b. 10 May 1874, ,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland 9. PILLANS John, b. Abt 1877, ,Wilson Town,Lanarkshire,Scotland , d. 25 Nov 1929, ,,NSW,Australia (Age ~ 52 years) 10. PILLANS Mary, b. 16 Jan 1879, ,Carnwath,,Scotland , d. 22 May 1903, ,,NSW,Australia (Age 24 years) 11. PILLANS David, b. Abt 1883, ,,,Scotland Last Modified 9 Dec 2022 Family ID F1315 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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