(10th February 1914  - 26th November 2003)

Son of  W.P. 'Bill' Richardson's Great Uncle, William Gilliland

 

David was born in the first quarter of 1914, the fourth child of William Gilliland and his wife Lily (nee Tweddell), his birth was registered in the Lanchester Registration District.

His Dad was a coal miner and his brothers and sisters were Mary (born 1907), Hugh (born 1909), Elsie (born 1912 and died 1913), Lily (born 1916) and Grace (born 1920).

On 8th August 1942, David married Catherine M Colven, their marriage was registered in the Durham Central Registration District, David was 28 and Catherine was 27.

David and Catherine were to have three children , Peter Colven (born 1943), Kathryn Mary (born 1945) and Moira Jane (born 1956).

David died on the 2th November 2003, he was 89 years old and his death was registered in the Durham Central Registration District.

His wife, Catherine, died on 18th August 2005, she was 90 years old.

David Gilliland
(1914 - 2003)

Documents and References
 

Year Date Age Document/Event Reference
1914 10th Feb *   Birth Registration Ref: BMD Index England & Wales 1914 Q1 Lanchester, 10a 713
1942 8th August 28 Marriage Registration  (to Catherine M Colven) Ref: BMD England & Wales Q3 1942 Durham C. 10a 1026
2003 26th Nov ** 89 Death Registration Ref: BMD England & Wales Nov 2003 Durham C DCN1A 438/1A 63
         
* birth date noted from death registration
** date of death kindly provided by his daughter, Kathryn
 

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