Mr Charles Gillam, Senior, Spring Creek, 1897. Biography Born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, Charles Gillam is listed on the 1851 UK Census as a Farmer of 17 acres employing 1 man, residing at High Street, Fox and Grapes Public House, Parish of Islip. His wife, Elizabeth is listed as Inkeeper at the same address. On Saturday, February 3, 1844 the Jackson's Oxford Journal reported: This being the day for transferring ale house licences the licence of the Fox and Grapes, Islip, was transferred from Hannah Warland to Charles Gillam. Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday October 9, 1852 Issue 518
Mr Charles Gillam, Senior, Spring Creek, 1897. Biography Born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, Charles Gillam is listed on the 1851 UK Census as a Farmer of 17 acres employing 1 man, residing at High Street, Fox and Grapes Public House, Parish of Islip. His wife, Elizabeth is listed as Inkeeper at the same address. On Saturday, February 3, 1844 the Jackson's Oxford Journal reported: This being the day for transferring ale house licences the licence of the Fox and Grapes, Islip, was transferred from Hannah Warland to Charles Gillam. Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday October 9, 1852 Issue 5189 carried the following article: Petty Sessions, Ploughley Division - Bicester, Oct. 1 Charles Gillam, innkeeper of Islip, was charged by Richard Castle with having in his possession on the 14th ult. One unjust drinking cup; fined 6d., with 10s. costs; constable, 5s. By 1861 they are at Bones Farm, Parish of Aston Clinton and Charles is a Farmer of 110 acres employing one man. Elizabeth is listed as a Farmer's wife. He appears again in the 1871 UK Census when he, his wife and two of his children were visiting his Mother-in-Law Ann Young at Islip. On this occasion his occupation was listed as Australian Landowner. Charles and Elizabeth, together with their eight surviving children, boarded the Golden Empire at London on 4th April, 1863 and migrated to Queensland, Australia. They arrived in Brisbane on 21st July, 1863. They first farmed in the Warwick district of Queensland and finally settled at Spring Creek on the Darling Downs. Charles became very active in community affairs as described in his Obituary published in The Allora Guardian and Clifton Advocate, Saturday, March 4th, 1899 Obituary Another of our oldest and most respected residents has passed away, after having fought the battle of life for a period of time and with an amount of credit not granted to many. For 35 years the late Mr. Charles Gillam's familiar and genial presence was always to be found ready to lend a
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