Glove making
Glove making
Most of my Gillard ancestors were involved in Glove making.
Census records states many were either Glovers, Glove sewers, Leather Parers, or glove machinists.
Yeovil is well known for it's history of Glove making and during the nineteenth century more than half the population of Yeovil were involved in this type of work.
Glove sewers were said to start as young as 7 and were mainly girls who worked for and were paid by women.
In the nineteenth century the gloving industry was a trade which was occupied by the whole family.
Boy's of ten were employed to work in factories pressing out the thumb pieces, or packing gloves ready to be sent to the out workers. fathers often worked preparing and cutting the leather while many women Known as Bag women would collect bundles of gloves from the factories to be sown take them home and distribute them from their home. She would then collect the finished product and deliver it to her employers.
Wages for this work were very low and women were paid by the dozen pairs of gloves 2/-3/ a week. Young Girls who were working in factories as sewer's often worked long hours and in cramped conditions. A typical days work would start from 5am to 8pm with a hour for lunch.
George Gillard
George Gillard
Father to Amy Gillard was born abt 1877 Yeovil Somerset.
He died apr-June quarter 1949 in Yeovil Somerset and was the eldest of 2 boys.
The first census record for George is in 1881 for vicarage street Yeovil George is aged 4 scholar living with his grandmother Maria Gillard and his mother Elizabeth Gillard.
in the 1891 census for 9 quidham place George Gillard is aged 15.
There are no further records for George until 1911 when he is found aged 35 years old in the private dorsetshire Regiment military base st Martins road Dorchester as a labour corps. Regimental number 12340, 215042
He also served a short service aged 38 years and 6 months in the army whilst resident at 112 park street yeovil.
In 1917 when he gets married to Amy Bowden he is aged 41 bachelor profession labourer residence at time of marriage inverkeithing in scotland. His fathers name on the marriage certificate is stated as being a John Gillard Deceased at time of Marriage and his occupation was leather parer.
After alot of research trying to track down and find information about this john Gillard it comes apparent through varies census records that John Gillard as stated as being George's father on his marriage certificate was indeed John Sartin his step father whom his mother Elizabeth Gillard married in 1881. George's real father is unknown Elizabeth had George and his brother Harry out of wedlock hence why they had the same surname as their mother whom was never married before meeting John Sartin.
George Gillard's parents
Father: Unknown
Mother : Elizabeth Gillard ( Known to some family members as Granny Sartin)
Elizabeth was born the 25th of March 1851 in Yeovil she died in 1922 Yeovil
The earliest census record for Elizabeth is in 1851 census for Vicarage street Jennings court Yeovil.
Elizabeth Gillard is 1 month old living with her mother Maria Gillard in the household of a Edwin Harvey.
1861 Census same address as above Elizabeth Gillard is age 9 occupation stated as a Glover she is living with her younger sibling George Gillard and her mother maria Gillard is age 40 occupation washer women born Yeovil living in the household of a john Ridout age 41 mason born Yeovil.
1871 Elizabeth can be found in the census for 1 princess place bethnal green London. she is aged 19 and in the household of a Thomas Ferryman age 23 born abt 1848 London Middlesex.
It is around this time that Elizabeth has her first child Harry born 1870/71 Bethnal green Middlesex.
In 1877 Elizabeth has her second child George in Yeovil.
1881 Census Elizabeth is still in Yeovil for vicarage street st Ralls Court she is aged 33 occupation Glover born Yeovil living with her 2 sons and her mother Maria. John Sartin whom is is soon later to marry is stated as being their boarder at this time. He is aged 25 occupation Glover born Yeovil.
Elizabeth and John Marry sometime in 1881.
1891 Census for 9 Quidham Place Yeovil.
Elizabeth is living with her husband john age 36 occupation leather parer. and Elizabeth is aged 40.
Her sons Harry age 21 and George ( My great Grandfather) age 15 is living with them. Also there is Willie Sartin age 10, Elizabeth Sartin age 7, Kate Sartin age 5 and Florence sartin age 2 youngest is John Sartin age 3 months. Children of Elizabeth and John Sartins.
Sadly in march 1900 John sartin passes away age just 45 years old.
Living Elizabeth and Children in the 1901 census for 9 Quidham place Yeovil
Elizabeth Sartin age 55 widower occupation Laundress daughter Elizabeth Sartin age 16 Glove backing
Kate Sartin age 15 occupation glove lining
Florence sartin age 12
Elizabeth Gillards parents
Father: unknown
Mother: Maria Gillard born abt 1821 East chinnock Yeovil Somerset Baptisied the 1st of June 1921 she died in Yeovil in 1900.
In the 1841 census for Yeovil Maria can be found aged 2o Occupation Glove Sewer born Yeovil with her parents Aaron and Mary Gillard and siblings Samuel, Jane and Sarah. Other Siblings of Maria's included William, John,Maria and Charles.
As above Maria lived at Vicarage street from 1851 up until the census in 1881. A Death is registered for her in oct-Dec quarter of 1900 age 79 years.
Maria Had two children out of wedlock Elizabeth and George who was born abt 1853 Yeovil. There is no indication of Maria ever being married although in the 1861 census Maria is recorded as being a Maria Ridout it was not uncommon for people at this time to use false names and status when being included on the census.
Little else is known about Maria nor her parents. Aaron her father is was born abt 1786 Tottenham Middlesex he died Apr-June quarter of 1844 in Yeovil. In 1812 he is believed to have married Mary maiden name unknown Maria's mother.
Maria is believed to have been one of 8 Children that i know of. Her siblings were,
William Gillard born abt 1813
John Gillard born abt 1815
Charles Gillard born abt 1817
Maria Gillard born abt 1819
Jane Gillard born abt 1823
Samuel Gillard born abt 1825 and Sarah gillard born abt 1827 They were born in East Chinnock yeovil.
The only census i have for Aaron and Mary is in the 1841 census for Back Kingston Yeovil although their surname has been transcribed as Gillan i am sure this is indeed the same family as many of the census record's back then were handwritten and very often it is hard to read the writing. Aaron is aged 55 occupation support ? and Mary also aged 55
Maria as above aged 20 occupation Glover
Samuel age 15 Blacksmith
Jane age 15
Sarah age 10.
Aaron and Mary were known to be living at Reckleford road in Yeovil town centre up until 1846 when Aaron died.
One of their daughters Maria born in 1819 died age 7 months and Charles born 1817 also died at this address as with Aaron.
Mary his wife is believed to have lived on and in 1851 census she can be found age 72 born Middlesex at 29 potter row Yeovil widow and head of household living with her is her daughter Jane now married and surname Garland age 28 born Yeovil with her has-bond Thomas Garland age 35 shoemaker.
Mary Gillard can be found in the census at 267 Potter row yeaovil in the 1861 census and at 230 Reckleford road in 1871.
A death entry for Mary Gillard is registered in 1890 last quarter age 108 death in Yeovil Somerset. Avery good age for anyone to reach especially back then.