17394: Peter Gillies

Peter (1829-1864) was the son of Angus Gillies and Margaret Smith of Bosta.

When Peter was sailing he was shipwrecked in the Bay of Bengal but somehow made his way to Calcutta and then home to Bosta. After a spell at home he was on his way back to sea but began to feel unwell at the Tobson crossroads, he returned home where he died shortly afterwards from consumption.

Details
Record Type:
Person
Date Of Birth:
1829
Date of Death:
4 Dec 1864
Gender:
Male
Brothers Keeper Reference:
CEBL 1090
Occupation:
Seaman
Record Maintained by:
CEBL