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