Weaste Cemetery

Biographies of people buried between 1870 & 79

James Gill (1802 - 1877)


 James Gill was a Solicitor of Hulme Place, Crescent, Salford, and for 21 years he was the Clerk to the Commissioners of Income and Land Taxes in Manchester.


He was born on 20th January 1802 in Salford. His father was Thomas Oldmeadow Gill (1771 – 1848) and his mother was Catherine (nee Tonge) Gill (1759 – 1837). They were married on 8th September 1792 in Sittingbourne, Kent. James had two older sisters Catherine (1793 – 1865) and Mary (1794 – 1868), both were born in London, did not marry and died in Repton, Yorkshire.


In 1838, James married Elizabeth Harriet Radford at Manchester Collegiate Church. She was born in 1814 and was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Caroline Radford of Salford. Their children were Thomas Joseph (born 1839 in Salford), who became a Solicitor, Amy (born 1841 in Salford), John (born 1843 in Salford) and Catherine (born 1845 in Salford). In 1851 their address was 2, Hulme Place, Salford. There is no census record for 1861, although Amy was at boarding school in North Meols, Southport, Lancashire. In 1871 their address was still Hulme Place, Salford.


On 12th April 1856, the Manchester Courier recorded the appointment of James Gill to the position of Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes for the Manchester Division. He had previously been the Assistant Clerk. The new Assistant Clerk was Mr Richard Radford, (who was James's brother-in-law). On 28th April 1856, the Manchester Courier recorded that James had been one of the guests at a dinner at the home of the Mayor of Salford Stephen Heelis. On 3rd March 1858, the Guardian recorded that James had been appointed one of the two (Audit) Revising Assessors for Salford.


On 18th February 1860 the Manchester Courier recorded that James had attended the Annual Dinner of the Manchester Law Association. On 18th January 1862, the Manchester Courier recorded that James had made a donation of £10 towards a memorial to Prince Albert to be located at Peel Park, Salford. On 26th April 1862, the Manchester Courier recorded that James had been appointed a church Warden representing Salford, at the Vestry meeting of Manchester Cathedral. On 11th January 1867 the Manchester Courier recorded James in a list of guests at a dinner at the home of the Mayor of Salford Mr H. D. Pochin Esq. On 2nd March 1869, the Manchester Guardian recorded that James had been re-appointed as one of two Revising Assessors for the Borough of Salford. On 12th December 1873 the Manchester Courier listed James as one of the dinner guests at Seedley Castle, Pendleton, the home of the Mayor of Salford, Richard Harwood. On 14th March 1874 the Manchester Courier recorded that James had made a donation of £5 to the Bengal Famine Relief.


James Gill died at his residence, Hulme Place, Salford on 27th November 1877, aged 75. He was buried in a vault in A4 C of E plot on 3rd December. On 14th December, the Manchester Courier recorded the deep sense of loss of the Income and Land Tax Commissioners after 21 years service. James's deputy and brother-in-law Richard Radford was appointed Clerk and his son Thomas Joseph Gill appointed Deputy Clerk. Elizabeth died on 19th March 1888 aged 74 and was re-united with James at Weaste.