Dr Eleanor Gill family papers

Papers relating to the family of Dr Eleanor Gill, including lists of dates and births and burgess tickets. /1 List of the dates and births of Gibson family members, 1770-1827. /2 List of the dates, births and marriages of Walker family members, 1803-1885. /3 Membership ticket of Grocers Company Glasgow to John Drysdale, 1804. /4 Glasgow Burgess ticket awarded to John Dysdale, merchant, who married Jane Gillies, 11th October 1804. /5 "Laws and Regulations of the Grocer Company Glasgow" listing the rules and members in Glasgow 1796-1844, 8th February 1816. /6 Glasgow Burgess ticket awarded to William Brown, tradesman, 1824. /7 Note stating that George John, son of George Walker, was born 13th March 1833 and baptised 10th April 1833. /8 "Family Register", list of births and deaths of Walker and Gibson family, 1838-1851. /9 "Extract from the Register of Baptisms", recording that John Porteous. manufacturer, and Ann Brown had a son, James, on the 26th April 1818, 26th December 1851. /10 "Extract of Entry of Birth", recording that James Porteous and Ann Drysdale had a son, James, on the 11th February 1856, 28th February 1856. /11 Burgess ticket awarded to James Porteous, weaver, admitting him as a burgess and guild brother of Glasgow, 12th July 1866. /12 "Extract from the Register of Births and Baptisms Glasgow", recording that John Porteous and Ann Brown had a son, James, on the 26th April 1818, 21st February 1885. /13 (1-8) Postcards of the Old College, Glasgow, some with notes written on them, [contains some duplicates]. /14 Envelope with list of names inside, purpose unknown. /15 List of names, purpose unknown. /16 Eulogy of Dr Eleanor Gill, summarising life and character, 1996.

Dr Elena Gill was born in Spain, 1902, where her father was a mining engineer and trained at Glasgow University. She became the first woman GP in Glasgow, at Springburn. Other members of her family lived in England (her brother worked for a motor company in the Midlands). She retired to St Andrews and died there in 1996.

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Dr Elena Gill was born in Spain, 1902, where her father was a mining engineer and trained at Glasgow University. She became the first woman GP in Glasgow, at Springburn. Other members of her family lived in England (her brother worked for a motor company in the Midlands). She retired to St Andrews and died there in 1996.

Description compiled by volunteer, Rachael Reid, May 2018

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The papers were left to the Spackmans when Dr Gill died. After offering them to Glasgow University, Dr Spackman brought them to Dundee University Archives as she worked in the Learning and Teaching Centre there.

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