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Tasman JILLETT (1867 - 1957)
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Tasman Jillett (Gillett) Maitland CAIRNEY (1896 - 1953)
Tasman JILLETT (1867 - 1957)

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Mary Norah Elizabeth Maitland CAIRNEY (1878 - 1957)
Thomas JILLETT (1817 - 1891) Robert JILLETT (1760 - 1832)



Elizabeth Rebecca CREAMER (1775 - 1842)



Mary Ann STONE (1821 - 1915)











Tasman JILLETT Mary Norah Elizabeth Maitland CAIRNEY

Tasman JILLETT
Tasman JILLETT Mary Norah Elizabeth Maitland CAIRNEY Tasman JILLETT
b. 28 Jun 1867 at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
m. Mary Norah Elizabeth Maitland CAIRNEY (1878 - 1957)
d. 29 Nov 1957 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 90
Near Relatives of Tasman JILLETT (1867 - 1957)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Robert JILLETT abt 1760 Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, England 03 Nov 1832 Back River, Tasmania, Australia 72
Grandmother Elizabeth Rebecca CREAMER 1775 1842 67

Father in Law David Maitland CAIRNEY 1831 Dalbullon, Dumfries-shire, Scotland 07 Nov 1889 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 58
Mother in Law Honora M O'CONNOR 1841 Kanturk, Cork, Ireland 04 Nov 1905 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 64

Father Thomas JILLETT 24 Sep 1817 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 30 Oct 1891 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 74
Mother Mary Ann STONE 01 Nov 1821 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 06 Sep 1915 New Town, Tasmania, Australia 93

Self Tasman JILLETT 28 Jun 1867 Collingwood, Victoria, Australia 29 Nov 1957 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 90

Wife Mary Norah Elizabeth Maitland CAIRNEY 26 Mar 1878 Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 13 Dec 1957 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 79

Son Tasman Jillett (Gillett) Maitland CAIRNEY 21 Dec 1896 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 02 Aug 1953 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 56

Brother Thomas Shone JILLETT 1897 Queensland, Australia
Brother Alfred Chales JILLETT 1845 Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
Brother George JILLETT 1847 Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
Sister Henric Thomas JILLETT 1848 Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
Brother Frank Powell JILLETT 1852 Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia
Sister Amelia Mary JILLETT 1854 Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
Sister Fanny Ellen JILLETT 1860 Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia
Brother Edward Frank JILLETT 1862 Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia 1947 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 85

Daughter in Law Doris Ellen STOCKER 1904 Queensland, Australia

Granddaughter Beverley Joyce MAITLAND-CAIRNEY Y

Nephew Jack Christison JILLETT 1958 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nephew Robert Edward JILLETT 1946

Sister in Law Marion Helen CAIRNEY 05 Nov 1865 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 15 Apr 1867 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 1
Brother in Law Gordon CAIRNEY 11 Apr 1877 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 17 Apr 1877 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 0
Sister in Law Flora Kathleen Cameron CHRISTISON
Events in Tasman JILLETT (1867 - 1957)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
28 Jun 1867 Tasman JILLETT was born Collingwood, Victoria, Australia 1867/14083
30 Oct 1891 24 Death of father Thomas JILLETT (aged 74) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
21 Dec 1896 29 Birth of son Tasman Jillett (Gillett) Maitland CAIRNEY Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1897/C005889
06 Sep 1915 48 Death of mother Mary Ann STONE (aged 93) New Town, Tasmania, Australia
02 Aug 1953 86 Death of son Tasman Jillett (Gillett) Maitland CAIRNEY (aged 56) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
29 Nov 1957 90 Tasman JILLETT died Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1957/B023196
Personal Notes:
I found some Jillett Brothers Station records at the State Library Qld some time ago but haven’t been able to go and research them until yesterday.

In a Cassilis Station Cash Book is listed the names and wages paid to employees. What employees you ask ?? Now the BIG news.
From 27 October 1894 to July 1896, Mary Cairney and Mrs Cairney (Honora) appear on 9 occasions. Mrs Cairney as a House Keeper on some and Mary Cairney as Cashier on some.

So to the question did Tasman Jillett know Mary Norah Elizabeth Maitland Cairney - a very definite YES - she and her mum were employed by him over a period of almost 2 years.
The last entry was on 30 July 1896, Mary would have been about 3 months pregnant since Tasman (Gillette) Maitland Cairney was born on 21 December 1896.
It appears they might have moved from Kynuna Station (arrived abt 1890) to Cassilis Station in October 1894 (or worked for both at the same time??).

I could not find any other reference to them so it appears they must have left and moved to Queenton, Charters Towers about August 1896.
The question is did Tasman Jillett know of the pregnancy?? Mary, age 17 years, might not have been showing particularly given the dresses worn at the time.
I did not find any large payment to the Cairney family recorded but if it occurred it could have been hidden under another payment title.
Source References:
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249281469/tasman-jillett (Name, Notes)

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