\biohead{Joseph Gilmour}{}{}

Joseph Gilmour was born in April 1774 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland to \bioref{James_Gilmour} and \bioref{Janet_Akred}. He was baptised on 10 April in Dundonald.\cite{JosephGilmourBirth}.

He married \bioref{Mary_Boyd_Clark} on 8 July 1797 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland and they had seven children: Elizabeth Gilmour (1797--1870), Joseph Gilmour (1802--1851), James Gilmour (1805--1866), Allan Gilmour (1807--1854), Andrew Gilmour (1810--1874), Robert Gilmour (1812--1841) and \bioref{Boyd_Gilmour}. He was a coal miner.

Joseph died on 8 August 1837 in Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland and was buried at Riccarton Churchyard, Ayrshire.\cite{JosephGilmourDeath}