He married Catherine Elizabeth McKay in New Plymouth,New Zealand., 1893. Catherine was born in
Lancasshire,England 1872. Catherine died January 15 1949 in New Plymouth, New Zealand, at 76 years of age.
Benjamin Wilson Gillbanks and Catherine Elizabeth McKay had the following children:
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i.
John Henry William8 Gillbanks was born in New plymouth,New Zealand. 25 May
1893. John died 27 September 1918 in France, WW1, at 25 years of age. His body was interred 1918 in England.,
Military Cemetery.
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iv.
Benjamin Harvey Ralph Gillbanks was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand. 12 January 1899. Benjamin died 8
May 1925 in New Plymouth, New Zealand., at 26 years of age.
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v.
Edgar William Cedric Gillbanks was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand. 1900. Edgar died 1 July1970 in New
Plymouth, New Zealand., at 70 years of age.
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viii.
Nora Catherine Gillbanks was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand. 1 August 1908. Nora died 7 September 1989
in New Plymouth New Zealand., at 81 years of age.
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ix.
Mary Gillbanks was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand. 23 January 1911. Mary died 22 August 1996 in Lower
Hutt, New Zealand., at 85 years of age.