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Looking for any info on William Veitch Wilson he was a widower with two sons when he married Christiana Davies (Dockray) in 1923 in Hartlepool he was a Sea Captain . any info much appreciated. thanks Carol
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Hi Carol,
We would need a bit more information..... His date of birth and where born.
Do you have him on any census's ???
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Hi Patrish
Sorry I don't have him on any census and I don't know when he born . I will send for his marriage cert. for the info. we think he was born around 1875 .
Thank you
Carol
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I have tried looking for him in 1901, I doubt if his middle name would be recorded on the cenus, .
William Wilson is so commonplace.... also as a sea captain he may be away at sea during the census. :-\
Do you have the names and or ages of his two sons by any chance ???
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Hi Patrish
Sorry I don't have the ages of his sons , all I know is his first wife died in child birth. William was much older than his second wife . I will know a little more when I get Marriage cert. Thank you for all your help it is much appreciated.
Thanks
Carol
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Hello Carol,
431 guys named William Wilson signed the Ulster Covenant in 1912.
This list, on the Irish Ancestors Surname Search, shows the counties where both Veitch and Wilson households are recorded in the same parish in the Primary Valuation property survey of 1848-64 ... Armagh, Cavan, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone. www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname
Christopher
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northern daily mail
west hartlepool
17 november 1948
wilson
on november 16, at howbeck hospital, william veitch, in his 79th year, dearly beloved husband of ada (christina) wilson....... service in salvation army citadel, stockton street, west hartlepool.
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1947 roll book
william v and christina d wilson, 30 bengal street, west hartlepool.
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if one or both were salvation army then there are no records available here in hartlepool.
hpool
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Wow!!!!!!!!!! thank you ever so much Christopher and hpool Thats fantastic . William Veitch had two sons his first wife died in childbirth, I don't know anything about them. he married his second wife who was 30years younger than him .
Once again many many thanks to you both
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up to c1928 women did not appear in the electoral roll books unless they were 30 or over (full voting) which is why christina is not listed with her husband.
hpool
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Hello hpool
Thank you so much for your help
Christina Dockray was born 1898 . once again many many thanks
Carol
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Christina Wilson was in the Salvation Army she could have gone under Swift or Davies. her second husband was called Arthur Swift she married him in 1950
any info appreciated
Thanks Carol
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Looking for any info on William Veitch Wilson he was a widower with two sons when he married Christiana Davies (Dockray) in 1923 in Hartlepool he was a Sea Captain . any info much appreciated. thanks Carol
Hello Carol,
Was William in the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy ???
Jeffery Knaggs site has a page showing the 1901 Census - Royal Navy Ships
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/RNShips.html
William Wilson was the Captain (or Cammanding Officer) of HMS Resolution
which was in Gibraltar when the Census took place.
Christopher
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I believe this to be my Great Grandfather as he lived at 30 Bengal St West Hartlepool when he died Also we knew his wife to be Ada.
Some of the information I believe to be wronge. He only had 1 son that I know about my Grandfather John Thomas Wilson. His 1st wife Jane died Sept 1916. He was born in Scotland in 1870. He was in the Salvation Army. I know this was posted 2yrs ago but I would love to here from any one with any information. I didn't know he was a Sea Captain & would to know if this IS right.
Thank you Virginia
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mail, hartlepool
14 january 1989
swift
on january 11, at gardner house, brierton lane, hartlepool, christina, aged 90 years, beloved wife of the late arthur and loving sister of maggie, beth, kate and tom.....
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1938 electoral book at #30:
william veitch wilson and christina davies wilson.
hpool
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Hi Hpool
So sorry just seen your message this morning
Thank you so much for taking the time to find this info out for me it is much appreicated.many thanks
Carol
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From the Honour Roll of the Fleetwood Salvation Army I have reason to believe William Veitch Wilson was on the ship the Duke of Albany ( an Armed Boarding Steamer) during WW1 when it was sunk by a torpedoe from a German submarine (UB27) on the 2/10/1914 20 miles of the Pentland Skerries. There were 24 men killed but William survived. Can any one tell me any more about this incident? How the other were rescued etc. Even whether William would have been concidered to be in the Royal Navy or it they stayed in the Merchant Navy when their ships were requisitioned.
Thanks Virginia
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Hi virgina I tried to PM you this morning but it would'nt let me best regards carol
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From the Honour Roll of the Fleetwood Salvation Army I have reason to believe William Veitch Wilson was on the ship the Duke of Albany ( an Armed Boarding Steamer) during WW1 when it was sunk by a torpedoe from a German submarine (UB27) on the 2/10/1914 20 miles of the Pentland Skerries. There were 24 men killed but William survived. Can any one tell me any more about this incident? How the other were rescued etc. Even whether William would have been concidered to be in the Royal Navy or it they stayed in the Merchant Navy when their ships were requisitioned.
Thanks Virginia
Hello, I can tell you just about all you wish to know about the Duke of Albany and the sinking. My grandmother's brother was one of those killed when. I went to the NationalArchives when I was in London last year, and photographed every page of the inquiry into the sinking. I don't have them on this computer as I'm in the middle of switching between my old laptop and my new one (my Xmas to myself!) but I will have a look this afternoon.
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Oh Wow. It was really great to hear from you.
I couldn’t remember when I had asked for information but by the looks it was 8 yrs ago so I can’t tell you how pleased I was & that you are willing to share what you have found out with me.
I know my Great Grandfather William Veitch Wilson was on the “Duke of Albany” as I have a photo of him with the name on his hat. I don’t know when it was but I believe he was on the ship during the war as the Salvation Army at Floeetwood have a Honour Roll & on that list it says R.N.R “Duke of Albany” next to his name. Also he was given the Mercantile Marine Ribbon issued 3/12/19 & the Mercantile Marine Medal issued 8/7/24. I haven’t been able to prove he was actually on the ship at the time of the Torpedoing but it seems very likely. And so I would love to know more about the incident. I have tried to get information of him in the Merchant Navy as I thought that may tell me when he was on the ship but as yet haven’t found anything. I’m in Australia & so don’t even know how or where to look except on the internet. I will really appreciate anything you can tell me. Thanks Virginia