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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Fermanagh => Topic started by: derrykeeghanwilson on Tuesday 18 January 11 00:11 GMT (UK)
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Looking for pre and post History of these 2 ancestors
Christopher Wilson d abt 1833 m Rebecca Roddy d abt 1846
son James (who was flax and flower miller, Kerrykeehan mills) m Mary Richey, Many of their children came to Australia. late 1850's onwards.
Christopher's parents we think are John Wilson m .....Scott of Imaroo
From County fermanagh Enniskillen
A descendant called (*) still lives there , has a son (*), have history files on James Wilson Berry NSW Australia.
Other descendents of Christopher and Rebecca Samuaul Wilson 18 hampton court ,Founded Wilson Mcbrinn Clothing Wholesales Belfast, before world war 1 , a son stayed in the business after his death around 1940. > daughter married a baird from england went Looking for family tree, so i can add Australian descendants history.
Attached also is a picture of (*), and James Wilson flax and flower mill taken in the late 1980's
thank you
PS Mary Richey picture attached
(*) Moderator's Note: names of living people removed
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Great photo, Flax seed growers list 1796 Christopher Wilson
http://www.failteromhat.com
Enniskillen will come under Ulster.
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Thank you rathmore,
William Wilson, who migrated to Australia with James Wilson the second, went to Brisbane and ended up as CEO Adelaide flower mills, not far from his ancestral roots
regards
derrykeeghan Wilson 1700-1800s
Australian Wilsons now since mid 1850's
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The National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland e-mail info(at)nli.ie
change the (at) for at (@)
Http://www.nli.ie
they have Tithes and information about Flax Seed growers, Estate Papers, Trade Directories and much more, and I think for history they would be interested in your story.
You have to remember up to 1920's Ireland was not North and South but a whole country.
also the Library at Letterkenny would be interested
Http://www.Donegal.ie/Library
My family were Flax Seed growers for the linen Industry, from County Donegal.