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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: Davy Boy on Sunday 31 March 13 20:09 BST (UK)

Title: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: Davy Boy on Sunday 31 March 13 20:09 BST (UK)
After going on a 'Wild goose' chase all over England, looking for my Wilson family I have recently had a tip that the family originated in Scotland!!

What I have is, please bear with me: William Wilson born 1768 who married a Christian/Christine? Anderson born 1770. Archibald Wilson born 1800 who married a Susannah McBean born 1801. William Wilson born 1824 who married a Ellen Gordon born 1825.

Sorry for such oblique information but that is all I have been provided with.

Is there anyone who can help me

David
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: JMStrachan on Sunday 31 March 13 20:24 BST (UK)
If I was you, I'd start by looking at the census and seeing if any of the couples you mention were around in 1851, which is the first census when people gave their place of birth. That will give you a location on which to base your search, unless they were in England when it will probably just say Scotland.

You can download OPR pages for births and marriages on ScotlandsPeople, but as it's a pay to view site it's a good idea to use FamilySearch to narrrow the field down so you know what you're looking for on ScotlandsPeople.

Where did you get the dates from, by the way? I would expected dates to have a location with them. Do you know the locations?
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: bleckie on Monday 01 April 13 08:01 BST (UK)
Hi

There is a William Wilson/Gordon marriage in 1846 on scotlands people

Yours Aye
BruceL

Forgot to mention this one is in Aberdeenshire.
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: Gadget on Monday 01 April 13 08:38 BST (UK)
Hi

I sympathise with you for having Scottish Wilsons - a bit like Welsh Jones (I have both!).  Anyway, here's a possible McBean/Wilson marriage in 1820 in Aberdeen:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTJ6-98K


Gadget
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: Gadget on Monday 01 April 13 08:44 BST (UK)
Children listed to Archibald and Susan(nah) on Family Search:

1826 - Susannah
1828 - Archibald
1830 - Alexander
1831 - Arthur
1834 - Janet
1836 - George
1838 - James Talbot

All, St Nicholas, Aberdeen


Gadget
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: Gadget on Monday 01 April 13 09:09 BST (UK)
It looks as if Christian Anderson and William were also in the Aberdeen area. There's a record of  Family Search for a baptism of a son, James, to them on 19 June 1792, St Nicholas, Aberdeen.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XBQW-MTP


Gadget
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: bleckie on Monday 01 April 13 12:17 BST (UK)
Hi All
Taken from freecen

WILSON   William   Head   M   M   28   Brass Finisher    Aberdeenshire - Inverury       
WILSON   Ellen   Wife   M   F   25       Aberdeenshire - Peterhead       
WILSON   James   Son   U   M   4       Aberdeenshire - -'       
WILSON   Elenora   Dau   U   F   2       Aberdeenshire - -'       
WILSON   George   Son   U   M   10m       Aberdeenshire - -'


Yours Aye
BruceL
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: Davy Boy on Monday 01 April 13 15:22 BST (UK)
Thank you all,very much.

I got my original information from a second cousin who lives in South Africa. He said the original information came from another distant relative's family history, but with no other information!

RootsChat members are brilliant.

Once again

Thank you

David
Title: Re: Wilson Family - 1768 - 1825
Post by: dornic on Saturday 29 June 13 01:15 BST (UK)
Hi:

I am WIlliam Wilson and Christian Anderson's 4 x great grandson through their son Archibald, his son Arthur, his son William W.G., his son William H. and his daughter Mona (all WIlsons).
If there is anything specific you need to know, perhaps I can help if you can provide me with details.

Adrian
Canada