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Midlothian / Re: Temple Village Midlothian
« on: Tuesday 08 May 12 21:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Archie
Thank you for that. I have checked the headstones in the churchyard the only Wilson which I found from our family was that of Agnes Wilson who was John and Barbara's granddaughter. She was married to a George Pringle, their daughter Agnes is also on this stone. The stone itself was a small flat stone located roughly beween lairs 45-49, it appeared that it may have been attached to a larger stone which had been destroyed - could this have been the vicinity of a Wilson lair if one existed? I visited the churchyard last week and discovered that the spot where this stone had been is now covered with rubble, I do hope that the stone was moved prior to the wall coming down.
Unfortunately none of the John Wilson's you refer to are related to us. The Temple Mill referred to is indeed that of Temple Village. Barbara Wilson is recorded there in both the 1861 and 1871 census, I do not know if it was a working mill at that time there is no reference to there being millers resident or even any males of working age. Could it be possible that it was being used as a poor house for the elderly/infirm?
John Wilson himself was born at Crichton in 1786, his occupation is usually given as a Farm Servant or a Labourer. He appears to have moved around the farms of Temple and Borthwick Parishes. I believe that the Thomas Scott who erected a headstone to his children in the churchyard was Barbara's father - there is also an impressive headstone to one of her brothers erected by the Dundas family.
I had hoped that the burial book may have revealed the burial spots for John and Barbara however on reflection it is most likely that they received Paupers Burials. Are there references to a James Wilson who died in 1863 or his wife Isabella (ms Anderson) who died in 1886 being in the churchyard?
Regards
Gavin
Thank you for that. I have checked the headstones in the churchyard the only Wilson which I found from our family was that of Agnes Wilson who was John and Barbara's granddaughter. She was married to a George Pringle, their daughter Agnes is also on this stone. The stone itself was a small flat stone located roughly beween lairs 45-49, it appeared that it may have been attached to a larger stone which had been destroyed - could this have been the vicinity of a Wilson lair if one existed? I visited the churchyard last week and discovered that the spot where this stone had been is now covered with rubble, I do hope that the stone was moved prior to the wall coming down.
Unfortunately none of the John Wilson's you refer to are related to us. The Temple Mill referred to is indeed that of Temple Village. Barbara Wilson is recorded there in both the 1861 and 1871 census, I do not know if it was a working mill at that time there is no reference to there being millers resident or even any males of working age. Could it be possible that it was being used as a poor house for the elderly/infirm?
John Wilson himself was born at Crichton in 1786, his occupation is usually given as a Farm Servant or a Labourer. He appears to have moved around the farms of Temple and Borthwick Parishes. I believe that the Thomas Scott who erected a headstone to his children in the churchyard was Barbara's father - there is also an impressive headstone to one of her brothers erected by the Dundas family.
I had hoped that the burial book may have revealed the burial spots for John and Barbara however on reflection it is most likely that they received Paupers Burials. Are there references to a James Wilson who died in 1863 or his wife Isabella (ms Anderson) who died in 1886 being in the churchyard?
Regards
Gavin