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« on: Wednesday 17 July 13 00:33 BST (UK) »
I have been trying to trace my Wilson ancestors who came to Canada from County Cavan for a lot of years. I discovered that they came from Knockbride Parish and I soon found that there were a lot of Wilsons from Knockbride! I believe that my Wilson's came from the townland of Drumbar, but when I checked Griffith's Valuation I found 2 John Wilsons and 2 William Wilsons in Drumbar.
I found that John Wilson, son of John Wilson, (b. about 1836) of Drumbar, Parish of Knockbride, married Mary Anne Vincent of Dooreagh, Parish of Drumgoon, 29 JUL 1858. Property records indicated that John left Drumbar about 1889 and that he went to Philadelphia, where he died in 1911. His address at death was 5726 Woodland Avenue. Mary Ann died 21 JUN 1909 in Phil.
While this branch of the Wilsons did not connect directly with my branch I am sure they are connected at some point.