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WILSON

Links to Wilson surname history:
Rampant Scotland - Wilson page
Distribution of surname Wilson in 1881

Starting with my grandmother and working backwards:


GENERATION 1

EMMA WILSON

b. 20/12/1909 Craghead, Durham, England
m. Joseph MacFarlane Arthur 03/10/1933 General Register Office, Dartford, Kent
d. 11/04/1956 Dartford, Kent, England

Children: 5

Employment:
Nurse - Qualified in Mental Nursing and worked at Stone Mental Hospital, Dartford
1933: Mental Nurse

Addresses:
1909: 7 Holmside Cottages, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
1911: 7 Holmside Cottages, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
Before 1921: 3 Lambton Terrace, Stanley, Craghead, Durham DH9 6EB
in 2005, no. 4 sold for £76,000


GENERATION 2

ROBERT HENRY WILSON

  b. 22/02/1880 Holmside, Durham, England
chr. 17/03/1880 Stanley, Durham, England (methodist)
m. Elizabeth Bladen 25/10/1902 St. John's Church, Holmside, Durham
d. 29/09/1947 Mill Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, England

Children: 8

Edith Wilson

Nora Wilson
William Wilson
James Wilson
Mary Wilson
Bob Wilson
Emma Wilson
Eric Wilson
Edith b. 10/09/1903 Craghead m. John Ramsey
d. 17/05/1963 Birmingham

William b. 10/10/1905 Craghead m. Mary Reed
d. 16/05/1963 Doncaster

Mary b. 10/11/1907 Craghead m. Angus Robinson
Occupation: Nurse
d. 02/06/1987 Guildford

Emma
b. 20/12/1909 Craghead m. Joseph MacFarlane Arthur
d. 11/04/1956 Greenhithe

Nora b. 24/01/1912 Craghead m. Albert Adamson
d. 09/06/1989 Roehampton

James b. 10/05/1914 Craghead m. Lillian Ford
d. 20/07/1980 Penlan, Swansea

Robert Henry b. 12/08/1916 Craghead m. Mary Sanderson
d. 07/05/1994 Peterborough

Eric
b. 14/12/1921 Craghead
Occupation: Clerk, Ministry for Transport
d. 09/04/1960 Woodford, Essex

Employment:
1901:
Coal Miner Hewer | 1902: Miner | 1909: Coal Miner | 1933: Electrician | 1947: Labourer, Cement Works (retired)

Addresses:
1881:
13 Double Row, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
1891: 12 Thomas Street, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
1901: Callerton Place, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
1902: Craghead, Durham
1909: 7 Holmside Cottages, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
1911: 7 Holmside Cottages, Holmside St. John, Craghead, Durham
1916: 10 Edward Street, Craghead, Durham
Before 1921: 3 or 4 Lambton Terrace, Stanley, Craghead, Durham DH9 6EB
in 2005, no. 4 sold for £76,000
1947: Gable End Cottage, Lawrence Street, Mill Hill, Hendon, Middlesex


GENERATION 3

WILLIAM WILSON

b. 17 Dec 1854 Great Broughton, Cleveland, Yorks, England (Stokesley district)

  chr. 11/01/1855 Great Broughton, Cleveland, Yorks, England
m. Jessie Pike 02/02/1878 Saint Mary and Saint Cuthbert Parish Church, Chester Le Street, Durham
  d. 13/06/1914 Front Street, Craghead, Durham, England

Children: 5
Robert Henry b. 22/02/1880 m. 25/10/1902 to Elizabeth Bladen
William Thomas b. 1882 - Bootmaker in 1901 census. Ran a shoe shop, poss in Front Street in 1920s/30s?
Grace b. Oct-Dec 1883 Lanchester poss m. Jul-Sept 1906 to Thomas Reeve Tooke
Margaret b. 1886 m. Jul-Sep 1907 to James Coulson
Phillis
b. Oct-Dec 1892 Boyne (Durham)

Employment:
1871:
Coal Miner | 1881: Coal Miner | 1891: Coal Miner | 1901: Coal Miner - Hewer

Addresses:
1861
age 6: Jacksons Terrace, Ormesby, Kirk Leatham, Guisbrough (07/04 Census)
1871
age 16: 39 Bridge Street, Cambois, Morpeth, Northumberland (02/04 Census)
1878 age 23: Waldridge Fell, Chester Le Street, Durham (on marriage cert)
1881 age 25: 13 Double Row, Craghead (03/04 Census)
1891 age 36: 12, Thomas Street, Craghead, Edmondsley, Durham
1901 age 46: Callerton Place, Craghead, Holmside St. John, Lanchester/Chester-Le-Street, Durham

1911 age 56: Front Street, Craghead, Durham, England


GENERATION 4

ROBERT WILSON

 

b. 1830 Great Broughton, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England

  chr. 28/03/1830
m. Margret Humphrey 24/11/1853 Great Broughton, Yorkshire
d. 04/02/1864 Guisborough, Yorkshire

Children: 5
William
b. 17/12/1854 Great Broughton, chr.
11/01/1855 Great Broughton
Elizabeth b. Jul-Sep 1857 Stokesley chr. 18/10/1857 Great Broughton
Robert b. Apr-Jun 1859 Stokesley - Coal Miner in 1871 and 1881 census
Mary poss b. Oct-Dec 1861 Guisborough chr. 02/07/1862 Eston
Edward chr. 11/06/1864 Guisborough m. Christina Belle Crawford 24/12/1888 d. 11/09/1944 Arnold PA
1881 Census - Coal Miner

Addresses:
1861: Jacksons Terrace, Ormesby, Kirk Leatham, Guisbrough

Employment:
1861: Iron Stone Miner | 1878: Miner (dec'd)


GENERATION 5

JOSEPH WILSON
b. 1797 Kirkby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
chr. 14/02/1797
m. Elizabeth Hardy 01/12/1819

d. ?

Children: 6
John chr 26/03/1821 d. 06/04/1821 Broughton, Yorkshire | John chr 17/01/1822 d. 06/03/1822 Broughton, Yorkshire
Nancy chr 15/01/1825 Broughton, Yorkshire m. George Postgate 15/05/1847
Miles chr 02/09/1827 Broughton, Yorkshire m. Jane - Moorsholme, York d. 28/07/1881
Robert chr. 28/03/1830 Great Broughton, Yorkshire | Mary chr 05/08/1832 Broughton, Yorkshire


GENERATION 6

ROBERT WILSON
b. 1769 Kirkby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
chr. 13/03/1769
m. Deborah Humphrey 30/05/1790 Kirkby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England

d. ?

Children: 14
Sarah
chr. 06/10/1790 | Sarah chr. 19/10/1791 | Elizabeth chr. 28/04/1792 | Thomas chr. 12/01/1794
Thomas chr. 23/01/1795 | Joseph chr. 12/02/1796 | Joseph chr. 14/02/1797 | Mary chr. 21/05/1798
John chr. 21/07/1800 | John chr. 21/07/1801 | Mary chr. 22/10/1803 | Mary chr. 06/10/1804
Robert
chr. 09/10/1805 | Robert chr. 17/03/1806 All born Kirkby, Yorkshire

Addresses:
1841: Township of Broughton, Yorkshire

Employment:
1841: Linen Weaver


GENERATION 7

ROBERT WILSON
b. ?
m. Elizabeth

d. ?

Children: 7
John chr. 11/10/1749 Kirkby in Cleveland | Richard chr. 04/09/1751 Great Broughton
Thomas chr. 24/11/1754 Great Broughton | Jane chr. 12/03/1758 Great Broughton
Joseph chr. 26/07/1761 Great Broughton | Everil chr. 21/10/1765 Great Broughton | Robert chr. 13/03/1769 Kirkby