Edith Emily Christina (Laubach) Wilson (abt. 1879)

Born about 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Wife of Robert John Allen Wilson — married 1900 in Durham, County Durham, England

Biography

Birth

Edith Emily's birth was registered in the Chorlton district in the last quarter of 1877. ^[1] Scotland births for the other children gives parents as Wilhelm Laubach and Emily Brown.

1881 Census

The Laubach family was living at 64, Denmark Road, Chorlton upon Medlock, Lancashire in 1881. ^[2]

• William Laubach Head Married Male 42 1839 Musician Nassau, Germany
• Emily Laubach Wife Married Female 32 1849 Musician wife Hereford, England
• Louise Laubach Son Single Male 13 1868 Scholar Edinburg, Scotland
• Heinrich Laubach Son Single Male 11 1870 Scholar Edinburg, Scotland
• Gerty Laubach Daughter Single Female 8 1873 Scholar Edinburg, Scotland
• Wilhelmina Laubach Daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Edinburg, Scotland
• Emily Laubach Daughter Single Female 3 1878 Scholar Manchester, Lancashire, England
• Edward Laubach Son Single Male 15 1866 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

1891 Census

The Laubach family was living at 12, Shields Road West, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland in 1891. ^[3]

• William Laubach Head Married Male 53 1838 Musician Germany, Nassau
• Emily Laubach Wife Married Female 43 1848 Musician teacher of singing Hereford
• Louis Laubach Son Single Male 23 1868 Blacksmiths striker Edinburgh, Scotland
• Harry Laubach Son Single Male 20 1871 Instrument maker Edinburgh, Scotland
• Gertrude Laubach Daughter Single Female 18 1873 - Leith, Scotland
• Wilhelmina Laubach Daughter - Female 15 1876 - Edinburgh, Scotland
• Emily Laubach Daughter - Female 13 1878 - Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marriage

Robert Wilson married Edith Emily C Laubach in Durham in 1900^[4].

1901 Census

John and Edith were living at Holly Street in Heworth in 1901. ^[5]

• R J A Wilson Head Married Male 23 1878 Assistant's grocer Felling, Durham, England
• Edith L C Wilson Wife Married Female 22 1879 - Scotland

1911 Census

At the 1911 census they were living in Heworth with their three daughters - Edith Emily 9, Jenefer 7, and Theodosa 3.^[6] They had been married for 10 years with 4 children, 1 dead.

• Robert John Allen Wilson Head Married Male 32 1879 Grocer assistant Felling on Tyne Durham
• Emily Christina Wilson Wife Married Female 31 1880 - Scarboro Yorks
• Edith Emily Wilson Daughter - Female 9 1902 - Felling on Tyne Durham
• Jenefer Wilson Daughter - Female 7 1904 - Felling on Tyne Durham
• Theodosa Wilson Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Felling on Tyne Durham

1921 Census

They were still at Holly Street in Heworth in 1921. ^[7]

• Richard John Allan Wilson Head Male 1878 43 Gateshead, Durham, England Railway Service Porter North Eastern Railway
• Edith Emly Wilson Wife Female 1879 41 Manchester, Lancashire, England Household Duties -
• Robert Forrest Son-in-law Male 1896 25 Gateshead, Durham, England Miner Coal Hewer John Bowes & Parteners
• Edith Forrest Daughter Female 1901 20 Gateshead, Durham, England Household Duties -
• Genny Wilson Daughter Female 1903 17 Gateshead, Durham, England Tea Packer Hedley Stewart
• Theosidia Wilson Daughter Female 1907 13 Gateshead, Durham, England - -
• Lilian Forrest Granddaughter Female 1920 - Gateshead, Durham, England - -

Research Note

The 1911 census clearly states Edith Emily's birthplace as Scarbro in Yorkshire but the 1901 just as clearly says Scotland. And then in 1921, she says that she was born in Manchester - different every time!

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X6Z-VZG : 1 October 2014), Edith Emily C Laubach, 1877; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chorlton, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database and images from FindMyPast citing RG11/3922 Folio 103 p10. Accessed 13 Sep 2023.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database and images from FindMyPast citing RG12/4216 Folio 134 p6. Accessed 13 Sep 2023.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26SK-7KY : 13 December 2014), Robert John A Wilson, 1900; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1900, quarter 3, vol. 10A, p. 636, Durham, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ Source: #S-322967233 Page: Class: RG13; Piece: 4749; Folio: 39; Page: 11. Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1879Birth place: ScotlandResidence date: 1901Residence place: Heworth, Durham, England APID: 1,7814::30318901
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWCN-4YN : 6 July 2019), Emily Christina Wilson in household of Robert John Allen Wilson, Heworth, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1921," database and images from FindMyPast citing RG15/25113 District Ref: RD 557 RS 1 ED 18, 20. Accessed 13 Sep 2023.

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