Iris Margaret (Cunningham) Wilson (1926 - 2009)

Born 1926 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Wife of John Albert Toomey Wilson — married 1 Apr 1950 in Luton, England

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 2009 at about age 83 in Nottingham, England

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Biography

Iris's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1926 in the Newcastle Upon Tyne district.^[1]

When Iris was about 23 she married John Albert Toomey Wilson on 1 April 1950 in Luton, England. The couple had 2 children: David Lawrence Toomey-wilson and Deborah Jane Toomey Wilson.^[2][3]

Iris departed Liverpool, England for Lagos, Nigeria on "Aureol" on 19 March 1959. Accompanied by her family.^[4]

Iris departed Lagos and arrived in Liverpool, England on "Accra" on 14 November 1960. Accompanied by her family.^[5]

In 1985 according to an electoral register Iris (age about 58) was living in Bedfordshire, England.^[6]

In 2004 according to an electoral register Iris (age about 77) was living in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[7]

Iris died (age 82) on 18 February 2009 in Nottingham, England..^[8]

Alternate Names

There are alternate names for this person:

• Iris M Toomey-Wilson
• Iris Margaret Cunningham

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth
   Cunningham, Iris Margaret.
   GRO Reference: 1926 Apr-May-Jun in Newcastle Upon Tyne Volume 10B Page 243.
2. ↑ Marriage: John Clement Wilson's Bible, p11
3. ↑ Marriage: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4a; Page: 295 Ancestry Record 8753 #27652054 (accessed 6 March 2021)
4. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2997 #141517562
   Name: Iris Margaret Toomey Wilson; Gender: Female; Departure Date: 19 Mar 1959; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Aureol; Shipping Line: Elder Dempster Lines, Limited; Destination Port: Lagos, Nigeria; Master: C K Owen.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1469; Item: 28
   Ancestry Record 1518 #25172169
   Name: Iris Margaret Toomey Wilson; Arrival Age: 34; Birth Date: 21 Feb 1926; Port of Departure: Lagos; Arrival Date: 14 Nov 1960; Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England; Ports of Voyage: Lagos; Takoradi; Freetown and Las Palmas; Ship Name: Accra; Shipping Line: Elder Dempster Lines Ltd; Official Number: 0004/01.
6. ↑ 1985 Electoral Register: "Bedfordshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1986"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61264 #17288343
   Name: Iris M Toomey-Wilson; Residence Year: 1985; Address: Mount Grace Road 22; Residence Place: Bedfordshire, England; Parliamentary Division: Luton South.
7. ↑ Electoral Register: UK, Electoral Registers, 2003-2010 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 61579 #74421849 (accessed 6 March 2021)
8. ↑ Death: "England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2019"
   Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; England and Wales Death Indexes
   Ancestry Record 60630 #495527
   Iris Margaret Toomey-Wilson death 18 Feb 2009 (age 82).