Margaret (Gordon) Wilson (1873 - 1921)

Born 8 Nov 1873 in Racavan, County Antrim, Ireland

Wife of William John Wilson — married 23 Nov 1906 in Rasharkin, County Antrim, ireland

Died 16 Nov 1921 at age 48 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Margaret Gordon was born in 1873 at Racavan, County Antrim, Ireland. She was the daughter of James Gordon and Annie Logan.^[1]

In the 1901 Ireland census, Margaret Gordon was age 27, living at Fernagh, Rasharkin, County Antrim with her parents James Gordon (60), a farmer, and Annie Gordon (59) and siblings John Gordon (28), David Gordon (25), Rebecca Gordon (23) and Thomas Gordon (19).^[2]

Maggie Gordon of Fenagh, Rasharkin married William John Wilson of Tamlaght, Rasharkin on 23 November 1906 at Rasharkin, County Antrim, Ireland.^[3] The witnesses were William John's sister Agnes Wilson and his cousin William Killough.

William John and Maggie Wilson do not appear to have had any children.

In the 1911 Ireland census, Maggie Wilson was age 37, living at Tamlaght, Rasharkin, County Antrim with her husband William John Wilson (54) (sic), a farmer. Also Thomas Kirkwood (13), farm servant.^[4]

Maggie Wilson died age 48 on 16 November 1921 in the Ballymoney district, County Antrim.^[5] She was buried in the family grave of her father-in-law John Wilson at Rasharkin Presbyterian Church.^[6]

Sources

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1. ↑ Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland. Civil Records. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie. Birth:

   Name MARGARET GORDON

   Date of Birth 1873

   Group Registration ID 9292347

   SR District/Reg Area Ballymena

   Sex N/R

   Mother's Birth Surname N/R

   https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1873/03176/2164753.pdf
2. ↑ 1901 Ireland census: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Killoquin_North/Fernagh/946668/
3. ↑ Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland. Civil Records. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie. Marriage:

   Party 1 Name WILLIAM WILSON

   Party 2 Name MAGGIE GORDON

   Date of Event 23 November 1906

   Group Registration ID 2070490

   SR District/Reg Area Ballymoney

   https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1906/10140/5689507.pdf
4. ↑ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Killoquin__Upper/Tamlaght/130390/
5. ↑ General Register Office Northern Ireland. https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk. Death Registration Number: D/1921/31/1005/13/471
6. ↑ Family recollection from M. Wilson, 11 Nov 2019.