Mary Rouse was born in 1841 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. She was the daughter of Joseph Rouse and Hannah Thompson.[1]
William Wilson and Mary Rouse married on 12 Oct 1857 at Spalding, Lincolnshire. Mary was listed as age 18 but was really only 16.[2] They had seventeen children according to the 1911 census (5 had died by then) but only 15 have been confirmed:
William Henry Wilson (b. 1857),
Mary Elizabeth Wilson (b. 1859),
Sarah Ann Wilson (b. 1862),
John Thomas Wilson (b. 1864),
Emma Wilson (1866-1878),
Eliza Wilson (b. 1867),
Alice Wilson (b. 1869),
Susannah Wilson (b. 1871),
Rose Selina Wilson (b. 1873),
Joe Wilson (1875–1876),
Ada Wilson (b. 1877),
Joe Wilson (b. 1878),
Walter Wilson (b. 1880),
Amy Wilson (b. 1882),
Flora Wilson (b. 1884).
In the 1861 census, Mary Wilson was age 20 living at Marsh Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire with her husband William Wilson (24), children William Wilson (3), Elizabeth Wilson (2).[3]
In the 1871 census, Mary Wilson was age 31 living at Spalding, Lincolnshire with her husband William Wilson (33), children William Wilson (13), Mary Wilson (12), Ann Wilson (9), John Wilson (7), Alice Wilson (4), Eliza Wilson (3), Emma Wilson (1), Susannah Wilson (0).[4]
In the 1881 census, Mary Wilson was age 40 living at Marsh Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire with her husband William Wilson (43), children Elizabeth Wilson (22), Eliza Wilson (13), Alice Wilson (11), Susannah Wilson (10), Rose S Wilson (8), Ada Wilson (3), Joe Wilson (2), Walter Wilson (0).[5]
In the 1891 census, Mary Wilson was age 49 living at Roman Bank, Spalding, Lincolnshire with her husband William Wilson (53), children Joe Wilson (12), Walter Wilson (10), Amy Wilson (9), Florie Wilson (7), granddaughter Nellie Wilson (3).[6]
In the 1901 census, Mary Wilson was age 60 living at Spalding, Lincolnshire with her husband William Wilson (64), son Walter Wilson (20), grand daughter Nellie Wilson (13).[7]
In the 1911 census, Mary Wilson was age 69 living at Spalding, Lincolnshire with her husband William Wilson (73), son Walter Wilson (31).[8]
↑ General Register Office. https://www.gro.gov.uk. Birth Registration. ROUSE, MARY; Mother's Maiden Surname: THOMPSON;
GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in THE SPALDING UNION Volume 14 Page 536
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1J-MVCR : 16 March 2018), William Wilson and Mary Rouse, 12 Oct 1857; citing Marriage, 12 Oct 1857, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,022.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BJ-KDH : 3 March 2021), Mary Wilson in household of William Wilson, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-KH3M : 12 December 2017), Mary Willson in household of William Willson, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 23, Piece/Folio 3203/89, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,944.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WRKQ-ZW2 : 1 March 2021), Mary Wilson in household of William Wilson, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lincolnshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS8B-LG8 : 21 May 2019), Mary Wilson in household of William Wilson, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Spalding subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Y7-MV8 : 15 July 2019), Mary Wilson in household of William Wilson, Spalding, Lincolnshire, 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.
↑ General Register Office. https://www.gro.gov.uk. Death Registration. WILSON, MARY; Age at death: 82;
GRO Reference: 1922 M Quarter in SPALDING Volume 07A Page 510
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