William
Wilson
Born about in Newry, County Down, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Charlotte (Spottiswood) Wilson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Spottiswoode Wilson
Died after
after about age 50
in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jan 2017
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Biography
William was the father of James Spottiswoode Wilson, and is named on his death record.[1]
William Wilson immigrated to South Australia from Newry, Co. Down, Ireland, on the Birman in 1840. He arrived with his wife, Charlotte (born Spottiswood) and 7 children. [2]
William and wife Charlotte, Sarah, Margaret and Eliza arrived on 7 Dec 1840 from Greenock via Cork on 'Birman'. William's sister, Sarah, is believed to be the wife of Richard Blackham, arriving on Birman with their three children. There are no Spotswoods (or name variants) on Birman[3]
Research
This news article may give further hints about the family: In March last James Wilson had a Government contract for building a bridge over the Sturt. He employed several men on the work [James was a Civil Engineer] James Wilson, one of the pilgrims to California with the 'Joseph Albino' [In California James wrote the notes, charts and maps for the paper that was later presented to the Royal Geographic Society in London] ... A coffin was also made for the wife of [James] Wilson, one of the description for which £4 was the usual charge. [refers to death of his wife in 1849] ... William Wilson, carpenter, of Grenfel!-street, was employed by [James] Wilson in building the bridge on the Sturt. Received £5 from Wilson, through plaintiff. Spottiswoode, Wilson's bondsman to Government, paid the remainder. LAW AND POLICE COURTS. (1850, February 27). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 3.
................ Charlotte:
QUARTERLY LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS. ... Charlotte Wilson, ... T. Wilson ... QUARTERLY LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS. (1847, January 22). South Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1844 - 1851), p. 5.
CHARLOTTE WILSON (intending purchaser from William John Blackham) ; Property, Section 2184, Emu Springs, County not named. Date up to and inclusive of which caveat may be lodged, December 17. Classified Advertising (1859, November 18). The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), p. 1.
CITY OF ADELAIDE— Part of Town Acre 93; Charlotte Wilson ; Residence, North Adelaide. Advertising (1862, December 27). South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867), p. 8.
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Wilsons in the 1841 census:
page NAME: (line number)
7 WILSON: W (30) 11 WILSON: Thomas (9) 20 WILSON: Robert (5) 22 WILSON: W (4) 35 WILSON: W (5) 46 WILSON: T (10) 55 WILSON: James (7) 80 WILSON: Jas (7) 115 WILSON: William (3), Eliza (4) and Ann (5) 121 WILSON: Jane (21), Ralph (23), Jane (24), William (25), Margaret (26), Elizabeth (27) 138 WILSON: Francis (15) 153 WILSON: John (20) 261 WILSON: John (27) 270 WILSON: J (5)
Sources
- ↑ WA death 838/1903 Wilson James Spottiswood age 90 Parents: William / Spottiswood Charlotte: born Newry Irl
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=707&p=localities.oceania.australia.sa.general
- ↑ http://www.slsa.ha.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Birman.htm
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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