Thomas
Wilson
Born in Yorkshire, England
Son of David Wilson
and Elizabeth (Gray) Wilson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Susannah (West) Wilson
— married
1 Sep 1814 in Hull, Yorkshire, England
Descendants 
Died
at age 77
in Hull, Yorkshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 20 May 2020
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Biography
Thomas Wilson was born on February 12, 1792, the son of David Wilson and Elizabeth Gray.
He married Susannah West, the daughter of John West, on September 1, 1814. Thomas and Susannah would have a very large family of fifteen children. Here are some of them:
David Wilson (ca. 1815- )
John Wilson (ca. 1817- )
Edward Wilson (ca.1818- )
Thomas Wilson (1819-1901)
Susannah Wilson ( - )
Elizabeth Wilson ( - )
Harriet Wilson ( - )
William Wilson ( - )
Rachel Wilson ( - )
Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme (1833-1907)
Arthur Wilson (1836-1909)
Emily Wilson ( - )
Thomas was a 19th-century shipping magnate from Kingston upon Hull, England. In 1822 he jointly founded Thomas Wilson Sons & Co., commonly known as the Wilson Line, a shipping company. From meager beginnings Thomas' company grew allowing him to buy out his partners. The company rose along with the emergence and rise of steam shipping in Britain as it hauled iron ore from Sweden. As time went by the company got into passenger ships and ferries. When Thomas Wilson died at the age of 77 on June 21, 1869, his company was said to have over 100 ships and boats. The port of Hull where the Wilson line was based had become the third busiest port in the United Kingdom.
Sources
- Peerage Profile on Thomas Wilson [1]
- Wikipedia Biography on Thomas Wilson (shipping magnate) [2]
- Wikipedia on Thomas Wilson Sons & Co. (The Wilson Line) [3]
- Hull History Center on the Records of the Wilson and Wilson-Filmer Families [4]
- The Alex - The Story of The Alexandra Hotel, Bridlington, By Martin Wallace. Lulu.com, July 6, 2019. Pages 107-111. [5]
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