John Wilson (1714 - abt. 1770)

Born 7 Mar 1714 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Strachan) Wilson — married 21 Jul 1739 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland,

Descendants

Died about 1770 at about age 55 in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

John was born in 1714. He married Agnes Strachan in1739. Their children were:

Janet born 1740 John born 1742 Margaret born 1746

He passed away in 1770.

Sources

• Scottish Marriages 1561-1910 Agnes Strachan & John Wilson<br>Marriage: July 21 1739 - Cumbernauld, Dunbarton, Scotland<br>Wife: Agnes Strachan<br>Husband: John Wilson<br>Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11495-2<br>System Origin: Scotland-ODM<br>GS Film number: 1041984
• Geni World Family tree confirms parents;
• Family Search: John Wilson<br>Gender: Male<br>Marriage: Spouse: Agnes Strachan - July 21 1739 - Cumbernauld,Dunbarton,Scotland<br>Wife: <a>Agnes Wilson (born Strachan)</a><br>Children: <a>Janet Arthur (born Wilson)</a>, <a>John Wilson</a>, <a>Agnes Wilson</a>, <a>John Wilson</a>, <a>Margaret Wilson</a>, <a>Jean Wilson confirms marriage and children
• ScotlandspeopleUK.govt; John Wilson born to George Wilson and Christian Anderson, line Parish424 30/768. Parish 424 Dunfermline is the same parish his father George was born which confirms the two as father and son. Georges father Adam Wilson 1647 was also born parish 424 Dunfermline.
• The link of this John Wilson to Janet Wilson is through family names as follows:

John Wilson and Agness's children from birth records were Janet, John and Margaret. I've found in most cases that the first son is named after the father or grandfather of the husband and the first daughter is named after the mother or grandmother of the wife. Janet the daughter of Agnes and John Arthur her husband named their first girl Agnes (after Agnes Strachan) and her first son was named after her husband's father Alexander Arthur. The second son was named after her husband John and the second daughter was named after Janet. The third was named after her only sister, Margaret. While we already know that this family is connected to a John Wilson the evidence suggesting John Wilson 7/3/1714 is Janet's father lies in the remaining daughter's name of Christian (not that common) but the same name as the person I believe is her grandmother, Christian Anderson. It would appear that Janet running out of sisters named her third daughter after her grandmother. It's a loose connection but I had also narrowed John down to two or three already.