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John Wilson (abt. 1807)

John Wilson
Born about in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 21 Dec 1829 in Lamesley, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

John Wilson was born about 1807 to John and Margaret Wilson, at St. Nicholas, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

John Wilson, bachelor, and Ann Naisbitt, spinster, were married on 21 Dec 1829 at St Andrew's in Lamesley, Durham - the witnesses were Joseph Naisbitt & Thomas Harley.[1]

John and Ann Wilson had at least 8 children:

  • Elizabeth, born 8 October, 1832;
  • Hannah, born ca. 1833;
  • Jane Ann, born 1834;
  • Robert, born 1837;
  • Sarah, born and died 1840[2][3];
  • Joseph, born 1842;
  • Sarah, born 1844; and
  • Margaret, born 1846.

There is a gap of 3 years between Jane Ann and Robert, and a gap of 5 years between Robert and Joseph, so there may have been other children born to John and Ann who died in infancy.

At the time of the 1841 Census, daughter Elizabeth Wilson, 8, was in the household of her Grandparents, John, 64, and Margaret Wilson, 69, both born in Scotland, on End Street West, at Tweedmouth, Durham, England[4].

At the time of the 1851 Census, John, 44, born St. Nicholas, Newcastle Tyne, Coal Miner and Ann Wilson, 46, born Lamesley, Durham, and their children Elizabeth, 18, Jane Ann, 17, Robert, 14, Coal Miner, all born Gateshead, Durham, Joseph, 9, born Winlaton, Durham, Sarah, 7, born Whickham, Durham, and Margaret, 5, born Lamesley, Durham, were living at Gateshead, Durham. A visitor in the household at the time of the Census was George Jordan, 20, born Hartley, Northumberland, Coal Miner, who became Elizabeth's husband[5].

The 1861 Census recorded John, 54, Coal Miner, born Newcastle on Tyne, and Ann Wilson, 56, and daugher Margaret, 14, both born Washington, Durham, and Grandson John, 8, born Earsdon, Northumberland, living at District 11, Lamesley, Durham[6].

The 1871 Census recorded John, 64, born Northum., NC, Coal Miner, and Ann Wilson, 65, born Durham, ?, living at String Pit Cottages with their grandson, John Stephenson, 19, born Earsdon, Northumberland, a Railway Labourer[7][8].

John WIlson was widowed sometime before the 1881 Census which recorded John Wilson, 75, Widower, living at Ushaw Moor, Lanchester, Durham, in the household of son-in-law, William Ather, 36, Coal Miner, and daughter Margaret, 34, and their children, Joseph, 11, Hannah, 8, Ann, 7, and Thomas, 6[9].

Research Notes

A John Wilson, aged 78, died at Easington, Durham, in the March Quarter of 1886. There are a couple of other John Wilson's who died at Durham before the 1891 Census, who were the correct age but not the right location, who could also have been him. The one I think is correct is @ [2]. Actual copies of the death certificate or other corroborating information will need to be obtained to determine which is the correct date of death.

Grandson John Stephenson of the 1871 Census was the child of daughter Hannah, pursuant to his registration of birth, a digital copy of which was purchased on 10 April, 2024. She married William Stephenson in 1852. Profiles need to be created for Hannah, etc.

A Margaret Wilson died in 1848, aged 88, and was buried at St. Cuthbert, Darlington, Durham. This could have been John's mother. More research is needed. Source: Durham : Darlington : St Cuthbert : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817daf2e93790ec7579435c : viewed 15 Apr 2024) burial Margaret Wilson 14 May 1848,

Possible marriage records for John's parents, John Wilson to


Sources

  1. ↑ Durham : Lamesley : St Andrew : Bishop's Transcripts : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d1b1e93790eb7fa0597b : viewed 19 Oct 2022) marriage John Wilson to Ann Naisbitt 21 Dec 1829
  2. ↑ GRO Online; Registration of Birth for WILSON, SARAH; Mother: NESBIT; GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in GATESHEAD UNION; Volume 24; Page 138.
  3. ↑ GRO Online; Registration of Death for WILSON, SARAH; Age: 0; GRO Reference: 1840 S Quarter in GATESHEAD UNION; Volume 25; Page 91.
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB4-LMG : 24 May 2019), Elizabeth Wilson in household of John Wilson, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGV3-T3J : 9 November 2019), Elizabeth Wilson in household of John Wilson, Gateshead, Durham, England; citing Gateshead, Durham, England, p. 47, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census; Class: RG 9; Piece: 3763; Folio: 67; Page: 8; GSU roll: 543183. Digital image @ [1]
  7. ↑ Ancestry.ca. The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4995; Folio: 28; Page: 19; GSU roll: 847376
  8. ↑ GRO Online; Registration of Birth for STEPHENSON, JOHN; Mother: WILSON; GRO Reference: 1852 D Quarter in TYNEMOUTH; Volume 10B; Page 137.
  9. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 4947; Folio: 43; Page: 81; GSU roll: 1342189. Image @ [Class: RG11; Piece: 4947; Folio: 43; Page: 81; GSU roll: 1342189].




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