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I have been looking for the siblings of George Wilson for 20 years or more.
 George was born in Ireland about 1800/01.
He came to England, to Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, where there was an Irish community.
He was a blacksmith.
He married his first wife, a widow, 1825, Church of England.
At the same time as he came to England, his brother went to America.
 As recently as the 1950s, his grandson & wife, James & Leanora Wilson (known as Jimmy & Laura), were in touch with both their American & Irish relatives.
Family names: James, Charles, Henry & George.
 I have tried army records, Family Tree Magazine and Ancestry.
I would be grateful if you have any other suggestions.

- J & L Wilson

Tuesday 29th Nov 2011, 02:02PM

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  • Hi J & L,

    Not sure if your family is the same Wilson's as mine. but here is some of the records I have from Grandfathers who were from Lincolnshire also.

     

    My 4th Great Grandad (maternal)

    John WilsonJr.                                                                                                                                                             b. 17 April 1732 Yorkshire, England - d, 23 Dec 1799 Fairfield, SC, US                                                            fahter - John Wilson Sr. 1700-1774                                                                                                                   mother - Elizabeth Moody 1700-1726?                                                                                                                   Wife Rebeccah b. 1733 Fairfield, SC, US                                                                                                        children - John III, James, Jesse, Nancy, Martha, Joel, Mary, William, Theophilus, Susannah, George

    5th Great Grandad                                                                                                                                                     JohnWilson Sr.                                                                                                                                                              b. 14 April 1700 Upton, Lincolnshire, England - d. 1 July 1774 South Carolina, US                                       father - John Wilson 1669 - unknown                                                                                                               mother - Barbara Woolfray 1679-1724                                                                                                             parents married in 1725                                                                                                                                           wife - Elizabeth Moody 1700 - 1726?                                                                                                                 children - John Wilson Jr.

    6 more (all from Lincolnshire, England)                                                                                                           John Wilson 1669 - unknown                                                                                                                           John Wilson 1647 - unknown                                                                                                                       Theophelus Wilson b.1618 - d. 1685 Henrico, Virginia, US                                                                        William Wilson 1565 - unknown                                                                                                                    William Wilson 1540 - 1575                                                                                                                              John Wilson 1490 - 1556

    I have so much more info on all of them if you need it and if you think they are the same Wilsons you are looking for!

    Hope to hear from you soon,

    Teresa Mullen Melton

     

     

     

     

     

    Thursday 31st Jan 2013, 08:06AM
  • Hi J & L,

    Not sure if your family is the same Wilson's as mine. but here is some of the records I have from Grandfathers who were from Lincolnshire also.

     

    My 4th Great Grandad (maternal)

    John WilsonJr.                                                                                                                                                             b. 17 April 1732 Yorkshire, England - d, 23 Dec 1799 Fairfield, SC, US                                                            fahter - John Wilson Sr. 1700-1774                                                                                                                   mother - Elizabeth Moody 1700-1726?                                                                                                                   Wife Rebeccah b. 1733 Fairfield, SC, US                                                                                                        children - John III, James, Jesse, Nancy, Martha, Joel, Mary, William, Theophilus, Susannah, George

    5th Great Grandad                                                                                                                                                     JohnWilson Sr.                                                                                                                                                              b. 14 April 1700 Upton, Lincolnshire, England - d. 1 July 1774 South Carolina, US                                       father - John Wilson 1669 - unknown                                                                                                               mother - Barbara Woolfray 1679-1724                                                                                                             parents married in 1725                                                                                                                                           wife - Elizabeth Moody 1700 - 1726?                                                                                                                 children - John Wilson Jr.

    6 more (all from Lincolnshire, England)                                                                                                           John Wilson 1669 - unknown                                                                                                                           John Wilson 1647 - unknown                                                                                                                       Theophelus Wilson b.1618 - d. 1685 Henrico, Virginia, US                                                                        William Wilson 1565 - unknown                                                                                                                    William Wilson 1540 - 1575                                                                                                                              John Wilson 1490 - 1556

    I have so much more info on all of them if you need it and if you think they are the same Wilsons you are looking for!

    Hope to hear from you soon,

    Teresa Mullen Melton

     

     

     

     

     

    Thursday 31st Jan 2013, 08:08AM
  • Hi

    do you know what county in Ireland he came from?

    what was the first name of his brother that went to america?

    I am looking for Wilsons from, Galway

    Mark Wilson

    Mathias Wilson

     

     

    Thanks

    Iarlaith

     

    Friday 25th Oct 2013, 11:44PM

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