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