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James Wilson born c1800 Scotland

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Joanne

Joanne Report 11 Nov 2012 13:32

Hi
I am trying to find more information on James WIlson.
I have his death cert 07 November 1870 and according to his death cert he was married to a Mary Arnot, her death cert matches his.
Unfortunately neither parents name is given on his death cert.
Census info (1861) gives him being born in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Have tried Scotlandspeople website to no avail for both birth and marriage

Thank you in advance
Joe

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2012 13:39

Which one is he on 1861 as a couple of possibles

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 11 Nov 2012 13:53

What was his occupation?

Joanne

Joanne Report 11 Nov 2012 14:03

1861 Scotland census 26 Graham St, Paisley, Johnstone
Occupation on census is gardner, occupation on death cert is labourer

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2012 14:07

Was looking at that one but his wife is born in England

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2012 14:09

Slightly different on address

1861 ?
Name: James Wilson
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary Wilson
Gender: Male
Where born: Lanarkshire
Registration number: 559/3
Registration district: Johnstone
Civil parish: Paisley Abbey
Town: District of Johnstone
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 109 Graham St
Occupation: Gardner
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 26
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1861_74
Household Members: Name Age
James Wilson 60
Mary Wilson 60
Mary Wilson 20
Robert Felflour 6
Craly Boyle 50

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2012 14:20

1851 ??
Name: James Wilson
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Wilson
Gender: Male
Where born: Carnwath, Lanarkshire
Parish Number: 573
Civil parish: Paisley Abbey
Town: Johnstone
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 133 Graham Street
Occupation: Garden Jober
ED: 13A
Page: 31 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 99
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_126
Household Members: Name Age
James Wilson 53
Mary Wilson 61 - England
James Wilson 14 Johnstone, Renfrewshire
Mary Wilson 11 - says England this time

Potty

Potty Report 11 Nov 2012 15:31

How have you got back to this couple? Did they have any children?

Potty

Potty Report 11 Nov 2012 15:42

Could this be the daughter, Mary, in 1881? Mary snr's POB given as Greystoke, Cumberland:

1881 England Census
about Mary Wilson
Name: Mary Wilson
Age: 81
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
Relation: Mother in Law
Gender: Female
Where born: Greystoke, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Hutton Soil
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address: Penruddock
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Penrith
Sub-registration district: Greystoke
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5144
Folio: 24
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Nicholson 45
Mary Nicholson 41
Robert Nicholson 14
William Nicholson 11
Joseph Nicholson 9
Wilson Nicholson 1
Annie Hannah Wilson 9
Mary Wilson 81


Joanne

Joanne Report 11 Nov 2012 22:41

I have Mary's death cert, it is for 1870 as well, she passed about 6 months before James

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 11 Nov 2012 23:32

???

name: James Wilson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 02 Oct 1803
baptism/christening place: , CARNWATH, LANARK, SCOTLAND
birth date: 28 Sep 1803
father's name: James Wilson
mother's name: Martha Black
indexing project (batch) number: C11632-4
system origin: Scotland-VR
source film number: 1042971


name: James Wilson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 26 Jul 1801
baptism/christening place: , CARNWATH, LANARK, SCOTLAND
birth date: 11 Jul 1801
father's name: William Wilson
mother's name: Jean Paterson
indexing project (batch) number: C11632-2
system origin: Scotland-VR
source film number: 1042970


Without the names of either of his parents on his death certificate, it will be difficult to identify the correct James Wilson with any certainty.

Joanne

Joanne Report 7 Jan 2013 15:24

Thank you to everyone for their help with this ancestor.
I unfortunately will have to leave it where it is at the moment, and take another look at this line in a few months.
Joe