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Wilson's of Neilston Village, Scotland

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Maxwell

Maxwell Report 25 Nov 2010 00:47

I am trying to find members who have Rachel and Margaret Wilson in their tree. The girls were born in the early 1800s. Rachel's father was Henry Wilson. Margaret's parents were John and Mary Wilson (Nee Wallace) Rachel and Margaret may have been related.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 25 Nov 2010 00:54

to find connections on this site use Search Trees top of this page

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 25 Nov 2010 00:58

Neilston (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Nèill, pronounced [b°al?'n???]) is a village and parish in East Renfrewshire set in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Levern Valley, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Barrhead, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south of Paisley, and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) south-southwest of Renfrew, at the southwestern fringe of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Neilston is a dormitory village comprising a resident population of just over 5,000 people.

Neilston is mentioned in documents as early as the twelfth century, and its early history is marked by its status as an important ecclesiastical parish linked with Paisley Abbey to the north. Neilston Parish Church—a Category B listed building—has lain at the centre of the community since 1163. Before industrialisation, Neilston was a scattered farming and weaving settlement composed of a series of single-storey houses, many of them thatched.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Maxwell

Maxwell Report 25 Nov 2010 01:45

Hi Ann,Ithank you for that information. I used google earth to locate it and found it is north east of Glasgow. A bit of extra information about the family is
John Wilson and Mary Wallace married at Paisley about 1820 and had Margaret c1820, Marion c1823 and John c1827.
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Max