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John Wilson

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Sheila

Sheila Report 8 Nov 2007 19:04

Hi Reggie, Angie, Chris
Thanks for all your input.I wasonly given the most skeleton of details.John Wilsons details were ones that were given to me. Most of his son Thomas' details were taken from his marriage certificate.He married Ellen Ringrose 21/6/1867. The cert stated that his father was deceased.. If his mother was a widow in 1851 that narrows the window a bit.
The 1871 census gave details of Thomas/Ellen and 2 of their children.
The witness signatures on the marriage certificate look like Joseph Andrew and John Sifsons.
Haven't looked up merchant seaman records yet.

Thanks for the help

Sheila

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 8 Nov 2007 12:16

I don't know if Merchant Seaman records would be of any use but if you copy and paste the following link to the NA it gives you the research guide to the records available.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/rdleaflet.asp?sLeafletURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enationalarchives%2Egov%2Euk%2Fcatalogue%2Fleaflets%2Fri2196%2Ehtm&lBack=-1

Chris

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2007 10:51

Might this be Thomas in 1851? The mother is a widow

Name: Thomas Wilson
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Hull, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: St Paul
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England


Registration district: Sculcoates
Sub-registration district: East Sculcoates
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 101
Household Members: Name Age
Ann E Wilson 4
Mary Wilson 30
Thomas Wilson 6

Reg

Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon)

Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) Report 8 Nov 2007 10:51

Do the witnesses on the marriage cert provide any clues?

Angela

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2007 10:50

OK.....I've managed to find Thomas on 1871

Do you have sighting of him in 1861?

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2007 10:43

Where was Thomas born?

Need the info to locate him on censuses..........

If you haven't located the father........what is the basis for your info about his birth year?

Reg

Sheila

Sheila Report 8 Nov 2007 10:22

Really struggling to find out anytihng at all about this chap.He was born c1825,don't know his parents and was a merchant seaman I believe,Probably Hull or certainly Yorkshire. Don't know his wife's name either so difficulty in looking up census details as John died before his son Thomas' wedding to Ellen Ringrose in 1867. Thomas was a stationary engine driver.
Would love to find out anything really, his wife or parents name. Whether Thomas had any siblings. Thomas was born 1845(in one census) and 1847 (in another) although his marriage certicicate gives 1845.
Thomas wilson also died before his son Arthur got married in 1912.
Hope you can even give me a glimmer

Thanks