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Isla

Isla Report 29 Jul 2008 20:07

Thanks for all your help.

The reason I'm so interested in this man is that John Hutton Wright died in 1876, and my gt grandfather was born in 1881. My gt grandfather was the first (as far as I am aware) to have the middle name Wilson. It made me wonder if John Wilson was the biological father....

Honestly, the weird stories you uncover in family trees. And dont you wish they'd been more inventive with names????

Edited to add: JH Wright is referred to as my gt grandfather's father on marriage and death certs, but it clearly is not possible

Kathryn

Kathryn Report 29 Jul 2008 19:04

Tthank you i have been trying to find out where my ancesters middle names would have come from, as they were surnames, now off to look at the census.
Happy hunting
sue

Alistair

Alistair Report 29 Jul 2008 19:03

Hi Isla

The (39-y-o) John Wilson mentioned above appears in each of the 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses as living in Crichton.

Here he is in 1841...

Piece: SCT1841/681 Place: Crichton -Midlothian Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Crichton Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 3 Page: 1
Address: Ford

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
WILSON John M 43 Ag Lab Midlothian
WILSON Hellen F 34 Midlothian
WILSON John M 7 Midlothian

Alistair

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 29 Jul 2008 18:57

1871 Scotland Census
about John Wilson
Name: John Wilson
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Catherine
Gender: Male
Where born: Crichton, Edinburgh
Registration Number: 681
Registration district: Crichton
Civil Parish: Crichton
County: Midlothian
Address: Private House
Occupation: Apprentice States
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 8
Line: 23
Roll: CSSCT1871_154
Household Members: Name Age
Isabella Baird 82
Catherine Wilson 42
Christina Wilson 10
Helen Wilson 12
Isabella Wilson 12
James Wilson 8
John Wilson 39
John Wilson 16

Kay????

Kay???? Report 29 Jul 2008 18:50

Very commonly used in Scotland connections someones surname given to a child,either by relationship or just by being a godparent/sponser.or close family friend,,,,

Perhaps you can find John Wilson on a census,,,and work out if he fits in,?

Isla

Isla Report 29 Jul 2008 18:44

I'm trying to find a little more information on a witness to my gg grandparents wedding.

Basically there has been a bit of a query as to the origin of a middle name in our family, and I've found it as the surname of a witness to their wedding in 1875.

The marriage was between Susan Isabella McLeod & John Hutton Wright in the Parish of Crichton, Edinburgh. One of the witnesses is John Wilson (this is the name used as a middle name in our family).

Is there any way I can find out more about him? Any help would be appreciated.