John Wilson (1856–1898) was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and died in Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Thomas Wilson 1856–1898

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Born 17 MAY 1856 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 25 MAR 1898 · Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia

Spouse Alice Cummins

Children Michael John K Wilson

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Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

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Alice Cummins

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Michael John K Wilson

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John Thomas Wilson was born in 1856 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Thomas Wilson married alice cummins, and had children including michael john k wilson. John Thomas Wilson passed away in 1898 in Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia.

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Birth of John Thomas Wilson in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Death of John Thomas Wilson in Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia

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: John Wilson (1856–1898) was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and died in Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Thomas Wilson PTP

1856–1898

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia