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Alexander Wilson 1815–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Apr 1815

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Death Date: 22 May 1899

Death Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Father: Archibald Wilson

Mother:

Spouse(s): Helen Thomson

Children(s): Helen Wilson, Jessie Wilson, Alexander Wilson, Mary Wilson

Alexander Wilson was born in 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, the child of Archibald Wilson And Agnes Jape. In 1841, Alexander Wilson resided in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Alexander Wilson married Helen Thomson, and had children including Alexander Wilson, Helen Wilson, Jessie Wilson, Mary Wilson. Alexander Wilson passed away in 1899 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Wilson was born in 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, the child of Archibald Wilson And Agnes Jape.
  • In 1841, Alexander Wilson resided in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Wilson married Helen Thomson, and had children including Alexander Wilson, Helen Wilson, Jessie Wilson, Mary Wilson.
  • Alexander Wilson passed away in 1899 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Wilson
1790–
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Thomson
1818–1911
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
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Children(s)

Helen Wilson
1841–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark
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Jessie Wilson
1849–1929
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark
JW
Alexander Wilson
1859–
Birth Location: Calton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
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Mary Wilson
1862–
Birth Location: Calton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
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Alexander Wilson's Ancestors

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Alexander Wilson
1815–1899
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Parents
Archibald Wilson
1790–
Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Wilson
1750–
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Somervill
1749–1827
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Somervell
1718–1816
Janet Young
1721–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Somervel
1687–1754
Janet Liddel
1688–

Alexander Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Wilson (08 Apr 1815–22 May 1899) m. Helen Thomson (26 Feb 1818–30 June 1911)
  1. 1. Helen Wilson 1841– m. John Riddell 1846–1877
    1. 1. Alexander Riddell 1867–
    2. 2. Jessie Riddell 1868–1928
    3. 3. Daniel Riddell 1871–
    4. 4. Helen (Thomson) Riddell 1873–1931
    5. 5. John (Hector Gardiner) Riddell 1876–1964 m. Margaret McLaren 1875–
      1. 1. Margaret (Waddell) Riddell 1911–1986
      2. 2. William (McLaren) Riddell 1904–1989 m. Jean Waugh 1914–
  2. 2. Jessie Wilson 1849–1929 m. Robert McKnight 1844–
    1. 1. Helen Mcknight 1874–
    2. 2. Jessie McKnight 1882–
    3. 3. Robert McKnight 1884–
    4. 4. Sarah Mcknight 1892–
    5. 5. Mary McKnight 1877–
  3. 3. Alexander Wilson 1859–
  4. 4. Mary Wilson 1862–

Alexander Wilson's Timeline

8 Records

1815
08 Apr 1815
Birth of Alexander Wilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
1815
21 May 1815
Alexander Wilson was baptized in Barony,Lanark,Scotland
Barony,Lanark,Scotland
1841
1841
Age 26
Alexander Wilson resided here in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 36
Alexander Wilson resided here in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 46
Alexander Wilson resided here in Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 66
Alexander Wilson resided here in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 76
Alexander Wilson resided here in Glasgow Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1899
22 May 1899
Age 84
Death of Alexander Wilson in Dennistoun, Glasgow City, Scotland
Dennistoun, Glasgow City, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Camlachie; ED: 7; Page: 6; Line: 300; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Barony; ED: 6C; Page: 5; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_145; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 71; Page: 8; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_103
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Dennistoun; ED: 14; Page: 7; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1891_248
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 73; Page: 6; Line: 13; Roll: cssct1881_221
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 May 1815
    Event Place: Barony,Lanark,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Camlachie; ED: 7; Page: 6; Line: 300; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Barony; ED: 6C; Page: 5; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_145; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 71; Page: 8; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1861_103

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 73; Page: 6; Line: 13; Roll: cssct1881_221

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Dennistoun; ED: 14; Page: 7; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1891_248

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1899
    Event Place: Dennistoun, Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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