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Barbara Wilson 1785 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Whickham, Durham, England

Death Date: Jul 1842

Death Location: Easington, Durham, England

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Elizabeth Brabbant

Spouse(s): James Hall, John Leighton

Children(s): James Hall, George Leighton, Barbara Hall, John Leighton, James Hall, George Leighton, Charlotte Leighton, Barbara Hall

Barbara Wilson was born in 1785 in Whickham, Durham, England, the child of William Henry Wilson and Elizabeth Braban Brabbant. Barbara Wilson married James Hall, John Leighton, and had children including James Hall, George Leighton, Barbara Hall, John Leighton, James Hall, George Leighton, Charlotte Leighton, Barbara Hall. Barbara Wilson passed away in 1842 in Easington, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Barbara Wilson was born in 1785 in Whickham, Durham, England, the child of William Henry Wilson and Elizabeth Braban Brabbant.
  • Barbara Wilson married James Hall, John Leighton, and had children including James Hall, George Leighton, Barbara Hall, John Leighton, James Hall, George Leighton, Charlotte Leighton, Barbara Hall.
  • Barbara Wilson passed away in 1842 in Easington, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wilson
1750 – 1795
Birth Location: Wickham, Durham, England
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Elizabeth Brabbant
1750 – 1832
Birth Location: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

James Hall
1782 – 1832
Birth Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, England
JH
John Leighton
1781 – 1856
Birth Location: Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England
JL

Children(s)

James Hall
1808 – 1848
Birth Location: Bothal With Hebburn, Northumberland, England
JH
George Leighton
1809 – 1883
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
GL
Barbara Hall
1815 – 1866
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
BH
John Leighton
1807 –
Birth Location: Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland, England
JL
James Hall
1808 – 1848
Birth Location: Bothal With Hebburn, Northumberland, England
JH
George Leighton
1809 – 1883
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
GL
Charlotte Leighton
1811 – 1856
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
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Barbara Hall
1815 – 1866
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
BH

Barbara Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Wilson
1785 – 1842
Birth Place: Whickham, Durham, England
Parents
William Henry Wilson
1750 – 1795
Wickham, Durham, England
Elizabeth (Braban) Brabbant
1750 – 1832
Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandparents
Joseph Wilson
1731 –
Lanercost, Cumberland, England
Mary Richardson
1733 –
Cumberland England
Thomas Braban
1725 – 1780
Wickham, Durham, England
Elizabeth Arthur
1726 – 1796
Hartburn, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Barbara Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Barbara Wilson (1785 – Jul 1842) m. James Hall (May 1782 – 27 Nov 1832) m. John Leighton (14 Nov 1781 – 30 Jul 1856)
  1. 1. James Hall (1808 – 15 Aug 1848)
    1. 1. Margaret Hall (abt 1832 – Sep 1910) m. William Baldwin (abt 1823 – 15 Aug 1848) m. John Purvis (abt 1819 – Oct 1899)
      1. 1. Margaret Baldwin (1849 – 1907) m. George (Anthony) Preston (16 Aug 1848 – 5 Jan 1883)
        1. 1. George (Anthony) Preston (16 Jan 1871 – Dec 1960) m. Isabella Curry (abt 1871 – Oct 1894) m. Jane (Ann) Dixon (18 Sep 1870 – 1949)
        2. 2. Margaret Preston (abt 1873 – )
        3. 3. Ellen Preston (abt 1876 – Sep 1971)
        4. 4. Hannah Preston (abt 1877 – )
        5. 5. Sarah Preston (1880 – )
        6. 6. Isabella Preston (1886 – )
        7. 7. Rachel Preston (abt 1889 – )
        8. 8. Mary (Jane) Preston
      2. 2. Margaret (Baldwin) Purvis (1850 – )
      3. 3. Jane Purvis (abt 1852 – )
      4. 4. John Purvis (abt 1855 – 1946)
      5. 5. Mary Purvis (abt 1859 – )
      6. 6. Richard Purvis (abt 1862 – 1932)
      7. 7. Thomas Purvis (abt 1864 – )
      8. 8. William Purvis (abt 1868 – )
      9. 9. Ellen Purvis (abt 1870 – Dec 1871)
  2. 2. George Leighton (1 Feb 1809 – 28 Mar 1883) m. Catherine Closs (24 Dec 1815 – Oct 1888)
    1. 1. George (Walker) Leighton (25 Oct 1841 – 7 Apr 1918) m. Agnes Dryden (1 Oct 1841 – 5 Jul 1883) m. Esther Chapman (abt 1861 – )
      1. 1. Mary Leighton (Dec 1901 – ) m. John Johnson
        1. 1. John (L.) Johnson (1917 – )
        2. 2. Arthur Johnson (1919 – 1984)
        3. 3. Myra (Elizabeth) Johnson (1921 – 2004) m. Clifford Harrison (Jun 1916 – )
      2. 2. Ann (Knight) Leighton (25 September 1885 – Oct 1975) m. Ralph Taylor (abt 1883 – Jan 1969)
        1. 1. Ralph Taylor (abt 1906 – )
        2. 2. Esther (Elizabeth) Taylor (abt 1908 – )
        3. 3. Mary Taylor (25 Feb 1914 – Jul 1996) m. George Knox (11 Jul 1911 – Jan 1991)
    2. 2. William (Wilson) Leighton (abt 1850 – 1901) m. Mary Ellemore (8 Feb 1850 – )
      1. 1. Catherine (Close) Leighton (14 Jun 1880 – ) m. John (Bailey) Stonehouse (Oct 1875 – Mar 1917)
        1. 1. Thomas Stonehouse (15 Sep 1914 – ) m. Nancy (Marlborough) Allen (6 Jun 1918 – 20 Sep 1970)
  3. 3. Barbara Hall (5 Mar 1815 – Jan 1866) m. Richard Livingstone (23 Feb 1815 – 2 Sep 1894)
    1. 1. Martha Livingstone (Jul 1833 – 26 Apr 1906) m. William (Richard) Brown (1826 – 10 Oct 1913)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Brown (1861 – 15 Aug 1946) m. John (Bowyer) Pearce (1862 – 1894)
        1. 1. William (Bowyer) Pearce (17 Feb 1888 – 4 Jul 1968) m. Annetta (Matilda) Anderson (14 Jun 1891 – 9 Mar 1940)
        2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Pearce (1890 – 30 Jun 1907)
        3. 3. Annie (Lillian) Pearce (1892 – 22 Jun 1978)
      2. 2. Isabella (Sarah) Brown (1864 – 15 Oct 1897)
      3. 3. Martha (Barbara) Brown (1866 – 1952)
      4. 4. William (Richard) Brown (1868 – 5 May 1913)
      5. 5. James (John) Brown (1872 – 1963)
      6. 6. Charles (Thomas) Brown (1875 – )
    2. 2. Charlotte Livingstone (abt 1841 – 25 Apr 1918)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Livingstone (abt 1843 – 13 Jul 1897) m. George Pigg (1836 – 14 Nov 1894)
      1. 1. Robert Pigg (Jun 1860 – Dec 1930)
      2. 2. Ralph Pigg (October 1862 – 17 Jan 1933)
      3. 3. John Pigg (October 1865 – Mar 1933)
      4. 4. George Pigg (1867 – Mar 1923)
      5. 5. Thomas Pigg (July 1870 – 21 August 1929)
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Pigg (22 Jul 1873 – )
      7. 7. William Pigg (17 Sep 1876 – July 1948)
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Pigg (20 Nov 1879 – Dec 1955)
      9. 9. Charles Pigg (28 Jul 1882 – Jun 1941) m. Emily Barrass (29 Jun 1884 – 26 May 1967)
        1. 1. Robert Pigg (10 Oct 1905 – 26 Apr 1926)
        2. 2. Stella Pigg (17 Jan 1909 – 30 Mar 1996)
        3. 3. Hilda Pigg (9 Sep 1911 – 5 Nov 2010)
        4. 4. Ronnie Gordon (25 Aug 1930 – 24 Nov 2007)
        5. 5. Charles Pigg (9 Dec 1915 – 25 Mar 2006)
    4. 4. Sarah Livingstone (7 May 1844 – 25 Dec 1935)
    5. 5. Mary Livingstone (27 May 1846 – 5 Jul 1919)
    6. 6. Isabella (Jane) Livingstone (18 Jul 1850 – 24 Nov 1928)
  4. 4. John Leighton (10 Oct 1807 – )
  5. 5. Charlotte Leighton (18 Jan 1811 – Sep 1856) m. Peter Ions (25 Mar 1812 – 15 Sep 1885)
    1. 1. Thomas Nicholson (Aug 1833 – October 1905)
    2. 2. John Ions (abt 1836 – 4 Aug 1906) m. Emma Roberts (abt 1837 – abt Mar 1898)
      1. 1. John Ions (18 Sep 1868 – aft 1911) m. Elizabeth Gallagher (abt 1869 – 3 May 1956)
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Ions (abt 1887 – abt Jun 1930)
        2. 2. Albert Ions (8 Apr 1892 – Jul 1962)
        3. 3. Lizzie (Ellen (Ruby)) Ions (13 Sep 1895 – Jan 1979)
        4. 4. Jane Ions (28 Aug 1897 – abt 1977)
        5. 5. Edith Ions (abt 1900 – Oct 1901)
        6. 6. William Ions (17 Mar 1901 – 16 Jul 1986) m. Eleanor Straughan (3 Mar 1902 – 14 Dec 1975)
        7. 7. Alice Ions (16 Dec 1902 – Unknown)
        8. 8. Lillian Ions (9 Feb 1905 – Nov 1992)
        9. 9. George (Edward) Jons (abt 1909 – 1969)
        10. 10. Violet Ions (abt 1910 – )
    3. 3. Charlotte Ions (abt 1838 – 2 Dec 1840)
    4. 4. Margaret Ions (1842 – October 1892) m. John (James) Gallon (abt 1839 – Jun 1919)
      1. 1. Frances Gallon (1864 – 1946) m. William (Walter) Cornish (Bef. 16 Oct 1861 – 31 Oct 1925)
        1. 1. Nicholas Cornish (12 Dec 1890 – 13 Oct 1976) m. Winifred (Mary) Pattinson (7 Mar 1895 – 3 Jan 1979)
      2. 2. Mary Gallon (1866 – )
      3. 3. Henry Gallon (abt 1872 – Jan 1904)
      4. 4. John (James) Gallon (7 Jan 1874 – 25 Nov 1944) m. Lena Hinde (30 Jul 1877 – 18 Sep 1954)
        1. 1. John (Leslie) Gallon (12 Jun 1909 – 10 Jul 1985) m. Elizabeth Warrener (20 Aug 1917 – May 1985)
      5. 5. Margaret Gallon (April 1878 – Jun 1940) m. John Wardle (5 Jan 1879 – Jan 1961)
        1. 1. Margaret Wardle (Jan 1903 – )
        2. 2. Winfred Wardle (18 Aug 1906 – Dec 1987) m. Robert (S) Macdonald
        3. 3. Frances Wardle (20 May 1910 – 2002) m. Thomas (Frederick) Turner (31 Mar 1903 – 08 Nov 1974)
      6. 6. Thomas Gallon (19 Mar 1880 – Oct 1945) m. Martha (Ann) Henderson (14 Nov 1878 – Jan 1961)
        1. 1. Mary Gallon (abt 1903 – Apr 1958)
        2. 2. Henry Gallon (abt 1905 – Oct 1966) m. Doris Nunn (13 Aug 1910 – Jun 1988)
        3. 3. Ann Gallon (17 Nov 1905 – Feb 1990) m. John (Edmund) Emmerson (25 Apr 1900 – Apr 1966)
        4. 4. Francis (Lilian) Gallon (abt 1909 – ) m. Charles Cotton (abt 1905 – )
    5. 5. Henry Ions (8 Sep 1844 – 1906)
    6. 6. William Ions (abt 1845 – bet 1891 and 1901)

Barbara Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Barbara Wilson in Whickham, Durham, England
Whickham, Durham, England
1842
Jul 1842
Age 57
Death of Barbara Wilson in Easington, Durham, England
Easington, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Whickham, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1842
    Event Place: Easington, Durham, England
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