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Ernest James Wilson 1878–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 October 1878

Birth Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Death Date: 20 May 1929

Death Location: Queensland, Australia

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Annie Walsh

Spouse(s): Lila Elston

Children(s):

The story of Ernest James Wilson began in 1878 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. In 1901, Ernest James Wilson established residence. Ernest James Wilson married Lila Elston. Ernest James Wilson passed away in 1929 in Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest James Wilson began in 1878 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • In 1901, Ernest James Wilson established residence.
  • Ernest James Wilson married Lila Elston.
  • Ernest James Wilson passed away in 1929 in Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wilson
1841–1893
Birth Location: England
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Annie Walsh
1854–1894
Birth Location: Scotland
AW

Spouses(s)

Lila Elston
1909–
Birth Location: New South Wales
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Children(s)

Ernest Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Wilson
1878–1929
Birth Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Parents
William Rowland Wilson
1841–1893
England
Annie Walsh
1854–1894
Scotland
Grandparents
W. (R.) Wilson
1846–
England date & location not verified
Eliza Wilson
1816–
England date & location not verified
Patrick (Thomas) Walsh
1827–1917
Kilshanning, Cork, Ireland
Isabel Grant
1822–1899
Knockanburie near Grantown-on-spey, Morayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Walsh
1848–
Ellen Walsh
1855–
James Grant
1775–1851
Isabella Masson
1800–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Grant
1733–1810
Margaret Stewart
1752–1823
John Bogside
1762–1836
Isobel Davidson
1769–1800

Ernest Wilson's Timeline

7 Records

1878
7 October 1878
Birth of Ernest James Wilson in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
1901
4 Sep 1901
Age 23
Ernest James Wilson resided here
None
1929
20 May 1929
Age 51
Death of Ernest James Wilson in North Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia
North Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia
1935
1935
Age 57
Ernest James Wilson was married in South Australia
South Australia
1939
1939
Age 61
Ernest James Wilson resided here in Plympton, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
Plympton, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
1941
1941
Age 63
Ernest James Wilson resided here in Plympton, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
Plympton, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
1943
1943
Age 65
Ernest James Wilson resided here in Unley, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
Unley, Boothby, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 October 1878
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc; Collection Title: Lutwyche Cemetery - Index to Monument Inscriptions; Reference: Lutwyche Cemetery
    [2] Australia Birth Index
    [3] New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: South Australia
    Record Source: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1901
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Plympton, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Plympton, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Unley, Boothby, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc; Collection Title: Lutwyche Cemetery - Index to Monument Inscriptions; Reference: Lutwyche Cemetery

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1929
    Event Place: North Sydney, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc; Collection Title: Lutwyche Cemetery - Index to Monument Inscriptions; Reference: Lutwyche Cemetery

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Genealogical Society of Queensland Inc; Collection Title: Lutwyche Cemetery - Index to Monument Inscriptions; Reference: Lutwyche Cemetery
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