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Peter Wilson 1864–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1864

Birth Location: Cockermouth, Workington, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 16 DEC 1947

Death Location: Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Irving Wilson

Mother: Mary Cook

Spouse(s): Katie\Catherine Burnett

Children(s): Robert Wilson, John Wilson, Irving Wilson, Catherine Wilson, Nellie Wilson, Sarah Wilson

Peter Wilson was born in 1864 in Cockermouth, Workington, Cumberland, England, the child of Irving Wilson And Mary Cook. In 1871, Peter Wilson resided in Frizington, Cumberland, England. Peter Wilson married Katie Catherine Burnett, and had children including Catherine Wilson, Irving Wilson, John Carville Wilson, Nellie Wilson, Robert Wilson, Sarah Jane Wilson. Peter Wilson passed away in 1947 in Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Peter Wilson was born in 1864 in Cockermouth, Workington, Cumberland, England, the child of Irving Wilson And Mary Cook.
  • In 1871, Peter Wilson resided in Frizington, Cumberland, England.
  • Peter Wilson married Katie Catherine Burnett, and had children including Catherine Wilson, Irving Wilson, John Carville Wilson, Nellie Wilson, Robert Wilson, Sarah Jane Wilson.
  • Peter Wilson passed away in 1947 in Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Peter Wilson
1864–1947
Birth Place: Cockermouth, Workington, Cumberland, England
Parents
Irving Wilson
1833–1912
Brigham, Cumberland, England
Mary Cook
1839–1910
Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Jeremiah Wilson
1801–1891
Dean, Cumberland, England
Jane Robinson
1803–1886
Isel, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
John Cook
1814–1875
Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Jane Forster
1818–1895
Longtown, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wilson
1777–
Jane Wilson
–1814
Martin Pirt
1783–1863
Mary Robinson
1781–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pirt
1751–1837
Elizabeth Lancaster
1753–1841

Peter Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Peter Wilson (22 Oct 1864–16 DEC 1947) m. Katie\Catherine Burnett (27 Oct 1867–09 Mar 1947)
  1. 1. Robert Wilson 1897–1990 m. Elizabeth Callow 1893–
    1. 1. Kenneth (Charles) Wilson 1923–2011
      1. 1. Donna (Lynn) Wilson 1950–1996
    2. 2. Daryl (Robert Peter) Wilson 1925–2018
      1. 1. Robin (Daryl) Wilson 1950–2022
  2. 2. John (Carville) Wilson 1879–1979
  3. 3. Irving Wilson 1892–1953
  4. 4. Catherine Wilson 1894–1963
  5. 5. Nellie Wilson 1910–
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Wilson 1890–1974

Peter Wilson's Timeline

6 Records

1864
22 Oct 1864
Birth of Peter Wilson in Cockermouth, Workington, Cumberland, England
Cockermouth, Workington, Cumberland, England
1864
04 Nov 1864
Peter Wilson was baptized in Camerton,Cumberland,England
Camerton,Cumberland,England
1871
1871
Age 7
Peter Wilson resided here in Frizington, Cumberland, England
Frizington, Cumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 17
Peter Wilson resided here in Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
1889
April 1889
Age 25
Peter Wilson was married in Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom
1947
16 DEC 1947
Age 83
Death of Peter Wilson in Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, Canada
Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1864
    Event Place: Cockermouth, Workington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5183; Folio: 53; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342250
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5251; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 847449
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1864
    Event Place: Camerton,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1889
    Event Place: Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Frizington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5251; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 847449

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5183; Folio: 53; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342250

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nanaimo
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Nanaimo Daily News; Publication Date: 17 Dec 1947; Publication Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.63302416,0.7506704,0.8402038&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 DEC 1947
    Event Place: Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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