Wilson Family - Armagh Ireland to Maybole Scotland

Wilson Family

As far as I know the Wilson family consisted of William, Jane and 7 children

They came from Armagh Ireland to Maybole Ayrshire Scotland abt 1825, sometime between the birth of John abt 1823 in Ireland and the birth of Jane in Maybole on the 10th of October 1825

The family were all cotton hand loom weavers, a trade usually done in their home.

1841 Census
Civil Parish: Maybole Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island:

Address: Nielshawston Hill
The family consisted of

WILSON William, age 50, Cotton Handloom Weaver, born Ireland
WILSON Jane, age 44, born Ireland
WILSON Mary, age 20, Cotton Handloom Weaver, born Ireland
WILSON John, age 17, Cotton Handloom Weaver, born Ireland
WILSON Jane, age 15, Cotton Handloom Weaver, born Ayrshire
WILSON Sarah, age 10, born Ayrshire
WILSON Margaret, age 8, born Ayrshire
WILSON Isabella , age 6, born Ayrshire
WILSON William, age 4, born Ayrshire


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1851 Census
Piece: SCT1851/605 Place: Ayr -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 6

Civil Parish: Maybole Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Maybole
Folio: 0 Page: 18 Schedule: 61
Address: Lochans

WILSON William Head M M 60 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton Ireland - -
WILSON Jane Wife M F 53 - Ireland - -
WILSON John Son U M 27 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton Ireland - -
WILSON Sarah Dau U F 20 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton Ayrshire - Maybole
WILSON Margt Dau U F 18 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton Ayrshire - Maybole
WILSON Isabella Dau - F 16 - Ayrshire - Maybole
WILSON William Son - M 14 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton Ayrshire - Maybole
CRAWFORD Agnes Grndau - F 3 - Ayrshire - Maybole

Mary is missing and I've never found a marriage nor death for her??????
Jane is working as a servant at Kirkmichael, along with James Piper whom she married on the 13th June 1851
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1853 December 30th MARRIAGE
Sarah Wilson and John Fulton both of Maybole Parish

1855 June 27th 3pm DEATH
Agnes Crawford died, she was 7 years and 2 months old
Her father is David Crawford
Her mother is Jane Wilson
Her parents were not married
She was buried in the Maybole Churchyard
Informant William Wilson Grandfather
Cause of Death was Poliomyelitis (asthma)
Location: Lochans of Radbrae, Maybole

1855 October 18th  9am DEATH
John Wilson died, he was single, a Handloom Cottonweaver, age 32
Born in Armagh Ireland, has been in Maybole 30 years
His father is William Wilson, Handloom Cottonweaver
His mother is Jane Wilson maiden name Abbott
He is buried in Maybole Churchyard
Informant William Wilson father
Cause of death Consumption
Location Lochans of Redbrae, Maybole


1856 July 26th 2 pm DEATH
William Wilson died, he was married, a cotton weaver, age 66
His father was John Wilson farm servant deceased
His mother was Janet Wilson maiden name Abbott
He was buried in the Maybole Churchyard
Informant was John Fulton son in law
Cause of death was Epitaxis (nosebleed) 2 days
Location: Lochans of Redbrae, Maybole

1857 March 2nd 4pm DEATH
William Wilson died, he was single, a cotton weaver, age 19
His father was William Wilson, cotton weaver, deceased
His mother was Jane Wilson, maiden name Abbott
He is buried in the Maybole Churchyard
Informant was John Fulton Brother in law
Cause of death, consumption, some months
Location: Lochans of Redbrae, Maybole

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1861 Census
Source Citation: Parish: Maybole; ED: 14; Page: 6; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1861_88; Year: 1861.

Lochans #1
WILSON Jane, widow, age 65 born abt 1796 Ireland, Cottonwinder
WILSON Margaret, daughter, age 28 born abt  1833 Maybole, Cottonweaver
WILSON Isabella, daughter, Age 26 born abt 1835 Maybole, Cottonweaver
Lochans #2
FULTON John, Head, age 28 born abt 1833 Maybole, Cottonweaver
FULTON Sarah, Wife, age 30 born abt 1831 Maybole, Cottonweaver
       (former Sarah Wilson d/o William and Jane Wilson)
FULTON Agnes, daughter, age 5 born abt 1856 Maybole
FULTON Elizabeth, daughter, age 3 born abt 1858 Maybole
FULTON William W., son, age 1 mo born 1861 Maybole

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1864 August 19th  MARRIAGE
Isabella Wilson, Cotton weaver, age 24 of Coral Glen Maybole
Father: William Wilson, cotton weaver, (dec)
Mother: Jane Wilson MS Abbot
William Brackenridge, Shoemaker, age 30 of School Vernal, Maybole
Father: William Brackenridge, shoemaker
Mother: Janet Brackenridge MS Stewart
Were married at Duncanland Toll, Maybole according to the forms of the Church of Scotland

1866 January 9th 1:00 pm DEATH
Jane Piper married to James Piper, Blacksmith. Age 40
Location was Auchmillan, Mauchline
Father: William Wilson, Weaver
Mother: Jean Wilson MS Abot
Cause of death was Chronic Diarrhea 9 months
Informant James Piper Husband

1867 February 14th 6:30 pm DEATH
Margaret Wilson, Cotton Weaver, single, Age 34
Location: Coral Glen, Maybole
Father: William Wilson, Cottonweaver (dec)
Mother: Jane Wilson MS Abbot
Cause of death Pulmonary Consumption
Informant: John Fulton, brother-in-law

1871 March 17th 5:00 pm DEATH
Jane Wilson, widow of William Wilson, Cotton Weaver
Died at Coral Glen, Maybole Age 76
Father: Richard Abbot, farmer (dec)
Mother: Jane Abbot, MS McCammen (dec)
Cause:Caries (decay of the bones)
Informant John Fulton, son-in-law

1874 April 3rd 10:00 am DEATH
Isabella Brackenridge Age 36, married to William Brackenridge, journeyman shoemaker
Location: Post Vermal, Maybole
Father: William Wilson, Weaver, (dec)
Mother: Jane Wilson MS Abbott (dec)
Cause: Consumption 6 months
Informant: William Brackenridge, widower

1891 June 23rd 12:00 noon DEATH
Sarah Fulton Age 60 married to John Fulton, Hammerman
Location: 7 Coral Glen, Maybole
Father: William Wilson, Cotton weaver (dec)
Mother: Jane Wilson MS Abbott (dec)
Cause: Apoplexy (paralysis due to stroke)
Informant: John Fulton, widower

Descendants of the Wilson family are the children of daughters Jane, Sarah and Isabella

Jane Wilson and James Piper: my G G Grandparents, see Jane Wilson 1825-1866 Blog

Children of Sarah Wilson and John Fulton

John Alexander Fulton born 27 Aug 1854 Maybole

Agnes Fulton born 23 Nov 1855 Maybole

Elizabeth Fulton born 16 Jan 1858 Maybole

William Wilson Fulton born 12 Mar 1861 Maybole

Jane Fulton born 11 June 1863 Maybole

Adam Fulton born 29 April 1865 Maybole

  John Fulton born 2 April 1866 Maybole

Margaret Fulton born 19 March 1868 Maybole

Sarah Fulton born 30 March 1870 Maybole

Mary Fulton born 6 July 1872 Maybole

Christina Fulton born 26 May 1875 Maybole

Children of Isabella Wilson and William Brackenridge

William Brackenridge born 7 Sept 1864 Maybole

John Wilson Brackenridge born 28 March 1866 Maybole

James Brackenridge born 29 Nov 1867 Maybole

Andrew Brackenridge born 31 Dec 1869 Maybole

Margaret Brackenridge born 29 Apr 1872 Maybole