Adam WILSON
(Est 1730-)
Janet MUIR
(1731-1783)
William COWAN of Righead
(1749-1835)
Elizabeth INGRAM
(1746-)
Adam WILSON
(1765-1840)
Janet COWAN
(1772-1861)
John WILSON (twin)
(1800-1884)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Christian (Christina) GLOVER

John WILSON (twin)

  • Born: 22 Apr 1800, Knowhead, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Christened: 27 Apr 1800, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Married: After 20 Nov 1824, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 21 Apr 1884, Tower Garden, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland 3

   Research Notes:

1841 Scotland Census:

Age given: 40 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Tower Garden, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
Occupation: Gardener

Present were wife Christian (35), children: Janet (13), Elizabeth (4), Adam (1 month)

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1851 Scotland Census:

Age given: 50 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Tour Garden, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
Occupation: Gardener

Present were wife Christina Glover (45) of Craigie, children (all born in Kilmaurs): Elizabeth (14), Adam (9), scholar, Jane (5)

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1861 Scotland Census:

Age given: 59 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Tour Garden, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
Occupation: Farmer of 22 acres

Present were wife Christina (55) of Craigie, daughters (both born in Kilmaurs): Elizabeth (23), day duties, Jane (15), household duties

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1871 Scotland Census:

Age given: 67 years [sic]
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Tour Garden, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
Occupation: Farmer of 22 acres, all arable

Present was wife Christine (64) of Craigie

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1881 Scotland Census:

Age given: 79 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling Place: Tour Garden, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
Occupation: Farmer of 22 acres or arable land, employing 1 servant

Present were daughter Elizabeth Montgomerie (43) of Kilmaurs, house keeper, son-in-law Archibald Montgomerie (40) of Kilmaurs, master carpenter employing 1 boy

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John Wilson, farmer, widower of Christina Glover, son of Adam Wilson, farmer (deceased) and Janet Wilson M.S. Cowan (deceased), died aged 83 years of intestinal obstruction (2 months). Informant was son-in-law Archibald Montgomerie.

   Marriage Information:

John married Christian (Christina) GLOVER, daughter of William GLOVER and Elizabeth STEWART, after 20 Nov 1824 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland 1. (Christian (Christina) GLOVER was christened on 21 Apr 1805 in Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland 4 and died on 20 May 1877 in Tower Garden, Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland 5.)

   Marriage Notes:

John and Christina's marriage banns appear directly above those of John's aunt Mary COWAN to John BROWN.

Sources


1 Craigie OPR, O.P.R. Marriages 584/ 0020 0081.

2 Tarbolton OPR, O.P.R. Births 619/ 0020 0018.

3 General Register Office of Scotland (GROS), Statutory Deaths, 598/00 0028.

4 Craigie OPR.

5 General Register Office of Scotland (GROS), Statutory Deaths 598/00 0034.


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