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Hope someone can help me out with this one. I have been going around in circles for some time looking for William Wilson born circa 1831 Newcastle Upon Tyne.

He was married to Alison Wilson nee Logan born 1833 in Dunse, Berwickshire.
William is recorded on the 1861 Census as a 'Police Constable' and again on the 1881 census as an 'Inspector of Police'. After this he seems to disappear. I have been unable to trace his parents, birth or death. On the 1891 census his wife Alison is recorded living with her married daughter Eliza Dutcheon nee Wilson at Appleby Street, Tynemouth.

William and Alison are my 2 x gr grandparents and I would appreciate any help in finding what happened to William or his parents etc.

Heather

Record Transcription:
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Old Fold, Chirton, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

William Wilson Head Married Male 60 1831 Retired Police Constable Northumberland, England
Mary Detchen Granddaughter - Female 2 1889 - Northumberland, England

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
17, Cecil Street, North Shields, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Eliza Detchon Wife Married Female 41 1860 - Chevington, Northumberland, England
Mary Detchon Daughter Single Female 12 1889 - North Shields, Northumberland, England
John G Detchon Son Single Male 11 1890 - North Shields, Northumberland, England
Allison Detchon Daughter Single Female 10 1891 - North Shields, Northumberland, England
Eliza Detchon Daughter Single Female 7 1894 - North Shields, Northumberland, England
William Wilson Detchon Boarder Widower Male 70 1831 - Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England <<<<<<<<

Possible death


First name(s) WILLIAM
Last name WILSON
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1830
Age 72
Death quarter 3
Death year 1902
District Tynemouth
County Northumberland
Volume 10B
Page 124

Do you have a marriage cert for William that would give his father's name?

just for ref LOGAN
ALISON
WALTER LOGAN/ELISABETH PURVES FR2033 (FR2033)
F
27/05/1832
735/
90 71
Duns

I can't find the marriage though?

1871
Name: William Wilson
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Alison Wilson
Gender: Male
Where born: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Tynemouth
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Saviour
Town: North Shields
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Tynemouth
Sub-registration district: Tynemouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 44
Piece: 5120
Folio: 61
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
William Wilson 39
Alison Wilson 38
Eliza Wilson 11
Mary Wilson 8
Walter Wilson 5

WALTER
Last name WILSON
Birth year 1866
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Logan
District Tynemouth
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 173

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Crumstane, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Walter Logan Male 30 1811 Berwickshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Logan Female 25 1816 Berwickshire, Scotland
Alison Logan Female 9 1832 Berwickshire, Scotland
Agnes Logan Female 5 1836 Berwickshire, Scotland
Catharine Logan Female 3 1838 Berwickshire, Scotland
Alison Dickson Female 70 1771 Berwickshire, Scotland
John Logan Male 1 1840 Berwickshire, Scotland

Again just for ref

ALLISON WILSON
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1832
Age 64
Death quarter 4
Death year 1896
District Tynemouth
County Northumberland
Volume 10B
Page 124

a maybe just because of his children names
William Wilson
Gender Male
Christening Date 20 Jun 1830
Christening Date (Original) 20 JUN 1830
Christening Place SAINT NICHOLAS,NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND
Father's Name George Wilson
Mother's Name Mary

Thank you to all who replied!

No, I do not have a marriage cert for William, or conformation of his birth date, I had been relying on what had been on census returns. If I could find some siblings it would be so much easier!

Regards Heather

Still for reference.

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Weetywalls, Edrom, Nesbet and Kimmerghame, Berwickshire, Scotland

Walter Logan Head Married Male 40 1811 Agricultural Labourer Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Logan Wife Married Female 38 1813 - Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
>>Alison Logan Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1833 Agricultural Labourer Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
Catherine Logan Daughter Unmarried Female 13 1838 Scholar Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
John Logan Son Unmarried Male 11 1840 Scholar Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
James Logan Son - Male 9 1842 Scholar Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
Walter Logan Son - Male 7 1844 Scholar Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland
George Logan Son - Male 4 1847 - Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland
Bartholomew Logan Son - Male 2 1849 - Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland
Alison Purves Grand Mother Widow Female 87 1764 Pauper Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

22, High Row, Chirton, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

William Wilson Head Married Male 30 1831 Police Constable Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
Alison Wilson Wife Married Female 28 1833 - Scotland
Eliza Wilson Daughter Unmarried Female 1 1860 - Warkworth, Northumberland, England
George Wilson Son - Male 0 1861 - Chirton, Northumberland, England

Just in case -

Of all the William Wilsons born c1831 in Newcastle, showing in the 1851 census, this is the only one not in a manual trade.

Not that that really means he's any more likely than any other to have become a policeman by 1861!


William Wilson
in the 1851 England Census
Name: William Wilson
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Relation: Son
Father's name: David H Wilson
Mother's name: Ann Wilson
Gender: Male
Where born: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne St John
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 1h
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 164
Piece: 2406
Folio: 189
Page Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
David H Wilson 51
Ann Wilson 56
William Wilson 21 - Deputy Registrar for St Nicholas district
David H Wilson 19
Jonathan J Wilson 17
Ann Wardhough 18

By 1861 his mother's a widow, and the son David H is the only one still with her.

baptism for above
William Jewitt Hamilton Wilson
Residence Place Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 16 Aug 1830
Christening Date (Original) 16 Aug 1830
Christening Place Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Father's Name David Hamilton Wilson
Mother's Name Ann
Citing this Record

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch

Thanks again for info, more digging required I think. Many of my Wilson forebears were marine engineers or connected to that field.

Thanks again.

Heather

NOT William Jewitt Hamilton Wilson HE DIED IN 1854

Death:
WILSON, WILLIAM JEWITT HAMILTON 23
GRO Reference: 1854 M Quarter in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Volume 10B Page 10

Parents marriage:

David Hamilton Wilson
mentioned in the record of David Hamilton Wilson and Ann Jewitt
Name David Hamilton Wilson
Spouse's Name Ann Jewitt
Event Date 29 Apr 1829
Event Place All Saints, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England


Baptism for his brother Jonathan show as Jonathan J aged 17 in above census:

David Hamilton Wilson
mentioned in the record of Jonathan Jewitt
Name David Hamilton Wilson
gender Male
Wife Ann
Son Jonathan Jewitt<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Other information in the record of Jonathan Jewitt
from England Births and Christenings
Name Jonathan Jewitt
Residence Place Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 15 May 1833
Christening Date (Original) 15 May 1833
Christening Place ALL SAINTS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
Father's Name David Hamilton Wilson
Mother's Name Ann