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[mchlwebb]

I am trying to trace the birth of my Great Grandfather Thomas William Wilson. The 1939 register shows his birth date as 20 Nov 1876 but it was more likely 1875. He was born in the Hackney area of London. His father was called William and we believe his mother was called Elizabeth. I can find no record of his birth or who his mother was. If anyone can help I would be grateful.

[ciderdrinker]

Hello
I had a quick look at the 1939 index and all I can see is a Thomas W Wilson in Brentford born 20 Nov 1874.
Have I got the right man?
If so there is a birth reg in Bethnal green
Thomas William Davies Wilson Mar 1875 1c 229 mother mn Davies.
If so they where a bit slow registering the birth .
I can't see a baptism but this looks like the family on the 1881 census
8 Broadway Shoreditch
William R Wilson 36 Carpenter Limehouse
Elizabeth 34 Yorkshire Shull
Alexander (Ralph) 9 Poplar
Sarah 8
Mary A 7
Thomas 5 Bethnal Green
Beatrice (Eugenie Louisa) 1 born June qtr 1880 Shoreditch

1891 73 Cheyne Walk Chelsea
William 42 lab
Elizabeth 40 Hull
Thomas 14
Beatrice 9

Can't see 1901 .1911 St Phillips St Battersea with son (Alexander) Ralph.

Thomas's parents married at St John Stratford.19.6.1870 (not got the full details)
William Raplh Wilson Straford s of Alexander shipwright
Elizabeth Davies Stratford d of Thomas Davies

bapt William Ralph Wilson Limehouse 11.8.1844 to Alexander and Sarah Wilson shipwright
Limehouse

burial William Ralph Wilson 26.3.1915 Morden surrey age 71.

William Ralph's birth reg June 1844 Stepney vol2 442 mother Rear
Sister Sarah bapt 12.11.1843 born 21.6.1842 but I can't find her birth as mother Reer but Rear.

Does any of that sound right?

Ciderdrinker

[DianaCanada]

On the 1939 Register, the only Thomas W. Wilson I could find with a birthdate of 20 Nov was b. 1874, living in Brentford and Chiswick, Middlesex. His wife was Lillie and there are five younger Wilsons in the household. Is this your Thomas?

[elsabels]

This agrees with ciderdrinker and is the ONLY Thomas WILSON I can find with parents of William & Elizabeth in the London area
1891 RG12 9 64 124
Name: Thomas Wilson
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Relationship: Son
Birth Year: 1877
Father: William Wilson
Mother: Elizabeth Wilson
Birth Place: London, England
Civil Parish: Chelsea
Residence Place: Chelsea, London, England
Sub registration district: Chelsea, South
William Wilson 42 London
Elizabeth Wilson 46 Hull Yorkshire
Beatrice Wilson 9
Thomas Wilson 14

1881 RG11 409 38 3

William B. Wilson 36
Elizabeth Wilson 34
Alexander Wilson 9 *
Sarah Wilson 8
Mary Wilson 7
Thomas Wilson 5
Beatrice Wilson 1
* Alexander Ralph Wilson
Registration Year: 1871
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Poplar
Volume: 1c Page: 643
Potentially
WILSON, ALEXANDER RALPH mmn DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in POPLAR UNION Volume 01C Page 643

Mentions Cheyne walk
Name: William Ralph Wilson
Year: 1894
County or Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Ward or Division/Constituency: Chelsea
Street address: 31 Church street
Could this be William R?
Name
William R Wilson
Birth
abt 1844
Departure
New York, New York, United States
Arrival
Liverpool, England 24/06/1901

WILSON, BEATRICE EUGENIE LOUISE DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1880 J Quarter in SHOREDITCH Volume 01C Page 148
married Ernest Albert BELL 1907

[mchlwebb]

Thanks everyone. I think some of the information is correct but I'm thinking that somewhere along the line some of the children are living with relatives as witnesses to some of the weddings don't match with parents. I will keep searching but the birth in 1874 with the name Davies included does match some other information I have. Thanks again.

[brunes08]

Witnesses at a marriage do not have to be family members. They often are but it is not a requirement. Witnesses can be friends, distant relatives or, in some cases I’ve seen, two people who witnessed all the marriages in one particular church. Two people could be complete strangers asked at the last minute. Therefore, if your witnesses do not match with what you know, it does not mean that you should discard the information you have found.


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