James Wilson
James was born in 1804 in
Scotland.
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Birth Notes
Aged 54 in Feb 1858 when married
Aged 57 in 1861, born Scotland
Aged 64 in Q4 1866 when died (if Ormskirk death- tbc)
He died at the age of 62 in December 1866 in
Ormskirk.
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Death Notes
James died between 1861 and 1871, poissibly at North Meols, Southport where Betsy was in 1861 and 1871. However, deaths are only found for Manchester (where other family were):
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1861
WILSON James 58 Newton, Manchester NEW/14/481
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1865
WILSON James 62 Ancoats, Manchester ANC/91/373
Deaths Dec 1865 (>99%)
Wilson James Fylde 8e, 453
Not this as BMD Poulton-le-Fylde record shows a child aged 0
Deaths Dec 1866 (>99%)
Wilson James 64 Ormskirk 8b 532
General Notes
10 Feb 1858 James Wilson (54) James Wilson, a commercial traveller and a widower from Liverpool, son of John Wilson, a Labourer married Elizabeth Mather (44, father John Mather, Mechanic) at Trinity Church Southport by Licence.
In 1866, James died, aged 64
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Occupation Details
From before 1858 James' occupation was Commercial Traveller for Grocery Company, in
Liverpool. He died in October 1866 while still employed there.
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Occupation Notes
When wife Betsy died in 1881, James was recorded as a "Commercial Traveller (grocery)"
James and
Betty were married in a religious ceremony on February 10th, 1858 in
Southport.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1858
MATHER Elizabeth WILSON James Southport Holy Trinity North Sefton C14/1/216
10 Feb 1858 Elizabeth Mather (44, father John Mather, Mechanic) married James Wilson (54) at Trinity Church Southport by Licence. James was a commercial traveller, a widower from Liverpool, son of John Wilson, a Labourer.