Personal Details

 James Wilson
James was born in 1804 in Scotland.² 
• 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.³ 
• 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


 Elizabeth (Betty) Mather

1881 Betsy Wilson (nee Mather)
Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born in 1811 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on December 29th, 1811 at St. Peter (Halliwell).⁴ 
• Birth Notes

  Aged 28 in 1851 (should be 40)
  Aged 44 in 1858 when married
  Aged 57 in 1861
  Aged 60 in Apr 1871, born Bolton
  Aged 70 in Feb 1881, when died
  
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    29 Dec 1811
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Jno Mather
  Mother:    Mary Mather
  Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/2/3
  
  Betty D of Jn'o & Mary Mather L.B. - 29 (Dec 1811)
  No occupation of father given
  
  Elizabeth Mather Wilson died in 1881 as Betsy Wilson, abode Heaton and is buried in St. Peter’s Churchyard, Halliwell, in the same grave as Richard Allen, and wife Hannah Heaton Allen [dau. of Elizth (Betsy) Mather and Edmund Heaton] together with other Allen family members.
She died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis, at the age of 70 on February 21st, 1881 in Heaton Park.⁵ 
• Death Notes

  GRO Death Bolton, Halliwell, Lancaster:
  
  Betsy Wilson died 21 Feb 1881 Markland Lane, Heaton R.S.D. female, 70 years, Widow of James Wilson, Commercial Traveller (Grocery), of Chronic Bronchitis, Informant Joseph Allen, Cousin, present at the death, of 545 Chorley Old Road, Halliwell.