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    Wilson, Fergus

    Male 1831 - 1902  (~ 71 years)


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    • Name Wilson, Fergus 
      Christened 20 Feb 1831  Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 13 Nov 1902  Frederick Street, Taringa, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I00754  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 5 Nov 2012 

      Father Wilson, William,   b. Abt 1800, Of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1877, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
      Mother Scott, Margaret,   b. Abt 1798, Hawick or Ashkirk, Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 4 Jun 1875, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
      Married Abt 1825  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F00335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Potter, Isabella Margaret,   b. Abt 1847, Cupar, (Markbeech) Fife , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1934, Hendra, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
      Married 02 Nov 1866  Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
      +1. Wilson, William,   c. 9 Jul 1867, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1929, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
      +2. Wilson, John Ferguson,   b. Abt 1872, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1932, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
      +3. Wilson, Margaret Scott,   b. 30 Jul 1874, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1949, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
      +4. Wilson, James Potter,   c. 8 Apr 1878, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1953, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years)
       5. Wilson, Ann McD,   b. 1881, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1887, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
      +6. Wilson, Isabella,   b. 1883, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1949, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
      +7. Wilson, Fergus,   b. 1885, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1960, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
      Last Modified 11 Sep 2012 
      Family ID F00334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • 1841 Census: Scotland, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland:
        Elisabeth Downie 11 Lanarkshire, Scotland
        Elisabeth McLankton 24 Scotland
        Ann Wilson 8 Lanarkshire, Scotland
        Fergus Wilson 10 Lanarkshire, Scotland
        Margaret Wilson 40 Scotland
        Robert Wilson 12 Lanarkshire, Scotland
        William Wilson 40 Lanarkshire, Scotland


        1851 Census: Gobals, Glascow, Lanark, Scotland:
        (644/02029/02 008)
        Name: Fergus Wilson
        Age: 20
        Estimated birth year: abt 1831
        Relationship: Son
        Father's name: William
        Mother's name: Margaret
        Gender: Male
        Where born: Carmunnock, Lanarkshire
        Parish Number: 644/2
        Civil parish: Gorbals
        County: Lanarkshire
        Address: 88 South Wellington St
        Occupation: Journeyman Tailor
        ED: 29
        Page: 8 (click to see others on page)
        Household schedule number: 33
        Line: 14
        Roll: CSSCT1851_164
        Household Members: Name Age
        Ann Wilson 17
        Fergus Wilson 20
        Isabella Wilson 25
        John Wilson 23
        Margaret Wilson 50
        William Wilson 49


        1861 Census: Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland:
        Name: Fergus Wilson
        Age: 30
        Estimated birth year: abt 1831
        Relationship: Son
        Father's name: William
        Mother's name: Margaret
        Gender: Male
        Where born: Carmunch, Lanarkshire
        Registration Number: 644/10
        Registration district: Hutchesontown
        Civil parish: Glasgow Govan
        County: Lanarkshire
        Address: 122 So Wellington St
        Occupation: Tailer
        ED: 17
        Page: 11 (click to see others on page)
        Household schedule number: 58
        Line: 1
        Roll: CSSCT1861_112
        Household Members: Name Age
        Fergus Wilson 30
        Margaret Wilson 58
        William Wilson 56


        1871 Census, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland:
        Name: Fergus Wilson
        Age: 37
        Estimated birth year: abt 1834
        Relationship: Head
        Spouse's name : Isabella
        Gender: Male
        Where born: Carmunnock, Lanarkshire
        Registration Number: 644/10
        Registration district: Hutchesontown
        Civil parish: Glasgow Govan
        County: Lanarkshire
        Address: 4 Erroll St
        Occupation: Tailor (foreman)
        ED: 45
        Page: 14 (click to see others on page)
        Household schedule number: 80
        Line: 5
        Roll: CSSCT1871_141
        Household Members: Name Age
        Fergus Wilson 37
        Isabella Wilson 24
        William Wilson 3


        1881 Census, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland:
        108 Sandyfaulds Street, Govan, Lanark
        Fergus Wilson M 48 years Carnunock, Lanark
        Isabella Wilson F 34 Cupar, Fife, Scotland
        William F 14 Glascow
        John M 8 Glascow
        Margaret S 6 Glascow
        James P 2 Glascow
        Ann McD 5 mths Glascow

        Arrived Brisbane, Australia per "Duke of Devonshire", 13.09.1887. Accompanied by wife, Isabella and his six children. See daughter Margaret's entry for more details.

        Registrar of Arrivals: "Duke of Devonshire", left London, 13.07.1887. Arrived Brisbane, 13.09.1887.
        No.9659
        Name Age Occupation County
        Wilson Fergus 52 Tailor Lanark
        Isabella Margaret 39 "
        Margaret 11 "
        James 7 "
        Isabella 4 "
        Fergus 1 "
        William 19 "
        John 14 "