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John Wilson                                            1825-
John Wilson was born about 1825, in Handel, Yorkshire. He married Sarah Martha Walker on 12 September 1850, and after her death in 1859, married Matilda Hodgson.
Sarah Martha Walker                           1828-1859          (1st Wife)
Sarah was born 19 December 1828, the daughter of James Walker of Leeds. She died on 7 July 1859.
I have found the following children.
Mary A. Born abt 1851   Sunderland
Alfred Born abt 1853   Sunderland
William Born abt 1854   Sunderland
John W. Born abt 1855   Sunderland
Samuel Born abt 1857   Sunderland Married Sarah Harriet Johnson Thompson
Hannah Born abt 1859   Sunderland
Birth of Parents
John Wilson b: abt 1825    Handel, Yorkshire

Sarah Martha Walker b: 19 Dec 1828
the daughter of James Walker

Marriage
12 Sep 1850
John Wilson
Sarah Martha Walker
(21)
Yorkshire                     1850 3Q Hunslet 23 312

daughter of James Walker, Leeds

Children
Mary A. Wilson b: abt 1851                     Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of John Wilson and Sarah Martha Walker
Alfred Wilson b: abt 1853                     Sunderland, County Durham
son of John Wilson and Sarah Martha Walker
William Wilson b: abt 1854                     Sunderland, County Durham
son of John Wilson and Sarah Martha Walker
John W. Wilson b: abt 1855                     Sunderland, County Durham
son of John Wilson and Sarah Martha Walker
Samuel Wilson b: abt 1857                     Sunderland, County Durham
son of John Wilson and Sarah Martha Walker
Frank Wilson b: abt 1859                     Sunderland, County Durham       1859 2Q Sunderland 10a 484
son of John Wilson and Sarah Martha Walker

Death
Sarah Martha (Walker) Wilson Died 7 Jul 1859 Age 30



Matilda Archbold                                     1827-                  (2nd Wife)
Matilda was born about 1827, in Sunderland. She first married William Sharp Hodgson of Houghton le Spring, in 1854. After his death, she married John Wilson on 10 October 1860.
I have not identified additional children.

Birth of Wife
Matilda Archbold b: abt 1827    Sunderland, County Durham

Marriage
10 Oct 1860
John Wilson
Matilda Hodgson
County Durham                     1860 4Q Houghton 10a 452
Widower, Sunderland
(nee Archbold) Widow of William Hodgson, Houghton le Spring

1861 Census RG9-3782 8 April 1861 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
Thomas Street
John Wilson
Matilda (Wife)
Mary A.
Alfred
William
John W.
Samuel
Hannah
Age 35
Age 33
Age 9
Age 7
Age 6
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1
Timber Merchant
 
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Handel
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1825
abt 1827
abt 1851
abt 1853
abt 1854
abt 1855
abt 1857
abt 1859

1871 Census RG10-5020 3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
Causeway
John Wilson
Matilda (Wife)
Alfred
Mary A.
John W.
Samuel
Frank
Plus 2 Servants
Age 45
Age 43
Age 17
Age 19
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Timber Merchant
 
Clerk

Clerk
Scholar
Scholar
Leeds
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1825
abt 1827
abt 1853
abt 1851
abt 1855
abt 1857
abt 1859

1881 Census RG11-5138 4 April 1881 Rothbury, Northumberland
2 South Terrace
Matthew Brodie
Jane (Wife)
James Turnbull (Son-Law)
Ann Turnbull (Dau)
Jacob Turnbull (G-Son)
Heath Turnbull (G-Son)
Archibald Turnbull (G-Son)
John Wilson (Boarder)
Matilda Wilson (Boarder)
Age 72
Age 65
Age 23
Age 39
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6 Mo's
Age 55
Age 53
Tailor

Railway Fireman

Scholar
Scholar

Retired Timber Merchant
Hartburn
Hartburn
Hartburn
Hartburn
Hartburn
Hartburn
Rothbury
Leeds
So Sunderland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
York
Durham
abt 1808
abt 1815
abt 1857
abt 1841
abt 1870
abt 1872
abt 1880
abt 1825
abt 1827

1891 Census RG12-4272 6 April 1891 Rothbury, Northumberland
Lummerville
Richard Harding
Elizabeth (Wife)
John Wilson (Boarder)
Matilda Wilson (Boarder)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 71
Age 59
Age 65
Age 63
Living on own means
Retired Timber Merchant
Wells
Rothbury
Leeds
Sunderland
Somerset
Northumberland
York
Durham
abt 1819
abt 1831
abt 1825
abt 1827

Death
John Wilson No Data

1901 Census RG13-4693 1 April 1901 Newbottle, County Durham
Celler Hill House
Dorothy Goodricke (Widow)
Isabella M. (Dau)
Matilda Wilson (Sis) (Widow)
Age 68
Age 41
Age 73
Living on own means Newbottle
Newbottle
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1832
abt 1859
abt 1827

Death
Matilda Wilson No Data



SPECIAL THANKS  to the current descendants of John Wilson for many of the details provided above.