William George Wilson

M, #10056, b. 20 August 1899
     William George Wilson was born on 20 August 1899 at 42 Braeheads, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of James Wilson and Catherine Wood. His family was known by the tee-name of "Brown".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 262 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: James Wilson, head; Catherine Wilson, wife; James Wilson, son; John Wilson, son; William Wilson, son; Charles Wilson, son.3
William George Wilson was a fisherman. He married Alexanderina McKay at The Institute, Institute Street, Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland, on 15 December 1932.4,2

Citations

  1. [S9596] William George Wilson, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "William George Wilson, 1899, August Twentieth 9h 0m A.M. at 42 Braeheads, Fraserburgh, Male. Father: James Wilson, Fisherman, Domicil 262 Portknockie. Mother: Catherine Wilson M.S. Wood, married 1895 November 26th (sic) in Portknockie. Informant: James Wilson, Father (Present). Registered: 1899, September 4th at Fraserburgh, Wm. Pressley, Registrar. 5th September Transcribed at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar. Par. of Birth Fraserburgh, No. 231."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S10069] 1901, Scottish Census, "William Wilson, son, male, age 1, born in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, resident at 262 Portknockie."
  4. [S10076] William George Wilson to Alexanderina McKay, Statutory Register of Marriages in the District of Portsoy in the County of Banff, "1932, on the Fifteenth day of December at The Institute, Institute Street, Portsoy, After Banns According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. William George Wilson, Fisherman (Bachelor), 33 years, resident at 24 Church Street, Portknockie, Father: James Wilson, Fisherman, Mother: Catherine Wilson M.S. Wood. Alexandrina McKay, Fish-Worker (Spinster), 27 years, resident at 15 Sandend, Portsoy, Father: Alexander McKay, Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Isabella McKay M.S. Wood. George A.M. Dickson, Minister of Fordyce. Annie Wood, 18 Sandend, Witness. James Main Lovie, 141 Seatown, Whitehills, Witness. Registered: 1932, December 17th at Portsoy, James Stewart Registrar."