John Wilson

M, #10381, b. 1898
     John Wilson was born in 1898 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 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.2
He was the informant for, and present at, Catherine Wilson's death at 24 Church Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 17 September 1939.3,4

Citations

  1. [S10070] John Wilson, ScotlandsPeople search, Statutory Register of Births, Registration District of Seafield, Surname: Wilson. Forename: John. Mother's Maiden Name: Wood. Gender: Male. Year: 1898. Ref: 167/ 8. Registration District Name: Seafield.
  2. [S10069] 1901, Scottish Census, "John Wilson, son, male, age 3, born in Portknockie, Banffshire, resident at 262 Portknockie."
  3. [S10068] Catherine Wilson née Wood, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Catherine Wilson, (Widow of James Wilson, Fisherman), died 1939, September Seventeenth 10h 45m P.M. at 24 Church Street, Portknockie, Female, 73 years. Father: James Wood, Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Catherine Wood M.S. Wood (Deceased). Cause of death: Myocarditis, Arterio Sclerosis, as cert. by J.C. Wood M.B. Ch.B. Informant: John Wilson, Son (Present). Registered: 1939, September 19th at Portknockie, William Falconer, Registrar."
  4. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.