Wilson family

Descendants of John WILSON and Sophia MILLER

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Introduction

Although the Wilson family is not directly related to me, they are intimately connected to the Blackwood family and thus I have included them here for completeness.
John Wilson was born at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on the 12th of August 1829.
- On the 13th of January 1854 at Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, John married Sophia MILLER, the daughter of Peter and Sarah MILLER (nee BROWN). Sophia was born on the 17th of August 1836 at Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland and was christened there on the 3rd of September 1836.
- The couple's first child Peter WILSON was born on the 23rd of October 1854 at Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
- In 1855, John, Sophia and baby Peter left England aboard the ship "Frances Henty" arriving in Portland, Victoria, Australia on the 9th of February 1856.
- Unassisted Immigration to Victoria - Index of inward passenger lists for British, Foreign and New Zealand Ports 1852-1923:
  - Family Name First Name Age Month Year Ship Port Fiche Page
    Wilson John 27 Feb 1856 Frances Henty B 105 001
    Wilson Peter 1 Feb 1856 Frances Henty B 105 001
    Wilson Sophia 19 Feb 1856 Frances Henty B 105 001
Andrew WILSON (1804-1857), his wife Margaret Colston who were married in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, and children emigrated to Australia on the ship "Indian Ocean", Andrew Wilson 44, Margaret 40, Margaret 20, Elizabeth 17, Paul 15, John 13, Anne 11, Isabella 5 arriving in Portland on 6th Oct 1854.
- given the similarities in Christian names and the fact they were both from Midlothian, it would seem Andrew is related to John, perhaps an uncle?

Descendents of Andrew WILSON and Hellen MUIR:

Andrew WILSON (1704-pre1713)

Agnes WILSON (1706-)

Hellen WILSON (1711-)

Andrew WILSON (1713-) bap. Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland

m. Anne HENDERSON in 1743
William WILSON (1743-)
Helen WILSON (1745-)
- m. Andrew WAIT in 1775
John WILSON (1748-)
Andrew WILSON (1750-) bap. Whittingham, East Lothian
- m. Janet TURNER before 1777
- Ann WILSON (1777-)
  - m. George REDPATH by 1799
- John WILSON (1779-) b. Bolton, East Lothian
  - m. Margaret PURVES in 1803
  - Andrew WILSON (1804-1857 in Melbourne)
    - m. Margaret COLSTON (-1879 in Portland) in 1829, Crichton, Midlothian
    - Isabella WILSON (1830-)
    - Anne WILSON (1832-)
    - Margaret WILSON (1833-1866 in Portland, Vic)
    - Elisabeth WILSON (1835-)
    - Paul WILSON (1839-)
      - m. Mary Ann CASSIDY from Ireland
      - Margaret Ann WILSON (1862-1886)
      - Elizabeth WILSON (1864-1953) b. Cape Schank
      - Mary Jane WILSON (1865-1926) b. Casterton
      - Martha Matilda WILSON (1868-c1936) b. Casterton
      - Paul WILSON (1871-1960) b. Penola, SA
      - Wilhelmina Chapman WILSON (1874-1960) b. Cape Nelson
      - James Noble Dymond WILSON (1877-1957) b. Portland
      - John William WILSON (1880-1938) b. Portland
    - John Grant WILSON (1841-)
      - m. Ann BENSON in 1862 in Portland
      - William Skinner WILSON (1862-1945)
      - John WILSON (1865-1865)
      - Martha Ann Edgar WILSON (1866-1935)
      - Margaret Coalston WILSON (1868-1943)
      - Andrew WILSON (1871-1942)
      - Elizabeth WILSON (1877-1948)
      - Ethel WILSON (1879-1947 in NZ)
        
        m. Herbert HILL in 1899
      - Arthur James WILSON (1881-1959)
      - Amy Agnes WILSON (1883-1900)
      - Mabel Alice WILSON (1885-1969)
    - Ann Skinner WILSON (1843-)
    - William WILSON (1850-1851)
    - could these be cousins of John WILSON (1829-) who married Sophia MILLER?
  - Elizabeth WILSON (1806-)
  - Janet WILSON (1809-)
  - William WILSON (1811-)
  - Anne WILSON (1815-1815)
  - Jean Margaret WILSON (1817-)
  - Margaret WILSON (1820-)
  - John WILSON (1826-) bap. Prestonpans, East Lothian
- Janet WILSON (1782-1786)
- Mary WILSON (1784-1786)
- Janet WILSON (1787-1858)
- Andrew WILSON (1792-) b. Yester, East Lothian, ploughman
  - m. Janet DICKSON in 1819, Ormiston, East Lothian
  - Janet WILSON (1820-)
  - Andrew WILSON (1821-)
  - Ann WILSON (1824-)
  - George WILSON (1825-)
  - John WILSON (1828-)
  - William WILSON (1830-1891)
  - Alexander WILSON (1831-)
  - Charles WILSON (1834-)

Sources:

Wilson family from Midlothian, Scotland, some of whose descendents came to Portland, Vic