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peedielass
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Wilsons of Evie, Orkney
« on: Wednesday 21 October 09 21:30 UTC (UK) »
I am looking for information on the Wilson family of Evie, Orkney.  Thomas Wilson (1855 - 1917) and Ann Moar (1852 - 1925) had 10 children:

William 1879 - 1943 (my great grandfather) emigrated to USA/Canada leaving his wife and son behind in Orkney.
Thomas 1882 - 1970 emigrated to USA/Canada
John 1884 - 1950 emigrated to New Zealand
Mary Ann 1886 - ? emigrated to Canada?
Maggie Jane 1887 - 1907
James Baikie 1889 - 1918
George McDonald 1892 - ? emigrated to Australia
Henry Scott 1893 - 1979 emigrated to Canada
Isabella Spence 1897 - 1984 emigrated to Canada
David 1900 - 1911

Any info would be appreciated.
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akc
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Re: Wilsons of Evie, Orkney
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 22 October 09 07:38 UTC (UK) »
Hi there: In Shore Road cemetery Evie: erected in memory of Thomas Wilson who died 3rd April 1917 aged 63 yrs also his wife Ann Moar who died 7 Dec 1925 aged 73yrs also their children Maggie Jane who died 25th June 1907 aged 19yrs, David who died 25th July 1911 aged 10yrs James was killed on France 12th April 1918 aged 28 yrs. Thy will be done.

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Dumfriesshire: Bell, Kerr, Dickson, Hetherington
Orkney: Cursiter, Peace, Drever, Cooper, Paterson, Brock, Leslie, Malcomson
Cumberland: Charlton, Young
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Re: Wilsons of Evie, Orkney
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 31 October 09 07:07 UTC (UK) »
Hello peedielass. You may wonder why one of your great-grandfather's  brothers was given the Christian names George McDonald. I think this may well be because of my grandfather. He was Dr. George McDonald, and as a newly qualified doctor he travelled around working in various places in the British Isles, presumably to gain experience. In the 1891 Census, aged 23, he is in Evie village as the Medical Practitioner and so may well have something to do with the birth of your G.M.Wilson in 1892. Not much help in your search for the family, I know, but I thought you might be interested. Alastair McDonald
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Moray - (In Rafford) MacDonald, Laing, Younie.
Orkney - (In Evie.) Robertson, Sinclair, Laird.
Herefordshire - Fox, Graty.
Gloucestershire - Price, Spackman, Bourne, Tugman,   Burroughs, Brassington.
Cheshire - Fox, Orrett.
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