james wilson/margaret giffin

[hazelnuts01]

Searching for the family (if any) of James Wilson and Margaret Giffin - married Dalry (Ayrshire)
26th January 1875.
Can anybody help?
Hazelnuts01

[sancti]

What was James' occupation?

[hazelnuts01]

Marriage certificate states "Engineman" as occupation.  James' parents named as Robert Wilson - cowfeeder (deceased)  and Jane Hendry (formerly Wilson) m.s. Reid
Hazelnuts01

[sancti]

I can see a Blacksmith called James Wilson

What age is given on his marriage?

[hazelnuts01]

James Wilson's age is given as 26 (usual residence given as DEN Dalry)
Margaret Giffin's age given as 19 (Housekeeper) spinster. - usual residence given as Park Terrace, DEN Dalry   -   Parents shown as Thomas Giffin - engineman - Margaret Giffin m.s.  Allan (deceased)

[sancti]

This could be them with her age mistranscribed

James Wilson 31  born: Dundonald, Ayrshire occ Blacksmith
Margaret Wilson 39
Elizabeth Wilson 4
 
 
Address: Kirkoswald Road

[mark45ful .]

Hi Hazelnut

There is record of a James Sangster Wilson living in Clevedon (then Wairoa) New Zealand, in 1858. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church here and was the first man to be married in the first church built in 1858. His son, George was married to a Miss Matheson in the same village in 1877.  He is listed as having been an immigrant from Scotland.

Hope that is some help.

Mark

[hazelnuts01]

Interested in this one - middle name of one of grandfathers children is SANGSTER - is there any more info you can give?Will certainly look into this one from this end.

[MonicaL]

Hi Mark and welcome to RootsChat 

Hazel, I think from other people's trees that James Sangster Wilson was from Banff. Born 4 Feb 1833 in Brownside Croft, Estate of Bogney Parish of Alvah, Banffshire. Parents also from Banff given as George Wilson and Elspet Herd.

Monica