Hi,came across a couple of bits you may or may not have.
Under medals it says James Wilson of the 88th regiment in the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858 was entitled to receive the Central India clasp.
No. 2212
name:James Wilson
trade:labourer
parish: Loughgill
town:Ballymoney
county:Antrim
attested for the 89th regiment at Belfast
date:30 Sept 1844 age:17 6/12 years
discharged at 39 years
height: 5' 7"
eyes:blue
hair:brown
intended residence: Barracks,Carlow,county Carlow
looking at the Tithe Applotment books 1814-1855 the only Thomas Wilson is listed in 1825 in the barony of Dunluce Upper,parish of Ballymoney,townland of Colebreene Lower. In Loughgill,Ballymoney during this time period resided Samuel,Andrew,John,Andy,Robert, and (1st name not given) Wilson one of whom maybe the grandfather to James.
In the 1814 census of Ballymoney I found a William Wilson residing at Piper Row-North Side but I cannot determine if he was Church of Ireland or Presbyterian.
I found the death of one James Wilson in county Carlow April-June 1901,which means he died right after the census was taken. The only problem with Irish death certs is that they have no useful genealogy info on them.Not even parents' names.
Lastly,I was looking at India records and found 2 James Wilsons during the time period he was there. One was a James Page Wilson who married Amelia Mary Hull in 1845 and had several children only one of whom died. The other is a James Henry Wilson who married a Mary Elizabeth Bateman in 1856. They had three daughters, Mary Louisa (b 1857),Alice Constance (b 1859) and Florence Hope (b 1862). Both Mary and Alice died in 1861. Florence seems to be the only one who survived. I couldn't find a death for Mary Elizabeth. Both of these James Wilsons had Thomas Wilson as their father. Is it possible one of them may be your James?
Hope something may help,Kim