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Down / Marthew Wilson - Lurgan pre 1851
« on: Tuesday 07 March 06 11:58 GMT (UK) »
The 1851 census shows my Wilson family barracked at Weedon Beck, Daventry, Nothants. Matthew is a private, inf (antry) - age 32 from Lurgan (Armagh ?) and wife Mary gives her place of birth as (what looks like) Derryade, Armagh.
There are three sons show on the census - all born in different places (consistent with a professional soldier). From 1861 onwards they are no longer in the army and living in Cardiff.
This is my first link with Northern Ireland (it would be a Wilson, wouldn't it :-) ) - and I would very much appreciate any guidance on where to start looking, please.
There are three sons show on the census - all born in different places (consistent with a professional soldier). From 1861 onwards they are no longer in the army and living in Cardiff.
This is my first link with Northern Ireland (it would be a Wilson, wouldn't it :-) ) - and I would very much appreciate any guidance on where to start looking, please.