Wilson lookup

[Shanna342]

Could someone please do a look up on Martha Wilson born abt 1831 in Hexham (Sandhoe I think) and her parents and siblings. 

I know she married Richard Thompson in 1858 in Newcastle and I have details on their family from 1861 onwards.

Any info would bu much appreciated.

[heywood]

Hello Shanna,
welcome to rootschat.
The 1851 census has a few Martha Wilsons of that age but this one seems to be the most appropariate:

1851 HO107; Piece: 2414; Folio: 380; Page: 4
Sandoe Village

Martha Wilson head widow 55 yrs laundress b Hampshire Monxton
Martha Wilson 19 yrs daur  boot binder b Northumberland St John Lee

the entry above (but separate) is:
Robert WIlson head unmarried 29 yrs boot and shoe maker employing 1 man and 3 appprentices born Northumberland St John Lee

best wishes
heywood

[mosiefish]

Hi,

There is also this entry for the 1841 census:

HO107/842/30 Folio 4 Page 2
Sandoe

Martha Wilson, 45, Washerwoman, Not born in County
Mary Wilson, 20, Washerwoman, Born in county
Martha Wilson, 9, Born in County
Sarah Wilson, 3, Born in County
Luke Boyd, 25, Gamekeeper, Born in County

Regards,
Mo

[heywood]

Family Search - http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp  which you can search yourself:  search - International Genealogical Index (apologies if you are already familiar with this) has some entries (Latinized names) at Stonecroft with Hexham R C Church - for several children to a Jacob (James??) and Martha which fit in. They look very much like yours.
best wishes
heywood

[Shanna342]

Many thanks for the info Heywood.

Do you have access to the 1841 census?? If so, would you have a look and see what comes up there??

Regards
Shanna

[Shanna342]

Hello again Heywood.

Martha Wilson's mother came from Scotland (I think) not Hampshire so Mo's post from the 1841 census looks more promising.

My research shows Martha was born in the Hexham area (possible Sandhoe) in 1831 possibly 1832.

Any chance you could have another look at 1851??

Best wishes
Shanna

[heywood]

Hi Shanna- at the time I also found the family that Mo found so we would be in agreement there.
I will check again though to try to find something out.

A search for Martha Wilson born 1832 +/ - 2 yrs only gives the one I found for born in or around Hexham. St John Lee was/ is a parish around Hexham. http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/StJohnLee/ and the family are living in Sandhoe in 1851.

The other two Marthas are living in Byker and Chatton in 1851. There are lots of Wilsons living in Hexham - but none born Scotland. On the other hand there are lots of Wilsons born Scotland in Northumberland but none who are obviously in the Hexham/Sandhoe area.

heywood

[heywood]

1841 (previously noted) is the township of Sandhoe- civil parish St John Lee so it does point to the 1851 family.
Perhaps the enumerator misunderstood - perhaps the family story is wrong- not sure how you will resolve that issue. Hampshire is an awful long way to travel to Northumberland.
Do you have Martha and Richard's marriage certificate for her father's name and perhaps the witness names may also help to support your Martha's origins.

There is some evidence to show the 1841 and 1851 people as being the same.
Family Search children to Jacob (may be James?) Wilson and Martha are:
Maria (Mary) 1816; Gulielmus (William) 1818; Robertus 1821;
Joanna 1824; Sarah 1827; Marthae 1831.

1841 - Mary age is a bit out but possibly.
There is a Robert in Hexham - shoe makers apprentice and he lives beside a Martha in 1851.
Sarah of 1841 is too young but could be a grandchild.

I do think that if you don't already have it- the marriage certificate will at least give you the father's name and then you could see if that matches the Family Search info. Sorry I can't be of more help.
best wishes
heywood

[heywood]

me again
family search has a birth for Jacob Wilson 1793 Hexham- mother Hannah.
I think if his name was James - the Latin would possibly be Jacobus but not sure.