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John Wilson 1819 -
« on: Friday 21 December 18 12:42 GMT (UK) »
Looking for the death of john Wilson born 4th September 1819, I can follow him up till 1891 census to 23 High Street, Elgin and he is a retired slater.  I do see him again in the 1901 census at the same address but his age is wrong but still a retired slater but I cannot find his death can anyone help please?
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Re: John Wilson 1819 -
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 December 18 13:05 GMT (UK) »
LIBINDX http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp says that John Wilson, slater, worked in Elgin, married to Elizabeth Macdonald, father of John, James, Margaret and Ann, died in Stirling on 1 April 1907, aged 87, and is commemorated on a stone in Elgin Cathedral kirkyard.
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Re: John Wilson 1819 -
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 December 18 13:23 GMT (UK) »
Beauty thank you I was looking in the area that he lived silly me, thanks.
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Re: John Wilson 1819 -
« Reply #3 on: Friday 21 December 18 13:45 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: themonkeymonkey on Friday 21 December 18 13:23 GMT (UK)
Beauty thank you I was looking in the area that he lived silly me, thanks.
Reasonable thing to do, especially with such a common name, goodness knows why he died so far from home. The death certificate may give you a clue.
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Re: John Wilson 1819 -
« Reply #4 on: Friday 21 December 18 13:48 GMT (UK) »
He was visiting his grand daughter Annie in Stirling, another mystery solved, thank you.
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