wilson

[pritchardgeo]

have looked high and low on this one !!.
i am looking to locate the birth location of Henry Wilson.
henry was the father of Elizabeth Wilson born 1823/4 at the Ballincollig Barracks, henry was in the R/A
all i know of his wife is Ann. tough one i know.but hopeful

[aghadowey]

You've started this thread on the CORK board- do you think Henry Wilson himself was born in Cork?

Civil registration of births didn't start until 1864- long after Henry and daughter Elizabeth were born. You haven't given any indication of when Henry might have been born but if he was born in Cork, or even Ireland, you'll need to see if a baptismal record exists. To do this you'll need an idea of birthdate, religion and place (parish if not actual townland)- then you can see if any church records in that area for that period survive (most church records don't go back that far and of those that do not all are online).

A bit of detail on the family on an earlier thread on DEVON board-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=800411.0
Wife Ann Wilson born well before 1800 so Henry probably same age or older. Going by the approx. age of Ann Wilson I wonder if there weren't older children.

[pritchardgeo]

no evidence he was born in Cork. just thought of maybe the ballincollig connection. thanks.

[aghadowey]

You still haven't given any indication of religion. Given Henry's military links a simple google of 'Ballincollig & British Amy' shows that the army was stationed there but that's a long way from establishing Henry's place, or even country, of birth.

Ballincollig Military Men & Their Families 1810–1922: Church of Ireland Registers Unlock Their Stories
https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/7344/ballincollig-military-men-their-families
Clicking on the 1st link to search the extracted records then scrolling down to Wilson gives Elizabeth's baptism and the source-
1823 Wilson Henry n/a RA, 2nd Batt. Wife: Ann. Dau: Elizabeth Baptised on 17 August 1823 at Ballincollig. born 27 July 1823. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1175
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1823 Wilson Henry Gunner RA, 2nd Battalion Wife: Anne. Dau: Elizabeth Bapt. 17th Aug
1823. Ballincollig Ordnance Chapel Registers.

Lots more about Ballincollig online.

[heywood]

Is this your family?
Baptism
Emma Matilda Wilson October 1829 St Marys Lane-Wesleyan,Lewes,Sussex
Parents Henry Sanderson Wilson and Ann

This person married in Woolwich in 1850 - father Henry Sanderson Wilson, a Carpenter

He married Ann Chester (widow) in 1819, Chelsea 

[heywood]

Elizabeth’s marriage supports the information re Emma's marriage

1846 Woolwich
Elizabeth Wilson, father Henry, Carpenter married James Greer. Emma Wilson - a witness.

[pritchardgeo]

thank you for looking all.
the ballincollig records are all correct. and i have the marriage records from James Greer. and giving henry as a carpenter. not sure how this related to him being in ballicollig barracks. its o/k thank you for looking again and your right of course he could have been born elsewhere. brian

[heywood]

It is related to the barracks because that is what you gave and where he was stationed.
On his other daughter’s baptism and marriage he is named Henry Sanderson Wilson and there is also a marriage in that name.

I thought this could be of interest and might help in your research.

[pritchardgeo]

thank you. i have just looked again at what information you have given. and its a wonderful find. i am so pleased in what you have found. these records that seem to confirm the henry sanderson. this is exactly what i was looking for, thank you again for your brilliant work. brian