Hey all, I thought I would share where I am at with researching the Wilsons and the Welshs, I've created hyperlinks below for any record links.
Edward Welsh B:1828 - D:19131849 Marriage: Full age, Labourer, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Residence: Drumard, Ballymoney
1869 Occupation at Marthas Marriage: Labourer
1879 Occupation at James’ Marriage: Labourer
1901 Scotland Census: Aged 68, Labourer, Greenhill, Cleland, Shotts (Middle District)
1903 Poor Law Scotland: In Ireland visiting sons
1904 Poor Law Scotland: Been in Ireland fully a year with family
1911 Poor Law Scotland: Occupation mentioned: Flax Dresser
1911 Census Ireland: Father of James Welsh
1913 Death Ireland: Aged 74 Widow, Labourer Died: Killyveaty, Articlave, Dunboe, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Signed Alex Wilson (Grandson, Cleland, Scotland) This is William Wilsons son, my great grandfather.
Edwards Sons Based in Ireland:Hugh Welsh B:Est.1849 - D:????Born: ???
1881 Scotland Census: Aged 20, Labourer, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901 Census Ireland: Aged 38, Flax Scutcher, Fallahogy, Tamlaght, Kilrea, Co. Londonderry
1903 Poor Law Scotland: Occupation Mentioned: Flax Scutcher in Ireland
1911 Census Ireland: Aged 57, Flax Dresser, Magheraboy, Killoquin, Rasharkin, Kilconway, Co. Antrim
James Welsh B:Est.1858 - D:????1858 Birth: Est 1858 from death cert.
1879 Marriage: Age 21, Labourer, Christ Church, Castlerock, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry Res: Coleraine
1911 Census Ireland: Aged 55, Farm Labourer, Articlave Upper, Dunboe, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry
Alexander Welsh B:Est.1864 - D:19131861 Birth: Est 1864 from death cert.
1901 Scotland Census: Aged 36, Labourer, Greenhill, Cleland, Shotts (Middle District)
1903 Poor Law Scotland: Occupation Mentioned: Flax Scutcher in Ireland
1911 Census Ireland: Aged 48, Flax Dresser, Fallahogy, Tamlaght, Kilrea, Co. Londonderry
1913 Death: Alexander Walsh of Kilrea, Aged 49, Flax Dresser Died: Workhouse Coleraine
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I'm still trying to research Williams parents John Wilson and Elizabeth (MS: Wyllie) Wilson here is what I have for them.
1869 William Wilson & Martha Welsh MarriageWilliam Wilson Age: Full, Residence: Ballreagh, Culfeightrin, Occupation: Miner
Martha Welsh Age: 18, Residence: Drumnakeel, Culfeightrin
Marriage Place: St Patricks Church, Ballycastle, Culfeightrin
Wiliams Father: John Wilson, Miller
Marthas Father: Edward Welsh, Labourer
John Wilson B:??? - D:???Born: ???
Married to Elizabeth (MS: Wyllie) Wilson (Both parents listed on William Wilsons death cert.)
1869 Occupation at Wiliams Marriage: John Wilson (Occupation: Miller)
Death: ???
I found this death for an Elizabeth Wilson in Magheraboy, Balleymoney which is a place shows up in other Welsh records.
1918 Elizabeth (MS: Wyllie) Wilson Potential DeathMagheraboy, Ballymoney, Dirraw, Co Antrim
Eliza Wilson, Aged 90 (Widow of John Wilson, Farmer)
Signed: John Wilson (Son, Magheraboy)
With this record she would have been born 1828 and 41 at Williams Marriage, 23 at Birth
I am hoping to maybe find a connection between the families as Williams father John Wilson was a miller and so was Marthas father Edward so they may have worked together somewhere and thats how the families/William and Martha met?
I also found this great site that has mapped all of the flax mills in Northern Ireland:
http://www.millsofnorthernireland.com/This could be useful to match nearby mills to where people lived.
Hope some of this is useful!
