Brief Life History of David Niven
When David Niven Wilson was born on 12 August 1813, in Loans, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Wilson, was 32 and his mother, Janet Crawford, was 35. He married Barbara Roger on 28 November 1834, in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Wardleworth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871. He died on 14 September 1877, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 64.
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- David Wilson, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- David Wilson in entry for Henry Wilson, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
- David N Wilson, "Scotland Census, 1871"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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