Elizabeth Wilson

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Wilson was born on 15 October 1780, in Beathwaite Green, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Wilson, was 11777 and her mother, Elizabeth Preston, was 22. She lived in Heversham, Westmorland, England in 1780. She died before November 1788, in Westmorland, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Richard Wilson
1753–1787
Elizabeth Preston
1758–1853
Ann Wilson
1772–1799
Margaret Peggy Wilson
1778–1799
Elizabeth Wilson
1780–1788
Mary Wilson
1782–1859
Richard Wilson
1783–
Thomas Wilson
1785–1867
Jane Wilson
1786–
Elizabeth Wilson
1788–
Deborah Wilson
1791–
Hannah Wilson
1794–

Sources (2)

  • Elizabeth Wilson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Elizh. Wilson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (1)

1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

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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