Joseph Wilson

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Wilson was born on 8 August 1856, in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Hugh Wilson, was 43 and his mother, Helen Connell, was 40. He married Dona Campbell McEwan on 9 April 1891, in Peru. In 1891, at the age of 35, his occupation is listed as engineer.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Wilson
1856–
Mary Mckim
1861–
Joseph Wilson
about 1882–

Sources (7)

  • Joseph Wilson in household of Hugh Wilson, "Scotland Census, 1871"
  • Joseph Wilson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Joseph Wilson, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"

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World Events (8)

1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857

The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.

The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.

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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