SECTION 2 - Keith Wilson
Mathew Wilson 1726-1802
George Wilson 1758-1830
Mathew Wilson 1790-1873
George Wilson 1818-1903
William Wilson 1855-1941

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George Wilson was born in Wigginton c 1818

His birth parents are identified as:
father: Matthew Wilson, mother: Sarah Teale

He married once. He was the second of eight children having four brothers and three sisters. He had nine children: five sons and four daughters. He was the second great grandfather of Keith Wilson, and the fourth great grandfather of Becky, John, Laura, Thomas, Kim and Gina.

BIOGRAPHICAL TEXT:

George was the son of an agricultural labourer and was born in the village of Wigginton just to the north of the City of York. Like his father, he worked as an agricultural labourer for all of his working life. His wife was the daughter of an agricultural labourer, Richard Whincup of Kirk Deighton, and Mary Faulkingham of Spofforth.

In 1881, his wife having died some time between 1871 and 1881, George was living with his unmarried youngest son, Alfred, an agricultural labourer, at Sows Farm, Shipton. There were two other family units living at Sows Farm: George’s eldest child, Mary, and her husband, farm labourer Francis Nicholson, with her nephew, Francis Speck, son of her sister, Sarah; and gamekeeper, Matthew Lofthouse (unrelated to George), and his family.

In 1901, George was still living with Alfred, who had by this time married his wife, Sarah, having six sons: James, Henry, Frederick, Herbert, Lewis and Frank. The family had moved to South Milford near Tadcaster where Alfred was working in the brewing industry as a maltster’s labourer.

George died early in 1903 in South Milford, at the ripe old age of 85

George Wilson was linked to 13 recorded events during his life.

1. Birth c 1818
George was born in Wigginton in about 1818 and was christened at Haxby on 11 January 1818.

2. Marriage 29/11/1843
At the age of 25, George married Ann Whincup in Overton on 29 November 1843.

3. Birth c 1844
At the age of 26, George became the father of Mary Wilson in Shipton in about 1854. Mary was christened in Overton on 24 November 1844.

4. Birth c 1846
At the age of 28, George became the father of Sarah Wilson in Shipton in about 1846. Sarah was christened at Overton on 5 September 1846.

5. Birth c 1848
At the age of 30, George became the father of William Wilson in Shipton. William was christened at Overton on 12 October 1848. Sadly, William died while still an infant.

6. Birth c 1850
At the age of 32, George became the father of James Wilson in Shiptonin about 1850. James was christened at Shipton on 13 September 1850.

7. Birth c 1853
At the age of 35, George became the father of Rachel Wilson in Shipton in about 1853. Sarah was christened at Shipton on 5 September 1853.

8. Birth 3/11/1855
At the age of 37, George became the father of William Wilson in Shipton on 3 Nov 1855. William was christened at Shipton on 2 Dec 1855.

9. Birth c 1858
At the age of 40, George became the father of Elizabeth Wilson in Shipton in about 1858. Elizabeth was christened at Shipton on 13 Jun 1858.

10. Birth c 1860
At the age of 42, George became the father of Matthew Wilson in Shipton in about 1860. Matthew was christened at Shipton on 25 Nov 1860.

11. Birth c 1863
At the age of 45, George became the father of Alfred Wilson in Shipton in about 1863. Alfred was christened at Shipton on 20 Dec 1863.

12. Death between 1871 and 1881
George’s wife, Ann, died some time between the 1871 Census and the 1881 Census.