The Wilson Family

John Wilson was named as the out-of-wedlock father of Thomas Baird. Thus did the Wilson DNA enter our Mitchell bloodline. John was only a few months younger than Margaret Baird and lived just around the corner from Margaret at 118 Kilnknowe in Galston at the time of the 1861 census. John also was a weaver at that time

The Census Reports

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1851 living at 5 Kilnknowe, Galston: with Agness Caldwell 61 (his grandmother); Agness Caldwell 29; John Caldwell 71; Elisabeth Wallace 14; James Wilson 1; John Wilson 9 Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, Roll CSSCT1851_132, page 33, Line 11, Household schedule number 130
1861 living at 118 Kilnknowe: with Agnes Caldwell, widow, 74 b. Galston; Agnes Caldwell, dau., 38, b. Galston; John Wilson grandson, 19 b. Galston source: 1861 Scotland Census, 7/8 April 1861, Roll: CSSCT1861_85; Household Schedule #154; Line 14; p. 32, enumeration district 9.
1871 living at 136 High St., Parish Loudoun, Town Newmilns, Ayrshire: Agnes Wagstaff (head, widow) 50; Margaret Wagstaff (daugh, unm) 14; Barbara Wagstaff (daugh, unm)12; John Wilson (widower) 28; Agnes Wilson 5 (gr.dau); James Wilson (gr.son) 2 source: 1871 Scotland Census, Loudoun, New Milns, Ayrshire, Scotland; Roll: CSSCT1871_113; Household Schedule # 134; Line 8, p. 29
1881 living at 7 High St., Loudoun: Agnes Morton Wagstaff (widow) 60; Barbara Lochrie, 22 (daughter); John Wilson (son-in-law) 39; Agnes Wilson (granddaughter) 16; James Wilson (grandson) 13; Barbara Wagstaff (granddaughter) 3 source: 1881 Scotland Census, Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland, 3/4 Apr 1881, CSSCT1881_192; p. 7, Vol. 603 P. 7 HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE 40, LINE 19
1891 Scotland Census: living at 12 High St., Loudoun, Loudoun, Newmilns, Ayrshire: Agnes Wagstaff 70; Margaret Wagstaff 32; James Wilson 22; John Wilson 48; Source: Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, 5/6 Apr 1891, CSSCT1891_204; Household schedule #23; Line 1, page 5, enumeration district 9.
1901 Scotland Census: living at 12 High St., Loudoun, Newmilns, Ayrshire with Agnes Wagstaff 80; Margaret Wagstaff 43; John Wilson 58 source: Census 1901593/00 009/00 005), p. 5, ED 593

John's Death and Final Years

John died on April 1, 1923 at 24 High St. in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland at his son James's house of "spinal sclerosis paralysis". The Death Certifificate gives us this information: John Wilson; retired manufacturer; widower of Agnes Wagstaff Morton; d. Apr 1, 1923; 15 h. at 24 High Street, New milns; 82 years old (registered on Apr. 4 1923 at Newmilns) Father: James Wilson, Sawmill worker, deceased Mother: Agnes Wilson ms Caldwell (deceased); Spinal Sclerosis Paralysis 10 days as certified by Alex W. Aird ; Signature of witness: James Wilson, son, present; 64 Main St. Newmilns
source: Death certificate: District of Newmilns, p. 5, 1923