Our Wilson family were crofters in Auchencrieve, which is a hamlet consisting of a few holdings in the parish of Methlick, in Aberdeenshire. There will be many different opinions on the correct spelling of Auchencrieve, we have plumped for this one, and if it is wrong, it is at least consistent.

John and I visited Auchencrieve in the summer of 2006 and heard of a dwelling called "Wilson's Croft" in the vicinity, unfortunately we didn't have time to find it; apparently it is being renovated so it would bear little resemblance to the original dwelling.

The Wilson, Davie, and Ledingham families inter-married and this can be very confusing. I have therefore kept to the main line of the Davie and Ledingham families on this (Wilson) sheet.

WILLIAM WILSON

Children of WILLIAM WILSON were:

Thomas Wilson, b. February 25, 1784 ; m. JEAN INGRAM

Andrew Wilson, b. July 7, 1781.

William Wilson; see below

WILLIAM WILSON was born July 22, 1779 in Auchcairn, Methlick, and died on April 28, 1827 in Auchencrieve, Methlick. He married BARBARA SCOTT on February 3, 1805 in Methlick

Children of WILLIAM WILSON and BARBARA SCOTT were:

Barbara Wilson, b. 1824, Auchcairn, Methlick; d. 1897, Methlick.

Alexander Wilson, b. 1806, Auchencrieve, Methlick; d. November 14, 1812, Auchencrieve, Methlick.

James Wilson, b. 1809, Auchencrieve, Methlick; d. June 10, 1827, Auchencrieve, Methlick.

Isabella Wilson, b. 1824, see below

David Wilson, b. 1819; see below

DAVID WILSON was born August 12, 1819, and died on February 11, 1864 in Auchencrieve, Methlick. He married MARY CHALMERS on July 10, 1854 in Methlick

Children of DAVID WILSON and MARY CHALMERS were:

Susan Wilson, b. February 16, 1857, Methlick.

John Wilson, b. 1859, Methlick; d. April 4, 1934, Auchencrieve, Methlick.

William Wilson, b. September 30, 1860, Methlick; d. June 6, 1861, Methlick.

Jessie Wilson, b. February 22, 1864, Methlick; m. JOHN ROBERTSON, 1891, Methlick.

Ann Wilson, b. July 30, 1862, Auchencrieve, Methlick.

Barbara Wilson b.1855; see below

ISABELLA WILSON was born in 1824 in Auchcairn, Methlick, and died January 29, 1903 in Savoch. She married ALEXANDER LEDINGHAM on May 25, 1851 in Methlick

Child of ISABELLA WILSON and ALEXANDER LEDINGHAM was:

Isabella Ledingham born on November 4 1853 in Old Deer, and died April 25, 1940 in Rothes. She married JAMES DAVIE on December 4 1875 in Old Deer,

Children of ISABELLA LEDINGHAM and JAMES DAVIE are on the Davie family page.

BARBARA WILSON was born June 22, 1855 in Methlick, and died 1917 in Moss side, Milbrex. She had a child by JOHN YOUNG , son of WILLIAM YOUNG and JANET DALGARNO. She later married JOHN SPENCE August 21, 1914 in Millbrex.

Child of BARBARA WILSON and JOHN YOUNG was:

William Young Wilson, b. May 20, 1883, Auchencrieve, Methlick.

WILLIAM YOUNG WILSON was born on May 20, 1883 in Auchencrieve, Methlick. He married GEORGINA DAVIE December 14, 1904 in Ellon, daughter of JAMES DAVIE and ISABELLA LEDINGHAM .

Children of WILLIAM WILSON and GEORGINA DAVIE were:

Donald Wilson

Agnes Wilson b.1905

Alexander Wilson

Margaret Wilson

Sydney Wilson

Barbara Wilson

John Wilson

Helen Isobel Wilson

HELEN ISOBEL WILSON was born 1907. She married WILLIAM RATTRAY STUART, son of GEORGE STUART and HELLEN FOWLIE.

Children of HELEN WILSON and WILLIAM STUART are detailed on the Stuart family page.