Wilson Relations: Tod Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated February 18, 2016.
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Alexander Tod♦, wright, m. 14 Dec. 1727 at Ormiston to Margaret Donaldson (b. 13 Mar. 1705, Prestonpans)

George Tod♦ (bap. 20 Oct. 1728, Ormiston), m. 14 Apr. 1758 at Pencaitland to Isabel Lawrie (bap. 13 Oct. 1734, Tranent)

Jean Tod (b. 14 May 1759, Ormiston)
Alexander Tod (bap. 25 Nov. 1760, Ormiston, d. by 1770)
George Tod♦ (b. 13 Jan. 1763, Ormiston), wright, p. Mary Cumming

Janet Cumming (b. 8 May 1783, Ormiston)

Ann Tod (b. 16 Dec. 1764, Ormiston)
James Tod (b. 2 July 1766, Ormiston)
John Tod (b. 29 July 1768, Ormiston)
Alexander Tod (b. 3 May 1770, Ormiston)
William Tod♦ (b. 11 Apr. 1773, Ormiston), p. Mary Manderson

Alexander Tod♦ (b. 10 Oct. 1813, Ormiston, d. 22 July 1904, Gorebridge), m. by 1846 to Janet Fairgrieve (b. c. 1821, Crichton, d. 6 Mar. 1908, Gorebridge)

Margaret Tod (bap. 5 Apr. 1846, Cranston), m. to James Linton (b. c. 1853, Leven)
William Tod♦ (bap. 25 Mar. 1849, Cranston), m. to Hannah F. --- (b. c. 1854, England)

Helen S. E. Tod (b. c. 1879, Leith)
Alexander Tod (b. c. 1880, Leith, d. by 1884)
Janet F. Tod (b. c. 1883, Edinburgh)
Alexander Tod (b. c. 1884, Edinburgh)
Robert Tod (b. c. 1885, Edinburgh)
William Tod (b. c. 1887, Cramond)
James A. Tod (b. c. 1888, Edinburgh)
Hannah G. Tod (b. c. 1890, Edinburgh)

Andrew Tod (b. 23 Apr. 1775, Ormiston)
Margaret Tod (b. 26 Nov. 1776, Ormiston)
Isabel Tod (b. 2 Oct. 1778, Ormiston)
Helen Tod (b. 20 June 1784, Ormiston)

Helen Tod (bap. 14 May 1730, Ormiston), m. 11 June 1758 at Ormiston to William Dickson
Margaret Tod (b. 26 Jan. 1732, Ormiston, d. by 1737)
Jean Tod (bap. 30 Jan. 1733, Ormiston)
Alexander Tod (b. 8 Nov. 1735, Ormiston)
Margaret Tod (b. 12 Dec. 1737, Ormiston, d. by 10 Dec. 1740)
Mary Tod (b. 25 Dec. 1739, Ormiston)
Margaret Tod♦ (b. 28 Apr. 1742, Ormiston), m. 8 June 1764 at Ormiston to James Paterson, merchant

Our Descent

Alexander Tod, m. 1727 to Margaret Donaldson (1705--)

Helen Tod (1730--), m. 1758 to William Dickson

George Dickson (1765-1839), m. 1791 to Janet Bell (1770--)

Janet Dickson (1800-1835), m. 1819 to Andrew Wilson (1792-1860)

Janet Wilson (1820-1860), m. 1843 to James Wilson (--c1847)

John Wilson (1844-1899), m. 1875 to Jessie Russell (c1854-1944)

John George Wilson (1880-1958), m. 1904 to Mary Ellen Ford (1885-1960)

Andrew Conley Wilson (1925-2006), m. 1952 to Louise Alvina Schueler (1931-2005)

Documentation ♦

Alexander Tod: m. Margaret Donaldson (1705--)

17 Nov. 1727, "Alexr Tod and Margt Donaldson both in this parish gave in their names in order to proclamation before marriage and found caution for the ordinary penalty were married Dec. 14" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Marriages]
20 Oct. 1728, "Alexr Tod and Margt Donaldson had a child baptized called George witnesses George and George Donaldsons all in Ormestoun" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
19 May 1730, "Alexer Tod and Marg Donaldson had a child baptized called Helen witnesses George and George Donaldson all in Ormiston" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
26 Jan. 1732, "Jar 26 1732 was born Margaret Todd & baptizd do 30 parents Alexander Todd & Margaret Donaldson in Ormistoun Wit: David Vetch & Andrew Donaldson" [Scotland, Pencaitland, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
30 Jan. 1733, "Alexr Tod & Margaret Donaldson in Ormiston had a child baptized named Jean witnesses Geo & Andrew Donaldson" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
9 Nov. 1735, "Alexander lawfull son to Alexander Tod, wright in Ormistoun and Margaret Donaldson his spouse was brought forth the Eight and baptized the Ninth of Novr 1735 before witnesses" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
15 Dec. 1737, "Alexr Tod and Margaret Donaldson in Ormistoun had a child born Decr 12 and baptized 15th witnesses George and Andrew Donaldsons the childs name is Margaret" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
15 Jan. 1738, "George Donaldson and Margrat Hume had a child born Janry 14th and baptized the 15th In his oun house before witnesses Alexr Tod and James Hume called James" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
25 Jan. 1739, "Andrew Donaldson and Jannet Rutherford in Ormeston hade a child brought forth Janry 24th and Baptized 25th 1739 in his oun family Called George before witnesses Alexr Tod and George Donaldson in Ormeston" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
26 Dec. 1739, "Alexr Tod and Margaret Donaldson in Ormistoun had a child brought forth Decr 25 and baptized 26 Named Mary before witnesses Andrew and George Donaldsons" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
10 Dec. 1740, "mortcloth Margaret Tod 1/10" [Scotland, Ormiston, Kirk Session Accounts]
30 Apr. 1742, "Alexander Tod and Margaret Donaldson had a Child brought forth Aprile 28th and Baptized the 30th 1742 in his own family before witnesses George and William Donaldson in Ormistoun the childs name is Margaret" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
12 July 1744, "George Donaldson and Margaret Hume hade a Child brought forth July the ninth and baptized the 12th in his oun family named Andrew witnessess are Alexr Barclay and Alexr Tod both in Ormestone" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
3 June 1764, "Paterson, James, merchant in Old Grayfriar's p., and Margaret, d. to deceast Alexander Tod, wright in Ormiston" [Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Parish Registers, Marriages]

Alexander Tod (1813-1904): m. Janet Fairgrieve (c1821-1908)

1851, res. Oxenford Home Farm, Alexr Todd 36 farm svt Ormiston, Janet 30 Fala, Margaret 5 Cranston, William 2 Cranston [Scotland, 1851 Census, Cranston]
1861, res. Oxenford, Alexander Tod 47 farm svt Ormiston, Janet 38 Crichton, Margt 15 farm worker Cranston, William 12 Cranston [Scotland, 1861 Census, Cranston]
1871, res. Oxenford, Alexander Tod 57 ploughman Ormiston, Janet 48 Crichton [Scotland, 1871 Census, Cranston]
1881, res. Oxenford, Alexander Tod 67 farm grieve Ormiston, Janet F 58 Fala [Scotland, 1881 Census, Cranston]
1891, res. Dewarton, Alexander Tod 77 ag laborer Ormiston, Janet F 68 Crichton [Scotland, 1891 Census, Cranston]
1901, res. Dewarton, Alexander Tod 87 farm svt Ormiston, Janet 78 Crichton [Scotland, 1901 Census, Cranston]
1904, "Tod, Alexander, Dewartown, Gorebridge, died 22 July 1904, at Dewartown aforesaid, testate. Confirmation granted at Edinburgh, 30 August, to Janet Fairgrieve or Tod, Dewarton aforesaid, his widow, Executrix nominated in Will or Deed, dated 2 July 1894, and recorded with another Writ in Court Books of Commissariot of Edinburgh, 29 August 1904. Value of Estate, £152, 1s. 10d." [Scotland, Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories]
1908, "Tod, Janet, Dewarton, Parish of Borthwick, Midlothian, widow, died 6 March 1908, at Dewarton aforesaid, testate. Confirmation granted at Edinburgh, 18 April, to Margaret Tod or Linton, wife of James Linton, 13 Blackwood Crescent, Edinburgh, her daughter, Executrix nominated in Will or Deed, dated 9 January 1907, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Edinburgh, 16 April 1908. Value of Estate, £70, 5s. 11d." [Scotland, Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories]

George Tod (1728--): m. Isabel Lawrie (1734--)

27 Mar. 1758, "George Tod in the Parish of Ormiston & Isabel Lawrie in this Parish gave up their marriage bonds & were married 14 April" [Scotland, Pencaitland, Old Parish Registers, Marriages]
20 May 1759, "Jean daur of Geo Tod & Isobel Laurie in Orm. born May 14th bap 20th 1759" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
23 Nov. 1760, "Alexander son of Geo Tod & Isobel Lawrie in Orm. born Novr [blank] & bap 23d 1760" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
18 Jan. 1763, "George son of Geo Tod & Isob Lawrie born Janry 13th bap 18th 1763" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
23 Dec. 1764, "Ann Daur of George Tod & Isobel Lawrie born Decr 16th bap 23d 1764" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
10 July 1766, "James Son of George Tod & Isob Lawrie born July 2d bap 10th 1766" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
7 Aug. 1768, "John son of George Tod & Isobel Lawrie born July 29th & bap Agust 7th 1768" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
3 May 1770, "Alexander of Geo Tod & Isob Lawrie born May 3d & bap [blank] 1770" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
23 Apr. 1773, "William son of Geo Tod & Isob Lawrie born April 11th bap 23d 1773" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
7 May 1775, "Andrew Son of Geo Tod & Isobel Lawrie born April 23d bap May 7th 1775" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
4 Dec. 1776, "Margaret daur of Geo Tod & Isobel Lawrie born 26th Novr bap 4th Decr 1776" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
11 Oct. 1778, "Isobel daur of Geo Tod & Isobel Lawrie born 2d Oct bap 11th 1778" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
4 July 1784, "Helen daur of George Tod & Isobel Lawrie born 20th June bap 4th July 1784" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]

George Tod (1763--): p. Mary Cumming

18 Feb. 1783, Mary Cumming of Ormiston, unmarried and pregnant, accused George Tod Junior, wright in Ormiston, but he had gone to London [Scotland, Ormiston, Kirk Session Minutes]
7 Sep. 1783, "Jannet daur of Mary Cummine in fornication born 8th May bap 7th Sept 1783" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]

Margaret Tod (1742--): m. James Paterson

22 May 1765, "James Paterson Mercht in Oldgrayfriars parish and Margt Tod his Spouse a Son named Alexander witnesses Wm Hall Stabler in Sd parish & Alexr Ford" [Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
Nov. 1767, "James Paterson, Mercht in Caltoun & Margt Tod Sp[ouse] A D[aughter] N[amed] Margaret born the 16th bapd 23d Nov 1767 witn: Alexr Foord Taylor there & William Watt Mercht in Leith" [Scotland, South Leith, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]

William Tod (1773--): p. Mary Manderson

8 July 1813, Mary Manderson is pregnant, declares father to be William Tod, mason in Ormiston [Scotland, Ormiston, Kirk Session Minutes]
10 July 1813, William Tod acknowledges sexual relations but not paternity [Scotland, Ormiston, Kirk Session Minutes]
25 July 1813, William Tod acknowledges paternity [Scotland, Ormiston, Kirk Session Minutes]
2 Jan. 1814, Mary Manderson is absolved of sin [Scotland, Ormiston, Kirk Session Minutes]
Dec. 1815, "Alexander, illegitimate son of William Tod and Mary Manderson in Ormiston was born 10th October 1813 and baptized 19th Jany 1814" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]
1822, "Agnes, Illegitimate Daughter of Adam Thomson and of Maria Manderson was born in Ormiston on the 14th March and baptized [blank] September 1820" [Scotland, Ormiston, Old Parish Registers, Baptisms]

William Tod (1849--): m. Hannah F. --- (c1854--)

1851, res. Oxenford Home Farm, Alexr Todd 36 farm svt Ormiston, Janet 30 Fala, Margaret 5 Cranston, William 2 Cranston [Scotland, 1851 Census, Cranston]
1861, res. Oxenford, Alexander Tod 47 farm svt Ormiston, Janet 38 Crichton, Margt 15 farm worker Cranston, William 12 Cranston [Scotland, 1861 Census, Cranston]
1881, William Tod 32 commercial clerk Cranston, Hannah F 27 England, Helen S E 2 Leith, Alexander 1 Leith [Scotland, 1881 Census, Midlothian, South Leith]
1891, res. 6 Horne Terr, Wm Tod 42 clerk Cranston, Hannah 37 Ford, Helen S E 12 Leith, Janet F 8 Edinburgh, Alex 7 Edinburgh, Robt 6 Edinburgh, Wm 4 Cramond, Jas A 3 Edinburgh, Hannah G 1 Edinburgh [Scotland, 1891 Census, Midlothian, Edinburgh Newington]
1901, res. Orphan Hospital, Belford Rd Dean, inmate Wm Tod 14 Cramond, inmate James Tod 13 Edinburgh [Scotland, 1901 Census, Midlothian, Edinburgh]