Hi Elaine
When you said

"The extract that Wendy gave me is throwing up more questions as usual.
I dont believe that is the correct birthdate for Ada. 25th May 1891.

William her husbands was born on the 27th of May 1891 just too close for comfort for me to be honest."

it could be right as my husband & I were born on the same day! Whenever we have to fill out joint forms people assume we've put the wrong dates of birth. He has been known to forget my birthday (and his own of course).

Hi Elaine,
I have found Ada Wilson living at 32 Forest Road, Nottingham in the 1939 Register, d.o.b. is 25th May 1891. Also living there is William Wilson b.15 June 1916 he is an unemployed general labourer. There are also 3 closed records (means they were still living in 1991).

I will try and send you the original via email.

Wendy

PS If George was killed in WW1 why is Martha a widow in 1901 lodging with son George b.1887, Florence b.1890 and William 1892?

In 1911 census she is still a widow with son Charles Townsley and William Wilson!

Hi,

Wendy gets the star..... LOL.

I have three George Wilsons father, grandfather and great grandfather.

So it may look confusing.

Martha and George (g.g.) had three children, George Florence & William.

It was Ada who looks to be correct on the 1839 I had found the following

1919...32 Forest Road, Bulwell, Nottingham. Confirmed by the Nottingham Archives William being on the Voters List..for 1920 at that address...................wife Ada.

Pos marriage....Sep 1913 Nottingham 7b 897
William Wilson to Ada Prestridge

Son William born 1916 from the 1939 index.

Nice to know that he had children prior to when he died. Ada being a widow in 1939. Will now go check them out on the GRO index now I have the mothers maiden name.

Thanks everyone.


Elaine.

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Hi Elaine,

Birth registrations from FreeBMD.
William H. Wilson, June Q 1916.
George Wilson, Dec Q 1919.
Edith Wilson, Dec Q 1921.
May Wilson, Jun Q 1923.
All have the mothers maiden name of 'Donovan' and all in the Nottingham
registration district.

There is a marriage in the June Q 1914 at Nottingham,
William Wilson to Eliza A. Donovan.

In the 1911 census, 16 Montague St., Bulwell, Nottingham is
Eliza Ada Donovan aged 19yrs. She is with her parents and siblings.

Could this be your Ada?

Moira.

Hi Moira,

Thanks for that info.........Looks promising will look into it further....

And let you know.

Elaine in Ottawa.

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Jenny.........Will certainly keep that in mind...Thank you.......

Elaine.

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Hi Moira,

Just to say thank you again for your information re my Wilson/Donoven link which has just been confirmed by their marriage cert from the GRO.

The marriage took place at Bulwell Parish Church where William Wilson was living
in 1914. The important fact was that his father was George Wilson a File Cutter and deceased which he was. William worked on the Railway as a signalman which is what his older brother was back in Sheffield. George in Sheffield is my grandfather.

Now to find a living rellie in Nottingham. LOL.


Elaine in a very soggy Ottawa but at least we are not flooding.

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Hi Elaine,

So pleased it was the right family.

Thanks for the thanks.

Moira.