Mabel Robson and William Wilson
I am looking for any information concerning a Mabel Robson and William Wilson. I can't find a marriage record for them but I believe that they had two children, Mabel and Catherine Annie. Catherine was born in 1857 and later married Fred Smith in 1878. Mabel was born in 1859 and married a Judson Dennis and moved to the USA. I have found a Mabel Wilson, age 2, in the 1861 census living with a John Robson but have not found any trace of the girls or their parents in the 1871 census. Any information concerning any of the above mentioned individuals would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Susan Pelchat
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Re: Mabel Robson and William Wilson
This is a long shot but I think I have found Mabel.
1871 census Dorchester South Elgin has a Mabel Weir, 12, living with Duncan Weir, 39 and Phoebe Weir, 28. On 1861 census Dorchester South Elgin, Mabel Wilson, 2, is with John Robson. Also living there is a Phoebe Robson, b 1840. On looking at Phoebe Weir's death rego, she was born 10 Jan 1840, parents Caleb Robison b England and mother Mabel Leadbetter. She died of nephritis 3 Mar 1912. So I think this could be Mabel Wilson, 12.
Did Mabel and John Wilson die between 1861-1871?
Anna Wilson married in Malahide Elgin County so she must be there someplace on 1871 census. South Dorchester is now in Malahide County.
A possible Marriage Eleanor Smith, 27, b 1878 Kingsville d/o Frederick Smith & Catherine Wilson, married William James Smith, 27, s/o Wm K Smith & Catherine McKinley Smith, 26 July 1905, Elgin County.
1901 census Yarmouth Elgin Catharine Smith's birth date is given as 5 Feb 1857 Ontario.
They always seem to be in Elgin but I cannot find her on 1861 or 1871 census. She is likely not listed under the name Wilson. Any chance of getting an obit for her? May have some information.
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Re: Mabel Robson and William Wilson
From familysearch.org .....
Name: Judson Dennis Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 19 Nov 1879 Event Place: North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 Father's Name: William Dennis Mother's Name: Esther Dennis Spouse's Name: Mabel Wilson Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1859 Spouse's Father's Name: William Wilson Spouse's Mother's Name: Mabel Wilson Page: 006520 GS Film Number: 1869504 Digital Folder Number: 004529125 Image Number: 01425
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Name: William James Smith Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 26 Jul 1905 Event Place: St Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada Age: 27 Birth Year (Estimated): 1878 Father's Name: Wm K Smith Mother's Name: Catherine Mckinley Spouse's Name: Eleanor Smith Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1878 Spouse's Father's Name: Frederick Smith Spouse's Mother's Name: Catherine Wilson Page: 006589 GS Film Number: 1871546 Digital Folder Number: 004529290 Image Number: 00972
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Name: Fred Smith Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Feb 1878 Event Place: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada Age: 34 Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 Father's Name: John Smith Mother's Name: Abagail Smith Spouse's Name: Anna Wilson Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Spouse's Father's Name: William Wilson Spouse's Mother's Name: Mabel Wilson Page: 002282 GS Film Number: 1863651 Digital Folder Number: 004529121 Image Number: 01073
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Re: Mabel Robson and William Wilson
I have been looking for an obituary for Catherine Smith but have not found one yet. She died in London, ON on December 1, 1936, I am not 100% sure that Annie Catherine Wilson and Mabel Wilson are sisters. On Catherine's son's (Frederick Smith) obituary, his parents are listed as Fred Smith and Catherine Robson. I can' t find Frederick's birth record but his sister's (Eleanor) birth record it doesn't give the mother's maiden name. Eleanor's marriage record also doesn't list Catherine's maiden name. On Frederick's first marriage record his parents are listed as Fred Smith and Katherine Wallace. On his second marriage record his parents are listed as Frederick William Smith and Katherine Wilson. On Annie Catherine's marriage record it states that her parents are William and Mabel Wilson. On her death record, her parents are listed as J. Wilson and ? Robinson. I am just thinking that both Mabel and Catherine were from North Dorchester and both have parents names of William and Mabel Wilson so possible were sisters. I'm not sure what happened to Mabel's parents, but as she is living with the Robson family in 1861, they must either both be dead or out of the picture between the time Mabel is born (1859) and 1861. I was also wondering why John Robson has all of his siblings living with him in 1861 when both of his parents are still alive.
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