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Janet Wilson

Female 1820 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Janet Wilson was born on 24 Sep 1820 (daughter of William Wilson and Elizabeth Grieve).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Wilson was born on 20 May 1781 (son of Robert WILSON and Elizabeth YELLOWLEES); died on 3 Sep 1823.

    William married Elizabeth Grieve on 8 Dec 1809. Elizabeth was born in 1784; died on 2 Dec 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Grieve was born in 1784; died on 2 Dec 1871.
    Children:
    1. Helen Wilson was born on 21 Jun 1811; died in UNKNOWN.
    2. Robert Wilson was born on 7 Nov 1813; died in UNKNOWN.
    3. Betty Wilson was born on 17 Dec 1815; died in UNKNOWN.
    4. Hugh Wilson was born on 1 Mar 1818.
    5. 1. Janet Wilson was born on 24 Sep 1820.
    6. Wilhelmina Wilson was born on 9 Nov 1823.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert WILSON was born in 1746 in Mellerstain, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland (son of Thomas WILSON); died on 5 Dec 1790 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 8 Dec 1790 in St Nicholas Old Kirk, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Stonemason

    Notes:

    Robert Wilson was a stonemason, and worked on Mellerstain under Robert Adam Robert and Elizabeth Yellowlees are buried in the graveyard at St Nicholas Old Kirk, Dalkeith, also many of their children. He had a tenancy in a house called Firbrae. A modern house sits on the same site at Mellerstain.

    Robert married Elizabeth YELLOWLEES in 1770. Elizabeth (daughter of John YELLOWLEES and Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN) was born on 4 Dec 1749 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 27 Sep 1812 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 1 Oct 1812 in St Nicholas Old Kirk, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth YELLOWLEES was born on 4 Dec 1749 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland (daughter of John YELLOWLEES and Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN); died on 27 Sep 1812 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 1 Oct 1812 in St Nicholas Old Kirk, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Notes:

    Buried St Nicholas Old Kirk, Dalkeith
    About this time a family of the name of Yellowlees, evidently of the Mellerstain stock, lived at Cowdenknowes, near Earlston. A daughter of this household, Elizabeth Yellowlees, was married to Robert Wilson, who was descended from a major of the foot, who had settled at Smailholm in the reign of Queen Anne. She (Elizabeth Yellowlees), was grandmother of Samuel Smiles, the eminent author of several standard works.

    Children:
    1. John WILSON was born before 9 Feb 1777 in Mellerstain, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 30 Sep 1869 in Parkley, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 2 Oct 1869 in St Michaels, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Robert Wilson was born on 16 Apr 1779; died on 15 Aug 1857.
    3. 2. William Wilson was born on 20 May 1781; died on 3 Sep 1823.
    4. Agnes Wilson was born on 12 Jul 1783; died in UNKNOWN.
    5. George Wilson was born in 1787; died on 30 Jan 1819.
    6. Janet Wilson was born in 1789; died on 19 Jun 1874 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas WILSON

    Notes:

    Major of Foot in the reign of Queen Anne

    Children:
    1. 4. Robert WILSON was born in 1746 in Mellerstain, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 5 Dec 1790 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 8 Dec 1790 in St Nicholas Old Kirk, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

  2. 10.  John YELLOWLEES was born on 2 Nov 1701 in Mellerstain, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland (son of Thomas YELLOWLEES and Janet YOUL); died on 12 May 1773 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Wright in timber trade
    • Baptism: 2 Nov 1701, Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Ordained as church elder, Earlston Church 1755

    John married Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN on 6 Jan 1737 in Stichill, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward FAIRBAIRN and Margaret HOPE) was born on 24 Jun 1713 in Stichill, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died in DEAD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Elizabeth FAIRBAIRN was born on 24 Jun 1713 in Stichill, Roxburghshire, Scotland (daughter of Edward FAIRBAIRN and Margaret HOPE); died in DEAD.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth YELLOWLEES was born on 4 Dec 1749 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 27 Sep 1812 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 1 Oct 1812 in St Nicholas Old Kirk, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. John Yellowlees was born before 17 Nov 1747 in Mellerstain, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland.


 

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