AIGS/FHC Member's - Family Trees
Robert WILSON
1746 - 1790 (44 years)
Generation: 1
1. 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]
Children:- 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.
- Robert Wilson was born on 16 Apr 1779; died on 15 Aug 1857.
- William Wilson was born on 20 May 1781; died on 3 Sep 1823.
- Agnes Wilson was born on 12 Jul 1783; died in UNKNOWN.
- George Wilson was born in 1787; died on 30 Jan 1819.
- Janet Wilson was born in 1789; died on 19 Jun 1874 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
2. Thomas WILSON Notes:
Major of Foot in the reign of Queen Anne
Children:
- 1. 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.