John Wilson 1831 to 1916 married to Catherine Barwick

John Wilson was born to Elizabeth and Job Wilson on August 19, 1831, in Kurrajong. He married his cousin Catherine Barwick (daughter of Charlotte Rogers & John Barwick) on November 30, 1870, in Richmond. 

John died at Kurrajong on April 13, 1916. Catherine was born on May 1, 1835, at North Richmond and died on March 6, 1908.

John and Catherine had 12 children.

1. John 1854 to 1899 (married Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882) & (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885). Margaret & Ellen were sisters, and also John's cousins as their parents were Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins.

2. Mary Jane 1856 to 1888 (single)

3. Louisa Ann 1858 to 1927 (married to Levi Greenyer. No issue)

4. Ellen 1861 to 1862 (died as a baby)

5. William 1862 to 1934 (single)

6. Alice Matilda 1865 to 1943 (married Richard John Madden in 1886 at Kurrajong)

7.Lawson 1866 to 1953 (married Margaret Mitchell in 1892)

8. Charles 1868 to ??? (married to Celester Tinker nee Moulds in 1916 at Windsor)

9.George Henry 1871 to 1959 (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins after the death of his brother John - see above.)

10. Frederick George 1872 died 1956

11. George Arthur 1875 to 1958 (single)

12. Florence Ada 1877 to 1959 (married Thomas Nay in 1900 at Richmond)

Jane Wilson 1838 to 1892 married to Daniel Neal

Jane Wilson was born to Elizabeth and Job Wilson at Kurrajong in 1838. She married Daniel Neal on June 18, 1856 at Richmond. Jane died in Ourimbah on the Central Coast on October 20, 1892.  I am not sure when Jane, Daniel and their family moved to the Central Coast. The earliest mention I have found is from their daughter's marriage date of 1884.

Daniel died in 1896 following a fight in Ourimbah. Newspaper articles about this event can be read here and here. It appears that the person who hit Daniel, was James Moran, who was the father of Daniel's daughter in law Elizabeth Moran. More details about the inquest can be read here. Further newspaper articles about the court case can be found here.

Jane and Daniel had 7 children. Unfortunately, only two children lived to adulthood.

1. Ellen 1857 to 1859 (died as a child) buried at Richmond

2. Edward 1860 to 1860 (died as a child) buried at Richmond

3. Daniel 1861 to 1865 (died as a child) buried at Richmond

4. Edward 1861 to 1865 (died as a child) Please note. These dates indicate that Daniel & Edward were twins and that they died of disease such as typhoid etc.

5. Dora/Adora 1867 to 1897 (married Alfred Duncan in 1884. Brisbane Water parish)

6. Henry 1870 to 1957 (married Elizabeth Moran in 1894)

7. Lavinia 1873 to 1873 (died as a child)

Catherine Barwick 1835 to 1908 married to John Wilson

Catherine Barwick was the daughter of Charlotte Rogers & John Barwick. She was born on May 1,1835 at North Richmond. Catherine died on March 6, 1908 - read her newspaper obituary here. 

Catherine married her cousin John Wilson (son of Elizabeth and Job Wilson) on November 30,1870 in Richmond. John died in 1916.

Catherine and John are buried at St Stephens Church of England in Kurrajong. 

Catherine and John had 12 children.

1. John 1854 to 1899 (married Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882) & (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885). Margaret & Ellen were sisters, and also John's cousins as their parents were Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins.

2. Mary Jane 1856 to 1888 (single) Mary is buried near her parents (see her headstone below).

3. Louisa Ann 1858 to ? (married to Levi Greenyer. No issue)

4. Ellen 1861 to 1862 (died as a baby)

5. William 1862 to 1934 (single) Newspaper Obituary for William here.

6. Alice Matilda 1865 to 1943 (married Richard John Madden in 1886 at Kurrajong)

7.Lawson 1866 to ?? (married Margaret Mitchell in 1892)

8. Charles 1868 to ??? (married to Celester Tinker nee Moulds in 1916 at Windsor)

9.George Henry 1871 to 1959 (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins after the death of his brother John - see above.)

10. George Frederick 1872 died ??

11. George Arthur 1875 to 1958 (single)

12. Florence Ada 1877 to 1959 (married Thomas Nay in 1900 at Richmond)

Catherine Wilson (nee Barwick) and her husband John Wilson. St Stephens Church Kurrajong

Mary Jane Wilson. Daughter of Catherine and John Wilson. St Stephens Church Kurrajong

Roland Edward Wilson 1861 to 1895 married Ellen Riley

Roland Edward was the seventh child of Edward Wilson and Susannah Riley. He was born at Kurrajong in 1861 and died there in 1895. Roland married Ellen Riley in 1885.

They had six children.

1. Florence May 188? was the natural daughter by Roland's relationship with Louisa Shepherd. She was adopted by her grandfather Edward Wilson.

2. Grace 1886 - ?

3. Gladys 1888 - ?

4. George Alfred 1890 - 1963

5. Clement Clarence 1892 - 1969 married Olivia Tulloch. They had at least one child.

6. Ella Violetta 1894 - 1970 married Abel White. 

Henry Davis 1850 to 1927 married Ellen Agland

Henry Davis was the sixth son of Elizabeth Wilson and George Davis. He was born at Kurrajong, NSW in 1850 and died in 1927. Henry married Ellen Agland.

Henry and Ellen had nine children.

1. James Enoch 1876 - ?

2. Elizabeth Mary 1881 - 1966 married Isaac Sharpe

3. Amelia 1885 - ?

4. Amy 1888 - 1925 married Thomas Pascoe.

5. Henry 1890 - ? married Victoria Hetherington and Agnes Howarth.

6. Louisa Ellen 1892 - ? married E. Thornberry

7. Edward G 1894 - ? married Radiance Sorenson

8. Ivy 1895 - ? married Raymond Buesnell. They had two children.

9. Alfred William 1896 - 1976

Cyrus Wilson 1860 - 1918 married Elsie Wilson

Cyrus Wilson was the son of Timothy Wilson and Elizabeth Riley. He was born in Kurrajong in 1860 and died in Parramatta in 1918. His death notice can be found in this newspaper article.

A memorial from his family can be read here.

Cyrus married a distant cousin, Elsie Jane Wilson in 1905 (click here to read about it in the local newspaper). Elsie was the daughter of John Wilson Jnr and Ellen Matilda Hawkins.

They had five children.

1. Oswald Septimus (1906 - 1924) Did not marry

2. Harold Esram (1907 - 1983) marriage not confirmed

3. Chlorine E (1909 -?) married George William Gillard in 1940

4.  Alvah Cyrus (1912 - 1975) Married Margaret Dickerson.

5. Ellen M (1914 - ?)

John WILSON JNR 1854 to 1899 married Margaret Hawkins and Ellen Hawkins

John Wilson Jnr was the first child of John Wilson and Catherine Barwick. He was born in Kurrajong in 1854 and died there from Typhoid in 1899. John was married twice, first to Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882. 

John then married Margaret's sister, Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885. As John and Margaret already had two small daughters, Ellen took on the role of both aunt and stepmother. You can read John's obituary in this news article.

John and Margaret had two children.

1. Priscilla May (1880 - 1896). Died as a teenager.

2. Amelia Ann Christina (1882 - 1942). Known locally as Sis Packer. Amelia married Henry Packer at Kurrajong in 1900.

Amelia and Henry had 12 children.

1. Dorothy Linda May (1901 - ?) maried George Albert Horan.

2. Reginald Henry Lawrence (1902 - 1934) married Lily Hibbert.

3. Alphonsus Patrick (1904 - 1962) married Lillian Wade.

4. Horace Russell (1907 - 1910) died as a child.

5. Colin Ernest (1909 - 1910) died as a child.

6. Harold Sidney (1910 - 1965) married Myrtle Jeffery. No children.

7. Muriel Lillian (1913 - 1983) married Reginald Case.

8. Russell Henry (1915 - 1972) married Nina Hurst.

9. Hazel (1918 - 1975) married Eric George Wade.

10. Roy (1920 - 1959) did not marry.

11. Keith (1922 - ?)

12. Mervyn (1924 - 1992)

Ellen Wilson 1861 to 1862

Ellen Wilson was the fourth child of John Wilson and Catherine Barwick.  She was born in Kurrajong in 1861 and died in 1862.

George Henry Wilson 1871 - 1959 married Ellen Matilda Hawkins

George Henry Wilson was the ninth child of John Wilson and Catherine Barwick. He was born in Kurrajong in 1871 and died at Kurmond in 1959. He married Ellen Matilda Hawkins. They had two children.

1. Daisy Miriam 1901 - ? married G Quatermain

2. Brinsley Bruce Septimus 1903 - 1972 married Beryl Wilson (descendant of Edward Wilson and Emily Jane Hurst)

Ellen Matilda Hawkins 1865 - 1925 married John Wilson and George Wilson

Ellen Matilda Hawkins was the fifth child of Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins. She was born at Kurrajong in 1865 and died in 1925 at her home in Westmead. She is buried in Rookwood Cemetery as Helen Wilson.  

Ellen was married twice. She married John Wilson (1854 -1899) in 1885.

John had previously been married to her older sister Margaret. When Margaret died young, Ellen married John and reared his and Margaret's two daughters (Priscilla and Amelia) as her own. With John, Elsie had 8 children.

1. Elsie Jane (1885 - ?) married Cyrus Wilson in 1905.

2. Fanny (1886 - 1886)

3. Harold (1887 - 1887)

4. Elwin Alfred (1890 - 1966) married Jessie Pearce in 1920. In this newspaper article Elwin had a bit of trouble with his cousin Thomas Wilson. 

5. Reuben (1893 - 1918) died in France during WW1 a few weeks before his brother Melbourne.

6. Ada (1894 -1976) married Darcy Pye (son of 

7. Melbourne (1897 - 1918) died of pneumonia in France during WW 1.

8. John Darcy (1899 - 1969)

Following John's death in 1899 from Typhoid, Ellen married George Henry Wilson (1871 - 1959). She had two children from this marriage. 

1. Daisy Miriam 1901 - 1976 married George Quartermain in 1923. Charles died in 1947. 

2. Brinsley Bruce Septimus 1903 - 1972 married Beryl Wilson (descendant of Edward Wilson and Emily Jane Hurst) in 1934 at Richmond. 

Ellen NEAL 1857 to 1859

Ellen Neal was the first child of Jane Wilson and Daniel Neal. She was born in Richmond in 1857 and died there in 1859.