The Wilson Family

Generation 1.

Wilson family tree diagram.

William Wilson and Elizabeth Wignall of Bretherton, Lancashire.

Generation 2.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Children of William Wilson and Elizabeth Wignall

Thomas Wilson (1640 - ),

[Baptised on 24th June 1640 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancs. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Henry Wilson (1643 - 1677),

[ Baptised on 8th February 1642/3 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton. Marriage to Jane Ridley on 18th February 1672 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Buried 4th December 1677 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire]

William Wilson (1645 - ),

[Baptised on 6th April 1645 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancs. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Source: Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. Opens in a new tab or window.

William Wilson (1647 - ),

[Baptised on 14th November 1647 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancs. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Generation 3.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Children of Henry Wilson and Jane Ridley

Henry Wilson (1673 - ),

[ Baptised on 19th Jan 1673 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

William Wilson (1675 - ),

[Baptised on 28th January 1675 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Married Ann Pilkington of Bretherton on 25th February 1696 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire.]

Generation 4.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Children of William Wilson and Ann Pilkington

Henry Wilson (1696 - ),

[Baptised on 21st December 1696 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Ann Wilson (1704 - ),

[Baptised on 26th March 1704 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

William Wilson (1707 - ),

[Baptised on 18th January 1707 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Mary Wilson (1709 - ),

[Baptised on 4th October 1709 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

John Wilson (1711 - 1775), twin brother of Henry,

[ Baptised on 10th December 1711 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton. Married to "Margrat" Wright on 9th November 1725 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire. Margaret died in 1741. He remarried Dorothy Hodges, on 17th August 1741 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire. (She was the widow of Robert Hall who had died in 1723.)]

Henry Wilson (1711 - ), twin brother of John,

[Baptised on 10th December 1709 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Generation 5.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Children of John Wilson and first wife Margret Wright

William Wilson,

[Baptised 6th March 1726 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Margery Wilson,

[Baptised 2nd February 1729 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Thomas Wilson,

[Baptised 8th August 1731 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

James Wilson,

[Baptised 4th February 1739 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire. Buried 14th May 1741 St Cuthbert, Churchtown.]

Margery Wilson,

[Baptised 11th April 1736 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Children of John Wilson and second wife Dorothy Hall (née Hodges)

Alice Wilson (1743 - 1821),

[Baptised 18 December 1743 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire. Buried on 13th December 1821 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown.]

Mary Wilson,

[Baptised 26 December 1745 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Generation 6.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Child of Alice Wilson and William Leadbetter

William Leadbetter Wilson (1769 - ),

[Baptised 5 March 1769 "Wm. Leadbetter Willson, base born - Son of Alice Willson" at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancs.] Married Ellen Rymer (~1770 - ) on 10th December 1793 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancs.

Generation 7.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Children of William Leadbetter Wilson and Ellen Rymer:

Oliver Wilson (1794 - ),

[born 4th March 1794, baptised on 16th March 1794, North Meols. Fathered a "natural" child, William, with Elizabeth (Betty) Gorner in 1817. Married Jane Gorner (1792) on 6th February 1821 at St Cuthbert, North Meols. Their children: William (1821), John (1823), Mary (1825), James (1828), Matthew (1834), Ellen (1840).]

James Wilson (1796 - ),

[born 18th March 1796, baptised on 10th April 1794, North Meols. Married Betty Howard on 4th July 1826 at St Cuthbert, North Meols. Their children: John (1825), James (1827]

Thomas Wilson (1798 - ),

[born 30th April 1798, baptised on 3rd June 1798, North Meols.]

Matthew Wilson (1803 to 1875),

[born 22nd September 1803, baptised on 23rd October 1803, North Meols. Husband of Alice Ball (1804 - 1878), (daughter of William Ball and Jane Corner, baptised on 12th August 1804, North Meols.)]

Richard?? Wilson (1806 - ),

[born 19th April 1806, baptised on 18th May, 1794 at North Meols. (The name on the baptism record has been damaged by water and difficult to interpret.]

Nich?? Wilson (1806 to 1807),

[died February 9th 1807 aged 9 months, buried 11th February 1807. (Therefore born about April-May 1806. This is either Richard aka Nicholas or a twin of Richard, named Nicholas.]

Mary Wilson (1808 - 1813),

[born 17th February 1808, baptised on 13th March 1808, at North Meols. Buried on 23rd November 1813 at St Cuthbert, North Meols.]

Nicholas Wilson (1811 to 1833), (Twin of William)

[born 13th January 1811, baptised on 17th February 1811, buried on 5th May 1833, North Meols.]

William Wilson (1811 - ), (Twin of Nicholas)

[born 13th January 1811, baptised on 17th February 1811, at North Meols. Married Ann Wignal(l) (1814) of Hesketh on 5th October 1835 at St Cuthbert, North Meols. Their children: Mary (1841), John (1843), William (1848), Ann Jane (1849), Ellen (1857). ]

Robert Wilson (1813 - ),

[baptised on 7th November 1813, North Meols. Father's occupation: Weaver. Married Ann(e) Leadbetter (1814-1843) on 14th September 1840. Their children: Dorothy (1841 - 1842), Robert (1843). Anne seems to have died in childbirth and was buried on 28th July 1843. Robert remarried to Mary Leadbetter, by licence, in October 1844 at St Cuthbert, North Meols. Their children: Thomas (1845), Ann (1847), William (1850). At some point after William was born they moved to Fleetwood. Mary died in 1852 and was buried at St Cuthbert, North Meols on 29th November 1852. Robert married again, to Jane Abram on 6th December 1858 at Poulton le Fylde. Their children: Mary Jane (1859), William (1865). ]

Generation 8.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Children of Matthew and Alice:

Betty Wilson (1829 - ),

[married to William Forshaw (1823) on 4th May 1852 at Becconstall. Their children: Daniel (1852), Matthew (1855), Henry (1857), William (1859), James (1861), John (1866), Betty (1869).]

Ellen Wilson (1830 - ),

[baptised on 24th October 1830 at North Meols. Father's occupation: weaver.]

William Wilson (1834 - ,)

[baptised 9th March 1834, St Cuthbert, North Meols. Father's occupation: fisherman. Married to Marianne Bentham on 20th January 1857 at St Peter, Fleetwood.]

James Wilson (1834 - 1914),

[baptised 24th January 1836. Father's occupation: fisherman. Husband of Elizabeth (Betsey) Leadbetter (1834 - 1913).]

Mary Wilson (1838 - 1902),

[married to Joseph Salthouse (1841 - 1914) on 24th June 1861 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Their children: John (1861), William (1863), Alice (1868 - 1885), Mary Ellen (1870), Joseph (1876), Jane Wilding (1879). Mary died in 1902, her husband, Joseph, died in 1914.]

Matthew Wilson (1841 - ),

[married to Jane (Jenny) Salthouse on 3rd December 1859 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Their children: Mary Alice (1860-1878), William (1862), James (1864), Margaret (1869).]

Oliver Wilson (1843 - ),

[married to Mary Gregson on 28th Februry 1863 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Their children: Elizabeth (1865), Alice (1868), Kate (1871), Mary Ellen (1873), James Herbert (1881). Oliver died in 1895.]

Peter Wilson (1846 - ),

[married to Margaret Wilson (1845) on 24th December 1868 at St John, Preston. Their children: Mary (1870), Matthew (1872), William (1874), Matthew (1876), Alice (1879), Henry (1882), Jenny Alice (1883), John (1886), Joseph (1888).]

James Wilson (1848)
John Wilson (1849 - ),

[married to Margaret Moffatt Née Leadbetter (widow of William John Walton Moffatt (1841-85)) on 26th July 1886 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Adopted Elizabeth Anne Nicholson (1886), child of singlewoman Sarah Nicholson.)]

Generation 9.

Wilson family tree diagram.

Children of James and Betsey:

Mary Wilson (1854 - 1945),

[Born in January 1854, baptised at the Primitive Methodist Meeting Place, behind the Kings Arms hotel, Fleetwood; married to Samuel Pearson Colley (1849 - 1932) at Kirkham Congregational Church on 28th August 1869. Their children: James William (1969), Samuel Pearson (1871), John (1873), Albert (1876), Sarah (1880), Fred (1882), Edward (1886), Elizabeth (1887), Ernest (1889), Mary Ellen (1892), Harriet (1893).]

Alice Wilson (1856 - 1931)

[wife of Robert Whiteside (1854 - 1912)] Link to the Whiteside Family Page

Elizabeth Ann(e) Wilson (1859 to 1940),

[There is a puzzle about Elizabeth Ann's birth. She was baptised on 16th October 1859, married to John Peter Olsson (1865 to 1928), son of Nils and Christina Olsson of Landskrona, Sweden, on 28th July 1880 at St Peter, Fleetwood.]

Ann J Wilson (1859 - ),

[There is a puzzle about Ann's birth.birth registered September Quarter in FYLDE. Volume 08E Page 529.]

Peter Wilson (1861 - ),

[birth registered December Quarter 1861 in FYLDE Volume 08E Page 545. Married to Annie Bradshaw in 1887. Children: Peter (1890), James (1893), Erica (1895), William Bradshaw (1899), Maggie (1901).]

Jane Wilson (1864 - ).

[birth registered 1864 March Quarter in FYLDE Volume 08E Page 581. Married to John Meadows (1862) in 1883. Children: Elizabeth (1884-1884), James Wilson (1886), Margaret (1887), Florence (1892), Elizabeth Wilson (1894), Ethel (1895), Henry Leadbetter (1897), John Peter Olsson (1901).]

Martha Wilson (1867 - 1939),

[married to James Neill (1866 - 1919) on 18th October 1886 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Children: Christina (1890), Alice (1893), Henrietta Leadbetter (1895), Maria Matilda (1896), Thomas Leadbetter (1898), (Ada Constance (1899), James Wilson (1900 - 1900), Richard (1901).]

James Wilson (1870 - ),

[baptised on 14th December 1873 at St Peter, Fleetwood], [husband of Annie Nicholson (1872 - ). Children: Bessie (1888), William Nicholson (1890-1890), Leah (1891), James (1894-1895), Genesta (1895-1896), Mattie Leadbetter (1895), Genesta (1899), William (1903), Richard Nicholson (1905), Elsie Butcher (1908), Jane Meadows (1909), Annie (1911).]

Rachel Wilson (1871 - 1923),

[birth registered December Quarter 1871 in FYLDE Volume 08E Page 613. Married to Thomas James Sumner (1873 - ) on 20th April 1889 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Children: Pearson Richardson Sumner (1892-1894), Priscilla Sumner(1893-1924), James Wilson Sumner (1897). ]

Matthew Leadbetter Wilson (1877 - ),

[baptised on 8th December 1877 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Married to Jane Wright (1876) in 1897. Children: Mary Jane (1897), Joseph (1899), Ernest (1992), Hildema (1908), George Mawdsley (1913).]

Henry Leadbetter Wilson (1879 - 1945).

[Born on 22nd February 1879, died 30th July 1945, Fleetwood. First marriage to Alice Abram (1887-1919) in 1905. Children: Gladys and Alma (1906), Edna (1908). Second marriage to Jane Ellen Dawson (1893) in 1924. Children: Zona (1925), Betty (1927).]

Generation 10.

Wilson - Whiteside family tree diagram.

Children of Alice and Robert:

Elizabeth Ann Whiteside (1874 - ).

[born 8th November 1874, married to Richard Wood (1871 - ) on 27th August 1902 in Garston].

Zachariah Whiteside (1876 to 1952),

[Born 8th May 1876, married to Jane Gerrard (1875 - 1950)on 27th November 1898, died on 8th September 1952.]

George Whiteside (1878 - ).

[born June quarter 1878, married to Sarah Ellen Worrall (1880 - ) in 1903. Their children: Miriam Alice (1904-04), Henry Leadbetter (1905-51), Florence Edith (1907-08), John Worrall (1909-09), George (1912 - ), Oliver (1915 -_), Elizabeth Anne (1916 - ), Victor (1919-69), John Wild Crossley (1920 - 2001), Elsie Mary (1925 - ). ].

James Wilson Whiteside (1880 - ).

[born 21st July 1880, married to Edith Byrom (1884 - ) in 1904. Their children: Robert Arthur (1905 - ), James (1907 ), Alfred (1910 - ), Edith M. (1912 - ), David (1913 - ), William Zachariah (1920-81), Albert (1922 - ), Lilian (1924 - ), ].

Peter Whiteside (1882 - ),

[born 14th November 1882, married to Sarah Lucy Tyler (1881 - ) in 1908. Their children: Herbert Cyril (1909 - ), Norman R. (1916 - )].

Link to the Whiteside Family Page

Further details of Dave's direct Wilson ancestors.

The following sections contain details transcribed from documents such as census, birth, marriage and death certificates, parish records, newspapers, etc.

Unless otherwise stated, we have transcribed directly from the original document or from a scanned or photographic image of the original document.

William Wilson (~1610 to 1683)

Wilson Family Tree up to 1741.

Willam's Birth.

I have not confirmed William's birth yet.

Willam's Marriage.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

24th June 1639 "Will. Wilso[n] & Eliz. Wignall with Banes"

Children of William and Elizabeth

Thomas Wilson (1640 - ),

[Baptised on 24th June 1640 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancs. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Henry Wilson (1643 - 1677),

William Wilson (1645 - ),

[Baptised on 6th April 1645 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancs. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

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William Wilson (1647 - ),

[Baptised on 14th November 1647 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancs. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Elizabeth's Death.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

10th May 1648 "Elia. Wilson ux. of Wilm. Wilson of Croston" (Indistinct on register)

William's death.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

24th May 1683 "Willim Wilson of Bretherton"

Henry Wilson (1643 - 1677)

Wilson Family Tree up to 1741.

Henry's Baptism.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

1643: "Feb 8 Hen: s: of Will: Wilson of Bretherton."

Henry's Marriage.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

1672: "Henery Wilson of Bretherton Feb the 18th {Henery Wilson & Jane Ridley both of Bretherton were married at Croston with banns.}"

Children of Henry and Jane

Henry Wilson (1673 - ),

[ Baptised on 19th Jan 1673 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

William Wilson (1675 - ),

[Baptised on 28th January 1675 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Married Ann Pilkington of Bretherton on 25th February 1696 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire.]

Jane's death.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

1676: "July 21 Jane wife of Henery Wilson of Bretherton."

Henry's death.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

1677: December 24 Henery Wilson of Bretherton Senr.

William Wilson (1675 - )

Wilson Family Tree up to 1741.

Willam's Baptism.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

1675: "January 28 William S of Henery Wilson Senr. of Bretherton"

Willam's Marriage.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

1696: "Feb 25 Will Wilson & Ann Pilkington both of Bratherton with banns"

Children of William and Ann.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

Henry Wilson (1696 - ),

[Baptised on 21st December 1696 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Ann Wilson (1704 - ),

[Baptised on 26th March 1704 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

William Wilson (1707 - ),

[Baptised on 18th January 1707 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

Mary Wilson (1709 - ),

[Baptised on 4th October 1709 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

John Wilson (1711 - 1775), twin brother of Henry,

Henry Wilson (1711 - ), twin brother of John,

[Baptised on 10th December 1709 at St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire. Parents' abode, Bretherton]

William's death.

Not yet confirmed

John Wilson (1711 - 1785).

Wilson Family Tree up to 1741.

John's Baptism.

From the register of St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire,

10th December 1711: "John and Henry sons of William Wilson of Bratherton."

John's First Marriage, to Margret Wright.

From the register of St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire:

1725: "John Wilson & Margret Wright married November 9"

Children of John and Margaret.

William Wilson,

[Baptised 6th March 1726 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Margery Wilson,

[Baptised 2nd February 1729 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Thomas Wilson,

[Baptised 8th August 1731 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

James Wilson,

[Baptised 4th February 1739 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire. Buried 14th May 1741 St Cuthbert, Churchtown.]

Margery Wilson,

[Baptised 11th April 1736 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Margret's death.

Margaret died in March 1741 and was buried on 14th March 1741 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown.

John's Second Marriage, to Dorothy Hall née Hodges

From the register of St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire:

1741: "August 17th: John Wilson and Dorothy Hall both of this parish by banns"

Dorothy's previous marriage

Dorothy Hodges (1702 - 1766) had married Robert Hall on 3rd February 1723 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown.
They had at least five children together:

Sisley (1723 - 1728), Mary (1726), Thomas (1731 - 1733), Ann (1734) and Thomas (1737).

Robert died in 1739 and was buried on 27th December 1739.

Children of John and Dorothy.

Alice Wilson (1743 - 1821),

[Baptised 18 December 1743 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire. Buried on 13th December 1821 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown.]

Mary Wilson,

[Baptised 26 December 1745 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.]

Dorothy's death.

Dorothy was buried on 29th April 1766 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.

John's death.

John was buried on 12th November 1785 at St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire.

Alice Wilson (1743 - 1821).

Wilson Family Tree up to 1741.

Alice's Baptism.

From the register of St Cuthbert, Churchtown, Lancashire:

1743: "Nov 18th Alice Dr. of John & Dorothy Wilson of Banks"

Birth of child:

From census data, Alice's only (known) child, William Leadbetter Wilson, was born about 1768.
This entry from the baptism register of St Cuthbert, North Meols, shows that he was born out of wedlock: March 5th 1769 "William Leadbetter Son of Alice Willson of Banks baseborn")

Alice Wilson sought parish relief and in court at Ormskirk on 29th March 1769, William Leadbetter was shown to be William's father and ordered to pay maintenance for the child.
(From Lancashire Quarter Session Order Book: Original has minimal punctuation.)

The order made by William Hill and John Formby esquires two of his Majesties Justices of the peace and Quorum in and for the said County wider their hands and seals bearing date the twenty ninth day of March last Wherein and whereby William Leadbetter of Northmeols in the said County, Plaisterer, is declared and adjudged to be the reputed father of William a male Bastard Child born upon the body of Alice Wilson of Northmeols aforesaid singlewoman.

And he therefore ordered forthwith to pay or cause to be paid unto the Overseers of the poor of the parish of Northmeols aforesaid or some of those the sum of eighteen shillings and six pence which they have expended by reason and on account of the said Alice Wilson's lying in and in maintaining of the said Bastard Child to the time of the making the same order And also to pay or cause to be paid unto the Overseers of the poor of Northmeols aforesaid for the timebeing or some of those six pence in money weekly and every week from that time afor and during so long as the said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to to the same township for and towards the relief and keeping of the same Bastard Child.

Is by this court notified and confirmed.

No appeal being made due service of the same order proved upon the oath of James Hunt.

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Alice's Death.

It would appear that Alice did not marry. Her entry in the burial register of St Cuthbert, North Meols, in 1778 has her as Alice Wilson.

"Alice Wilson, Banks, 13 Dec., yrs. 78."

William Leadbetter Wilson (1769 - ).

Wilson family tree diagram.

(Baptised as William Leadbetter Wilson but the middle name, referring to his father, was not used in any later documents).

In Brief:

Birth: 1769 in North Meols.
Marriage: Married Ellen Rymer (~1770 - ) on 10th December 1793 in North Meols.
1841 census: Banks.
1851 census: Marsh House, Banks.
Death: To be investigated.

In detail:

Birth:

From census data, William Wilson was born about 1768.
This entry from the baptism register of St Cuthbert, North Meols, shows that he was born out of wedlock: March 5th 1769 "William Leadbetter Son of Alice Willson of Banks baseborn")

His mother, Alice Wilson, sought parish relief and in court at Ormskirk on 29th March 1769, William Leadbetter was shown to be William's father and ordered to pay maintenance for the child.
(From Lancashire Quarter Session Order Book: Original has minimal punctuation.)

The order made by William Hill and John Formby esquires two of his Majesties Justices of the peace and Quorum in and for the said County wider their hands and seals bearing date the twenty ninth day of March last Wherein and whereby William Leadbetter of Northmeols in the said County, Plaisterer, is declared and adjudged to be the reputed father of William a male Bastard Child born upon the body of Alice Wilson of Northmeols aforesaid singlewoman.

And he therefore ordered forthwith to pay or cause to be paid unto the Overseers of the poor of the parish of Northmeols aforesaid or some of those the sum of eighteen shillings and six pence which they have expended by reason and on account of the said Alice Wilson's lying in and in maintaining of the said Bastard Child to the time of the making the same order And also to pay or cause to be paid unto the Overseers of the poor of Northmeols aforesaid for the timebeing or some of those six pence in money weekly and every week from that time afor and during so long as the said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to to the same township for and towards the relief and keeping of the same Bastard Child.

Is by this court notified and confirmed.

No appeal being made due service of the same order proved upon the oath of James Hunt.

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Marriage:

William Wilson married Ellen Rymer (1772 - ) on 10th December 1793 in North Meols.
Witnesses were Jon?? Wilson and Robert Hall.

Children of William and Ellen:

Oliver Wilson (1794 - ),

James Wilson (1796 - ),

[born 18th March 1796, baptised on 10th April 1794, North Meols. Married Betty Howard on 4th July 1826 at St Cuthbert, North Meols.]

Thomas Wilson (1798 - ),

[born 30th April 1798, baptised on 3rd June 1798, North Meols.]

Matthew Wilson (1803 to 1875),

Richard?? Wilson (1806 - ),

[born 19th April 1806, baptised on 18th May, 1794 at North Meols. (The name on the baptism record has been damaged by water and difficult to interpret.]

Nich?? Wilson (1806 to 1807),

[died February 9th 1807 aged 9 months, buried 11th February 1807. (Therefore born about April-May 1806. This is either Richard aka Nicholas or a twin of Richard, named Nicholas.]

Mary Wilson (1808 - 1813),

[born 17th February 1808, baptised on 13th March 1808, at North Meols. Buried on 23rd November 1813 at St Cuthbert, North Meols.]

Nicholas Wilson (1811 to 1833), (Twin of William)

[born 13th January 1811, baptised on 17th February 1811, buried on 5th May 1833, North Meols.]

William Wilson (1811 - ), (Twin of Nicholas)

[born 13th January 1811, baptised on 17th February 1811, at North Meols. Married Ann Wignall (1814) of Hesketh on 5th October 1835 at St Cuthbert, North Meols. Their children: Mary (1841), John (1843), William (1848), Ann Jane (1849), Ellen (1857). ]

Robert Wilson (1813 - ),

1841 census:
Banks.
HO107 514/5.

Link to Banks North Meols at nls maps

Map showing Banks

William Wilson, age 70, Ag Lab.
Ellen Wilson, age 60.
Thomas Wilson, age 40.

1851 census:
Marsh House, Banks.
(Two doors away from daughter in law, Alice Wilson (1805 - ), and family.)

William Wilson, age 82, agricultural lab., {pauper}, born Lancs North Meols.
Ellen Wilson, age 80, ag. lab. wife, {pauper}, born North Meols.
Thomas Wilson, age 55, agricultural labourer, born North Meols.

Matthew Wilson (1803 to 1875).

Wilson family tree diagram.

In Brief:

Birth: born 22nd September 1803.
Baptism: 23rd October 1803 at North Meols.
Marriage: To Alice Ball on 25th December 1828 at St Cuthbert, North Meols.
1841 census: Banks.
1851 census: Not found yet, but his family were at Marsh House, Banks.
1861 census: 35 Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood.
1871 census: 26 Higher Warren Street, Fleetwood.
Death: December 1875.

In detail:

Birth:

Matthew Wilson was born on 22nd September 1803.
He was baptised on 23rd October 1803 in North Meols.

Marriage:

Matthew Wilson married Alice Ball (1804 - 1878) on 25th December 1828 at St Cuthbert, North Meols.

Children of Matthew and Alice born up to 1841:

Betty Wilson (1829 - ),

[married to William Forshaw (1823) on 4th May 1852 at Becconstall. Their children: Daniel (1852), Matthew (1855), Henry (1857), William (1859), James (1861), John (1866), Betty (1869).]

Ellen Wilson (1830 - ),

[baptised on 24th October 1830 at North Meols. Father's occupation: weaver.]

William Wilson (1834 - ,)

[baptised 9th March 1834, St Cuthbert, North Meols. Father's occupation: fisherman. Married to Marianne Bentham on 20th January 1857 at St Peter, Fleetwood.]

James Wilson (1834 - 1914),

[baptised 24th January 1836. Father's occupation: fisherman. Husband of Elizabeth (Betsey) Leadbetter (1834 - 1913).]

Mary Wilson (1838 - 1902),

Matthew Wilson (1841 - ),

[married to Jane (Jenny) Salthouse on 3rd December 1859 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Their children: Mary Alice (1860-1878), William (1862), James (1864), Margaret (1869).]

1841 census:
Banks.
HO107 514/5.

Link to Banks North Meols at nls maps

Google map showing Banks.

Matthew Wilson, age 25, Fisherman.
Alice Wilson, age 35.
Betty Wilson, age 13.
Ellen Wilson, age 10.
William Wilson, age 7.
James Wilson, age 5.
Mary Wilson, age 3.
Matthew Wilson, age 6 months.

Children of Matthew and Alice born after 1841:

Oliver Wilson (1843 - ),

[married to Mary Gregson on 28th Februry 1863 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Their children: Elizabeth (1865), Alice (1868), Kate (1871), Mary Ellen (1873), James Herbert (1881). Oliver died in 1895.]

Peter Wilson (1846 - ),

James Wilson (1848)
John Wilson (1849 - ),

1851 census:
Matthew not yet found.
His wife Alice and their children were at Marsh House, Banks, North Meols.

Link to Banks North Meols at nls maps

Google map showing Banks.

Alice Wilson, age 46, fisherman's wife, born North Meols.
Betty Wilson, age 22, Hand Loom Weaver, silk, born North Meols.
William Wilson, age 17, Hand Loom Weaver, silk, born North Meols.
Mary Wilson, age 12, At home, born North Meols.
Matthew Wilson, age 10, At home, winder of silk, born North Meols.
Oliver Wilson, age 8, scholar, born North Meols.
Peter Wilson, age 5, scholar, born North Meols.
John Wilson, age 1, born North Meols.

1861 Census:
35 Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood.

Link to Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood

Matthew Wilson, age 58, fisherman, Southport.
Alice Wilson, age 57, born Southport.
Mary Wilson, age 22, born Southport.
Oliver Wilson, age 18, Fisherman.
Peter Wilson, age 15, Fisherman.
John Wilson, age 11, Scholar.

1871 Census:
26 Higher Warren Street, Fleetwood.

Link to Higher (now Upper) Warren Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Higher (now Upper) Warren Street, Fleetwood.

Matthew Wilson, age 67, labourer, born North Meols.
Alice Wilson, age 66, born North Meols.
John Wilson, age 21, mariner, born North Meols.
also
William Forshaw, age 19, boarder, Fisherman, born North Meols. (It is likely that this is the son of William and Betty Forshaw. Betty was Matthew and Alice's daughter and had married William Forshaw in 1852.)

Matthew's Death:

Matthew died in the last quarter of 1875.

(Fylde 1875 8e 471).

He was buried at Fleetwood Cemetery on 27th December 1875. Grave Reference Con-F/168/A.

Death of Matthew's widow:

Matthew's widow, Alice, died on 1st December 1878, aged 74, at Lower Dock Street, Fleetwood.

(As reported in the Preston Chronicle, 7th December 1878.)

She was buried, with Matthew, at Fleetwood Cemetery on 3rd December 1878. Grave Reference Con-F/168/A.

James Wilson (1836 to 1914).

Wilson family tree diagram.

In Brief:

Birth: 1836 (Based on age at death).
Baptism: 24th January 1836 at North Meols, Lancashire.
1841 census: Banks.
1851 census: James not yet found. His family were at Marsh House, North Meols.
Marriage: To Elizabeth Ann (Betsey) Leadbetter on 30th June 1853, at the church of St Peter, Fleetwood.
1861 census: 3 West Street, Fleetwood.
1871 census: 38 Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood.
1881 census: Meuse Lane, (now Mews Lane), Ayr, Scotland.
1891 census: 52 Upper Preston Street, Fleetwood.
1901 census: 52 Preston Street, Fleetwood.

In detail:

Birth and Baptism:

James Wilson was born in 1836 in Banks, near Southport, Lancashire.
He was baptised on 24th January at St Cuthbert, North Meols.

1841 census:
Banks.
HO107 514/5.

Link to Banks North Meols at nls maps

Google map showing Banks.

Matthew Wilson, age 25, Fisherman.
Alice Wilson, age 35.
Betty Wilson, age 13.
Ellen Wilson, age 10.
William Wilson, age 7.
James Wilson, age 5.
Mary Wilson, age 3.
Matthew Wilson,age 6 months.

1851 census:

James not yet found.

His mother Alice and his brothers and sisters were at Marsh House, North Meols.

Link to Banks North Meols at nls maps

Google map showing Banks.

Marriage:

Link to St Peters, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing St Peters, Fleetwood.

James Wilson was married to Elizabeth Ann (Betsey) Leadbetter on 30th June 1853, at the church of St Peter, Fleetwood. Betsey was of the same age, also from Banks.
James is described on the marriage certificate as a sailor. His father was Matthew Wilson, sailor, and Betsey's father was Peter Leadbetter, sailor.
Witnesses at the wedding were James Cowell and Sarah Wilson

Link to the Leadbetter Family Page

Religion:

James Wilson himself was baptised into the Church of England and, although I have not yet found her own baptism, Betsey's elder siblings were also baptised into the Church of Englnd.
However, James and Elizabeth must have been swayed by the Primitive Methodist Movement, which was stirring at that time. Their first daughter, Mary, was "... christened at the bonded warehouse, off Mount Street, behind the Kings Arms Hotel, then occupied by the Primitive Methodists as a meeting place..." [Quoted from a newspaper report on the occasion of Mary's diamond wedding anniversary in 1929, (Fleetwood Chronicle).]
Perhaps James and Elizabeth had second thoughts, because their third daughter, Elizabeth Ann, was baptised in 1859 into the Church of England at St Peter, Fleetwood.

Children of James and Elizabeth between 1854 and 1861:

Mary Wilson (1854 - 1945),

Alice Wilson (1856 - 1931)

[wife of Robert Whiteside (1854 - 1912)] Link to the Whiteside Family Page

Elizabeth Ann(e) Wilson (1859 to 1940),

[There is a puzzle about Elizabeth Ann's birth. She was baptised on 16th October 1859, married to John Peter Olsson (1865 to 1928), on 28th July 1880 at St Peter, Fleetwood.]

Ann J Wilson (1859 - ),

[There is a puzzle about Ann's birth.birth registered September Quarter in FYLDE. Volume 08E Page 529.]

1861 census
3 West Street, Fleetwood

Link to West Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Map showing West Street, (now Lord Street), Fleetwood.

James Wilson, age 25, fisherman, born Southport.
Betty Wilson, age 24, born Southport.
Mary Wilson, age 7, born Fleetwood.
Alice Wilson, age 4, born Fleetwood.
Ann J. Wilson age 1, born Fleetwood.

Children of James and Elizabeth between 1861 and 1871:

Peter Wilson (1861 - ),

[birth registered December Quarter 1861 in FYLDE Volume 08E Page 545. Married to Annie Bradshaw in 1887. Children: Peter (1890), James (1893), Erica (1895), William Bradshaw (1899), Maggie (1901).]

Jane Wilson (1864 - ).

Martha Wilson (1867 - 1939),

James Wilson (1870 - ),

[baptised on 14th December 1873 at St Peter, Fleetwood], [husband of Annie Nicholson (1872 - ). Children: Bessie (1888), William Nicholson (1890-1890), Leah (1891), James (1894-1895), Genesta (1895-1896), William (1903), Richard Nicholson (1905), Elsie Butcher (1908), Jane Meadows (1909), Annie (1911).]

1871 census:
38 Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood.

Link to Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood

James Wilson, age 35, Fisherman, born Banks.
Elizabeth Wilson, age 35, born Banks.
Alice Wilson, age 14, born Banks.
Ann Wilson, age 11, born Fleetwood.
Peter Wilson, age 9, born Fleetwood.
Jane Wilson, age 8, born Fleetwood.
Martha Wilson, age 4, born Fleetwood.
James Wilson, age 1, born Fleetwood.

Children of James and Elizabeth after 1871:

Rachel Wilson (1871 - 1923),

Matthew Leadbetter Wilson (1877 - ),

[baptised on 8th December 1877 at St Peter, Fleetwood. Married to Jane Wright (1876) in 1897. Children: Mary Jane (1897), Joseph (1899), Ernest (1992), Hildema (1908), George Mawdsley (1913).]

Henry Leadbetter Wilson (1879 - 1945).

1881 census:
Elizabeth and James were expected to be in Preston Street area.
However, I have eventually found them in the Scottish census for Ayr, visiting the Struthers family, in Meuse Lane:

Link to Meuse Lane, now Mews Lane, Ayr at nls maps

Google map showing Meuse Lane, now Mews Lane, Ayr.

Thomas Struthers, age 39, Wool Weaver, born Ayr, Scotland.
Mary Struthers, wife, age 40, born Ayr, Scotland.
James Strthers, son, age 19, Cabinet Maker, born Ayr, Scotland.
Mary Struthers, daughter, age 16, Dressmaker, born Ayr, Scotland.
Marion Struthers, daughter, age 10, born Ayr, Scotland.
Catherine Struthers, daughter, age 8, born Ayr, Scotland.
Margaret Struthers, daughter, age 6, born Ayr, Scotland.
James Wilson, visitor, age 47, Fisherman, born "Northmiles, Lanarkshire*".
Elizabeth Wilson, visitor, age 47, born "Northmiles, Lanarkshire*".
Matthew Wilson, visitor, age 4, born "Blithwood, Lanarkshire*."
Henry Wilson, visitor, age 2, born "Blithwood, Lanarkshire*."
*These places were taken from a transcript. They should read "North Meols, Lancashire" and Fleetwood, Lancashire". The enumerator, or their hosts, probably mis-understood their English accent.

I have finally discovered a connection with James Wilson and the port of Ayr in 1881.
James's two sons Peter Wilson (1861) and James Wilson (1869) were crew on the trawler Hannah Eliza, which was in Ayr harbour on the night of the 1881 census, having been badly damaged in a collision with another trawler off the Ayr coast some two months earlier. I can only speculate about the reason Peter and James's parents and two brothers would make the journey north under these circumstances: emotional, financial, legal?

1881 Ayr Harbour

Vessel: Hannah Eliza, Fleetwood.
Peter Wilson, age 19, fisherman England.
James Wilson, age 12, cook, England.

From the Ayr Advertiser, or West Country Journal, Thursday 27th January 1881:

Collision at Sea - Seaman Drowned

On Wednesday morning about three o'clock a collision occurred in the bay between the trawlers Champion and Hannah Eliza, both of Fleetwood, and which are at present prosecuting their avocation along the Ayrshire coast, the former vessel running into and carrying away a large portion of the stern of the latter. One of the crew of the Hannah Eliza, a lad of 18, named McCoy, a native of Ireland, evidently suspecting his vessel was sinking, endeavoured to spring on board the Champion, but missing his footing, he fell in the water and was drowned. The Champion stood by the damaged vessel until Ayr was reached.

Meanwhile, daughters Jane, Martha and Rachel are staying with their older sister Alice, now married to Robert Whiteside, at 55 Preston Street, Fleetwood:

Link to Preston Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Preston Street, Fleetwood

Robert Whiteside, age 26, Gas Stoker, born Blackpool.
Alice Whiteside, age 24, born Fleetwood.
Elizabeth Whiteside, age 6 born Fleetwood.
Zachariah Whiteside, age 4, born Fleetwood.
George Whiteside, age 2, born Fleetwood.
James Whiteside, age 8 months, born Fleetwood.

Jane Wilson, Boarder, age 17, India Rubber Works, born Fleetwood.
Martha Wilson, age 13, General Servant, born Fleetwood.
Rachel Wilson, age 9, born Fleetwood.

Link to the Whiteside Family Page.

1891 census:
52 Upper Preston Street, Fleetwood.

Link to Preston Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Preston Street, Fleetwood.

James Wilson, age 56, Fisherman, born Banks.
Elizabeth Wilson, age 56, born Banks.
Matthew L. Wilson, age 14, Fisher boy, born Fleetwood.
Henry L. Wilson, age 12, born Fleetwood.
Bessie Wilson, granddaughter, age 3, born Fleetwood.
James Wilson, age 21, Fisherman, born Fleetwood.
Annie Wilson, (wife of 'young' James), age 19, born Askham?

1901 census:
52 Preston Street, Fleetwood.

Link to Preston Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Preston Street, Fleetwood.

James Wilson, age 67, Prawn Fisherman (employer), born Banks.
Elizabeth Wilson, age 67, born Banks.
Bessie Wilson, age 10, Granddaughter, born Fleetwood.
John Peter Olsson, age 46, Son in Law, Shipping Clerk (chemicals), born Sweden.
Elizabeth Ann Olsson, Daughter (of James), age 41 born Fleetwood.

1911 census:

Link to Landskrona, (No 360, Fleetwood Road) Fleetwood at nls maps

Map showing Landskrona, Fleetwood.

James and Elizabeth at the home of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann, at "Landskrona", Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood.

John Peter Olsson, age 56, Shipping Clerk for chemical manufacturers, born Sweden, Naturalised British Subject.
Elizabeth Ann, age 51, married 30 years with no children, born Fleetwood.
James Wilson,, (Elizabeth's father), age 75, Retired Fisherman, Born Banks.
Elizabeth Wilson,, age 74, Married 57 years, with 13 children from that marriage, 10 of whom still alive, born Banks.
Alice Whiteside,, Elizabeth Ann's sister, age 54, married 37 years, with 5 children from her marriage, all still alive, born Fleetwood.

1913

On the occasion of their diamond wedding celebrations held at their daughter, Elizabeth Olsson's house, "Landskrona", in 1913, James and Elizabeth were interviewed by a reporter from the Fleetwood Express. Asked about the state of her health, Elizabeth replied "Yes, I am very well." Her daughter added, "Yes, she trips down to see the pictures at Fleetwood."
Elizabeth added: "Do you know that me and my husband are old age pensioners and it would have been the happiest moment of my life to have seen Lloyd George present at the celebrations and to have shaken his hand. He is the grandest man who ever lived... God bless him." [State pension had been introduced in 1908 by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George.]

Death:

James Wilson died aged 78 in April 1914 and he is buried in Fleetwood cemetery.

James's widow:

In 1921, Elizabeth was living with her son, Henry Leadbetter Wilson and his family in 78 Kemp Street, Fleetwood.
She died 2 years later:
GRO Reference: 1923, September Quarter, WILSON, ELIZABETH, age 87, in FYLDE, Volume 08E Page 649.

Elizabeth was buried on 11th September 1923 at Fleetwood Cemetery. Her address was given as 78 Kemp Street, Fleetwood.

Alice Wilson (1856 - 1931).

Wilson family tree diagram.

Birth, (from certificate).

Alice Wilson was born on 5th December 1856 in Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood. Her parents were James Wilson and "Betty Wilson formerly Leadbeater".
The birth was registered on 13th December 1856.

1861 census:
3 West Street, Fleetwood.

Link to West Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Map showing West Street, (now Lord Street), Fleetwood.

James Wilson, age 25, fisherman, born Southport.
Betty Wilson, age 24, born Southport.
Mary Wilson, age 7, born Fleetwood.
Alice Wilson, age 4, born Fleetwood.
Ann J. Wilson age 1, born Fleetwood.

1871 census:
38 Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood.

Link to Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Upper Dock Street, Fleetwood

James Wilson, age 35, Fisherman, born Banks.
Elizabeth Wilson, age 35, born Banks.
Alice Wilson, age 14, born Banks.
Ann Wilson, age 11, born Fleetwood.
Peter Wilson, age 9, born Fleetwood.
Jane Wilson, age 8, born Fleetwood.
Martha Wilson, age 4, born Fleetwood.
James Wilson, age 1, born Fleetwood.

Marriage:

Link to St Peters, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing St Peters, Fleetwood.

Alice Wilson was married to Robert Whiteside at the Parish Church, Fleetwood, on May 31st 1874. From the certificate, Robert was a railway porter from Lower Dock Street, and his father was George Whiteside, also a railway porter.
Alice was daughter of James Wilson, a fisherman. They lived in Preston Street.
Witnesses were Elizabeth Ann Wilson and Joseph Salthouse.

Link to the Whiteside Family Page.

Their children:

Elizabeth Ann Whiteside (1874 - ).

[born 8th November 1874, married to Richard Wood (1871 - ) on 27th August 1902 in Garston].

Zachariah Whiteside(1876 to 1952),

[Born 8th May 1876, married to Jane Gerrard (1875 - 1950) on 27th November 1898, died on 8th September 1952.]

George Whiteside (1878 - ).

James Wilson Whiteside (1880 - ).

Peter Whiteside (1882 - ),

[born 14th November 1882, married to Sarah Lucy Tyler (1881 - ) in 1908. Their children: Herbert Cyril (1909 - ), Norman R. (1916 - )].

1881 census:
55 Preston Street.

Link to Preston Street, Fleetwood at nls maps

Google map showing Preston Street, Fleetwood.

Robert Whiteside, age 26, Gas Stoker, born Blackpool.
Alice Whiteside, age 24, born Fleetwood.
Elizabeth Whiteside, age 6, born Fleetwood.
Zachariah Whiteside, age 4, born Fleetwood.
George Whiteside, age 2, born Fleetwood.
James Whiteside, age 8, months, born Fleetwood.

Jane Wilson, Boarder, age 17, India Rubber Works, born Fleetwood.
Martha Wilson, age 13, General Servant, born Fleetwood.
Rachel Wilson, age 9, born Fleetwood.
Jane, Martha and Rachel were Alice's sisters.

1891 census:

2 Palmerston Road, Garston.

Link to Palmerston Road, Garston at nls maps

Google map showing Palmerston Road, Garston.

Robert Whiteside, age 36, Dock Labourer, born Blackpool.
Alice Whiteside, age 34, born Fleetwood.
Elizabeth Whiteside, age 16, born Fleetwood.
Zachariah Whiteside, age 14, Bar Boy, born Fleetwood.
George Whiteside, age 12, shop boy, born Fleetwood.
James W. Whiteside, age 10, born Fleetwood.
Peter Whiteside, age 8, born Fulton le Fylde. (sic)
also, as boarders,
Richard Ince, age 45, Engine Driver Railway, born London.
Frank Ince, age 12, born Wigan.

1901 census:

By 1901, Robert and Alice seem to have seperated. Robert may have returned to Fleetwood.
There is a Robert Whiteside of the right age and born in Blackpool, boarding with the family of Charles Myerscough at 7, Blackiston Street West, Fleetwood.
I have no direct proof that this is the correct person but he is a very strong candidate.

Alice now head of the family at 10 Gilbert Street, Garston.

Link to Gilbert Street, Garston at nls maps

Google map showing Gilbert Street.

Alice Whiteside, age 44, born Fleetwood.
George Whiteside, age 22, Railway Platelayer, born Fleetwood.
James Whiteside, age 20, Railway Platelayer, born Fleetwood.
Boarders: Richard Ince, (Widower), age 55, Railway Engine Driver, Born Camden, London.
Charles Ince, age 19, Ship's Carpenter, born Garston.

1911 census:

Link to Landskrona, (No 360, Fleetwood Road) Fleetwood at nls maps

Map showing Landskrona, Fleetwood.

Alice, living back in Fleetwood with her parents, at the home of her sister, Elizabeth Ann, at "Landskrona", Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood.

John Peter Olsson, age 56, Shipping Clerk for chemical manufacturers, born Sweden, Naturalised British Subject.
Elizabeth Ann, age 51, married 30 years with no children, born Fleetwood.
James Wilson, (Elizabeth's father) age 75, Retired Fisherman, Born Banks.
Elizabeth Wilson, age 74, Married 57 years, with 13 children from that marriage, 10 of whom still alive, born Banks.
Alice Whiteside, Elizabeth Ann's sister (née Wilson), age 54, married 37 years, with 5 children from her marriage, all still alive, born Fleetwood.

Robert's Death:

Robert Whiteside died in August 1912 in Fleetwood.
GRO Reference: 1912, Age 57, September Quarter, in FYLDE, Volume 08E Page 717.
He was buried on 14th August 1912 in the "Fleetwood Protestant Dissenter's Cemetery". (From cemetery records.)
He had been living with his son, George, and his wife, Sarah Ellen, at 42 Gamble Road, Thornton.

Alice's second Marriage:

Alice married widower, John W. Crossley in 1916.
St Michaels Church, Garston:

John Wild Crossley, age 52, widower, shuttlemaker, of 39 Brunswick Street, Garston, son of Samuel Crossley (deceased), shuttlemaker,
married
Alice Whiteside, age 59, widow, of 39 Brunswick Street, Garston, daughter of James Wilson (deceased), fisherman.
Witnesses: John Taylor and Elizabeth Ann Olsson.

John Wild Crossley (1864-1931) a yorkshireman, born in Huddesfield, had previously married Alice Lodge (1864-1913) on 4th September 1888 at Upperthong, Yorkshire.
She was the daughter of Batley Lodge (1834-1905) and Sarah Eastwood.
John was widowed in 1913 and moved to Garston where, presumably, he came across the recently widowed Alice Whiteside. As a shuttlemaker, he would have been drawn by the thriving Wilson Brothers Bobbin Co.

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1921 census:
39 Brunswick Street, Garston
Alice, now Alice Crossley

Link to Gilbert Street, Garston at nls maps

Google map showing Brunswick Street.

John Wild Crossley, age 57, Shuttle Maker, born Yorkshire, Huddersfield, .
Alice Crossley, age 64, born Lancashire, Fleetwood.
Lewis Arthur Crossley, son, age 28, shuttle maker, born Yorkshire, Batley.
George Crossley, son, age 28, fitter (engineer), born Yorkshire, Batley.
Kathleen Crossley, daughter, age 17, tester (bobbin making), born Yorkshire, Batley.

Between 1920 and 1930, Alice and John Crossley are found in the electoral register for 39 Brunswick Street, Garston.
John died in the first quarter of 1931 and it seems that Alice finally moved back to live in Fleetwood, where she died a few months later.

Alice's Death

CROSSLEY, ALICE age 80, GRO Reference: 1931 June Quarter in FYLDE Volume 08E Page 735.