Washington Dodge Wilson

"Washington Dodge Wilson, b. at Newcastle, Sept., 1833, where he d. Sept., 1887. He m. 30 May, 1853, in Melbourne, Australia." - Genealogy of the Dodge family, of Essex county, Mass

Spouse: Bridget Eagan / O'Reagan, b. abt 1835, Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine

Children:

• Samuel Oliver Wilson
• John William Wilson, b. 1856, Magpie, Victoria, Australia
• Christopher Wilson, b. 1858, Alma, Victoria, Australia
• Annie Eliza McMaster (born Wilson) b. 3 Feb 1860; Bptsm. 21 Feb 1860, Lamplough, Victoria, Australia
• Thomas Wilson, b. 1862, Bark?, Victoria, Australia
• Washington Wilson, b. 1862, Bark?, Victoria, Australia
• Mary Ann Elizabeth Palmer (born Wilson)
• Catherine Wilson, b. 1869, West Melb, Victoria, Australia
• Charles Wilson, b. 1869, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Charley Edwin Wilson, b. 1870, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

1850 U.S. Census for Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine lists: Samuel Wilson, 46, Occupation: Farmer; Eliza Wilson, 45; Washington Wilson, 18, Occupation: Farmer; Nancy J Wilson, 11 Maine; Oliver B Wilson, 9; Charles E Wilson, 7; Delia Wilson, 5; Mary A Wilson, 2. All residents born in Maine.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Wednesday 5 June 1872 NEW INSOLVENT. Washington Dodge Wilson, of Lonsdale street west, Melbourne-, late publican, now ' out of business. Causes of insolvency-Heavy rents of hotels, being sold off under a bill of exchange, and sickness in family. Liabili- ties, £142 K 6d. ; assets, £6 ; deficiency, £136 Is. 6d. Mr. Jacomb, assignee

Sources:

"Genealogy of the Dodge Family of Essex County, Mass. 1629-1894" By Joseph Thompson Dodge, p.246 - https://archive.org/details/genealogyofdodge011894dod

"Maine, Bath, Seamen's Proofs of Citizenship, 1833-1868," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKKH-J8HZ

"Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," index, FamilySearch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5MC-FHK

"United States Census, 1850," - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J1-PYN : Washington Wilson in household of Samuel Wilson, Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, United States; citing family 6, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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