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Posted by: john-patrick-blair on July 12, 2010 at 04:59 PM
I am looking for information on the descendants of George Wilson from Ballylagan.  He was 88 years old on the 1901 census living with his wife, Eliza (70); son, Henry (46); daughter-in-law, Mary Ann (38); and grandchildren, Mary, Lizzie, George, Robert H., and John--ages 21 to 4.  By 1911 both George, the elder and his son, Henry are gone, but the remainder of the family is still intact and still in Ballylagan.  I have a postcard of Gleno village dated 1927 addressed to my great-great grandfather as Uncle Patrick from "George" who I believe to be the grandson noted above.  Patrick Blair married his wife, Margaret Wilson, at Ballylinney Church in 1872 and her father was George.  There was only one George in Ballylagan at the time so I believe these people on the census are family.  Research at the Ballynure graveyard reveal Blair cousins and other Wilsons, but not this Wilson family.  There might be family relations in Ballycor.  Francis Wilson married Lizzie Wilson at Ballylinney Church, also in 1872 and also having a father named George from Ballylagan.  They are living in Ballycor on both the 1901 and 1911 census.  I believe that both Margaret and this Lizzie, presumably Elizabeth, are sisters to this Henry and daughters of George and Eliza (also presumably Elizabeth).  If the grandson George sent this postcard in 1927, then at least he survived the carnage of the First World War.  The question remains what happened to him?  Where are these Wilson family members buried?  Are there further Wilson descendants in Antrim?  The only other clue that I have is that Robert H. was a carpenter while his brothers were listed as farmers.  Any assistance or information would be appreciated.  - thanks