Joseph Wilson born about 1839 Ardwick in Lanc
married Dec 1867 in West Derby Toxteth to Catherine Campbell Shearer born 16 Dec 1839 Thurso dau of William Shearer leather merchant of Janet Street Thurso and Barbara Campbell ( have tree)
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Household:1881 census
10 Pelham GroveCensus PlaceToxteth Park, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341875
Public Records Office Reference RG11Piece / Folio 3652 / 18Page Number 30
Joseph. WILSON Head M Male 39 Ardwick, Lancashire, England Miller & Corn Merchant
Cathe.C. WILSON Wife M Female 39 Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
children
Frank C. WILSON Son Male 12 Stockport, Lancashire, England Scholar who went on to be Lord Mayor of Liverpool in the 1920's
Barbara J. WILSON Daur Female 11 Stockport, Lancashire, England who when she died left a lots of money to a cats home
Margaret Florence WILSON > Daur Female 9 L'Pool, Lancashire, England who died the last of then in 1962 left a £270,000 fortune outside the family
Amy B. WILSON > Daur Female 5 L'Pool, Lancashire, England
Emily TWIST Serv U Female 21 B'Ham, Warwick, England Domestic Serv
Anne GRIFFITHS Serv U Female 16 L'Pool, Lancashire, England Nurse Domestic Serv
Source Information:
1891
A SECOND MARRIAGE.?
1891 census transcription details for: Stoweleigh, Livingston Drive North, Toxteth Park, Liverpool
National Archive Reference: RG number: RG12 Piece: 2940 Folio: 47 Page: 27
Stoweleigh, Livingston Drive North, Toxteth Park, Liverpool County: Lancashire
WILSON, Joseph Head Married 49 born 1842 Miller & Corn Merchant Ardwick Lancashire
WILSON, Anna W Wife Married 36 B 1855 Haughton Vale Lancashire Nr Manchester
WILSON, Frank C Son Single 22 B 1869 Assistant Merchant Stockport Cheshire
WILSON, Margaret Florence Dau Single 19 born 1872 Liverpool Lancashire
WILSON, Josephine Dau 9 B1882 Liverpool Lancashire
HILDITCH, Amelia Servant Single 26 b1865 Waitress Domestic HaslingtonCheshire
KING, Sarah W Servant Single 27 b 1864 Cook Domestic Scotland
CUSHION, Anne Servant Single 26 b 1865 Housemaid Domestic Hingham Norfolk
LATER BOUGHT Stokesay Hall Bidston Wirral
The house was sold to developers after the last of the Wilsons died in 1962 and it no longer stands. "It had 12 chimneys" and had its own
road leading to the door, now Stokesay Road. Apparently there may be images of the house held in what was the Birkenhead Town Hall,
Hamilton Square, now a museum.
Someone who lives in the Road called their home Stokesay after the main house. They said that the family was "huge" in the area.
POSS DEATH Mar 1895 Wilson Joseph age 50 Liverpool 8b72
When Barbara Wilson died the rumour is she left about £250,000 to a cats home.
Her sister Margaret Florence died in the 1960's her will revealed a substantial house and contents and a single main legatee.
Dorice Stone ( sister of Selwyn Lloyd) who is thought to have been the old lady's companion . Dorice got the interest on bulk of the £270,000 estate along with other bequest to Shones. There was a court case contesting this but Dorice won and left the court saying 'your morally mine legally!!' Nice woman!
The trust fund was wound up and £1,007 was shared between the family. Who got about £10 each.
The auction of the house and contents was quite an event and the catalogue included 27 fur coats , a great many diamonds and other jewels, four luxury cars Bentleys etc and a house full of expensive furniture and effects. What happened to the proceeds I cannot remember but could find out if you are interested.
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