Edward Maddison Wilson (1869 - 1930)
Edward Maddison Wilson was my grandfather, and he made the move down south and started the Kent branch
of the Wilson family. Edward was born March 25th 1869 at North Road, Crossgate,
Durham. We don't know why he moved south, nor how he ended up in Gillingham, but
his first move south appears to have been to south London where he met up with
and subsequently married Eliza Julia Smith marrying her
on June 7th 1896 at St. Nicholas's Church, Plumstead. Eliza was born on February
23rd 1870 at Albert Grove, Bexley, Kent. and was the daughter of
Edward Smith and Jane Baldry.
Jane and Edward had married on October 11th 1864 in Bexley.
Of their children, Winifred married a Mr Moyes and
lived at 7 Otway Street, Gillingham, Ed married Edie
(surname unknown and they lived in the Harrow area, having one son,
Colin. Thomas remained single and emigrated to Moonee
Ponds, near Melbourne, Australia, Rose married a Mr Punchard
and lived at 14 Hamilton Road, Gillingham. They had a daughter
Marion. Dolly married Ernest Wigley
and had two daughters, Brenda and
Jean. Ivy remained single and lived her life in Gillingham. Roger William married his first cousin, Gladys May Sparks on September 16th
1934 at Plumstead. 
Returning to Edward Maddison Wilson (pictured left, circa 1925) and his
wife Eliza, they apparently moved to Gillingham between their wedding date and
the birth of their first child, Winifred, (apparently Winifred's real first name was Eliza, after her Mum, but I always knew her as Aunt Win) in 1898. This
was followed by Edward (d.o.b. unknown)
Roger William, (b. 29.11.1901) Thomas,
Rose, Dolly and
Ivy. At the time of Roger's birth the family were
living in Arden Street, Gillingham.
1891 Census - not living with parents - almost certainly he is the Edward M Wilson age
22, lodging at 47 James St Elswick Newcastle described as a Steam Ship Engineer.
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
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Marriages Jun 1896
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Smith Eliza Julia Woolwich 1d 1910
Wilson Edward Maddison Woolwich 1d 1910
Birth - No
Marriage - No
Death - No
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