Wilson of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Our family
Our family starts as follows.
The reason we say this line is DNA proven is because of the DNA match with the family below.
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Alexander Wilson.
"Wilsons" at mar, but most records are "Wilson".
Of the parish of Alford,
Aberdeenshire.
Alexander Wilson and his wife were said to have been originally from Archballoch,
SW side of Alford
(see map).
This is confirmed by George Wilson of Archballoch witnessing the baptism of Alexander's son in 1768.
Alexander married in 1767 at Alford.
Lived at Wellheads, S side of Alford.
Had children bapt 1768 to 1782.
DNA related
DNA shows that the following Wilson family is closely related.
- Peter Wilson,
born 1726 or 1733.
Lived at Milltown of Auchenhove, Lumphanan par, Aberdeenshire.
His son was born at Alford in 1773 or 1776.
His son later lived to the SW side of Alford.
He and his son were buried at Alford.
There is a DNA match between descendants of this family and descendants of our family above.
Perhaps Alexander and Peter are brothers.
Other Wilson of Alford
There is another
Alexander Wilson having children in Alford parish
at this time:
-
Alexander Wilson,
listed at son's bapt 1768
as of "the Muir"
(Muir of Alford, W of Alford),
had issue:
- Peter Wilson,
bapt 19 Nov 1768, Alford.
See bapt entry
(and full size).
