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WILSON, Frederick
1812 - 1893 (81 years) Has 2 ancestors and 20 descendants in this family tree.
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Name WILSON, Frederick Birth 1812 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
Gender Male Death 25 Jan 1893 Dorking, Surrey, England Burial 31 Jan 1893 Dorking, Surrey, England Person ID I2384 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father WILLSON, John d. Yes, date unknown Mother BURTON, Elizabeth d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 18 Oct 1803 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Family ID F1201 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MOTE, Catherine, b. Between 1805 and 1807, Knightsbridge, Greater London, England d. 1895, Dorking, Surrey, England (Age 90 years) Marriage 1858 Marylebone Registration District, London Family ID F1200 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 EDGOOSE, Susanna, b. 1805, West Walton, Norfolk d. 31 Dec 1855, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England (Age 50 years) Marriage 1 Aug 1831 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Children + 1. WILSON, George Augustus, b. 15 Nov 1834, Downham Market, Norfolk, England d. 6 Jul 1911, Melrose City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 76 years)2. WILSON, Susanna, b. 1837, Downham Market, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1861 (Age > 25 years)+ 3. WILSON, Frederick, b. 20 Jan 1839, Downham Market, Norfolk, England d. 1903, Headington, Oxfordshire, England (Age 63 years)+ 4. WILSON, Elizabeth, b. 13 Apr 1841, Downham Market, Norfolk, England d. 1890, Oxford Registration District, Oxfordshire (Age 48 years)5. WILSON, Eliza, b. 29 Jan 1844, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England d. Aft Jan 1844, Cambridge Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age > 0 years)Family ID F3267 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Feb 2026
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Birth - 1812 - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
Marriage - 1 Aug 1831 - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire = Link to Google Earth
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Notes
FREDERICK WILSON 1812-1893
The baptismal entries of Eliza WILSON, James WILSON, and John H. WILSON in 1814, 1816, and 1819 respectively, show the family to have been living at Church Lane, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire.
Frederick, son of John and Elizabeth WILSON, was baptised at Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, on 17 July 1812.
In 1841 Frederick and Susanna were living at Bridge Street, Downham, Norfolk:
*Frederic (sic) WILSON, aged 25, hairdresser, N (Not born in Norfolk);
Susanna WILSON, aged 30, Y (Yes, born in Norfolk);
George WILSON, aged 7, Y;
Susanna WILSON, aged 5, Y;
Elizath WILSON, aged 2 months, Y.
(HO107/754/9/19)
Two year old Frederic (sic) WILSON was living with William and Elizabeth GRABURN in Bridge Street, Downham. He was born in Norfolk.
The 1851 census of Magdalen Street, Cambridge St. Peter, Cambridgeshire:
*Frederick WILSON, head, aged 38, hairdresser, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Susannah WILSON, wife, aged 43, hairdresser's wife;
George WILSON, son, aged 16, errand boy;
SusannahWILSON, daughter, aged 14, milliner;
Frederick WILSON, son, aged 12, scholar;
Elizabeth WILSON, daughter, aged 9, scholar
Sarah Ann BROWNING, wife, married, aged 33, dressmaker, born at Wisbech;
Frederick BROWNING, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Brighton, Sussex.
(HO/107/1760/912B)
His wife Susannah died at Magdalen Street, Cambridge, on 31 December 1855 aged 49. She was described as the wife of Frederick WILSON, hairdresser. Her husband informed the registrar.
(GRO December Q 1855 Cambridge 3b 332)
The marriage between Catherine MOTE and Frederick WILSON was registered in 1858.
(GRO March Q 1858 Marylebone 1a 529)
The 1861 census of the Spread Eagle Public House, Cambridge St. Andrew the Less:
Jeremiah CATES, head, aged 35, licenced victualler, born at Brinkley, Cambridgeshire;
Elizabeth CATES, wife, aged 38, born at Oakington, Cambridgeshire;
*Frederick WILSON, visitor, aged 46, married, of no occupation, born at Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire;
Catherine WILSON, visitor, aged 48, married, of no occupation, born at Rochester;
Mary Ann WHITEHEAD, lodger, aged 14, servant, born at Cambridge St. Andrew the Less;
Susan TULLER, lodger, aged 40, charwoman, born at St. Botolph, Cambridgeshire.
(RG9/1024/139/3)
He and his son Frederick signed as witnesses to the marriage of Elizabeth WILSON to William David ROWLES at the West Street Independent Chapel, Dorking, Surrey, on 6 September 1870.
(GRO September Q 1870 Dorking 2a 208)
The 1871 census of South Street, Dorking, Surrey:
*Frederick WILSON, head, aged 57 (i.e. born 1813 or 1814), artist in hair, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Catherine WILSON, wife, aged 64, born in Knightsbridge;
Sarah FAIRCHILD, visitor, aged 70, widow, born at Leigh, Essex.
(RG10/1615/109/20)
The Post Office Directory of Surrey 1878 lists Frederick WILSON, hairdresser, at South Street, Dorking.
The 1881 census of Falkland Road, Dorking, Surrey:
*Frederick WILSON, head, aged 68 (i.e. born 1812 or 1813), retired perfumer, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Catherine WILSON, wife, aged 74, born at Knightsbridge;
Margaret M. SCOTT, boarder/lodger, aged 25, school teacher, born at Chelsea, Middlesex.
(RG11/0796/88/32)
The 1891 census of 5 South Street, Dorking, Surrey:
*Fredk WILSON, head, aged 75 (i.e. born in 1815 or 1816), hairdresser, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Catherine WILSON, wife, aged 84, born in Knightsbridge.
(RG12/576/36/13)
He died of senile decay at South Street, Dorking, Surrey on 25 January 1893 aged 80. He was described as a hairdresser. The informant, present at the death, was Fanny ROWE of 70 South Street, Dorking.
(GRO March 1893 Dorking 2a 112)
The will of Frederick WILSON:
"This is the last Will and Testament of me Frederick WILSON of Dorking in the County of Surrey Hairdresser I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal estate to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease to my dear Wife Catherine absolutely and I appoint my said Wife sole Executrix of this my Will In witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven - Fredk. WILSON - Signed by the said testator as his last Will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - Geo: ALLOWAY Dorking - Wm R. ALLOWAY Dorking"
On the 10th. March 1893 Probate of this Will was granted to Catherine WILSON Widow the sole Executrix
BE IT KNOWN, that at the date hereunder written, the last Will and Testament of Frederick WILSON late of Dorking in the County of Surrey Hairdresser deceased, who died on 25th. day of January 1893 at Dorking aforesaid was proved and registered in the Principal Probate Registry of her Majesty's High Court of Justice, and that administration of the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Catherine WILSON of No. 5 South Street Dorking Widow the Relict the sole Executrix named in the said Will she having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same.
Dated the 10th. day of March 1893
Gross value of Personal Estate £148.8.0.
He was buried in Dorking Municipal Cemetery, Surrey, on 31 January 1893 aged 80.
(revised 16.08.2011)