Hi Pat, I checked the 1880 census, which is the only complete one that I have. Found Thomas Wilson, b. Branford, New Haven cnty CT, 1862. There were just him and his mother Eliza Wilson, b Ireland in this household. Says his father was born Scotland. National Archives film # T9-0107, page 527c. Seems odd that his younger brothers were not listed, which makes me think it is the wrong Thomas. However among the neighbors same film # page 539D was listed Annie McGarry b 1862, Branford CT as well. She is shown as the stepdaughter of James Callahan. Looks like her mother married again and there were a few younger Callahan kids. States both her father and mother b Ireland. This is most likely of no help, but thought I would toss it over to you, see if anything makes any sense. I have an Abraham Snow, born in Mansfield or Ashford CT around 1700 and I feel the same about him, being dropped from the sky. Carole CT

Yep, Wilson is usually a Scots surname. But there were plenty of Scotch-Irish in Ireland. My Scotch-Irish ancestor (the only one I've found) was a GGG-GF named Craig, who lived in Limavady, Co. Derry, Ulster. Warren ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Buehler" <carolebuehler@sbcglobal.net> To: <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [CTMID] looking for birth record | Hi Pat, | | I checked the 1880 census, which is the only complete one that I have. | Found Thomas Wilson, b. Branford, New Haven cnty CT, 1862. | There were just him and his mother Eliza Wilson, b Ireland in this | household. Says his father was born Scotland. National Archives film # | T9-0107, page 527c. Seems odd that his younger brothers were not listed, | which makes me think it is the wrong Thomas. However among the neighbors | same film # page 539D was listed Annie McGarry b 1862, Branford CT as well. | She is shown as the stepdaughter of James Callahan. Looks like her mother | married again and there were a few younger Callahan kids. States both her | father and mother b Ireland. | This is most likely of no help, but thought I would toss it over to you, see | if anything makes any sense. | I have an Abraham Snow, born in Mansfield or Ashford CT around 1700 and I | feel the same about him, being dropped from the sky. | | Carole CT | | | ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== | For anyone who missed them, Robert Squire has posted images of | Middlesex County section of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ctimages/ | | ============================== | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx | |

Branford was a big Scots Irish area. TRacy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Wetmore" <webmerlin@cox.net> To: <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [CTMID] looking for birth record > Yep, Wilson is usually a Scots surname. But there were plenty of > Scotch-Irish in Ireland. My Scotch-Irish ancestor (the only one I've > found) was a GGG-GF named Craig, who lived in Limavady, Co. Derry, > Ulster. > > Warren > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carole Buehler" <carolebuehler@sbcglobal.net> > To: <CTMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:14 PM > Subject: Re: [CTMID] looking for birth record > > > | Hi Pat, > | > | I checked the 1880 census, which is the only complete one that I > have. > | Found Thomas Wilson, b. Branford, New Haven cnty CT, 1862. > | There were just him and his mother Eliza Wilson, b Ireland in this > | household. Says his father was born Scotland. National Archives > film # > | T9-0107, page 527c. Seems odd that his younger brothers were not > listed, > | which makes me think it is the wrong Thomas. However among the > neighbors > | same film # page 539D was listed Annie McGarry b 1862, Branford CT > as well. > | She is shown as the stepdaughter of James Callahan. Looks like her > mother > | married again and there were a few younger Callahan kids. States > both her > | father and mother b Ireland. > | This is most likely of no help, but thought I would toss it over to > you, see > | if anything makes any sense. > | I have an Abraham Snow, born in Mansfield or Ashford CT around 1700 > and I > | feel the same about him, being dropped from the sky. > | > | Carole CT > | > | > | ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > | For anyone who missed them, Robert Squire has posted images of > | Middlesex County section of John Warner Barber's Connecticut > Historical Collections at > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ctimages/ > | > | ============================== > | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in > the > | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > | > | > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > For anyone who missed them, Robert Squire has posted images of > Middlesex County section of John Warner Barber's Connecticut Historical Collections at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ctimages/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >