Hi list I wonder if anyone else is researching these families? would love to hear from you if you are. the recurring name 'Violetta' is said to be from a French émigré ancestor married to a Welsh sea captain. thank you Mae from Victoria, Australia Thomas WILSON was born in 1832 in Bradford Yorkshire. Lived at 146 Dyson st Bradford, York (1881 census) boot and shoe maker Thomas married Eliza WESTOVER in 1857. Eliza was born in 1834 in Leeds, York. Thomas and Eliza had the following children: + i. Mary A WILSON was born in 1858. ii. John WILSON was born in 1860 in Bradford Yorkshire. iii. William r WILSON was born in 1862 in Bradford Yorkshire. iv. Thomas WILSON was born in 1864 in Bradford Yorkshire. Painter and paper hanger (from 1881 census) lived above shop (Vi) + v. Violetta WILSON was born in 1867. She died in 1935. vi. Herbert a WILSON was born in 1869 in Bradford Yorkshire. vii. Walter WILSON was born in 1871 in Bradford Yorkshire. viii. Eliza WILSON was born in 1873 in Bradford Yorkshire. Eliza lived in Thirroul, married to a money lender? ix. Adelaide WILSON was born in 1875 in Bradford Yorkshire. (One of these Wilson children went to Rhodes, USA) Second Generation 2. Mary A WILSON (Thomas) was born in 1858 in Bradford Yorkshire. Mary married Jackson. They had the following child Ann e JACKSON was born in 1879 in Bradford Yorkshire. 5. Violetta WILSON (Thomas) was born in 1867 in Bradford Yorkshire. Violetta married Joseph POOLE in 1892. Joseph was born in Bradford Yorkshire. They lived above his Bootmaker shop that he used to own in 'Ivegat' a little lane in Bradford. Joseph and Violetta had the following children: + Adelaide POOLE was born on 26 Mar 1895. Eliza POOLE was born on 19 Oct 1897 died in Victoria Australia Violetta POOLE was born on 22 Jan 1900 died in Bradford. + Harriet (Hetty) POOLE was born on 27 Mar 1906.