Thank you for the comment, Patti. I agree with Nivard that although the spelling is distinctive, the WILLSON families originated from different places. There are many in Pennsylvania around the turn of the last century, but only a few belong to my lot from Suffolk who came from the Kelsale-Middleton-Theberton-Wenhaston-Yoxford area. The first record I have is 1675. Best wishes to all for successful research in 2011. Carol B. in Syracuse, NY, USA On Dec 23, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Patti Lee wrote: > I was once told by a Canadian Cousin that we are related to all > Willsons who spell their name with two "L's" Curious as our Willsons > originally came from Ireland in 1698. The line then continues from > Scotland to New Jersey and then as Loyalists left to live in Ontario > Canada where they live to this day. We also have Canadian Ellis > Cousins who married Willsons and their children are said to have > moved to Saskatchewan and Kewadin, Michigan. > Patti in Minnesota > > On 12/22/2010 9:45 AM, Carol Bradford wrote: >> Hello all, >> I have been looking for William Ellis WILLSON for many years. His >> birth was registered in Plomesgate in Jun quarter, 1841. He was the >> son of John and Elizabeth (Ellis) WILLSON of Framlingham. He was >> mentioned in his father's 1871 will as "believed to be in >> Australia." I found this note of him: