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From: "Peter Gawn" <>
Subject: Re: Harry Wilson, Carisbrooke
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:33:03 -0700
References: <000801c57cd7$5a359100$2b17edc1@pbn-computer>


Not of direct help but possibly might help with dating -
Pigot's 1830 Directory, facsimile edition, 1994, p. 197 shows "W. Cooke,
esq." as resident at Belle-vue.
There's no listing for Harry Wilson, or any Wilson come to that.
Peter Gawn
(Canada).
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Townsend" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:21 AM
Subject: Harry Wilson, Carisbrooke


> I would like to have some information about Harry Wilson, who in 1844 was
> described as being of Belle-vue House, near Carisbrooke. About that time
he
> was referred to as Captain Wilson, though the army and navy lists for that
> year do not suggest any obvious candidate. Earlier, in 1836, he had been
> referred to as Wilson, H., Esq., of Carisbrooke.
>
> Are there any indexes to the 1841 census for the island? Or would it be a
> big search for me to go through the 1841 census returns for the
Carisbrooke
> area, until I came across Belle-vue House? Of course, if someone can
> pinpoint Belle-vue House for me, that would be helpful.
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> John Townsend
> (Wokingham, Berkshire)
>


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