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Alexander Wilson
Appeared in Dumfries and Galloway Standard; June. 2, 1917. Fined for riding bike with light.
Alison Davidson Wilson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :Alison Davidson Wilson
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 25th November 1886, Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: 5th April 1972 ,193 Newtown Rd, Carlisle
Nationality: Scottish parents
Childhood: Eldest of 8, 6 surviving
Parents: Thomas and Agnes nee Jardine
Parents occupations: Railway engine fireman the driver
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Baker and confectioner
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status: Unmarried
Children: None known
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Alison Davidson Wilson 1886-1972
Alison Davidson Wilson was born on 25th November 1886 in Carlisle to Thomas and Agnes nee Jardine.…
Annie Jane Wilson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Mrs Annie Jane Wilson (nee Hastings)
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 1892 St Mungo, Dumfriesshire
Date and Place of Death: 1938 Stoneykirk
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: N/K
Parents: Robert A and Elizabeth A Hastings
Parent’s occupations: Coachman (father)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: West of Scotland Agricultural College, Glasgow
Occupation: N/K
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Job title at Gretna: N/K
Marital status: John Wilson 1917 in Dalton
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Annie is remembered on the Mossband Farewell as a member of the operating staff.…
Christopher Wilson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Christopher Wilson
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 26th March 1861 Casterton, Westmorland
Date and Place of Death: 11th November 1943, Norwood, Preston
Nationality: English
Childhood: Eldest of at least 5.
Parents: Henry Wilson and Jane nee Stephenson
Parents occupations: Agricultural labourer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Police Sergeant
Place of residence at Gretna: Longtown
Marital status: Married
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9 , 7 living
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Christopher Wilson 1861-1943
Christopher Wilson was born in Casterton, near Kendal, Westmorland, on 26th March 1861 to Henry Wilson and Jane nee Stephenson.…
Isabella Wilson
Appeared in Dumfries and Galloway Standard; Nov. 7, 1917, under the heading Munitions Tribunal.
Janet Jardine Wilson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Janet Jardine Wilson
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 27th May 1898, Glasgow
Date and Place of Death: October 1992 , Derby
Nationality: British
Childhood: One of 8, 6 surviving
Parents: Thomas and Agnes nee Jardine
Parents occupations: Railway engine driver
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Not known
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: Not known
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Janet Jardine Wilson 1898-1992
Janet Jardine Wilson was born on 27th May 1898 in Glasgow to Thomas and Agnes nee Jardine.…
John Thomas Wilson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John Thomas Wilson
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 8th November 1899, Heapey, Lancashire
Date and Place of Death: October 1975, Preston, Lancashire
Nationality: British
Childhood: The 6th of 7 surviving children of 9 born.…
Lizzie Cook Wilson
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Lizzie Cook Wilson
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 11th May 1892, Apple Tree Inn, Brigham, Cockermouth
Date and Place of Death: 5th October 1988, Penrith Hospital of 2, Sharrow Cottage, Howtown
Nationality: English
Childhood: 5th of 6 , mainly girls
Parents: William and Susan[na] nee Park
Parents occupations: Lime stone quarryman
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Checked the dials up a ladder where the cordite was mixed
Place of residence at Gretna:N/K
Marital status: Married
Children: At least 3 daughters
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Lizzie Cook Wilson 1892-1988
Lizzie Cook Wilson was born at Apple Tree Inn, Brigham near Cockermouth, Cumberland on 11th May 1892 to William and Susan[na]nee Park.…
Mary Wilson
MARY WILSON
“MISS WILSON”
Date and place of birth: 20 August 1889 Wigton, Cumberland, England
Date and place of death: 1957 Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Nationality: British
Biography: Mary grew up in Carlisle as part of a large family. Her siblings were –
Sarah Ann Wilson 1874
John Wilson 1876-1891
Ruth Wilson 1880
William Wilson 1882-1882
William Alfred Wilson 1883
David Wilson 1884-1908
Richard Wilson 1885
Joseph Wilson 1888
Robert Allison Wilson 1892-1910
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John Wilson married Mary Jane Wills 1873 in Wigton, Cumberland
Parents occupation: John was a Tailor
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Not known
Place of residence at Gretna: Not Known
Forwarding address after the war: Miss Wilson, Port Carlisle
Job Title at Gretna: Welfare Supervisor
Marital Status: Mary married William R Scott 1933 in Wigton, Cumberland
Children: Nil known
Travels: Not known
Awards/Recognitions: Not known
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Ancestry
FindaGrave
FindMyPast
FreeBMD
British Newspaper Archive
Mossband Farewell Newsletter
Thomas Wilson
The Annandale Observer is not currently digitized, however a volunteer on this project is manually searching the physically copies of this paper stored at The Devil’s Porridge Museum. Wilson was mentioned in the AO on 01/02/1918 at p. 7 and column 4. He was described as a labourer living in No.6 Butterdale Huts, Eastriggs.and the details of the entry were ‘Matches in Factory.’
Florence Windross
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Mrs. Florence Windross M/s Little
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Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: Baptism: 22nd August 1897. St Mary’s Carlisle
Date and Place of Death: N/K
Nationality: British
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Childhood: She had 1 brother and 3 sisters, who where all born in Cumberland.…
Sophia Winn
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Sophia Wynn or Winn. Later: Sophia Easton
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: Houghton-Le-Spring. 1902.
Date and Place of Death: 31st October 1970. 70 Ross Lea Row, Houghton-Le-Spring.
Nationality: British
Childhood: Sophia was born to a mining family.…
John Stanley Wise
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John Stanley Wise
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 29th April 1889, Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Date and Place of Death: 1961, New York City
Nationality: British/English
Childhood: Born in Canada , family moved back to Keswick when very young
Parents: Mary Anne Dare Rodgers from Workington and Charles John Wise-
Parents occupations: Father – a farmer formerly then a “Gentleman” latterly
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Electrical engineer at Gretna then a Financial advisor – bank in the US
Place of residence at Gretna: ‘Turnmuir’, Dornock then 86 , The Rand, Eastriggs
Marital status: Married – 3 times
Children: 2 daughters with Mary Josephine Wilson nee McCulloch
1918 Mary Doreen Hallifax Wise
1923 Elizabeth Barbara Beryl Wise
Travels
Canada – UK as a child, New York City for work,
Awards/recognitions: None known
Positions held: Electrical engineer, Financial advisor to a US bank
Trivia / any other information: Married 3 times , twice in the US, once to an American and twice to English ladies
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Mary Josephine Wilson McCulloch 1892- 1976 and John Stanley Wise 1889-1961
On 26th June 1918 Mary Josephine Wilson McCulloch ,spinster, 26, married John Stanley Wise , electrical engineer, 29, at St Michael’s Church, Bowness -on-Solway to the West of Carlisle.…
James Howard Wiseman
JAMES HOWARD WISEMAN
Date and place of birth: 16 March 1868 Bermondsey District, Surrey
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Nationality: British
Biography: James grew up with his siblings in Aston, Warwickshire,
Parents: James Henry Wiseman married Mary Ann Crowder 1872 Coleshill, Warwickshire
Mary Ann Crowder
James Henry Wiseman
Parents occupation: James Senior was a Plumber
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: James was a Plumber, but after the war he set up a Motor Garage in Birmingham.…
Charles William Witts
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Charles William Witts
Gender Male
Date and place of birth 1854, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Date and Place of Death: July 1931, Stroud
Nationality: British
Childhood 2nd of 5 children
Parents Goerge and Emma nee Mayo
Parents occupations Not known
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation Commercial clerk/book keeper
Place of residence at Gretna: N/K
Marital status Married
Children At least 2
Travels N/K
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Positions held N/K
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Charles William Witts 1854- 1931
Charles William Witts was born in Stroud , Gloucestershire in 1854 to George Witts and Emma nee Mayo.…
Kenneth Alfred Wolfe Barry, OBE
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Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Kenneth Alfred Wolfe Barry OBE.
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Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: 16th March 1879, Delahay St, Westminster, London.…
Helen Mary Wolfe-Barry
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Helen Mary Wolfe-Barry nee Strain
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 7th September 1879. Glasgow
Date and Place of Death: 15th February 1964, St Marys Convent Guest House, Burlington Lane, Ealing, London
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: One of 4
Parents: John Strain and Euphanie [in] [Euphanin] nee McNaughten/McNaughton
Parents occupations: Civil engineer/ authoress
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Red Cross VAD
Place of residence at Gretna: With husband who was Kenneth Alfred Wolfe Barry
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Travels: 1933 Gibralter
Awards/recognitions: N/K Husband awarded OBE
Positions held: Honorary Commandant Chelsea division Red Cross. …
Emily Wolfenden
Appeared in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard; May. 9, 1917 under the heading Dissatisfied with Wages.
