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Old 9th September 2003, 04:30
HappyAboutMyRoots HappyAboutMyRoots is offline
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I was wondering if anybody could tell me anything about the name Wilson.I just started looking up my great grandmother and that was her Last name before she married....
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Old 9th September 2003, 09:42
Polwarth Polwarth is offline
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Wilson is a 'patronymic' surname - ie from Will's son....
Here's a site for people looking for Wilson relatives
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scots-...s/message/7526

Wilson is not just a Scots name, though.... it is also an English name, too.

Here's a site for Scottish Wilsons http://www.rampantscotland.com/clans/blclanwilson.htm
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