I want to know who the parents of Robert and John Wilson, born in England, were.

Question

Robert Wilson was born in England ca 1890 and his brother John was born ca 1892. Robert marries a Constance ? and on 5 Feb 1918 they have a daughter Iris Constance Wilson born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. Constance was born ca 1893. John marries Rose ? who was born ca 1896. In the 1931 Canada census we find the family of 5 living in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Both John and Robert served in WW1 Robert and Constance and Iris Constance lived in Chicago, USA for awhile. They had a son Robert Fred Wilson jr born in the US in 1926. Then the family seems to disappear. Iris Constance Wilson grows up and in Jan 1943 she marries William Reginald Buckley Trow. They get divorced and Iris dies in 1994..but where? I think Robert and John also had a brother William. Who were their parents? Who were Constance's parents and who were Rose's parents? I did hear that Robert born in England ca 1890 died in Edmonton, Canada...no real evidence of that though. Lots of questions with few answers. I hope someone can help me with this puzzle..please.

Answer 1

The birth of Iris Constance Wilson was registered in Q1 1918 in the District of Mutford, daughter of Wilson/Broad.

A Robert Wilson married a Constance Broad in Q1 1917 in the District of Elham (Kent).

Answer 2

This seems to be the birth record for Robert Frederick Wilson in October 1925, in Chicago:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDH-14YR 

And it gives you a link to the 1930 US census for Robert, Constance and their children, still in Chicago. 

The birth record tells you that Robert was born in Lancaster, and Constance in Bedfordshire, which helps to narrow them down a bit. 

Comments

There were several Robert Wilsons born in Lancaster in the right time frame (bearing in mind the age given at Robert Fred's birth), and even more Johns.  Looking for two with the same mother's maiden name, I came up with this, which is interesting, given Robert Jnr's middle name: 

Frederick Wilson m Elizabeth Pinch (also possibly transcribed as Finch) in Q1 1883, Lancaster, Lancashire, England.  

Robert (Wilson, mmn Pinch) born Q2 1889, Lancaster  

John (Wilson, mmn Pinch) born Q4 1890, Lancaster  

Agnes (Wilson, mmn Pinch) born Q2 1894, Lancaster 

This 1891 census return looks like them: 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q1JR-5MM

and this one in 1901, but without Robert:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9KW-RGS

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I only found one Constance Broad born in Bedfordshire in the right timeframe:

Constance Broad (mmn Hobbs) b Q4 1891 Biggleswade 

The registration district of Biggleswade includes the town of Potton, which appears to be where she was actually born, based on these census returns for 1901 and 1911: 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9F7-3KX

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72T-X1Y

Both her parents were born in Kent, which is interesting because her marriage to Robert Wilson took place in Kent.  

Answer 3

His parents were Frederick Wilson & Elizabeth Pinch. (married 29 March 1883, Lancaster, Lancashire. Parents Michael Wilson/John Pinch).

Frederick Wilson was born in Austick, Yorkshire & baptised on 17 May 1857 Clapham, Yorkshire the son of Michael Wilson (lime dealer) & Agnes of Austick. (Birth - GRO birth Frederic Wilson,  Settle, v9a, p15 q March 1857. Mother's surname GRIME).

Comments

Elizabeth Pinch was born on 2 February 1862  Lancaster, Lancashire baptised 19 February 1862 daughter of John Pinch (labourer) & Hannah of Swan Court. (birth Lancaster v8e p619  q March 1862 Mother COULTHARD)