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Name: WILSON, William Palmer Thomas
Nee: Eurasian
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1874 Allahabad, India
Death Date: 6 Feb 1942 Tanga
First Date: 1901
Profession: Railway, artizan 1st class; Westinghouse brake inspector
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Nairobi 6 Aug 1905 Daisy Helena Knowles b. 16 Oct 1891 Aden, d. 31 May 1953 Nairobi (later m. Arthur Woodhead Walker 1877-1952). She was dau. of Robert Charles Knowles
Children: Maurice Allen Vivian (17 Jan 1906 Nairobi); Clarence William (2.2.1907 Nairobi-1992); Muriel Ivy (24.4.1909 Nairobi); Cynthia Marguerite Nesta (Wild, Butcher, Levin) (14 June 1911 Nairobi-1 Apr 1996 Chichester)
Book Reference: EAHB 1905, North, Drumkey, EAHB 1904
General Information:
Drumkey - May 10 1908 - Mr W.P. Wilson has won the Governor's Cup for shooting with the score of 69.
Drumkey 1909 - Railway Dept. - Locomotive Dept. - Westinghouse Brake Inspector - 1906
Gazette - 15/1/1901 - In accordance with the provisions of the Game Regulations 1900 and by order of the Uganda Railway Court the undernoted Settler's Licence has been revoked and the holder thereof fined for an offence against the Game Regulations. No 2/31, granted to W.P. Wilson of the Loco. Department, Uganda Railway.
North - Loco Dept. Railway appt. 30/1/1901; Fitter, Loco & Carriage Dept May 1902; On List of 'Non-Native Residents of Nairobi' (EAM) Loco Dept. 5/9/1903; Reappointed to Railway 16/11/1903; Listed as Artisan 1st Class 1/4/1905
EAHB 1904 - Nairobi Residents - Wilson, W.P. - Loco Dept. Uganda Railway
North - Uganda Railway - Loco Dept.; issued with Settlers Game Licence at Nairobi 8/4/1901 & 26/10/1903
Blue Book 1913-14 appt. 1 Mar 1911