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| Carus-Wilson or Wilson, William Carus. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, July 7, 1810, as Wilson, William Carus. [S. and h. of William (1782), of Casterton, Westmorland. B. July 7, 1791.] Matric. Michs. 1811; B.A. 1815; M.A. 1818. R. of Tunstall, Lancs., 1816-28. R. of Whittington, Lancs., 1825-57; non-resident. P.C. of Casterton, 1833-56. Succeeded his father in the Casterton estates, 1851. Chaplain to the Duke of Sussex. Founded and endowed Casterton Clergy Daughters' School, first established at Cowan Bridge, 1824 (attended by the Brontë sisters, see Mrs Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë), afterwards removed to Casterton, 1833. Married Anne, dau. of Major-Gen. Charles Neville, R.A., Jan. 31, 1815. A religious and philanthropic writer of repute; published 300,000 numbers of the Friendly Visitor (Lonsdale Mag., II. 472). Died Dec. 30, 1859, aged 68, in London. Brother of Roger (1810) and Edward (1813); father of Edward S. (1849), of William W. C. (1843) and Charles (1843). (Burke, L.G.; Victoria Co. Hist., Lancs., VIII. 252; G. Mag.) | William Carus CARUS-WILSON William Carus WILSON Approx. lifespan: 1791–1859 Adm pens. as Wilson Trinity College 1810:07:07, William Carus. s. and h. of William CARUS-WILSON (1782), of Casterton, Westmorland , William WILSON b. 1791:07:07 Matric 1811:10MT: BA 1815 MA 1818 R.: Tunstall, Lancashire , 1816-28 R.: Whittington, Lancashire , 1825-57 non-resident. P.C.: Casterton, [Westmorland], 1833-56 Succeeded his father in the Casterton estates [Westmorland], 1851 Chapl.: the Duke of Sussex. Founded and endowed Sch: Casterton Clergy Daughters' School [Casterton Clergy Daughters'], [Westmorland], , first established at Cowan Bridge, [Lancashire], 1824 (attended by the Brontë sisters, see Mrs Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë ), afterwards removed to Casterton, [Westmorland], 1833 m. Anne, dau. of Major-General: Charles Neville, R.A. 1815:01:31 A religious and philanthropic writer of repute; published 300,000 numbers of the Friendly Visitor ( Lonsdale Mag ., II. 472) d. aged 68 London , 1859:12:30 brother of Roger CARUS-WILSON (1810) Roger WILSON brother of Edward CARUS-WILSON (1813) Edward WILSON father of Edward S. CARUS-WILSON (1849), of William W. C. (1843) and Charles (1843) Edward S. WILSON (Burke, L.G.; Vict. Company Hist., Lancs ., VIII. 252; G. Mag .) |