The Wilmot Home Page - Wilmot Genealogy

These pages contain email I've received from various Wilmots around the world. Many of these people are doing genealogical research. Others just happened to be called Wilmot and are interested in the fact that there are other Wilmots around, as it's a somewhat unusual name. This page is mostly concerned with people whose Last Name (surname) is Wilmot, but several people with First Name Wilmot have written in. There is also a short section on variants on the name Wilmot on the Wilmot Lore page, so if your name is Wilmott, Willmott or Willmounth you might find something there. Amazingly, I have never heard of anyone whose real name is "Wilmont" with an 'n'.

Harriet Wilmot, New Zealand

Hi There
I am searching for information on Harriet Wilmot my great great grandmother, born 1840 or 1843 and she immigrated to New Zealand in 1864 on the Ship Portland. She married Angus McKenzie in New Zealand in 1866 and had two children Murdoch and Alexander. Sadly Harriet died in 1868 when the children were very young. Family members have done the Family Tree and have her belonging to the Sacheveral Wilmot family but I have been informed by researchers in the UK that she is not of that family so any help would be really appreciated as I only have a photo of her and no other information.
Regards, Sheryl Pledger (sheryl@wrightwool.co.nz, 21 April 2013)

Wilmots of Brooklyn, NY, USA

My Father Frank and his brother Edward were both born in Brooklyn NY. Frank had 4 sons and 1 daughter. Ed had no children. Uncle Ed has passed away 2 years ago but Dad is still around making him the patriarch of my branch of the Wilmot tree. I have an Older brother Captain Ed Wilmot who is in the merchant marines has 2 children 1 boy and a girl. My brother Gary was in computers but unfortunately he has since passed this last Septenber 2012. My sister traded her name to Wattie but Donna is still a WIlmot at heart. My next Brother is Richard he is a engineering supervisor on merchant marine vessels he has 2 boys and a little girl. I am John Robert Wilmot A teacher of special ed in NYC. I have 1 boy and a girl.. The only thing I can tell you about the family is that my grandfather was a tin smith in Manhatten and we have traced the history back to sweden but there was a name change or something and the trail went cold. so much for my history lesson. (John Robert Wilmot, ahnkay@gmail.com, 17 April 2013)

John Richmond Wilmot, the last Earl of Rochester

My grandfather is now 90 years of age. When he was 9, his mother Cecilia Johanna Brazelle married John Richmond Wilmot who was the last Earl of Rochester. They lived at the family farm in Lorraine, Port Elizabeth and he was fondly known as "Doodie". He died tragically in about 1973 when he bled to death after being gored by the prize bull "Kleintjie". I recall his love of flowers and they used to grow and sell bunches of flowers.

John Richmond Wilmot and Cecilia were married in approx 1933.
Their gravestone (pictured above) is at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
His brothers' names were Gordon, Tom and Frank.
He only every drank out of a small tot measure and smoked a pipe, and was really a good man.

Regards,
Wendy Iverson (w.iverson@griffith.edu.au, 30 March 2013)

Wilmots of Wiltshire, UK

Is anyone researching the Wilmot family who originated in Wiltshire, UK that can help me gain some information please on the following family members: James Wilmot bn abt 1843 near Devizes, Wiltshire. This man married Maria Rattue, also from Wiltshire.

Herbert Ashley Wilmot, son of James. We have a fair amount of detail on this man who settled in Toronto around 1907 and had links with a Grace Swan (nee Cormack, nee Benning)

Jessie Cormack, daughter to Grace Swan. Jessie married William Ewart Bell in Toronto.

Any information gratefully received.
Regards
David Price on behalf of Michael Wilmot (dcandmjprice@gmail.com, 29 March 2013)

Bobby Wilmot of Botswana, Africa

I am an ex-South African film maker and writer, now based in Los Angeles. I am currently writing a book about Africa and the extraordinary people I knew during the course of making films in that amazing continent. One of them was the legendary crocodile hunter, Bobby Wilmot. I spent six extraordinary weeks with him in the Okavango in 1967, working on a film for the World Wildlife Fund. I am seeking as much information as I can about Bobby, his story, his life in the swamps, and anything and everything I can find with regard to the town of Maun during the early sixties. If anyone can help me with information and./or photographs I would be most anxious to hear from them. Thank you for putting your excellent resource on the web. It is an invaluable way to share so many worthwhile and wonderful chapters of a rapidly diminishing past.
I look forward to hearing from you.
All good wishes,
Lionel Friedberg (lionel9@sbcglobal.net, lionelfriedberg9@gmail.com 9 February 2013)

Wilmots near Grahamstown and Port Alfred, South Africa

Hello, My name is Catherine Wilmot (maiden). I was born to Ronnie Wilmot, one of many siblings. his eldest brother Richard Wilmot, Their Father also Richard Wilmot. We are all from Grahamstown and Port Alfred. I would love to know how these Wilmots landed up there, Any Wilmot out there have any info?
Thank you!
(pronounced "Wil Mot") (Catherine Cilliers, catz26@hotmail.com, 05 February 2013)

Joseph Wilmot, 1820 settler from South Africa

Hi my dad Gavin Bryant Wilmot is a descendent of Joseph Wilmot, an 1820 settler who came to South Africa as part of Sefton's party by ship. I have plenty of family in SA (Kenton-on-sea/ Salem etc) that I know and know of but would love more info on the members we don't know also apparently I am a descendant of John Wilmot Earl of Rochester. Does anyone have a family tree? Joseph was a glass blower in London and I know that Cronje Wilmot of South Africa (A cousin) was the official 'last' Earl of Rochester. Does anyone have any info that this is provable? (J Kate at kate.fowles@bigpond.com, 15 July 2012)

Wilmots of Jamestown, North Dakota

Hi my name is john wilmot . I'm looking for the wilmots from jamestown north dakota . my dads name was bill. he has a sister named mary. most of the family move back to california. he had a brother that lives in minnesota. (jpwilmot@yahoo.com, 9 July 2012)

Looking for Helen Wilmot

I am trying to locate Helen Wilmot, who gave birth to a daughter in the 1940's maybe 1945, whos' father was Alfred W. Frizzell III, she would have been living in Maryland at the time. She may have later went on to marry a man named Hardesty. The daughter would be my !/2 sister, we would have the same father. The daughter may be living in the St. Petersburg Florida area. Contact me at IRBBum1@aol.com if you have any information. Thank you. (IRBBum1@aol.com, 14 May 2012)

Shandre wilmot

Hi I'm a Wilmot from south africa, my great grand parents came to the Cape on a slave ship via St. Helena, John Wilmot who married Naomi wellington
I would love to received any mail with regards to the Wilmot
Thanks (shanwilmot@gmail.com, 27 February 2012)

Daniel and John Wilmot

We are two brothers named John and Daniel Wilmot. We were both born in Kingston Hill, Northern Surrey, Daniel-1952, John-1951. At about 5 or 6 years old, our mother left the family, never to come back. Shortly after this our father died in a struggle with an intruder at our residence. To make a long story short, after our father's sudden demise we were placed in an orphanage, and a year or two later adopted by an american couple. Details of our family's (Wilmot) past were actually kept from us as we were growing up with our adoptive family. For many years we have wanted to research this situation, but have not gotten very far. We would appreciate it if anybody has come across any reference, or information that might reflect on our Wilmot search to drop us a line at wilmotd8@hotmail.com . Thank-You, Daniel and John Wilmot. (23 January 2012).

Frederick Thomas Wilmot

I am Frederick Thomas Wilmot of Newcastle upon Tyne England son of Fred Wilmot of Glasgow Scotland grandson of Fred Wilmot middleweight boxing champ of Great Britain 1905 (have pic) We came to US via Toronto in 1960, when I was 10 My dad had brothers Gerald, Tom, Jim, Bill and Jack (shot down in Battle of Britain) Two sisters, Mary of Newton-Ferrers Devon England and Ina of Edinburgh Scotland dad fought WWII, 6th Army under Montgomery then to Dunkirk and off to Burma as a paratrooper My family reside in North San Diego county in US (elroscol@aol.com, 13 December 2011)

Edward Jarleth Wilmot

I am a 72yr old man called Edward Jarleth Wilmot who came over to England to find work at the age of seventeen. I met and married an English girl and we have four children. I am one of a family of ten children who were brought up in Bandon Co. Cork. My parents were Elizabeth & Robert Wilmot. Two of my brothers came over to England, and one returned to Bandon when he and his wife retired. The rest remained in Bandon and reared large families. \when we go back to Bandon we often see young and middle aged people who have my distinctive very dark hair (now white) dark eyes and long eyelashes! We know a lot of them are family members known to us, but some are the much younger generation coming up whom we cannot always name! Our own four children have the same dark colouring ( my poor wife who is/was fair skinned and very English looking maintains that they all look like me but have her brains!) I understand that my father served in the British Army. People do say that the town is full of Wilmots, and it certainly feels like that when we go back for weddings etc.. (Eddie Wilmot, margaretwilmot52@tiscali.co.uk, 27 November 2011)

Looking for MR Norman Wilmot

hi iam Brian wilmot can you help me i am looking for some news on MR Norman Wilmot from killkenny Ireland and Blackpool his wife was called anne and baby girl was called bungie if anyone can help me with this matter email me i have been looking for someyears now just trying to find some history about my life bcwilmot1@gmail.com (25 October 2011, updated 29 December 2011)

Looking for Danny Wilmot

I'm looking for a man born in the late to mid 1950s named Danny Wilmot. He had a sister Lydia but they were given up for adoption and separated in about 1961. The only other fact I know is that they were born in Chicago. (Jim Murphy, jamesmurphy2@verizon.net, 23 September 2011)

Ballinderry/Rathdrum Wilmots

Have only just found this site-how lovely it is! My Great Great Grandmother Priscilla Wilmot was born in Ballinderry, Co Wicklow Ireland about Oct 1824.She married Michael Byrne (b.c.1820 Rathdrum) c.1851 in Ballinderry/Rathdrum (there were 2 Byrne familys in Rathdrum at that time-according to Griffiths Valuations).Her father may have been an Isaac Wilmot-there were 2 Isaacs in Ballinderry at that time according to Griffiths Valuations.Priscilla was certainly a protestant (I have her will) and Michael Byrne a Catholic-a Master Butcher.They emigrated to Birkenhead in 1852-when my great grandfather John was 2 weeks old.I have an extensive tree of Priscilla's descendents.Happy to share with other Wilmots. (Jane Byrne, ejbgob@aol.com, 31 August 2011)

Richmond Wilmot, Cape Town South Africa

I am Richmond Wilmot living in Cape Town South Africa. Originally from the Eastern Cape where our ancestors arrived by ship in 1820. Apparently decended from The Earl of Rochester. Have two brothers, Brian and Ian and a sister Bridget. Dad Walter and Mom Joan sadly passed on.Cousins all over SA, Botswana and Zimbabwe and looking at your website cousins the world over! Bloody marvellous and yes, I hate the n most seem to add to our beloved surname. Love to make contact. (ricsafs@lantic.net, 26 August 2011)

Captain Peter A. Wilmot

Hello! I am trying to locate Captain Peter A. Wilmot (born 1942) with whom I sailed as Chief Mate on the vessel Deep Salvage 1 out of Cape Town, South Africa, in 1991-1992 Charles Purin - Pewaukee, Wisconsin USA (liftlady7@aol.com, 21 July 2011)

Mary Wilmot and the wreck of the Grosvenor, 1782

I've been doing some in-depth research into my ancestry and have reason to believe that I am a descendant of Mary Wilmot, one of two seven-year-old girls who had been passengers on the English East Indiaman Ship called the Grosvenor, which sank off the east coast of Africa in 1782, as it was making its way back to England from India via the Cape of Good Hope.

I've established the sinking of the Grosvenor to be a well documented historical fact, as well as the fact that there were indeed survivors and that some of these survivors had indeed gone on to live with the local tribe in the area. Here's a list of some of my reference books:

1. A source book on the wreck of the Grosvenor East Indiaman by Percival Robson Kirby which I believe has a passenger list;
2. Caliban's Shore: The wreck of the Grosvenor and the strange fate of her survivors by Stephen Taylor; and
3. The Sunburn't Queen by Hazel Crampton (Non-fiction) which specifically delves into Mary Wilmot's fate, as well as the fact that she went on to marry a run-away slave from Bangladesh by the name of Damoyi, from whom I derive my last name.

It is said that on learning of the sinking of the Grosvenor, the British government of the time had ordered a recovery mission of the surviving passengers but that only 18 of the survivors were found and later repatriated to England. There is also a fictionalised account of Mary Wilmot's story in a children's book called, The Mission, written by a Captain Frederick Marryatt in 1845. In the story, Mary is referred to as Elisabeth and is said to be the daughter of a Sir Charles Wilmot.

I'm trying to find the missing pieces of this puzzles so that it can finally be put together - albeit 229 years later - and was wondering if either you or any of the other Wilmot's on your website have any information that could be of help to me.

My sister and I now live in Toronto, Canada, and would really love to hear back from anyone who can be of help.

Update:

I've found record of a baptism of a "Mary Wilmot, daughter of Matthew Wilmot, the painter (artist)" in Calcutta, India, April 1775; which leads me to believe that Mary Wilmot was born in Calcutta in 1775. This correlates with her being aged 7 at the time of the Grosvenor shipwreck in 1782. There are however, no further records (marriages, further baptisms or deaths records) for Matthew Wilmot in Calcutta beyond 1775; which seems to indicate that he probably left Calcutta at some point in time.

There is apparently a Royal Coat of Arms still in existence in St Peter Parish in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, painted and signed by an M Wilmot dated 1780 - 2 years prior to the sinking of the Grosvenor. Which implies that Matthew Wilmot may have indeed left Calcutta for England prior to 1780 and that Mary Wilmot had stayed behind in Calcutta until 1782 when she too was to have made her way to England on the Grosvenor (probably to begin her schooling in England as was apparently the norm for 7 year old's at the time).

There is also record of another Royal Coat of Arms dated 1816, said to have been at Ashmore, Dorset, painted and signed by a "K Wilmot" who it is said may have been the son of Matthew Wilmot. I've found no further records (marriage or death) for Matthew Wilmot in any of the Parishes in Shaftesbury and am inclined to think that he may have moved on from there too ... where from and where to, I have no idea at the moment.

I'd really like to hear from any Wilmots who are descendants of Matthew Wilmot, who lived in the 1700's - he was a painter and possibly the father of a K Wilmot too (also a painter).

My email address is ms.damoyi@gmail.com.

Kindest regards, Bongi (Bongi Damoyi , 21 May 2011, updated 18 June 2011)

The Wilmots of Halstock, Dorset England
I would dearly love to find and even though I have names for through my grandfathers tree that he made back in 1964 is that of the Wilmot's, Sarah being a member. Sarah was born about 1814 and died 1867 according to my Grandfathers Tree, on it he has the names of other family members those being Lt T Wilmot born 1811 and died 1832 in India, Betsey who I have got down as Elizabeth but of course this could be wrong, but also the name given could be a use name, no date of birth given. Henry and Edward both without dates of birth and of course no place of birth.I have done a bit of checking on Ancestry but have not come up with anything new on the family.We could be looking in the wrong place as my cousin feels we are, due to Halstock as a place of birth Halstock being in Bradford Forum but I just do not know, when Sarah married Thomas Pope in 1840 her father was in attendance his name being Samuel Wilmot, (this is not given in the tree of my Grandfather but even with this I still have not found a link to any family. You would suppose Lt. T Wilmot may be the easiest to sort out but I have not found any records on him, although I could be using the wrong name, I substituted Thomas instead of T. can you think of any other methods of finding this info out. I have put messages on Curious Fox, Genes, and of course used Ancestry to try to connect but nothing. I think it would be easier to be on the ground so to speak. I also wish someone in the family extended or otherwise could have questioned family members on this while there was still time but of course this is now impossible any other angles could be helpful. (Michael Pope reseaching the Pope family of Toller Dorset, in New Zealand, ma.ahpope@xtra.co.nz, 16 April 2011)

Looking for James Wilmot
My name is Fernando Villaamil and I served in Vietnam in 1969-1970 with the 82nd Airborne Division with a James Wilmot who I recalled lived in Worcester, Massachusetts. Even though we would like to forget the war friends like James or Jim as I knew him are never forgotten and I would hope to talk to him once again. If you know of him I would appreciate it if you let him know that I am searching for him.
Fernando A Villaamil
8761 SW 137 Ave
Miami, Florida 33183
fvillaamil@gmail.com (9 March 2011)

A C Wilmot
My name is Albert C. Wilmot
AKA A. Charles Wilmot
Needham, Ma 02492

My father Albert Victor was born in the midlands UK Upper Openshire immigrated to US aboard the Carpentia in 1906. The family settled in New Bedford, Ma and was involved in the textile industry. My Mother's maiden name was Whittaker (Alice I.). Family also from the midlands and settled in Newport RI

My wife Barbara(Gilman) and I have three male offspring:
Jeffrey Whittaker Wilmot Paoli, Pa
Andrew Charles Wilmot North Andover, Ma
Douglas Fielding Wilmot Taunton Ma
We have 6 grand children4 boys and 2 girls ranging in ages from 8-3 and one due this coming March

Interested in any and all connections
All the Best
A. Charles Wilmot(Chuck) (A C Wilmot, acwilmot@erols.com, 25 January 2011)

Wilmots in Ghana
Wilmots in Ghana My name is Dr. Eric Magnus Wilmot from Ghana. I am currently a lecturer at the University of Cape Coast. My father's name is Kingsley Mensah Wilmot from Cape Coast, Ghana. I know there are lots of Wilmots in Ghana from towns such as Cape Coast, Moree (in the central region) as well as Sekondi Takoradi and Axim in the western region. I will be glad to have contacts with other Wilmots around the world.(Dr. Eric Magnus Wilmot, pewilmot@yahoo.com, 3 July 2010)

Wilmots in Southern Ireland
Hi just found your site when browsing. My name is Padraig Wilmot and I live in Sixmilebridge, which is in County Clare, Southern Ireland. I have four sisters and two brothers and I also have two children Jessica and Keith. My father Joe was an only child and he was from County Limerick. As far as I know there are very few Wilmot's in Ireland and most of them are in County Limerick. Have only ever met one or two other people with the Wilmot surname and I am quite proud of my name and it would be nice to keep in contact with others. (Padraig Wilmot, wilmot_p@eircom.net, 6 May 2010)

Robert Charles Wilmot Jr
Hi, I am the son of Robert Charles Wilmot Jr. My name is Nicholas Joseph Wilmot and I have a brother named Daniel Robert Wilmot. My mother's name is Amy Jean (Tomasello) Wilmot. My great grandfather was Wilfred Wilmot. My grandfather Robert Charles Wilmot Sr. married Marjorie Edna Wilmot and had a son named Mark Richard Wilmot, a daughter named Tracy Lynn Wilmot, Kathy Ann Wilmot, and a daughter named Caroline June Wilmot. (Nicholas Wilmot, arcticcatnick@yahoo.com, 19 April 2010)

Hertfordshire Wilmot connection
Hi! Susan here in Ontario, Canada. We have a Wilmot connection, though it goes back a couple of generations. My husband, Paul Boon, is descended from the Wilmot line through his paternal grandmother, Alice Wilmot. Alice was born in Lemsford, Herts. in 1897, and I can go back three more generations in Hertfordshire. Unfortunately, Alice died the day after my father-in-law was born, though not from childbirth. She died in the influenza epidemic, so he never got to know her. If anyone else has connections to the Hertfordshire Wilmots, I would be thrilled to hear from them. my email is boons@sympatico.ca (Susan Boon, 18 April 2010)

Spokane, WA, USA Wilmots
Hello my name is Taylor Yukai Wilmot from Spokane WA. My father is Jon Wilmot born in Ventura, CA. My Grandpa is Jerry Eugene Wilmot and was born in Macomb ILL. My great grandfather is Jerry Wilmot and he owned a trucking company called Wilmot Transfer as well as a cab company in Macomb. My great grandmother was Leone Wilmot. There is another John Wilmot who lives in Spokane as well. Have a great day and live long the Wilmots (Taylor Wilmot, play@flow-adventures.com, 14 April 2010)

Wilmots in Yorkshire, U.K.
My great grandmother was called Lily Wilmot, born in 1880. She married Oliver Albert Bubb and they had two children, a daughter (?name), who died young, and a son, Sydney James Bubb, my grandfather. Lily lived in Normanton, West Yorkshire. My grandmother tells me that Lily was a miliner and that she thinks her family originally came from the Nottingham area. Lily had two brothers, Fred and Graeme (?spelling, could be Graham). Fred lived on the Castleford Road, but I do not know anything more about him. Graeme apparently left Yorkshire for America to become a cowboy, possibly around the turn of the century. Graeme was supposed to be leaving England on the Titanic ship, but for some reason he changed ships at the last minute. All my Grandmother knows is that she thinks he had a ranch, but I've no idea where in the USA. I'd love to find out what happened to him. Does anybody out there know? (Samantha Bubb, sambubb@hotmail.com, 31 January 2010)

Patrick Lowry Wilmot
I found this site while searching for Wilmot inf. I have an ancestor John Patrick who was married to a ---- Wilmot around the Rev. period. Am searching for that connection. I am helping a friend with her history and found, to our surprise, she has a grandmother (deceased) Myrtle Mae Wilmot Lowry. I am amazed at all the Wilmot inf. out in computer land. If any one can help me with Patrick, Lowry. Wilmot inf. I would appreciate very much. Our two Wilmot's seem to be Va. and W. Va. Residents. Myrtle Mae may have been from Indian reservation. (Dorothy Burditt, dburditt@socket.net, 2 December 2009)

Naugatuck, Connecticut, US
I come from an old CT family named Wilmot, located mainly in Naugatuck, CT. My great-grandfather was named Noyes Salvador Wilmot. He fought in the Civil War, with the 34th Volunteers, I believe. He also worked as a superintendent in the Eastern Malleable Iron Co., then retired to manage farms - his real dream. I would love to know how a name such as "Salvador" got deposited in an otherwise anglo-saxon name! (Penelope Wilmot Whiteside, whiteside_wiebe@mac.com, 22 November 2009)

South Yorkshire, England
Graham Wilmot, born 1951 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, My father was Earnest Alfred Wilmot of the same town, If you should have any details regarding my particular branch of the family, I would appreciate you passing them on. (gwilmo@btinternet.com, 21 October 2009)

Northern Ireland Wilmots
My husband is a Wilmot and his Family in 1881 was based in Bushmills (Dunluce Presbyterian Church), Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland. Robert Wilmot married Mary Cochrane (Loughan, Coleraine) and I would be interested in speaking with anyone who is connected. Robert's father was William and i think that his father in turn was William. (WilmotChristine@aol.com, 10 September 2009)

South African Wilmots
John Wilmot has provided extensive information on the Wilmots of South Africa. There's enough information that I made it its own page. (14 October 2008)

Seeking Steven Wilmot, Canadian emigrant
I have in my possession my family tree which my Aunt Betty Wilmot, living in Kent, managed to put together from way back...however I am interested in locating one particular cousin of mine who left England approximately 35 years ago to emigrate to Canada...his name is Steven Wilmot, his brother Barry lives in Kent, England married to Karen. My Aunt Betty has one daughter named Wendy...I was wondering if there were any other cousins in England related to me apart from Steven in Canada who I have no address for... His parents were Len and Hilda Wilmot.....

My father's name was Leonard Charles Samuel Wilmot and his father was Charles Wilmot.. my former name is Janet Wilmot, I have a brother Michael Wilmot . We both live in Israel although we were both born and raised in England and between us we have 9 children, 5 of them being boys and therefore Wilmots...Those 5 boys have between them another 4 boys making them also Wilmots...so you see the Wilmots are all over the world.... this whole thing is quite fascinating maybe someone out there is trying to contact me too...... (janetarbiv@gmail.com, 10 August 2008)

Wilmots in Malmesbury and Bristol, England
Very interested to see your website and read the messages from other Wilmot descendents...
My grandmother Gladys Wilmot was the 7th of 10 children born to Alfred Wilmot and his wife Ada Rosina (nee Pearce). All 10 children were born in Bristol but Alfred was born 1858 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire - the son of James Wilmot born 1826 in Malmesbury. Alfred and Rosina's oldest child, Alfred T C Wilmot, emigrated to America in 1910 and settled in Worcester, Masachusetts. I would love to hear from any other descendents of James Wilmot. Happy Wilmot-ing! Roz Donnelly (rozdonnelly@hotmail.com, 22 February 2007)

Marie Wilmot from Belgium says "Bonjour"! (marie.wilmot@hotmail.com, 20 February 2007)

Irish Wilmots
We have been tracing my wife's family history and have got back to the early 19th century. One strand is the Wilmots from Co Wicklow. I have a christening certificate of Marianne, later Mary Anne Wilmot who was christened in Ballinderry, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow in 1831. her parents are George and Susan Wilmot whose occupations are listed as farmers. any further information would be welcome (Robert Redpath, robert@redpath28.freeserve.co.uk, 16 February 2007)

Looking for information on John Wilmot, Canada
I am looking for John Wilmot, born in Canada, and his wife, Harriet Woods, also born in Canada. They had a daughter, Anna (Annie) Augusta Wilmot (born Canada, Aug 14, 1848 - died New York City, June 27, 1887). On April 23, 1868 (place unknown) she married Daniel Toffey Worden (b. Apr 27, 1847-d. July 9, 1914). I would like to know the places of birth of John, Harriet and Anna and the dates of birth and death of John and Harriet. Thanks for your help. Robert Worden (njworden@aol.com), February 14, 2007.

Looking for New York Wilmots
Hello, Wilmots--My great, great grandmother was Harriett Wilmot born in NY in 1818 and died in Brooklyn, NY in March 1886. Harriett married Henry Moore, son of William. She had a sister named Emeline (1815-1869) and we're not sure if she had another sister named Gertrude. Harriett's father (or uncle) was John Wilmot who was born in NY about 1780. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and died in March of 1861 in NYC. Does anyone have any definitive info on John Wilmot, his origins, or know who his wife was? Thank you, Wilmots!!! (Thomas Moore, 26 January 2007)

Want to contact Michael Wilmot
My name is Jacob Robinson. I served in the U.S. Army with a good friend Michael Wilmot. We have since lost contact, we were stationed together in Ansbach, Germany as members of 2-1 Aviation from 1992-1994. We also ended up together in Taszar Hungary around 1996. He is married to a wonderful Korean lady named Sukhi. They had two children Catherine and Scott. Catherine is probably about 16-18 now and Scott is a couple years younger. I know Michael was from Minnesota originally, but had moved to Washington State after getting out of the Army...We actually met up there once around 1998 or so. If anyone could get me an email address to him I would be very happy! (Jacob Robinson, seanator@netzero.com, 16 January 2007)

Looking for Lesley Wilmot
Hi my name's chantal cooper. I used to have a penfriend about 20 years ago. Her name was Lesley wilmot. She lived in South Africa and married in 1991 or there abouts I lived in Suriname when we first started writing After that I moved to the Netherlands and we lost contact. Does anyone know her? Regards, Chantal Cooper (chantalcooper@gmail.com, 1 January 2007)

Looking for Lear/Wilmot connection
My interest is mostly in the LEAR name; noticed reference to cousin Terry LEAR

Oct 27, 1712 St Mary's church Bitton, Gloucestershire
William LEAR marries Sarah WILMOT. This William LEAR was likely just the second generation in this area.
Where did he come from ??? maybe Devon or Dorset?? London?? Nothing noted in area prior to 1696

Interested in adding any data you may have found. Regards, Jim (mother a LEAR) (jimgoodman@telus.net, 13 December 2006)

John Wilmot, Cape Breton fiddler from Nova Scotia Canada

The following is an obituary for Johnny Wilmot, a Cape Breton Fiddler who died in 1993.

:Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Wilmot: John W. July 1, 1916 - Oct. 3, 1993
Dolena P. vacant
Wilmot, Florence M. Beloved wife of John W.
July 1, 1916 - Oct 3, 1974
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The following was written by and is taken from a newsletter published in 1993 in the Silver Apple News, Cranford Publications, by Paul S. Cranford: - JOHNNY WILMOT died in April of this year (1993). During our long friendship he introduced me to dozens of musical people around the Cape Breton countryside. I will never forget his generosity and inspiration. They say his fiddling used to drive the dancers crazy. He certainly turned my life around. I remember the first night I met him and his uncle Joe Confiant, at Teddy Snow's place. When I returned home around midnight, I was so wound up that I stayed up learning tunes till dawn. A native Cape Bretoner, Johnny was born in 1916. His father was from Mabou and Johnny spent the first three years of his life there. Afterwards he was brought up with his mother's people, his grandparents, the family of his uncle Joe Confiant, in Centerville, between North Sydney and Sydney Mines. Both Johnny and Joe learned some of their music by listening to their uncle, Henry Fortune. The Fortunes were from Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County. They were accomplished Irish fiddlers who in Johnny's words played with "long-slurred-bowing" complete with lots of fingered embellishments. Differing from the Fortunes, Joe added a variety of new types of embellishments to his music, some of which he likely gleaned from the Cape Breton Scottish traditions and others from the recordings of Sligo fiddlers. His bowing included effortless bowed cuts (trebles) regardless of direction, momentum or positioning. His music was lively and yet the tempo wasn't fast. His timing was rock solid for dancers even when improvising. Although Johnny played Cape Breton Scottish style tunes with the best of them, most remember him for his Irish music. During the fifties, Johnny Wilmot and his Irish Serenaders played a regular live radio broadcast from CJCB Sydney ... Irish music with a Cape Breton swing. His 78 records, made in the same studio, with Tommy Basker and Margaret MacPhee, all featured Irish tunes, played with his characteristic drive and intensity. During this period he made three trips to Boston where he played with, and for, some of the legendary figures of Irish music, including Paddy Cronin and Joe Derrane. Paddy was heard to say that Johnny was the liveliest Irish jig player he had ever encountered. Musically, Johnny was fluently bilingual. He was one of the few musicians I ever met who had thoroughly digested both Cape Breton Irish and Cape Breton Scottish styles. While his own compositions often straddled this Irish-Scottish fence, his settings of traditional tunes kept the two separate, always displaying personal style without sacrificing the beauty and integrity of the 'original' melodies. Johnny was exposed to live Irish and Scottish styles of music from the time he was an infant. Starting in the late 'twenties he began listening to the Irish 78s of Coleman, Morrison etc. and and later to the Cape Breton 78s of the Inverness Serenaders. He played most of the 'mainstream repertoire' including the majority of tunes recorded and played by other Cape Breton fiddlers between 1930-65. Many of these tunes were found in easily available books such as Cole's One Thousand Fiddle Tunes, J. Scott Skinner's, The Scottish Violinist, The Scotch Guard and The Skye, O'Neill's and Kerr's Collections. Many of the 'traditional' tunes in his repertoire were Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton composed, some were 'Northside Irish' tunes from his uncles Joe Confiant and Henry Fortune, and some were Inverness County tunes. He also played a variety of other tune types — French and 'Oldtime' American tunes, barndances and waltzes — most of which he interpreted in an Irish style. He learned these tunes from any available source — some from recordings, some from his uncle Joe, and others from players he associated with while living in Toronto (1959-75). Throughout his life Johnny always shared his musical experience with younger musicians. His repertoire has been passed directly (to friends) and indirectly (through recordings) to dozens of receptive musicians including myself and many others ... Bobby and Brenda Stubbert, Doug MacPhee,Tommy Basker, Paul Wukitsch, Eddie Poirier, Otis Tomas, Kim Vincent, Jerry Holland, Arthur Muise, Larry Parks and Joe Peter MacLean.

The following info is from back cover of a a recording that John Wilmot made in 1957. Johnny Wilmot - Another Side of Cape Bretona (Breton Books and Music) Wilmot comes from an Irish community in Cape Breton, and his music is an unusual mix of Irish and Scottish tunes and fiddling with Cape Breton piano. John Wilmot, --Celtic CX 43, circa 1957 John Wilmot, violin; Bill Legere, bass fiddle; Tom Basker, harmonica; Bill MacDonald, guitar; Margaret McPhee, piano Tracks: Cape Breton Favourite Jigs; Jig Medley - Orange & Blue; Hughie Shorty's Favourite Jig / Walker Street Reel; The Frost if Over Jig / Lark In The Morning; Inverness Jig**; Irish Hornpipe Medley / Humors of Donny Brook / The Orange Rogue**; Chris Langan Tin Whislte / Long Dance Rose Tree / Seige of Innis / Jackson Morning Bush Jig; King of the Fairies; Irish Reels / Fallen Jacket Reel / ?The Woman of the House Reel; Irish Jig / The Maid of Tramore Johnny was a well known and respected violin player and recording artist

(If would like to share genealogical information about Johnny Wilmot, please contact Janet Murray, melanied@ns.sympatico.ca, 15 November 2006)

Steve Wilmot, Hartlepool England
Hi, just adding my name to the list. I am Steve Wilmot (not the Steve already on your site) there are six Wilmots in our house. We live in north east england in a place called Hartlepool. (the.wilmots@ntlworld.com, 29 October 2006)

Martin Wilmot
Hello there. My name is Martin Wilmot, and I am a respected, and experienced Technology teacher at a comprehensive in South Wales. Where do I come from? Who do I belong to? Who am I? Have I got relations in Jamaica? (weedybob@supanet.com, 21 September 2006)

Marlene Wilmot, South Africa
Hi. I am Marlene Wilmot from Durban South Africa, my father was Derek John Wilmot and my grandfather is Kenneth Badrian Wilmot, now in Perth, Australia. If anyone has any other info on any other Wilmot's on my family tree, I would really love to know. Thanx! (marlenewilmot@hotmail.com, 15 September 2006)

Ben Wilmot
Ben M. Wilmot's father came from Stanford, Kentucky (whorse47@hotmail.com, 11 August 2006)

Looking for info on Annie Wilmot
Hi! I am currently looking for information regarding my great-grandmother's family the Wilmots. My g-grandmother was Annie Wilmot who married James Robertson I think in Scotland. I know these Wilmots are associated with William the Concquer and are listed in the Doomsday Book. The family used to be the De Wilmots. Got anything? Many thanks! Lisa Hurshman rahemotep@hotmail.com (11 August 2006)

Henry William Wilmot, 1800's
I'm delighted to have found this website by sheer accident. I think I am the last of my particular line of Wilmots in Australia (Frank Wilmot's son Kenneth moved to Capetown, South Africa with his wife Lucy and children - can't remember if they had a son) as I have no siblings and no children. My GGrandfather Henry married Jane Lidbury (2nd wife) in 1848 in Downhead, Somerset, UK. My Grandfather Henry William Wilmot was born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia in 1855 m.Elizabeth Mary Hind and had 4 boys and a girl. Albert, Frank (Furnley Maurice, Poet Laureate) Arthur and Royce, sometimes Roy, (have forgotten Aunt's name) but I can't find anymore as to when Henry and Jane immigrated, the ship's name, when they arrived in Australia and where and when they died. Can anyone help?? Many many thanks, Brenda Wilmot. (30 June 2006)

The connection between Wilmots and Codys
My name is Angel Riojas and my great father was Sam Wilmot. He was originally supposed to be Sam Cody but was adopted by the Wilmot family while his identical twin stayed with their mother as Benito Lucio. I have many names, ss #'s. dod's and bod's for bothe Cody's and Wilmots, yet I still have not found the connection between the two families besides the adoption. I am trying to find out as much as I can about the Wilmots like I am the Codys and so far it seems all have is both come from England, are Spanish-Irish and have royal lineage. There is one Lucio who changed his name to Cody and who's son resides on San Antonio, TX. I have tried contacting him but he refuses to speak to me or anyone in my family. We are only trying to find the connection between the two families and answers as to why only my grandfather, not his brother, was given up for adoption and why its such a secret. If anyone has any info that might help I would really appreciate it. You can email me at bailana7@yahoo.com. (16 June 2006)

Canadian Wilmot
Philip Wilmot, philipwilmot@eastlink.ca, is a resident of Canada. (14 June 2006)

Schenectady, New York Wilmots and rocking chairs
What a great site! And here I thought I was almost alone! My name is Howard Earl Wilmot from Charleston South Carolina. I am originally from Schenectady New York. My father Howard Stanley Wilmot, his brother Earl H. Wilmot and a sister Ellie hail from Troy New York. My father, my uncle and myself are all General Electric veterans. My family relocated To Summerville South Carolina in 1970 with my father's transfer to the Ladson GE plant. My beautiful wife Janice (Deedee) and I have just enjoyed our silver anniversary. I am a Contractor/ cabinetmaker and also build high end custom furniture.I am currently putting together a web site dedicated to the rocking chairs I build called: www.Qualityrockers.com have a look! I can also be reached at Howdee500@bellsouth.net hope to hear from you Wilmot's! Sincerely, Howie (11 June 2006)

Maria Wilmot
Hello my paternal grandmother is Maria Wilmot and she married Chrispin Moreno, however my Father is Richard Wilmot Moreno. kathy Moreno, Secretary, News and Publication, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX (kmoreno@sulross.edu, 7 June 2006)

... TIME GAP ...
Sadly, I lost the contents of my hard drive along with many Wilmot emails from September 2004 to June 2006. I know, I know, I should have posted the letters as they came in. Well, hope that I might recover the contents of my lost drive, but at this point the chances are pretty slim. If you sent me Wilmot-related genealogical email in that timeframe and nothing appears on these pages, please send the information again and I will endeavor to post your information here. Sincerely, The Management
... TIME GAP ...

Need info on Grace Wilmot of Roswell, NM
Can you tell me Grace's maiden name, her family, where she was born etc? I am at a dead end researching my maternal grandmother's background. She was Helen Cordelia Burt, Johnson, Wallen (or so we think). My mother was her first child born 1905 in Wood County, TX.

In 1933 she lived with James W. Wallen, and two young sons in Dora, Roosevelt, NM. She took her two sons and left Wallen for a month. Her one living son, Calvin L. Wallen, Indian Wells, CA, remembers they stayed the month with a nice couple in Roswell, who lived in a nice three bedroom house in a good section of town . . . and they ran a hardware store.

Unfortunately that was 70 years ago and he doesn't remember their names and has no knowledge of his mother's background. Apparently she was estranged from her family and was secretive. According to 1930 Chaves county census Grace Wilmot was the right age to be Helen's older sister, they ran a hardware store and Helen named her last child "Grace". (Emory Reese, ereese@charter.net, 5 September 2004)

Herbert Paul Wilmot Jr
It's nice to see a page dedicated to the Wilmots'. I was born Herbert Paul Wilmot Jr.. Then I was adopted and my name changed to Herbert Paul Schleicher and then when I was in my mid-20's I changed it to Paul William Jones (I was doing acting and stand-up at the time). I have two brothers, Harold and Chuck and two sisters Kelly and Marcia. I was older when I was adopted so I have some contact with them. My biological father lives in California, while the rest live in New Hampshire in the Manchester, Nashua area, along with various aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. I currently reside in Colorado. I have in my possession a link (gotta find it) of a genealogy report dating back to the mid to late 1600's that traces the Wilmot name not only from England but their connection with starting New Haven, Conn.

I would like to share this info with other if they so desire. I can be emailed at paulshannonjones@netscape.com (Paul Jones 24 August 2004)

Virginia Wilmot
Hi, I am descended from a Mabel Annie Wilmot from Colac (maybe Geelong) in Victoria, Australia. I have little knowledge as I am unable to trace her through my local Births Deaths & Marriages. I have a marriage certificate of her wedding to my grandfather Godfrey Harold Strong in Colac on the 1st June 1904. Her father was George and her mother was Annie Dalwood. I believe George owned a cordial factory in Colac and was quite famous for his Ginger beer receipe! Would appreciate you putting this on your site to see if I can come up with any further leads. Thanks for your time. Love your site. Ginny (18 July 2004)

Wilmot & Richmond
I am looking for info about a Civil War-era Savannah, Georgia jewelry
business called Richmond & Wilmot. Wilmot spent his summers in Bridgeport,
CT and stayed there during the war. Richmond ran the business in Savannah
and was a clerk in the Confederate commissary dept. Richmond died previous
to 1870 and his kin Sarah--dau or wife--sued in federal court to recover
the proceeds of cotton seized at Savannah for her and Wilmot. That's all I
know. I need first names and Sarah's relationship. Thanks!

Greg W. (16 June 2004)

New Zealand, Elizabeth Wilmot
While my surname isn't Wilmot, I do have a Wilmot connection in my family tree.
My 6th Great Grand mother on my maternal side was an Elizabeth Wilmot b. abt 1721 Eyethorne, Kent, England. She married a John Finnis in 1779 Eyethorne, Kent, England. My research leads me to believe Elizabeths parents were Samuel Wilmott b. abt 1695 Ewell, Kent and Mary Terry b. abt 1799 Northbourne, Kent, England. This latter information has yet to be confirmed. Elizabeth had 6 children with one retaining the Wilmot name in Wilmot Finnis b. 1756 Deal, Kent, England. He married a Susanna Brice. They in turn had 14 children and once again the Wilmot name was retained by Wilmot Finnis b 1782 Deal, Kent, England. If any one has any information on my connection I'd enjoy contact.

Kind Regards,
John Hutchins, jhutchins@wise.net.nz, New Zealand (3 May 2004)

Looking for William Wilmot-Jennett Richmond data
If anyone has any information out there for William Wilmot and Jennett Richmond Please Help... Their daughter Hellen Kasson Wilmot was born in NY. Abt 1825 She married James Finley Ingram and named her four sons for her brothers. James R. Justus, George and Russell. (Russell may have been James's second name). gailshutch@aol.com. I have been search 15 years for this connection.. Thanks Gail S. Hutchinson. (18 November 2003)

Wilmot or Willmut
Great site! Just wondering if Ben in Indiana is the son of my cousin Ben from KY? Mother was from Stanford, KY. One of nine children. Her father raised tobacco. And she had a Thoroughbred horse named "Nancy". She married in 1922 to Donald F. Clark. She had three children, Betty, Millie(me) and Kenneth. Now my name is Pacunski. My "cousin" has two sons, James O. and John D. Other family info is interesting if not too complete. Does the name "Capt. Thomas Austin Wilmot", (possibly from Battle Creek County and of Woolford's Cavalry) ring any bells? Or Erasmus Wilmot(Willmut)? Or Matilda Katherine Wilmot? Or "Wood" Wilmot? Those names appear in the old records without other info. Email me at pacunskijt@charter.net. (16 November 2003)

Jack Wilmot
My dad is jack wilmot jr. he resides in apollo, pa and is a police chief. my grandfather who recently passed was jack wilmot Sr. who lived in north apollo. my brother (justin) and myself just recently moved to st. louis. thats about it but I found your site to be very informative. my question is though where exactly did the name wilmot come from and do we know who the first wilmot ever was! thanks so much.
Scott A. Wilmot (wilmot316@hotmail.com, 31 October 2003)

Richard Wilmot
My great-great grandfather was Richard Wilmot. He was born in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey on June 11, 1791 and died in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. on January 26, 1866. He was buried on the Owen's family farm. His second wife was Margaret Andres or Whittlinger. I believe his father was named Amos Wilmot. I would like to hear from anyone who believes they are related. My e-mail is mstirm@MSN.com (5 October 2003)

While having time on my hands after bringing in the New Year, I ran into the "Wilmot" and the write up by the woman who taught in Colorado and listed the Wilmot Castle Co. and a friend who was a descendant of Wilmot Castle. Well my name is Wilmot V. Castle, Jr. son of Wilmot V. and grandson of Wilmot Castle, the founder of the Wilmot Castle Co. Wilmot Castle had three sons--Harvard, Wilmot V., and John H... All worked at the Co. as did John's sons John H Jr. George ( short time) and Richard. I also worked at the Co as did my sister (short time). Harvard had not children and my other sister never worked at the Co.

Unfortunately, we never knew where the name "Wilmot" came from. We know all about Grandfather and about his father, John Harvard Castle who was a Baptist minister. But back further than that is unknown except that the family came from Ireland.

I would be interested to learn who the friend in Colorado was.

With best wishes and Happy New Year............Wilmot Vail Castle, Jr.