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wilson family history

Thomas Wilson born 1743 Scotland married Margaret Wilson.
    Alexander John Wilson born 1764 in Rutherglen, Scotland married Janet McKenzie in 1788 in
    Rutherglen, Scotland. Janet was born 1768 in Rutherglen, Scotland.
        James Wilson born 29-Dec-1798 Perth, Scotland died 26-Aug-1893 Carlow Twp., Hastings
        Co., Ontario. Married Marion Hamilton 30-Aug-1822 in Rutherglen, Scotland. Marion was born
        7-Oct-1798 near Glasgow, Scotland and died 27-Mar-1893 Carlow Twp., Hastings Co.,
        Ontario.
            John Wilson born 20-Jun-1833 Springtown, Bagot Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario and died 6-
            Oct-1921 Wilson, Matawatchan Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario and was buried 8-Oct-1921 in
            Matawatchan, Matawatchan Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Married Ester Hunter 30-Mar-1858
             Bagot Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Ester was born 23-Jan-1833 Portage du Fort, Renfrew
            Co., Ontario and died-31-Jul 1915.
                William Day Wilson born 1862 Springtown, Bagot Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario and died
                26-Nov-1916 at Victoria Hospital, Renfrew and is buried in Matawatchan, Matawatchan
                Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Married Isabella Lauder Ferguson on 22-Aug-1889 in
                Denbigh, Denbigh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario. Isabella was born 2-May-1858
                and died 10-Sep-1906 and is buried in Matawatchan, Matawatchan Twp., Renfrew Co.,
                Ontario.
                    Beatrice Mary Wilson married Ibri Lucas Sills on 4-Jul-1927 in Renfrew, Ontario. Ibri
                    was born 11-Dec-1896 Napanee, Lennox & Addington, Ontario and died 20-Jul-1959.
                William Day Wilson re-married Lenora Johnson on 25-Sep-1906.

origin of the surname maughan

There are a number of different theories on the origin of the Maughan surname. In medieval documents the Welsh village of Machen (near Caerphilly in south Wales) was written as Maughan. This spelling shows the "gh" substitution for the Welsh "ch" as noted in other examples. Although there may be one, I am not aware of another Machen outside of Wales so it would seem that the modern name Maughan has a Welsh origin.
Also in Monmouthshire (southeast Wales) St. Maughan, St. Maughan's Green and references in Cornwall at St. Mawgan-in-Pyder.