Wilson Family Tree

This tree follows the Wilson, Batten and McAndrew families of Linda Ruff (née Kaye), through her mother Rosemary Wilson, down to Linda and her marriage to Richard Ruff. Linda's father's family is on the Kaye Family Tree. Both sides are introduced on the Kaye and Wilson Family Trees page. Linda's place in the Ruff family is on the Ruff Family Tree.

How to use it: the tree opens fully expanded, with each founding line stacked so the page stays easier to follow. Drag to move around, scroll or pinch to zoom, and use Start from or Find a person to jump to someone. Tap ▾ hide children to close a family, or Collapse to fold a branch to two generations. Tap anyone to see their details and sources. Open Maurice's card for a button through to the Kaye side.

Privacy: for people who are, or may still be, living we show only their name. The only exceptions, which the family has agreed to publish, are Linda's birth date and place (22 February 1973, Home Hill, Queensland), Richard's birth date (7 February 1971), and Linda and Richard's marriage date and place (8 November 1997, Brisbane, Queensland). No other dates, places or contact details are published for living people.

How sure are we? Cards with a green ✓ are backed by a record we have linked (a civil index, cemetery register or digitised parish record). Dashed cards are likely identifications: family knowledge, or a record that has not yet been proved to belong to this line. Dotted cards are unverified or conflict with another source. If you can confirm or correct anything, please use the contact form or the chat assistant. Your message comes straight to us privately.

How this side of the family came to Australia. No confirmed arrival ship was identified in this research for the Queensland Wilson, Batten or McAndrew lines. Earlier searches found no Queensland births for Alfred Henry Batten (about 1865), Catherine McAndrew (about 1873–74), or a clean origin for Thomas Wilson, which is consistent with arrival from another colony or from overseas, but that is not the same as a found passenger list.

I have taken all due care to respect the privacy of individuals. Information published in the family tree is to be respected. If you believe any information in this website is wrong please inform me with reference material and I will rectify it as soon as possible. Richard Ruff - website manager.

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