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James Edward Henry Wilks 1887–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 OCT 1887

Birth Location: Schnapper Point Mornington VIC

Death Date: 19 FEB 1960

Death Location: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

Father: Henry Wilks

Mother: Margaret Allison

Spouse(s): Nellie Edwards

Children(s): Edwin Wilks

The story of James Edward Henry Wilks began in 1887 in Schnapper Point Mornington VIC. James Edward Henry Wilks married Nellie Maher Edwards, and had children including Edwin James Wilks. James Edward Henry Wilks passed away in 1960 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of James Edward Henry Wilks began in 1887 in Schnapper Point Mornington VIC.
  • James Edward Henry Wilks married Nellie Maher Edwards, and had children including Edwin James Wilks.
  • James Edward Henry Wilks passed away in 1960 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Wilks's Ancestors

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James Wilks
1887–1960
Birth Place: Schnapper Point Mornington VIC
Parents
Henry Wilks
1864–1941
Four Mile Creek near Avoca VIC
Margaret (Fanny) Allison
1864–1940
Snapper Point VIC
Grandparents
Henry Cotter
1828–1905
Massachusetts, United States
Harriet Williams
1826–1908
Dawley Magna Shropshire England
James (Drummond) Allison
1829–1901
Arngask Fife Scotland
Elizabeth Pentecost
1838–1925
London England
Great-Grandparents
William Cotter
1801–
Eleanor Randell
1808–
Benjamin Williams
1802–1842
Sarah Garbett
1804–
David Allison
1805–
William Pentecost
1814–1870
Phoebe Waxham
1811–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pentecost
1789–1877
Elizabeth Briggs
1786–1866
Thomas Waxham
1786–1812

James Wilks's Descendants

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James (Edward Henry) Wilks (30 OCT 1887–19 FEB 1960) m. Nellie (Maher) Edwards (14 DEC 1895–28 SEP 1920)
  1. 1. Edwin (James) Wilks 1912–1976 m. Maisie (Florence) Bambury 1919–2011

James Wilks's Timeline

2 Records

1887
30 OCT 1887
Birth of James Edward Henry Wilks in Schnapper Point Mornington VIC
Schnapper Point Mornington VIC
1960
19 FEB 1960
Age 73
Death of James Edward Henry Wilks in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 OCT 1887
    Event Place: Schnapper Point Mornington VIC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 FEB 1960
    Event Place: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

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