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William Wilkes 1838–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1838

Birth Location: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 1904

Death Location: Beachville, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Wilkes

Mother: Alice Wilkes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilkes

Children(s): John Wilks, Lilly Wilkes, Louisa Wilkes, Thomas Wilkes, George Wilkes, Frank Wilks, Mary Wilks, Lyla Wilks, Eliza Wilks

The story of William Wilkes began in 1838 in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England. In 1851, William Wilkes resided in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England. In 1861, William Wilkes resided in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England. William Wilkes married Elizabeth Wilkes, and had children including Eliza Wilks, Frank Wilks, George Wilkes, John Wilks, Lilly Wilkes, Louisa Wilkes, Lyla Wilks, Mary A Wilks, Thomas Sturch Wilkes. William Wilkes passed away in 1904 in Beachville, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wilkes began in 1838 in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
  • In 1851, William Wilkes resided in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
  • In 1861, William Wilkes resided in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
  • William Wilkes married Elizabeth Wilkes, and had children including Eliza Wilks, Frank Wilks, George Wilkes, John Wilks, Lilly Wilkes, Louisa Wilkes, Lyla Wilks, Mary A Wilks, Thomas Sturch Wilkes.
  • William Wilkes passed away in 1904 in Beachville, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wilkes
1800–
Birth Location: Tibford Gower, Oxfordshire, England
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Alice Wilkes
1801–
Birth Location: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
AW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wilkes
1840–1920
Birth Location: Wigginton, Oxfordshire, England
EW

Children(s)

John Wilks
1875–1952
Birth Location: England
JW
Lilly Wilkes
1880–
Birth Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
LW
Louisa Wilkes
1870–1945
Birth Location: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
LW
Thomas Wilkes
1868–1935
Birth Location: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
TW
George Wilkes
1878–
Birth Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
GW
Frank Wilks
1882–
Birth Location: England
FW
Mary Wilks
1865–1940
Birth Location: England
MW
Lyla Wilks
1880–
Birth Location: England
LW
Eliza Wilks
1867–1960
Birth Location: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
EW

William Wilkes's Ancestors

Self
William Wilkes
1838–1904
Birth Place: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Wilkes
1800–
Tibford Gower, Oxfordshire, England
Alice Wilkes
1801–
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wilkes's Descendants

1.
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William Wilkes (abt 1838–1904) m. Elizabeth Wilkes (abt 1840–1920)
  1. 1. John Wilks 1875–1952 m. Lucy (Ann) Wilkes 1878–1953 m. Lucy Wilks 1876–1953
    1. 1. George (Leonard) Wilkes 1917–
    2. 2. Emmerson (Roy) Wilkes 1905–1974 m. Dorothy (Ameda) Wilks 1914–1952
      1. 1. Kenneth (Harvey) Wilks 1933–1941
    3. 3. George (Leonard) Wilkes 1917–
    4. 4. Emmerson (Roy) Wilkes 1905– m. Dorothy (Almeda) Heiser 1913–
    5. 5. George (Leonard) Wilkes 1917–
    6. 6. Emerson (Roy) Wilks 1905–1975
    7. 7. Clara (Louise) Wilks 1901–1910
    8. 8. Cameron (Roy) Wilks 1905–
    9. 9. George (Leonard) Wilkes 1917–
    10. 10. Lileymay Wilks 1909–1984
    11. 11. Clara (Louisa) Wilkes 1901–
    12. 12. Lillie (May) Wilks 1903–
    13. 13. George (Leonard) Wilkes 1917–
  2. 2. Lilly Wilkes 1880– m. James (Frederick) Cassine 1877–
  3. 3. Louisa Wilkes 1870–1945 m. Leonard Cooper 1863–
  4. 4. Thomas (Sturch) Wilkes 1868–1935 m. Harriet Wilks 1871–
    1. 1. Edith (L) Wilks 1915–
    2. 2. Evaey Wilks 1895–
    3. 3. Lonnie (E) Wilks 1906–
    4. 4. Dorothy (E) Wilks 1911–
    5. 5. Nellie Wilks 1901–
    6. 6. William (J) Wilks 1896–
    7. 7. Harold (F) Wilks 1899–
    8. 8. Tracey Wilkes 1895–
  5. 5. George Wilkes 1878–
  6. 6. Frank Wilks 1882– m. Ida German 1886–
  7. 7. Mary (A) Wilks 1865–1940 m. John Gray 1865–1942
    1. 1. George (H) Gray 1887–
    2. 2. Mary (A) Gray 1900–
    3. 3. Charlotte Gray 1893–
    4. 4. Lilian Gray 1898–1968 m. Clarence (Darcy) Dougharty 1896–
      1. 1. Helen Dougherty 1921–
      2. 2. Velma Dougherty 1925–
      3. 3. Doris Dougherty 1922–
    5. 5. Wilfred Gray 1895–1960 m. Hazel Gray 1902–
      1. 1. William Gray 1924–
      2. 2. John Gray 1926–
  8. 8. Lyla Wilks 1880–
  9. 9. Eliza Wilks 1867–1960 m. Thomas Stoker 1864–1900

William Wilkes's Timeline

8 Records

1838
abt 1838
Birth of William Wilkes in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 13
William Wilkes resided here in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 23
William Wilkes resided here in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 33
William Wilkes resided here in St Peter, Oxfordshire, England
St Peter, Oxfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 43
William Wilkes resided here in Lichfield St Chad, Staffordshire, England
Lichfield St Chad, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 53
William Wilkes resided here in Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 63
William Wilkes resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1904
1904
Age 66
Death of William Wilkes
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1838
    Event Place: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6355; Family No: 135
    [2] 1881 England Census
    [3] 1871 England Census
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 913; Folio: 30; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542720
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1733; Folio: 38; Page: 7; GSU roll: 193642
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1733; Folio: 38; Page: 7; GSU roll: 193642

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 913; Folio: 30; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542720

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Peter, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lichfield St Chad, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6355; Family No: 135

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1904
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beachville, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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