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William Henry Wilkins 1866–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1866

Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1 Dec 1948

Death Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Father: James Wilkins

Mother: Edith Gough

Spouse(s): Sarah Winders

Children(s): Edith Wilkins, Arthur Wilkins

William Henry Wilkins was born in 1866 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, the child of James Wilkins And Edith Gough. In 1871, William Henry Wilkins resided in Smethwick, Smethwick Old Church, Worcestershire, E. William Henry Wilkins married Sarah Susan Winders, and had children including Arthur Henry Wilkins, Edith Wilkins. William Henry Wilkins passed away in 1948 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Wilkins was born in 1866 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, the child of James Wilkins And Edith Gough.
  • In 1871, William Henry Wilkins resided in Smethwick, Smethwick Old Church, Worcestershire, E.
  • William Henry Wilkins married Sarah Susan Winders, and had children including Arthur Henry Wilkins, Edith Wilkins.
  • William Henry Wilkins passed away in 1948 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wilkins
1843–1923
Birth Location: Birmingham, England.
JW
Edith Gough
1843–1912
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
EG

Spouses(s)

Sarah Winders
1865–1959
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
SW

Children(s)

Edith Wilkins
1893–1983
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
EW
Arthur Wilkins
1897–1958
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
AW

William Wilkins's Ancestors

Self
William Wilkins
1866–1948
Birth Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
James Wilkins
1843–1923
Birmingham, England.
Edith Gough
1843–1912
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Wilkins
1812–
Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England
Hannah Horton
1811–1847
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Thomas Gough
1819–
Townhill, Staffordshire, England
Caroline Craddock
1821–
Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
JAMES WILKINS
1775–1845
Hannah Jackson
1776–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jackson
1740–1812
Mary James
1756–1811

William Wilkins's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Wilkins (Dec 1866–1 Dec 1948) m. Sarah (Susan) Winders (Abt. 1865–1959)
  1. 1. Edith Wilkins 1893–1983 m. Howard (Pallant) Woolner 1897–1928
    1. 1. Joan (Vivien) Woolner 1923–2016 m. Kenneth (Gordon) Farrow 1919–2005
  2. 2. Arthur (Henry) Wilkins 1897–1958

William Wilkins's Timeline

7 Records

1866
Dec 1866
Birth of William Henry Wilkins in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 5
William Henry Wilkins resided here in Smethwick, Smethwick Old Church, Worcestershire, England
Smethwick, Smethwick Old Church, Worcestershire, England
1892
Jul 1892
Age 26
William Henry Wilkins was married in Walsall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Walsall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 35
William Henry Wilkins resided here in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 73
William Henry Wilkins resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1948
1 Dec 1948
Age 82
Death of William Henry Wilkins in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
1949
7 Mar 1949
Age 83
William Henry Wilkins - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1866
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2706; Folio: 6; Page: 4
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1015330a
    [4] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1892
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Smethwick, Smethwick Old Church, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2706; Folio: 6; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1015330a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pursehouse Street Walsall
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1949
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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