See also

Family of William Taylor Wilkinson and Mercy Jane Simpson

Husband: William Taylor Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • William Taylor Wilkinson1

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • James Wilkinson (1828- )

  • Mother:

  • Martha Sargent Taylor (1829- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • oyster dredger then a warehouseman2,3,4

  • Birth:

  • 1865 (app)

  • Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England2,3,4,5

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5-6)

  • The Lawn, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England6

  •  

  • son aged 5 attending school born in Burnham Essex living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 15-16)

  • High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England7

  •  

  • aged 16, unmarried, Oyster Dredger. Born in Burnham, living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 25)

  • Providence Lane, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England2

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an oyster dredgerman and living with his wife Mercy, son William and a visitor. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Miscellaneous:

  • 7 Apr 1893

  • The Star Hotel, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England8

  •  

  • gave evidence at the Coroner's inquest into the sinking of a boat when four people drowned in the River Crouch. William, one of the owners, stated that he employed Whiting to work it, earning half what he earned. One of rescuers was George James Wilkinson of Burnham

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 35)

  • 115 Oakdale Road, Leyton, Essex, England3

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a warehouseman (Maueh?) and living with his wife Mercy, sons William, Bertram and Christopher, and daughter Marian. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 45)

  • 46 Grosvenor Road, Leyton, Essex, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a warehouseman for stuff merchants and living in six rooms with his wife, three sons, a daughter and his mother-in-law. Born in Burnham Essex

Wife: Mercy Jane Simpson

  • Name:

  • Mercy Jane Simpson1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 5 Sep 1866

  • Paglesham, Essex, England2,3,4,9

  •  

  • 1891 census says born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 24)

  • Providence Lane, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England2

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, son William and a visitor. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 34)

  • 115 Oakdale Road, Leyton, Essex, England3

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, sons William, Bertram and Christopher, and daughter Marian. Born in Paglesham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 44)

  • 46 Grosvenor Road, Leyton, Essex, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her husband, three sons, a daughter and her mother. Born in Paglesham Essex. Married for twenty-two years with six children, five of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 73)

  • Grassmere, Hillside Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England9

  •  

  • a widow doing unpaid domestic duties and living with daughter-in-law Madeline, three closed records (unsure who these could be) and Madeline's daughter Joyce. Born on 5th September 1866

Child 1: William Harry Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • William Harry Wilkinson10,11

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1889

  • Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England2,3,10

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 2)

  • Providence Lane, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England2

  •  

  • son living with his parents William and Mercy, and a visitor. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 12)

  • 115 Oakdale Road, Leyton, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son living with his parents William and Mercy, brothers Bertram and Christopher, and sister Marian. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Death:

  • Q4 1907 (age 18)

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England11

Child 2: Bertram James Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Bertram James Wilkinson12

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mabel Smith (1887- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stationer then a textile merchant13,14

  • Birth:

  • 14 Aug 1892

  • Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England3,12,14

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • 115 Oakdale Road, Leyton, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son living with his parents William and Mercy, brothers William and Christopher, and sister Marian. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census absence:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 47)

  • 58 Bushwood, Leytonstone, Essex, England14

  •  

  • a married textile merchant living with his wife Mabel. Born on 14th August 1892

  • Death:

  • 20 Nov 1962 (age 70)

  • Essex "South Western Registration District", Essex, England15,16

  • Probate:

  • 7 Mar 1963

  • Probate Registry, London, England16

  •  

  • of 58 Bushwood Leytonstone Essex died 20th November 1962, effects of £5,261 18s 5d (~£96,000 in 2017) to Mabel Wilkinson widow

Child 3: Christopher George Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Christopher George Wilkinson17,18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Winifred Esther Roberts (1897-1956)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • clerk with the Metropolitan Water Board19

  • Birth:

  • 26 Oct 1896

  • Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England3,4,17,19

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • 115 Oakdale Road, Leyton, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son living with his parents William and Mercy, brothers William and Bertram, and sister Marian. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  • 46 Grosvenor Road, Leyton, Essex, England4

  •  

  • son attending school and living in six rooms his parents, two brothers, a sister and a grandmother. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 42)

  • 44 Fulready Road, Leyton, Essex, England19

  •  

  • a married clerk class:1 with the Metropolitan Water Board living with his wife and brother Leslie. Born on 22nd October 1896

  • Death:

  • Q4 1949 (age 53)

  • Essex "South Western Registration District", Essex, England18

Child 4: Marian Martha Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Marian Martha Wilkinson3,20

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • ladies companion21

  • Birth:

  • 25 Oct 1897

  • Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England3,4,20,21

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 3)

  • 115 Oakdale Road, Leyton, Essex, England3

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents William and Mercy, brothers William, Bertram and Christopher. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 13)

  • 46 Grosvenor Road, Leyton, Essex, England4

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in six rooms her parents, three brothers and a grandmother. Born in Burnham Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 41)

  • 39b Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England21

  •  

  • an unmarried ladies companion and member of the ARP and Red Cross living with Walter Whybrow Poole and family. Born on 25th October 1897

  • Death:

  • Q3 1959 (age 61)

  • Chelmsford "Registration District", Essex, England22

Child 5: Claude Edward Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Claude Edward Wilkinson4,23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1902

  • Leyton, Essex, England4,23

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 8)

  • 46 Grosvenor Road, Leyton, Essex, England4

  •  

  • son attending school and living in six rooms his parents, two brothers, a sister and a grandmother. Born in Leyton Essex

  • Death:

  • Q4 1917 (age 15)

  • Whitechapel "Registration District", London, England24

Child 6: Leslie Fred Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Leslie Fred Wilkinson25

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Madeline Gabrielle Gerber (1907-1996)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • mechanical draughtsman19

  • Birth:

  • 12 Oct 1907

  • Leyton, Essex, England4,19,25

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 3)

  • 46 Grosvenor Road, Leyton, Essex, England4

  •  

  • son living in six rooms his parents, two brothers, a sister and a grandmother. Born in Leyton Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 31)

  • 44 Fulready Road, Leyton, Essex, England19

  •  

  • a married mechanical draughtsman living with his brother Christopher and his wife. Born on 12th October 1907

  • Death:

  • Q3 1943 (age 35)

  • Edmonton "Registration District", Middlesex, England26

Child 7: Eileen M Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Eileen M Wilkinson27

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1917

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England27

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