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Family of Alfred William Wilkinson and Eliza Ponder

Husband: Alfred William Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Alfred William Wilkinson3 2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Cornelius Wilkinson (1824?-1875?)

  • Mother:

  • Eliza Abrey (1829?-1877)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • mariner and ships engineer2 4 5 6 7

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1853

  • Paglesham, Essex, England3 8 4 5 6 7

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 6)

  • The Street, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, England8

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Cornelius and Eliza, brothers Thomas and Walter, and sisters Emma and Catherine. Born in Paglesham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 18)

  • Abergavenny of London, River Roach Wallsea Island, Essex, England4

  •  

  • an unmarried boy as William on board with Edward Morgan and Arthur Sanders. Born in Paglesham Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 38)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household as William working as a mariner and living in four rooms with his wife Eliza, sons Willie, Walter, Ernest and Benjamin, and daughters Eliza and Kate. Born in Paglesham Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 48)

  • 2 Lion Villas, Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a mariner and living with his wife Eliza, daughters Eliza and Elsie, and sons Ernest, Benjamin and Albert. Born in Paglesham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 58)

  • Thames Ltd. Dry Dock, Victoria Docks, Canning Town, Essex, England7

  •  

  • married crew member on board the Thetis (a steam pleasure schooner) working as a 2nd engineer and living with his sons Walter and Benjamin and eight others. Born in Paglesham Essex

Wife: Eliza Ponder

  • Name:

  • Eliza Ponder9 1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • tailor / tailoress5 6

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1855

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England9 10 5 6 11

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 25)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England10

  •  

  • married as Elizabeth and living with sons William, Walter and Henry, and daughter Elizabeth. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 34)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married wife working as a tailoress and living in four rooms with her husband William, sons Willie, Walter, Ernest and Benjamin, and daughters Eliza and Kate. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 45)

  • 2 Lion Villas, Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married wife working as a tailoress and living with her husband Alfred, daughters Eliza and Elsie, and sons Ernest, Benjamin and Albert. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 59)

  • Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England11

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her son Ernest and niece Constance Percival. Born in Rowhedge Essex and married for thirty-eight years with six children, all of whom are still living. Note there seemed to have been eight children

Child 1: Willie Alfred Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Willie Alfred Wilkinson12 13

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ellen Roy (1872-1934)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer, marniner then a fireman5 14 15 16

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1873

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England12 10 5 15 16

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 7)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England10

  •  

  • son as William attending school and living with his mother Elizabeth, brothers Walter and Henry, and sister Elizabeth. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 17)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a ship yard labourer and living in four rooms with his parents William and Eliza, brothers Walter, Ernest and Benjamin, and sisters Eliza and Kate. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census absence:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 27)

  •  

  •  

  • presumably away at sea

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 37)

  • West Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England15

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a fireman and living in four rooms with his wife Ellen, daughter Winifred, and son Edward. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 47 yrs 9 mns)

  • West Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England16

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a fireman for Rowhedge Ironworks, High Street Rowhedge and living in four rooms with his wife Ellen, daughter Winifred, and son Edward. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Death:

  • Q3 1934 (age 60)

  • Lexden "Registration District", Essex, England13

Child 2: Eliza Elizabeth Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Eliza Elizabeth Wilkinson17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Albert James Bridges (1873-1929)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • tailor / tailoress5 6

  • Birth:

  • 19 Jul 1875

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England17 10 5 6 18 19

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 5)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England10

  •  

  • daughter as Elizabeth attending school and living with her mother Elizabeth, and brothers William, Walter and Henry. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 15)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a tailoress and living in four rooms with her parents William and Eliza, brothers Willie, Walter Ernest and Benjamin, and sister Kate. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 25)

  • 2 Lion Villas, Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a tailoress and living with her parents Alfred and Eliza, sister Elsie, and brothers Ernest, Benjamin and Albert. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 36)

  • 180 Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex, England18

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her daughter Ruby. Born in Rowhedge Essex and married for seven years with two children, both of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 64)

  • 64 Dorset Crescent, Moorside, County Durham, England19

  •  

  • widowed doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her son-in-law Thomas Borthwick, daughter Ruby, and granddaughter Jean. Born on 19th July 1875

  • Death:

  • Q3 1940 (age 65)

  • Durham "Central Registration District", County Durham, England20

Child 3: Walter Wilkinson

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Son: Walter Wilkinson, 1939, age 62

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Spouse: Mary Ann Gardener

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Spouse: Florence Lydia Powell, 1939, age 44

  • Name:

  • Walter Wilkinson21

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Mary Ann Gardener (1877-1937)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Florence Lydia Powell (1895- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer, ship's fireman (a stoker?) then a general labourer5 7 22

  • Birth:

  • 28 Jul 1877

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England21 10 5 7

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 3)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England10

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his mother Elizabeth, brothers William and Henry, and sister Elizabeth. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 13)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living in four rooms with his parents William and Eliza, brothers Willie, Ernest and Benjamin, and sisters Eliza and Kate. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census absence:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 23)

  •  

  •  

  • presumably away at sea

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 33)

  • Thames Ltd. Dry Dock, Victoria Docks, Canning Town, Essex, England7

  •  

  • married crew member on board the Thetis (a steam pleasure schooner) working as a fireman and living with his father Alfred, brother Benjamin and eight others. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 62)

  • 23 Milton Road, Brentwood, Essex, England22

  •  

  • a married general labourer for the Gas Light Company living with his wife Florence, step-daughter Joan F Powell and another. Born on 28th July 1877

  • Death:

  • Q3 1958 (age 82)

  • Brentwood "Registration District", Essex, England23

Child 4: Ernest Edward Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Ernest Edward Wilkinson24 25

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer then a ferryman6 11 26

  • Birth:

  • 8 Jul 1879

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England24 10 5 6 11 26

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 1)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England10

  •  

  • son as Henry living with his mother Elizabeth, brothers William and Walter, and sister Elizabeth. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 11)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents William and Eliza, brothers Willie, Walter and Benjamin, and sisters Eliza and Kate. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 22)

  • 2 Lion Villas, Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England6

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a labourer in a brickyard and living with his parents Alfred and Eliza, sisters Eliza and Elsie, and brothers Benjamin and Albert. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 32)

  • Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England11

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a general labourer and living in six rooms with his mother Eliza, and cousin Constance Percival. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 60)

  • Ferry Cottage, High Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England26

  •  

  • an unmarried ferryman living with his niece Frances, her husband Frederick Matthews, their son Ernest and a closed record (presumably son George). Born on 8th July 1879

  • Death:

  • Q3 1962 (age 83)

  • Colchester "Registration District", Essex, England25

Child 5: Kate Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Kate Wilkinson27

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1888

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England27 5 28

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 3)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents William and Eliza, brothers Willie, Walter Ernest and Benjamin, and sister Eliza. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 13)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England28

  •  

  • sister-in-law living in two rooms with her sister-in-law Mary Ann, and nephews Willie and James. Born in East Doneyland Essex

Child 6: Benjamin James Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Benjamin James Wilkinson29 30

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ethel Beatrice Bantock (1890-1977)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stoker (boiler fireman)7

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1890

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England29 5 6 7

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 7 mns)

  • Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England5

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents William and Eliza, brothers Willie, Walter and Ernest, and sisters Eliza and Kate. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • 2 Lion Villas, Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England6

  •  

  • son living with his parents Alfred and Eliza, sisters Eliza and Elsie, and brothers Ernest and Albert. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 22)

  • Thames Ltd. Dry Dock, Victoria Docks, Canning Town, Essex, England7

  •  

  • married crew member on board the Thetis (a steam pleasure schooner) working as a fireman and living with his father Alfred, brother Walter and eight others. Born in Rowhedge Essex

  • Death:

  • Q1 1937 (age 47)

  • Bridge "Registration District", Kent, England30

Child 7: Albert Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Albert Wilkinson6 6

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1892 (app)

  • East Doneyland, Essex, England

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 9)

  • 2 Lion Villas, Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England6

  •  

  • son living with his parents Alfred and Eliza, sisters Eliza and Elsie, and brothers Ernest and Benjamin. Born in East Doneyland Essex

Child 8: Elsie May Wilkinson

  • Name:

  • Elsie May Wilkinson31

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Francis Brown ( - )

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1893

  • Rowhedge, Essex, England31 6 32

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 7)

  • 2 Lion Villas, Regent Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England6

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Alfred and Eliza, sister Eliza, and brothers Ernest, Benjamin and Albert. Born in East Doneyland Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 16)

  • High Street, Rowhedge, Essex, England32

  •  

  • unmarried sister-in-law living in four rooms with her sister-in-law E Wilkinson, and nephew Ben. Born in Rowhedge Essex

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