James Wilkinson

James Wilkinson
(Bef 1798-Bef 1868)

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James Wilkinson

Born: Bef 19 May 1798
Baptised: 19 May 1798, St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Lich Gate, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1 1TS, GB ¹
Died: Bef 6 Feb 1868, Wolverhampton Workhouse, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1, GB
Buried: 6 Feb 1868, Merridale Cemetery, 56 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV3 7AE, GB

Research Notes:

Possible marriages in Wolverhampton:
- 31 Mar 1823 to Mary Benton
- 04 Jul 1826 to Elizabeth Pool
No marriages in Dudley.

Rejected marriage:
- 27 Dec 1819 to Mary Brookes (nee Bratt) [widow of Benjamin married 5 Aug 1816, buried 14 Jul 1819]; lived in Bell St in 1841 Census with children George (1821), Henry (1829), Elizabeth (1831), Benjamin (1833), Mary (1836); couple and Benjamin still living in Bell St in 1851 Census

Wife died before 30 Mar 1851.

Trade: hinge makers
All three brothers (William, James and Bernard) were hinge makers. Try to find out if they all worked for the same company.

Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, Abt 1811-1828, Dudley, [Worcestershire], West Midlands, DY1 1QD, GB.

• Occupation: Hingemaker, 30 Mar 1851. ²

• Residence, 30 Mar 1851, 20 Warwick Street, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, GB. ²

• Occupation: Hingemaker, 7 Apr 1861. ³

• Residence, 7 Apr 1861, 18 Warwick Street, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, GB. ³

1 St. Peter's Collegiate Church (Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, GB), Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; digital images, Findmypast, <i>Findmypast</i> (http://www.findmypast.co.uk/).

James Wilkinson

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