William Wilkinson

  General Notes:

Why did William and Ann marry in Dudley?

1851 & 1861 Censuses: age given as 50/60, i.e., born 1801.

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

  Events

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

• Occupation: Hingemaker, 26 Jan 1820.

• Residence, 6 Oct 1840, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1, GB. ¹

• Residence, 30 Mar 1851, Castle Yard, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1, GB. ³

• Residence, 7 Apr 1861, Castle Place, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1, GB. ⁴

William married Ann Bennett, daughter of Edward Bennett and Ann Blackham, on 2 May 1819 in St. Thomas's Church, High Street, Dudley, [Worcestershire], West Midlands, DY1 1QD, GB.¹ (Ann Bennett was born before 28 Dec 1794, baptised on 28 Dec 1794 in St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Lich Gate, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1 1TS, GB,² died before 6 Oct 1840 in Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1, GB and was buried on 6 Oct 1840 in St. John's Church, St. John's Square, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV2 4LW, GB ¹.)

William next married Catherine Sillitoe. (Catherine Sillitoe was born between 5 Aug 1801 and 4 Aug 1802 in Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, GB, died before 4 Aug 1863 in Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV1, GB and was buried on 4 Aug 1863 in Merridale Cemetery, 56 Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton, [Staffordshire], West Midlands, WV3 7AE, GB.)