Hi

I am searching for a Robert Wilkinson born 1836 in Suffolk
on the 1871 and 1891 census.He may of been a bootmaker.
His wife is a Mary born in london also 1836.I am intrested to know where in Suffolk he came from.I am hoping that it may be Gorleston.

In 1881 he his living in Great Wild Street Middx.I am not sure where this was in London.

Any help would be greatly received.

Regards John

The 1871 census puts his birthplace at Bury St. Edmunds.
RG10; Piece: 345; Folio: 9; Page: 11 - St. Giles,London.

Here is his baptism.

5th. Sep, 1834
Robert WILKINSON
Relationship: son of
Parents: Charles & Esther
Place: Bury St Edmunds, St Mary, Suffolk


His parents marriage.

Charles WILKINSON
Esther Pollington

26th February, 1830 = Bury St. Edmunds, St. James.

I haven't been able to find the family in 1841, but here they are in 1851

WILKINSON
Charles = 50 = shoemaker = born London
Esther = 52 = born London
Thomas = 20 = born Bury St. Edmunds
John = 18 = born B.S.E.
Robert = 16 = born B.S.E.
Charlotte = 15
James = 10
Benjamin = 9




Jonathan was baptised 18th February, 1833 = B.S.E. St. Mary.
Edward = 5
William = 3
Frances?? = 7 months.

HO107; Piece: 1508; Folio: 234; Page: 38 = St. Giles in the Fields.

Whoops make a bit of a mess of the last post. I put the baptism in the middle of the census, also forgot to mention the rest of the children were born in London

I have an earlier Wilkenson in my tree, if you find she is in your tree I have some descendancy and a lot of collateral relations of hers-though not Wilkensons, I relate to her husband's family.

Mary Wilkenson
b. unknown
d. 21 Mar 1745 Woodbridge, St. Mary's, Suffolk
m. 11 Feb 1738 in Suffolk
Peter Cross
she and Peter slipped in and out of the Quaker faith so information on them is spotty.

there is a Robert and Judith Wilkenson in Kelsale in the right time frame to be her parents. they lost a baby named Mary, I don't know if they had another child.