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I would think it's just an error on the 1901 census and he should have been 54 not 64. That would match the one I found in 1861 who was 14, born Liverpool and was an apprentice upholsterer.

would this mean it was just an error and do you know how i could find out which would be the correct date thanks for your help lisa

Lisa, I just went back for a second look at those 2 censuses, 1891 and 1901 and William was 44 in 91 and 64 in 1901.

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hi would some one willing to help please have a look at the dates of james father i have two diff ages for him and also where they all came from, thanks lisa

his farther was william and was an upholsterer, but from the census are unsure of where james was born in one it says liverpool and in the other it says ireland, thanks lisa

hi i just got a reply from someone who has the same tree as mine but they didn't really have any info but what they did say was that they knew james was born in ireland and his parents where from liverpool well this would almost connect with the info you sent me apart from the fact the mother was not from liverpool all very interesting though seems like i might be getting some where then i might be able to start on my tree as all this is my husbands the cheek of it, thanks for all your help lisa

Hi Lisa, yes it's normal for place of birth to change from census to census. It all depends who gave the info to the enumerator. Curious though that this one changed from Ireland to England.
As to the Caxton Cotton, that was the address given. I thought it sounded funny but what do I know, I'm Canadian and a lot of your English place names sound funny to me!
After all this, when you get the marriage certificate, you might find out that James' father was not William after all and we'll have to start all over.
Margaret

hi thanks for that sorry had to go off for a while kids tea and all that. is it normal when it first says born in ireland then it all changes in the census and its liverpool.also as i'm not that good at this sort of thing its says caxton cotton is that because that is where they where living at the time of the census, thanks for all that info i'll try to let you know how i get on i ahve just sent for the marriage cert so see what it tells me thanks lisa

There are 2 William Wilkinsons born 1847, Liverpool on the 1861 census but one is an apprentice upholsterer so i presume that's him. He's 14, parents are Robert & Ann, Robert was a master tailor born Kendal, Westmorland.
There's also a Susan Barlow who was born 1844 Wisbech, Cambridge, She's living in Liverpool so I think that marriage was the right one.

They're probably in Ireland for the 1881 census but should be in Liverpool for the 1871 census (that's where the earlier children were born) but I can't find them.
There is a marriage of William Wilkinson and Susan E. Barlow, 1866, W. Derby. Wonder if that could be them?

Here's the same family in 1891 but now the parents and first 3 children are born in England,
1891 census
Caxton Cotton, Cheltenham, Glocestershire
William Wilkinson, head, 44, upholsterer, born Liverpool
Susan E., wife, 45, born Cambridge, Wisbech
Louisa, dau, 22, born Liverpool
Rose E., dau, 21, born Liverpool
Maria, dau, 17, born Liverpool
Ada, dau, 15
Caroline, dau, 14
Minnie, dau, 12
Susan E., dau, 10
Harriet, dau, 9
*James, son, 7
Charles, son, 5
Clara, dau, 4
All others born Ireland, Belfast.

Wow, 8 daughters before they had a son!

I still think your best bet is to buy that marriage certificate to see if James' father was William.

nn

is there anyway that i can find out more obout the son james as my husband thought there was an irish connection somewhere but he wasn't sure so this seems possible, thanks for your help,lisa

This one's a cabinet maker:
1901 census
93 Cameron St., Leeds, Yorkshire
Wm. Wilkinson, head, 64, upholsterer
Susan E., wife 55
Cardine?, dau, 24, upholstress
Minnie, dau, 22, book binder
*James, son, 17, cabinet maker
Harriet, dau, 18, tea sale (something?) grocer
Charles, son, 15, page boy
Clara, dau, 14
All born Ireland except Clara born Leeds.

thanks for that the only info we have on this man who is my husbands grandad is that he was a cabinate maker in hull, thanks again lisa

There are too many on the 1891 census to determine which one is him. I think you'll have to get his marriage certificate to find his father's name.

James Wilkinson & Emily Reed June quarter 1906, Hull. (9d 555)

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trying to find parents of a james wilkinson born around 1884 married a emily reed born around 1886 had children named cyril,stanley,winnie,marjorie and jack. we know the children where born in hull and emily was born in west acre norfolk but no clue as to where james was born or his parents, thanks lisa