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I have my ancestor Mrs Wilkes born 1856 living Southwark in 1911 census
with her children Grace Violet 1890, Leonard Ernest 1891 ect.
Is Mrs a widow please.
I have her 1901 census with her husband Lawrence
and have the marriage certificate for some of the children 1914
where they state Lawrence is deceased but I cannot find his
death details.
Many thanks Irene

It's Maud Lydia that filled out the census and her mum has been married for 37 years...it doesn't say she's a widow. She has given birth to 13 children 9 living 4 have died.
I can send you the original if you'd like?
I see Percy Horace was born in Monteal Canada


1911 census - household transcription
Person: WILKES, Grace Violet
Address: 12 Lower Bland St S E
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WILKES Wife Married
37 years F 55 1856 House Keeper London Mile End Road
WILKES, Maud Lydia Daughter Single F 31 1880 Waitress Tea Shop Bethnal Green London
WILKES, Mabel Lily Daughter Single F 24 1887 Cigar Maker Bethnal Green London
WILKES, Leonard Ernest Son Single M 20 1891 Warehouse Man Hackney London
WILKES, Grace Violet Daughter Single F 21 1890 Waitress Tea Shop Mile End London
WILKES, Percy Horace Son Single M 17 1894 Silversmith Montreal Canada Resident
TAYLOR, Emily Boarder Single F 24 1887 Manageress Tea Rooms Blyth Road Hammersmith
LAWRANCE, Florence Granddaughter F 8 1903 School Southwark London

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1798 Reference:
RG14PN1798 RG78PN64 RD23 SD4 ED6 SN348

Registration District:
Southwark Sub District:
Newington North Enumeration District:
6 Parish:
St Mary Newington

Address:
12 Lower Bland St S E County:
London

Sorry - my deletion as dup info. Meant to edit and pressed the wrong button!

She is just shown on the image as Mrs Wilkes, married 37 years, 13 children, 9 living, 4 deceased. But Maud Lydia Wilkes signs the form.

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Lawrence Wilkes
Name: Lawrence Wilkes <<<Painter
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Spouse Name: Rachel Eleanor Davis
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 May 1874
Parish: St Peter, London Docks
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Jesse Wilkes <<Writer?
Spouse Father Name: John Major Davis



London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Lawrence Harry Wilkes
Name: Lawrence Harry Wilkes <<Widower?painter
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Spouse Name: Mary Jane Lewis
Spouse Age: 35
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1 May 1912
Parish: All Saints, Battle Bridge
County: Middlesex
Borough: Islington
Father Name: Jessie Wilkes <<House???
Spouse Father Name: John Lewis



Looks like he married again! But I dont think Rachel was dead when he did!

Could someone with full access do a 1911 search for Lawrence please

There is this Lawrence, but age changed again!!!!

WILKES, Lawrence Head Widower M 63 1848 House Painter <<<<< London Mile End

RG number: RG14 Piece: 708
Reference: RG14PN708 RG78PN24 RD9 SD2 ED25 SN394

Registration District: St Pancras Sub District: South St Pancras Enumeration District: 25 Parish: St Pancras

Address: 10 Swinton Street St Pancras WC County: London

Thanks Keith...looks a good bet.

Naughty Mr Wilkes ;)

Thank you all very much - so Mr Wilkes was not with his wife 1911
two of his children married 1914 and they state their father is deceased
so I wonder if he did die or if he left the country.
Thanks and regards Irene

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Percy Wilkes
Name: Percy Wilkes
Birth Date: abt 1894
Age: 1
Port of Departure: Natal, Brazil
Arrival Date: 26 Jan 1895
Port of Arrival: England
Ship Name: Athenian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Athenian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Official Number: 82425



L Wilkes
Mrs Wilkes
Mahel Wilkes
Herbert Wilkes
Grace Wilkes
Leonard Wilkes
Percy Wilkes
Florence Wilkes
Maud Wilkes
Edith Wilkes


A full house of Wilkes

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Lawrence H Wilkes
Name: Lawrence H Wilkes
Death Registration Month/Year: 1917
Age at death (estimated): 64
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 87

Thanks Ginny I did have those details before and know the family left
the country for a short time. Many thanks for taking the time to look for me.
Much appreciated Irene

Well done Ginny that looks like him - perhaps the
children disowned their Dad to say he was dead
at the time of their marriage in 1914.
Many many thanks Irene

Youre welcome. I would say that was the case, ashamed to have had a bigamist as a father!

Poor Rachel....

Well done Ginny
Thanks Ginny that looks like him

I wonder why both the daughters said
he was deceased 1914 perhaps they disowned
him. I wonder if he was on his own in the 1911 census.
Regards and thanks Irene

He was born Lawrence Frederick Wilkes not Harry as a 2nd name
but if that is him 1911 I just checked the marriage
1912 and not the same address but maybe him.
Irene

Was he living alone in the 1911 census do you know please.
Regards Irene

I just found the death of Rachel E Wilkes
she lived to 99 and died 1953.
Irene

Is this Lawrence in 1851?

1851 census - household transcription
Person: WILKES, Lawrence
Address: 29, Duke Street, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
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WILKES, Jesse Head Married M 31 1820 Kaleidescope Maker
Lambeth Surrey
WILKES, Louisa Wife Married F 27 1824
Lambeth Surrey
WILKES, Jesse Son M 4 1847
Stepney Middlesex
WILKES, Louisa Daughter F 2 1849
Stepney Middlesex
WILKES, Lawrence Son M 0 (6 MOS) 1851
Stepney Middlesex

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
1541 Folio:
181 Page:
25

Registration District:
Bethnal Green Sub District:
Church Enumeration District:
7 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Saint Bartholomew

Civil Parish:
Bethnal Green Municipal Borough:
Tower Hamlets Address:
29, Duke Street, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets County:
Middlesex

Irene, the 1911 I posted for Lawrence shows him as the only person in the household.