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Thank you Keith - much appreciated. Regards Irene

Thank you Cathy for all your help. Yes that is the family 1851.
Thank you everyone for being so kind and helping with this family.
Something new comes up all the time that is what is so interesting
about this research. Many thanks Irene

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

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

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

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

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

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

Poor Rachel....

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks Keith...looks a good bet.

Naughty Mr Wilkes ;)

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

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

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!

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.

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