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can anyone see anything I am missing? there are 2 Acquila Wilkes born in Staffordshire 1 born c1808 (my relative for sure) another born march q 1853 but can only find 1 death march q 1855 unfortunately it doesn't have the age so I don't know if its mine or not ( I am assuming the other is a relative too but have no proof of that yet)

If this is a lady, she could have married. Think you may have to get the death cert to get the age I'm afraid. Jo

Acquila's a fella.............1851 Acquila Wilkes abt 1809 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Head Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Charlotte Wilkes abt 1849 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Dinah Wilkes abt 1842 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Elizabeth Wilkes abt 1834 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire View Record George Wilkes abt 1840 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Son Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Joseph Wilkes abt 1836 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Son Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Mary Wilkes abt 1847 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Sarah Wilkes abt 1814 London, England Wife Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Sarah Wilkes abt 1850 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire Reg

The 1855 death isn't your chap............this is 1861 census Agnela Wilkes abt 1809 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Head Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Dina Wilkes abt 1842 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire View Record George Wilkes abt 1840 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Son Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Joseph Wilkes abt 1836 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Son Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Mary Wilkes abt 1847 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Sarah Wilkes abt 1814 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Wife Darlaston Staffordshire View Record Sarah Wilkes abt 1851 Darlaston, Staffordshire, England Daughter Darlaston Staffordshire Reg

thank you, once again the census seems to have changed my relatives name! will search again for death

nothing for agnela either, what else can i do? any ideas?

Have you searched through the death indexes quarter by quarter or just on FreeBMD? Kate.

Agnela is only a mistranscription, I would think. The death record should show the correct name. Reg

Oooh, could this be him? Name: Wilkes, Aquila Corns Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 63 Quarter: June Year: 1875 District: Wolverhampton County: Shropshire Staffordshire West Midlands Volume: 6b Page: 354 (click to see others on page) The age is a bit wrong and he has a middle name, though. Kate.

ooh do my eyes need a break, I'll be back later to find the elusive Acquila , I searched on 1837 and got the info I started the thread with, can find anything on ancestry, maybe i just have eye strain! thanks all

Do you not think that one I found could be him, then, Linda? Kate.

After all, the 1808 christening entry on Family Search gives his full name as Aquila Cornes Wilkes: AQUILA CORNES WILKES Male -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: 24 JUL 1808 Saint Lawrence, Darlaston Near Wolverhampton, Stafford, England Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: SAMUEL WILKES Family Mother: DIANA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. And this marriage, also from FamilySearch, should prove whether your Aquila was this Corn(e)s one or not (I see his wife is Sarah in the two census entries above): IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Search Results | Download | Pedigree -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AQUILLA CORNS WILKES Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: SARAH LONDON Family Marriage: 15 OCT 1832 Tipton, Stafford, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. I would love to know whether you think it is him or not! Kate.

sooo sorry didn't get back to this thread earlier. Kate I think it has to be him but dates dont add up,

You have to bear in mind that the recorded age at death is only as given to the registrar by the informant........... Reg

not sent for a death cert before, what information does it give you? thanks

The christening date matches his age on the census, and the death has to be the same person as the christening, as there is nobody else with that name. The death cert will tell you where and when he died, where he lived, what caused his death, what date the death was registered, and the name and address of the person who registered the death (the 'informant'), and their relationship to the deceased. If there was an inquest into his death the 'informant' will probably be the coroner, if there wasn't it may well be a family member. Oh, and it will give you his age and occupation as well. Kate.

thanks Kate, no wonder I keep getting confused when my rellies don't know how old they are supposed to be! at least with a name like his there's not 100s to search through, if only the rest of my family were so easy