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Title: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: Westy11 on Sunday 07 October 18 06:53 BST (UK)
Elizabeth & Samuel WILKINSON, a Post Boy in the 1851 census, were living at Ealing, Brentford, Middlesex.

Samuel was said to be born in 1807 Dartford Kent.  Elizabeth 1815 Harrold, Middlesex. HO107/1699/176 p 44

In the 1851 census Samuel [44] & Elizabeth's [aged 39] children were:
Elizabeth 18
Sarah 13
Mary 7
Ann 4
Emma 0

All the children born at Ealing.

I am hoping for some assistance to determine Elizabeth's maiden name.

Westy
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 07 October 18 07:01 BST (UK)
Hi Westy

Have you tried using the GRO Birth index  which lists the mother's maiden name of a child - free to use https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp     I think this is their last child Emma

EMMA WILKINSON   mothers maiden name BOWLER   
GRO Ref: 1851  March Qrter  BRENTFORD  Vol 03  Page 12

Will have a look for the other children and parents marriage

Kay

Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 07 October 18 07:14 BST (UK)
Other children  but can't see a marriage at the moment :-\

SARAH WILKINSON   mmn   BOWLER     
GRO Refe 1838  March Qrter  BRENTFORD  Vol 03  Page 6

ANN WILKINSON  mmn   BOWLER        
GRO Ref 1846  June Qrter BRENTFORD  Vol 03  Page 6
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 07 October 18 07:35 BST (UK)
No success with a marriage but notice that wife Elizabeth lists her birth as 1811 Harrow and found this baptism  :-\

Elizabeth Bowler
Baptism Date:    5 May 1811 St Mary, Harrow,  Middlesex
Parents Jame and Elizabeth Bowler  of Preston
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: MaureeninNY on Sunday 07 October 18 07:53 BST (UK)
There's a marriage between Samuel WILKINSON occ:Post horse? driver and Elizabeth BOWLER (father James- a farmer) 1850 St Martin-In-The-Fields.

Seems a little odd but.....

Maureen
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 07 October 18 08:02 BST (UK)
It does look possible with right occupation for Samuel.   Is Elizabeth's father listed??
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: MaureeninNY on Sunday 07 October 18 08:05 BST (UK)
Quote from: Kay99 on Sunday 07 October 18 08:02 BST (UK)
It does look possible with right occupation for Samuel.   Is Elizabeth's father listed??

Yes. Thought it was on my post! :)
James-occ:farmer.

Maureen
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 07 October 18 08:07 BST (UK)
It does look like the right family -I wonder why they bothered after having to many children!! And well found    ;D
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: snowball on Sunday 07 October 18 08:12 BST (UK)
Hi,
1825 PCC will of James Bowler, Yeoman of Harrow, mentions son James Bowler and son in law John Vaughan.
Rob
PROB 11/1706/491
Title: Re: What was Elizabeth Wilkinson's maiden name
Post by: Westy11 on Sunday 07 October 18 13:32 BST (UK)
Hello Snowball, Kay & Maureeen,

Thanks so mich for that great bit of sleuthing.

Kay I had not considered the value of looking up the GRO for this information before and its a great idea.  i do for Australian records but had not for UK records.

[edit - add] Also its interesting the marriage seemingly late in life.  A pair of my great great grandparents married before migrating to Australia.  Apparently they had to be 'of good character' and marriage was a way of demonstrating good character.  Perhaps the reverse was true - if one had all these children without the benefit of marriage then perhaps this was a demonstration of 'bad' character?

Westy