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Offline gennig

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Re: wilks family geelong and Ballarat ( 1855-1860's)
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 22 March 06 06:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ruth

I borrowed a book from the local library to check something for another rootschatter and it's on the Shire of Bannockburn.

Bannockburn takes in Fyansford and surrounding areas, the Wilks family are
mentioned in it.

Says Joseph & James established a smithy & wheelwright shop in the late 1840's.   So, maybe James arrived before Joseph.

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Re: wilks family geelong and Ballarat ( 1855-1860's)
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 16 October 11 08:12 BST (UK) »
Joseph Wilks (1823-1876) married Ann Colverd in 1847 and migrated to Australia in 1855.
I have them as having 10 children.
Ann died in 1870.
Their daughter Caroline Ann Wilks died in 1874

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Re: wilks family geelong and Ballarat ( 1855-1860's)
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 16 October 11 23:15 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know if the Geelong/Ballarat WILKS had origins in Worcestershire? I have a Joseph WILKS there who had a son Richard born 1800 in Hallow, Worcs.

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Re: WILKS family geelong and Ballarat ( 1855-1860's)
« Reply #12 on: Monday 17 October 11 01:30 BST (UK) »
Hi Jamie
My records indicate that Joseph Wilks (1823-1876) was born in Danesmow Essex and was the son of James Wilks (b July 26 1791-?) James was born in Threaders Green  Dunmow Essex.

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Re: WILKS family geelong and Ballarat ( 1855-1860's)
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 22 October 11 10:49 BST (UK) »
Thanks Timbo42.  Can't help feeling there could be a connection somehow. But …

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Re: WILKS family geelong and Ballarat ( 1855-1860's)
« Reply #14 on: Friday 13 October 23 02:53 BST (UK) »
re the Dunmow Flitch Hotel, see https://ballaratpubs.miraheze.org/wiki/Dunmow_Flitch_and_Bacon_Hotel

James Wilks was down for a licence hearing for the Dunmow Flitch Hotel in Ballarat in 1858 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66049342) and a licence was reported as granted to him in 1859.  In 1860 John Hamilton took over the licence.

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