Hi,
I am trying to find any information on George Green and Wilkie Plews.
I have the following information -
a)
Wilkie Plews - b. 29 Apr 1835 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland; d. Jul 1887 in Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Parents -
Father - Matthew Plews - b. Abt. 1791 in Crakehall, Yorkshire, England ; d. 16 Mar 1876 in Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mother - Jane (Jean/Janet) Wilkie - b.
? ; d.
(between 1835 - 1838) -
I have not found Jane's birth or death.
There were about 10 children in this Plews family, all born in Newbattle. Wilkie was the youngest born in 1835. Her mother Jane died some where between Wilkie's birth in 1835 and 1838, when Matthew married for the second time to Elizabeth Phipps on 16 Dec 1838 in Newbattle.
b) In SP I have found -
Wilkie's birth - 1835 to Parents Matthew Plews and Jane Wilkie ;
The 1851 Census - Wilkie is a Household servant, aged 15, in the Robertson household (in Hamilton Lanark), born in Newbattle, Edinburgh.
Wilkie's Death - July, 1887 in Newington, Scotland - Name as Wilkie Green, aged 52,
She was a Housekeeper (domestic servant), widow of George Green, butler; Witness, William Cairns, Nephew.
c) In FamilySearch - found Wilkie in the 1841 Census - aged 6, in Well, Yorkshire North Riding, England living with a family (Palliser) that is not her own - possibly relatives?? I'm guessing that her mother Jane has died by this stage.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ5Z-S7X d) I have found the birth of a son - George Wilkie Green
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/districts.pl?r=31609606:4620&d=bmd_1445847588 Births Mar 1861 - GREEN George Wilkie Marylebone 1a 411
Also found Birth Reg in FamilySearch -
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NZH-LXF e) Also in the 1861 Census - for St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England (Residence Note Charles Street), I found -
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Wilkie Plews Wife F 26 Scotland
George Plews Son M 0 Marylebone, Middlesex
There is no mention of George Green, her 'husband'. Has he died by this stage? f)
Information on son, George Wilkie Green
Marriage -
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DDZ-9CG George Wilkie Green - England and Wales Marriage Registration Index
Name George Wilkie Green
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1888
Registration District Fulham
County London
Event Place Fulham, London, England
Volume 1A
Page 315
Line Number 364
George Wilkie Green married Mary Fardon.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DDZ-9CG : accessed 23 November 2015), George Wilkie Green, 1888; from England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005, database, findmypast (
http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Marriage, Fulham, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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Obituary - George Wilkie Green in Australia
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/106130635 Wednesday, August 25, 1943 The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate
Page Seven
Mr George Wilkie Green (82), of Bank Street, Westmead, died in hospital at Bondi
on Sunday. His wife pre-deceased him. A daughter survives. The funeral left the
parlours of Charles Innes and Son, parramatta, yesterday for the Church of England
Cemetery, Rookwood.
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I have no information about Wilkie after 1861 Census and when she died in 1887, apart from the birth of son George in 1861.
The missing years - when did she move to London and what was she doing, her marriage to George Green, any information on George Green and his death (he must have died before 1887 as she is mentioned as a widow), any other children, etc.
Any information would be most appreciated,
sandir03
