James Wilkinson born Jan 1871 St Mary's Parish Wigan Lancashire

[liscoole]

Hi
I am wondering if anyone can help please.

From Army enlistment records I have managed to get James Wilkinson's approximate month of birth and his birth parish.
Does anyone know if St Mary's RC parish records can be accessed online?
His father was James Wilkinson mother's name unknown. He states in his army enlistment records his occupation at time of enlistment is Coal Miner. He married Annie McKee 2nd October 1895 in Belfast.

Any help tracing his parents would be really appreciated
thanks

[CaroleW]

There is only one 1871 entry born in Wigan

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6R-3JV

[CaroleW]

If he was born January 1871 his birth (if registered) would be in March qtr 1871 but there is no registration in Wigan

There are 2 registrations in Dec qtr 1870 mothers maiden names Grimshaw & Lowe

Mary Grimshaw married James Wilkinson Sept qtr 1861 Wigan 8c 28

At the moment there is no proof these were the parents of your James.  You need to check later censuses for James

[liscoole]

Thanks Carole. Its such a mystery. He appears in the 1901 census in the barracks in Cork as a soldier.
He said on his enlistment forms that he was a coal miner or collier. I just cannot seem to trace him in any census pre 1901.

[Milliepede]

Have you the marriage for him to see if that gives any more info or was that where father's name came from?

What occupation did his father have? 

[CaroleW]

Can’t see a 1901 entry in Cork..  There is a 32 yr old b England but he was a librarian

[liscoole]

He was in fort hill barracks on 1901 census, gave age as 30, previous trade collier.
I do have the marriage certificate, it states his father was James Wilkinson, profession Brewer.
 
His daughter Adeline was born September 1897 when his regiment 2nd Dorset was stationed there. The birth certificate states that James’s father was not alive on that date.

I hope that’s useful.
Thank you for your help!

[rosie99]

Do you have him in 1911.

[liscoole]

Hi
He died in 1906 in Belfast, so sadly not on 1911 census. Trying to find him on 81 or 91.

Many thanks