Index



Wilkinson Family





Wilkinson:
Isabell fil Humphry Wilkinson of Barrowford bap 23/10 1644

Poll tax 1660/1 William Wilkinson and wife Susan of Foulridge at 1s each.

1551 Hugh Wilkinson living in a house at Stone Edge.

1901 census:
16 Elizabeth Street, Nelson:

John Henry Wilkinson head 31 cotton Twister Born Nelson
Mary Jane " wife 27 "
Sarah Elizabeth " dtr 6
Alfred " son 4
May " dtr 1

1894 Marriage at Burnley register Office: 24th March John Henry Wilkinson aged 24 Married Mary Jane Eastwood aged 21 - see certificates


1891 census:
26 Charles Street, Nelson

Martha Wilkinson head 53 Born Padiham
Benjamin Morell " son 28 Burnley

John Henry " son 21 Foulridge
James " son 20 "
Alfred " son 12 Nelson
Alice (nee Manley) " dtr in law 25 Church
Harry M " grson 6 Nelson
Elizabeth " grdtr 3 "
Fred " grson 2 "


1886
Benjamin Morell Wilkinson married Alice Manley at Burnley

1881 census: family not yet found:

An entry for 1881 Habergham Eaves shows:
17 Hirst Street,
William Wilkinson head 44 married Stone Mason Born Burnley
Margaret Cunningham boarder 34 unmarried Cotton winder Scotland
Maggie " " 2 "
Isabella " " 9mnths Burnley


1871 census:

Nelson Street, Nelson (probably now Hibson Road):

William Wilkinson head 34 Journeyman Stone Mason born Burnley
Martha (nee Widdup) " wife 33 Cotton weaver Padiham
Thomas W " son 12 " " Burnley
Benjamin Morell " son 8 Scholar "
John Henry " son 1 Foulridge
James " son 2mnths "
Mary Widdup 70 mother in law Simonstone


1869: 31st August: Birth of John Henry Wilkinson at Hill Top , Foulridge - father William a Stone mason - mother Martha formerly Widup- see certificate