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frankwilk
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Hi to Everyone,
I e-mailed Stanley and he was kind enough to point me in this direction. I am looking for any information on the Wilkinson family. This all started when a cousin gave my sister a card recording the burial of a Rycroft Wilkinson of Blera Side in August 1867. This card was in the possession of my grandmother who died in 1949. ( Grandfather died in 1947 ).
Well, to cut a long story short ( I know history is a long story !!! ) I have obtained the marriage certificate of a Joseph Wilkinson of Broach House who married Caroline Harrison of Noyna Hall on the 24th december 1837. On the marriage certificate it names Rycroft Wilkinson as Joseph's father, and a Joseph Harrison as Caroline's father. Under occupation Joseph and Caroline are Weavers (Rycroft was a Weaver and Joseph Harrison a Rougher ?). Following this through in 1839 Joseph and Caroline had a son named Rycroft, born 6th July 1839 at this time they are living in Moss Houses ??. It is this Rycroft who I believe is on the memorial card., and who I believe is my Great Grandfather.
I have requested my grandfather's birth certificate from the CRO to see if Rycroft is named as his father. Any information on Broach Houses , Noyna or Moss Houses would be very much appreciated. I thank you for reading this, great site for information.
Yours sincerely
Frank Wilkinson
ps Currently we live in Aberdeen so we can't come down to Foulridge/Colne until March time, to investigate further.
Frank Wilkinson Once Navy Always Navy
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Gloria
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Posted - 13/02/2007 : 15:35
Coincidence then isn't it, three of the family with the same names???? Will have a further look-----or a furtle, as our leader Stanley says. 
I'd be dangerous with a brain!!!!!
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moh
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Posted - 13/02/2007 : 15:42
Just had a look at a few ships passenger lists but there are loads of them - not easy if you don't know if or where they went.
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frankwilk
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Posted - 13/02/2007 : 16:42
Thanks Ladies,
Appreciated
Frank Wilkinson Once Navy Always Navy |
Stanley
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Posted - 13/02/2007 : 16:57
They're pretty good aren't they.... Just heard a piece on R4 about the myth of Common Law Marriage. The usual version is that it existed before the 1753 Marriage Act but was illegal after that. An academic is on the verge of publishing research that changes this view as she reckons the 1753 Act was for a different purpose. Keep your eyes peeled for the publication.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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frankwilk
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Posted - 14/02/2007 : 11:51
Good Morning,
You could have warned me that this family tree business drives you nuts !!!. I looked at the Lancashire County Council site for Baptism, Marriages etc. in Colne, and I found more Wilkinson's than you could shake a stick at.
Woke this morning arond 5 am first thing that came to mind was 1837 Joseph married Caroline had Rycroft who married Elizabeth, who in turn married Richard.
So this morning I went out to the storage to wash the caravan ready for its outing to Lancashire/Yorkshire in the very near future
Frank Wilkinson Once Navy Always Navy |
moh
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Posted - 14/02/2007 : 13:17
It is very additctive - and occupies most of your thoughts. Trouble is when there are so many branches it becomes impossible to control - I keep nibbling away at one name, then go to another - sometimes details which weren't on a site suddenly appear at a later date - all due to things being entered all the time.
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Stanley
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Posted - 14/02/2007 : 15:53
Sounds as though Frank is hooked Mo......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Anni
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 08:44
Good news is that the 1911 census is going to be released early.
http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news061213.php
Sad news is, 5% received water damage at some point and one renumeration district is missing.
The amount of Wilkinsons listed in the area over the years has been a constant source of challenge to disentangle them all.
Edited by - Anni on 15 February 2007 08:46:23
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moh
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 09:24
Oh goody - can extend the tree even further
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frankwilk
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 09:37
Anni,
Did you have time to check if the JohnT Brewis, who was staying with the Stow family was one of yours ??
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Anni
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 13:51
Hi Frank,
I took a quick look and there was no immediate connection which jumped out. Unfortunately for me, researching Brewis in Northumberland/Durham is very much like Wilkinson in Thornton/Colne area - not made any easier by the multiple use of the same first name and approximations of ages! So, he will have to go on my list of "maybes".
Never thought I would be looking forward to retirement!!
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frankwilk
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 14:05
Good Afternoon Ladies,
If you have a minute anytime !!!!!! could you just run through this to see if it stacks up. I have all the BMD certificates for all the events listed.
JOSEPH WILKINSON residence BROACH HOUSE married CAROLINE HARRISON, NOYNA HALL DECEMBER 24TH 1837 At The Parochial Chapel COLNE JOSEPHS father, RYCROFT WILKINSON, CAROLINES father, JOSEPH HARRISON. WITNESS ROBERT HAY JAMES ELLIS
RYCROFT WILKINSON Born 6th JULY 1839 MOSS HOUSES FOULRIDGE
JUNE 27th 1862 RYCROFT WILKINSON married ELIZABETH RIDDIHOUGH at the parish church Thornton in Craven RYCROFTS father JOSEPH WILKINSON, ELIZABETHS father WILLIAM RIDDIHOUGH
WITNESS JAMES HARTLEY SARAH DUXBURY
APRIL 6th 1863 CAROLINE AND MARY WILKINSON ( TWINS ) , mother ELIZABETH WILKINSON formerly RIDDIHOUGH, father RYCROFT WILKINSON.
JUNE1866 JOSEPH WILKINSON born, parents ELIZABETH WILKINSON, RYCROFT WILKINSON
26th AUGUST 1867 RYCROFT WILKINSON DIED Mining accident at Lothersdale Mine.
Elizabeth married again ( awaiting marriage certificate )
JUNE 9th 1894 JOSEPH WILKINSON 29 years MARRIED ELIZABETH ELLEN KENYON 22 years All Saints Church Clayton le Moors
A WITNESS AT THE WEDDING WAS ELLEN RIDIHOUGH !!!!
FROM 1894 I KNOW FOR FACT
CHILDREN from this MARRIAGE
HENRY WILKINSON BORN 1896 KIA FRANCE 31ST MAY 1917
PHYLLIS WILKINSON BORN 1898
married FRANK BOOTHMAN IN 1925 Children KATHLEEN ELIZABETH ROY
Linton in Craven Parish church
JOHN WILKINSON BORN 1901 (my father)married MARY E SPENCER Linton in Craven Parish church November 26th 1938
Children JAQUELINE, CAREEN FRANCIS
SARAH ANN WILKINSON BORN 1913 married JOHN KELLY
Children JOSEPH ANN & PETER
It don't seem much for the time I have spent on it, but I do have further information on the twins etc. Just waiting for more BMD information
Frank Wilkinson Once Navy Always Navy |
Gloria
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 14:10
I think you have got it right there Frank, well done 
I'd be dangerous with a brain!!!!!
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moh
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Posted - 15/02/2007 : 14:29
Well done - if you have the certs. there can be very little doubt all is correct. The James Ellis, witness to Carolines marriage crops up regularly on St. Bartholomews weddings as a witness - must have had something to do with the churches in Colne.
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BarrowfordJohn
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Posted - 16/02/2007 : 10:14
I wonder if my relies below are related? They ended up in Burnle where they built a lot of the properties around Towneley.
1869: 31st August: Birth of John Henry Wilkinson at Hill Top , Foulridge - father William a Stone mason - mother Martha formerly Widup
1871 census:
Nelson Street, Nelson ( 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
Never trust an electrician with no eyebrows!
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Foulridge Wilkinsons
