Ernest Henry Wilkins (1902 - 1959)

Born 31 Oct 1902 in Overseal, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy May (Smith) Wilkins — married 2 Aug 1930 in Overseal, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1959 at age 56 in Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ernest Henry Wilkins was born on 31 October 1902 in Overseal, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, the second child and only son of Walter Wilkins and Jane "Minnie" Waterson.^{[1] [2]}

So far no baptism/christening record has been found. I believe the family attended the Baptist chapel in Overseal, where Ern later married. I cannot find a baptism for his sister either Wilkins-1208 15:56, 22 February 2020 (UTC)

Ern lived in Overseal all of his life; the 1911 & 1921 censuses record him living with his parents and sister Elizabeth Millicent "Lizzie" Wilkins on Woodville Road in the village.^[3][4]

On 2 August 1930 he married Dorothy May Smith at Overseal Baptist Chapel^[5] and they had two children; a son and daughter.^[6]

Ern and Dot can be found in the 1939 Register living in Lullington Road, Overseal, with 2 closed records which I expect to be their children. ^[7] Ern is shown as a GPO conduit jointer (which is classed as "heavy work") while Dot is a House Wife.

Ern also worked in two of the region's biggest industries; at the Sanitary Pipe Yard^{[8] [9]} and as a surface worker at the Colliery (coal mine).^{[10] [11] [12]}

Ernest & Dorothy exchanged (& kept) birthday and Christmas cards, referring to each other as Dot & Ern or Dot and Ernie. There is a wonderfully formal one from where Dorothy is wished a Happy Christmas by E Wilkins - I imagine that must've come from early in their courting days.

On 6 October 1959, following a heart attack, Ern died in the General Hospital at Burton upon Trent, aged 56.^{[13] [14]} He is buried with his parents in St Matthew's Churchyard in Overseal.^[15]

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Sources

1. ↑ Birth Certificate BXCF511914 (Ernest Henry Wilkins)
2. ↑ "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2F83-2G7 : accessed 11 Apr 2014), Ernest Henry Wilkins, 1902.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X75Q-R47 : accessed 11 Apr 2014), Ernest H Wilkins, Overseal, - Zouch, Leicestershire, England; citing "1911 England and Wales census," index and images, findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk : Brightsolid, n.d.); PRO RG 14, county, registration district, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1921 accessed via Findmypast 09/01/2022
5. ↑ Marriage Certificate D5064-3 (Ernest Henry Wilkins & Dorothy May Smith)
6. ↑ family knowledge
7. ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=tna%2fr39%2f5970%2f5970j%2f011%2f05
8. ↑ Marriage Certificate D5064-3 (Ernest Henry Wilkins & Dorothy May Smith)
9. ↑ Birth Certificate (of his son)
10. ↑ Death Certificate HB251840 (Ernest Henry Wilkins)
11. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=wilkins&yearOfDeath=1946&page=5#calendar
12. ↑ Death Certificate BO461030 (Dorothy May Wilkins)
13. ↑ Death Certificate HB251840 (Ernest Henry Wilkins)
14. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=wilkins&yearOfDeath=1959&page=3#calendar
15. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 126782314