Thomas Wilkinson (1871 - 1955)

Born 31 Jul 1871 in Jarrow, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Hope Winnifred (Aldin) Wilkinson — married 26 Sep 1916 in Enderby, British Columbia, Canada

Died 22 Feb 1955 at age 83 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Thomas Wilkinson was born in County Durham, England.

Thomas Wilkinson was born in Jarrow, Durham, England on 1 Jul 1871 to William Bowden Wilkinson and Margaret Beck.^[1] His birth was registered at South Shields in the third quarter.^[2]

Thomas, a soldier, married Hope Winnifred Aldin at St. George's Church in Enderby, British Columbia, Canada on 26 Sep 1916.^[3]

He passed away at the King's Daughters Hospital in Duncan, British Columbia on 22 Feb 1955.^[1] Thomas was survived by his wife, five sons and four daughters.^[4]

Thomas is buried at Saint John The Baptist Anglican Church Cemetery in Cobble Hill, British Columbia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "British Columbia Death Registrations," database with images. Entry for Thomas Wilkinson; Registration Number: 1955-09-002684, Duncan, 22 Feb 1955. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/e899c86a-1da3-4251-88f1-9771b4c476b1 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 2 Sep 2020).
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X4D-FXD : 1 October 2014), Thomas Wilkinson, 1871; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, South Shields, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. Mother's maiden name: Beck
3. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," database with images. Entry for Thomas Wilkinson and Hope Winnifred Aldin; Registration Number: 1916-09-182109, Enderby, 26 Sep 1916. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/54070dca-7107-4a5a-b41f-c14cd24f2d64 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 2 Sep 2020).
4. ↑ "Wilkinson Rites Set For Friday," Vancouver, BC: The Province, 23 Feb 1955, p1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58501744/thomas-wilkinson-obituary (newspapers.com : accessed 2 Sep 2020).
5. ↑ Canadian Headstones: Entry for Thomas Wilkinson, St. John the Baptist Anglican, Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. id=1545357 https://canadianheadstones.ca/wp/headstone-vendor/?wpda_search_column_idperson=1545357 (canadianheadstones.ca : accessed 23 Apr 2021).

See also:

• "Canadian Great War Project," database with images. Service file for Lieutenant Thomas Wilkinson. https://cgwp.uvic.ca/detail.php?pid=1140501 University of Victoria (cgwp.uvic.ca : accessed 18 Sep 2021).