Past and Present

    by Janet McNeilly  © 2002

24 August 2008

Margaret Wilkinson

Margaret Wilkinson was born around 1792. Parish Registers for Romaldkirk, Yks show the baptism of Margaret and Dorothy Wilkinson, daughters of Richard and Ann Wilkinson on 30 October 1792. A further baptism on 11 July 1794 shows another daughter, Ann, baptised to Richard and Ann.

Margaret married Joseph Harker. The Parish Registers for Romaldkirk, Yorkshire confirm - Joseph Harker, of the Parish of Romaldkirk, Yorkshire married Margaret Wilkinson, also of the Parish of Romaldkirk, at Romaldkirk on the 21st of April 1817. Witnesses were Stephen Allinson and Dorothy Wilkinson.

1841 census for Barnard Castle shows - 
Joseph Harker 45 ag lab NOT born Durham
Margaret Harker 40 laundress NOT born Durham
Mary Harker daughter 15 NOT born Durham
Martha Harker daughter 12 born Durham
Margaret Harker daughter 10 born Durham
Henry Harker son 8 born Durham
Maria Harker daughter 6 born Durham
Harry Harker son 1 born Durham

The 1851 census for Barnard Castle shows the following:-
folio 372 - Joseph Harker head 58 ag. lab. born Romaldkirk
Margaret Harker wife 58 born Lartington
Maria Harker 15 daughter born Barnard Castle
Jane Harker 5 Grand daughter born Gainford
Henry Harker 4 Grand son born Greatham

Margaret died on the 8th of May 1859, at Winston, Durham, aged 66 years as the result of inflammation of liver, 16 days jaundice. Her husband, Joseph, was present at the death.

NBI 2nd Edition shows the burial of a Margaret Harker aged 66 at Winston, Durham on the 11 May 1859.

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