Person:Charles Wicks (2)

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Charles Wicks
b.7 Apr 1820 Walworth, Surrey, England
d.1 Jul 1874 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Elizabeth Wicks1814 -
  2. Jane Wicks1817 -
  3. Charles Wicks1820 - 1874
  4. Helen Wicks1825 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Jun 1840
  1. Charles Wicks1842 -
  2. George Wicks1847 -
  3. Henry Charles Wicks1857 -
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Facts and Events
Name Charles Wicks
Gender Male
Birth[1] 7 Apr 1820 Walworth, Surrey, England
Christening[2] 14 May 1820 Newington, Surrey, EnglandSt Mary
Marriage 8 Jun 1840 Lambeth, Surrey, EnglandSt Mary's Church
to Mary Ann Green
Death[3] 1 Jul 1874 Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAlfred Hospital
Burial? 6 Jul 1874 Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

1820 - Baptism: Charles, son of Henry WICKS and Ann. Record gives date of birth.

1840 - Sawyer of East Street, Lambeth, Surrey. (Marriage)

1841 - Appears to be with his wife residing with his father and sister at Wellington Place, St Mary Newington, Lambeth, Surrey. Sawyer, aged 20, born in the county.

1851 - With wife and two sons at 12 Guildford Street, St Peter Walworth, Newington, Surrey. Wood sawer?, aged 30, born at Walworth, Surrey.

1856-1857 - Charles and Mary Ann came to Australia on Balnaguith. It reached Australia in January 1857. They brought 2 children with them - William, aged 3 and Eliza, aged 1. However, Eliza died during the voyage.

1874 - Charles' death certificate lists 3 living children - William, Henry and Thomas and also indicates that there were 4 children who had died. These 4 would be Charles, George, Eliza, and one not yet known. Charles' death was recorded in the Argus and the details are on the internet at http://home.ozconnect.net/tfoen/alfred1.htm. The entry reads: Charles Wicks, aged 54, labourer, native of Surrey; arrived in 1857, vessel unknown; died 1st July [1874], of chronic bronchitis. [22 The ARGUS Summary for Europe, Monday, July 13, 1874.]

References
  1. ↑ 1851 Census.
  2. ↑ IGI.
  3. ↑ Vic Death Reg. No. 8791/1874.
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