Thomas WILKEY
1828 - 1887 (58 years)
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Name Thomas WILKEY Birth 4 Nov 1828 North Tawton, Devon 
[1] Baptism 12 Jan 1829 Non-conformist chapel, North St., North Tawton, Devon [1] Gender Male 1841 Census Salisbury Place, Newington, Surrey [2] At 1841 Census, he is 12 1851 Census 3, Lower Salisbury Place, Newington, Surrey [3] At 1851 Census, he is 22, occ "Solicitors Clerk" Death 24 Jun 1887 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA [4] - aged 58
Burial Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA [4] Person ID I614 Webb Last Modified 1 Jun 2025
Father Thomas WILKEY, b. 1802, North Tawton, Devon Relationship natural Mother Mary JACKMAN, b. Abt 1794, North Tawton, Devon Relationship natural Marriage 25 Dec 1823 North Tawton, Devon [5] Notes - Note that the wedding is witnessed by Jno WILKEY, assumed to be Thomas's brother and married to Mary's sister, Elizabeth
Family ID F262 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 4 Nov 1828 - North Tawton, Devon 
Baptism - 12 Jan 1829 - Non-conformist chapel, North St., North Tawton, Devon 
Death - 24 Jun 1887 - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 
Burial - - Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - He married Caroline Anna ROGERS 15/9/1851 at St Giles, Camberwell
The internet sites suggest that they moved to Gloucestershire in the 1850s, and Caroline then died. He does not appear to be evident in the 1861 Census, and indeed is possibly in the 1860 US Census, but I can find no record of his travel. (The 1860 Census for ?Covington?, Kentucky, lists Thomas Wilkey aged 32, from England, so it is a possible match).
He applied for a passport 10/7/1873 when in Ohio, by which stage he was clearly a naturalised US citizen. The passport describes him as
5' 7" high
high, broad and full forehead
hazel eyes
thin and dark hair
florid complexion
At the 1880 US Census in Cincinnati, he is 50, occ "Salesman XXX", married to Ellen, aged 40, also from England. No obvious Ellen exists.
- He married Caroline Anna ROGERS 15/9/1851 at St Giles, Camberwell
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