Alice Wilkins

1836–
Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Alice

When Alice Wilkins was born in 1836, in Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Nathaniel Wilkins, was 41 and her mother, Alice Alicia Plant, was 40. She married George Handcock on 24 September 1865, in Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Lower Bebington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

George Handcock
1836–
Alice Wilkins
1836–
Marriage: 24 September 1865
William Hancock
1863–
Elizabeth Ann Hancock
1866–
Mary Elizabeth Handcock
1866–
George Hancock
1868–
Harry Hancock
1871–
Alfred Hancock
1875–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 September 1865Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1843
    Age 7
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 18
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 44
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English (West Midlands and southern England): variant of Wilkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.North German and Dutch: variant of Wilkens .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Wilkin

    Sources (21)

    • Alice Hancock in household of George Hancock, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • Alice Hancock in household of George Hancock, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    • Alice Wilkins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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