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He wasn't at 19 Robert Street in 1939.

Harry and Dorah Hughes (nee Southern) lived there then, with (presumably) two children - closed records..

You have a lot of info on him in your Ancestry tree, mainly about his time in Australia.

I assume you hope to find out about his parents and other birth family, and more about his time in Canada?

His UK address on returning from Canada to the UK in 1932 (record posted by Kay above) was 19 Robert Street, Birkenhead.

On your tree you have his mother as Margaret Duff, but his father simply as Wilkins.
Is there some doubt about his father's first names - or is it just that you found out his first names since last accessing your tree?

On freebmd there are seven Wilkins/Hampson births between 1935 and 1945

You seem to know a lot already. What more do you hope for?

Surname Given Name Mother District Volume Page Transcriber
Births Mar 1912
Wilkins George H. Duff Birkenhead 8a 1063

His birth entry.

This is possibly his outward journey to Canada.


Name: George Wilkins
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birth Date: abt 1912
Departure Date: 14 Sep 1922
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Minnedosa
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Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific Railway
Official Number: 142717
Master: R Sibbons.

I cant see a marriage for the parents in England/Wales,,

His return journey to UK.and is returning to Birkinhead.


Name: George Wilkins
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birth Date: abt 1912
Departure Date: 14 Sep 1922
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada

Return journey to UK.

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Name: George Henry Wilkins
Arrival Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1911
Port of Departure: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Arrival Date: 3 Sep 1932
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Belfast; Greenock
Ship Name: Montcalm
Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific
Official Number: 165903
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going to 10 Robetrts Street Birkinhead.

Hello,
Seeking ANY info no matter how small on George henry Wilkins born approx. 1911/1912 in Birkenhead England .
Parents listed as Albert Edward Wilkins and Margaret Duff.
George was sent to Canada as a 10 year old to be placed on farms for approx. 10 years.
After returning to England he married Hannah Hampson and had 4 children.
Then relocating to Australia married Marjory Pither having 2 children.
After Marjory died
George remarried Deborah Trafford having approx. another further 6 children before dying in Queensland in around 2000.

Any info gratefully appreciated
Many thanks Shelia