Wilkinson family

Thomas Wilkinson and Family

by Edwina Swingler

Thomas Wilkinson, his wife Margaret and their 7 children boarded at Queenstown. They were from Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland. Thomas died in Buenos Aires, Argentina 07 Jan 1897. Margaret immigrated to USA via Cape Town, South Africa 1907 with her 4 younger sons. The oldest son Thomas married Irene Spinetto in Argentina and later moved to US.

Her oldest daughter Marian married a William Foley in US. Johanna her only other daughter married Orey Loveday, their first child was born in Argentina, second in Cape Town and remaining 4 children (all girls) were born in New York, USA.

My husband is the grandson of Johanna and Orey Loveday.

SS Dresden Records

Wilkinson	Thomas	m	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	40	smith	M	S
Wilkinson	Margaret	f	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	38	servant	M	S
Wilkinson	Thomas	m	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	13	Sin oficio por menor	S	S
Wilkinson	Marian	f	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	11	Sin oficio por menor	S	N
Wilkinson	Johanna	f	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	9	Sin oficio por menor	S	N
Wilkinson	Joseph	m	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	7	Sin oficio por menor	S	N
Wilkinson	Robert	m	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	5	Sin oficio por menor	S	N
Wilkinson	Edward	m	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	3	Sin oficio por menor	S	N
Wilkinson	Daniel	m	English	15/02/1889	Queenstown	3	12	1	Sin oficio por menor	S	N

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1895 Census - Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Source: familysearch.org

The family of three is living at that time in Buenos Aires with many "english" neighbors. Mr. Thomas is 50 y/o and reported as blacksmith. He is married with Margarita (Margaret) that is 45 and they are together for the last 25 years. Their oldest is Tomas (Thomas), 20 y/o and reported as laborer.

Thanks so much Edwina for your records!

JP