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Please can you help. I am trying to find Richard Walter Wilkinson was born 13 Mar 1875 at 32 Chapel Streeet, Woolwich, Kent, England, son of William Wilkinson and Deborah Boon.
He married Ellen Woods 7 Nov 1907 in Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland and had three daughters- two in Devonport, Plymouth, England and one in Gibraltar.
I believe he was a Corporal in the Border regiment. However, I have been unable to find any military and death records.
On the 1911 Census I have found that his family were living in Wolverhampton where he worked as a general labourer at a pump works.
I have a newspaper clipping that suggests in died in 1913.
Any help would be appreciated.
Many thanks. Sara.

what does the clipping say? where is the clipping from? The publication name might be a clue as to where he died

Deaths Mar 1913

Wilkinson Richard 52 Abergavenny 11a 76
Wilkinson Richard 59 Haslingden 8e 195

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Deaths Jun 1913

Wilkinson Richard 45 Preston 8e 650
Wilkinson Richard 32 Sculcoates 9d 152

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Deaths Sep 1913

Wilkinson Richard 58 Northwich 8a 306
Wilkinson Richard 0 Burnley 8e 208
Wilkinson Richard 63 Skipton 9a 39

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Deaths Dec 1913

Wilkinson Richard 0 Preston 8e 674

he would be 38 when he died

I still cant find anything either that ties in

Hi Minnie, Thanks for the help.
The clipping was from a newspaper when his wife Ellen Woods died that has been passed on to me from family members. Unfortunately, it does not give a date when it was printed or where it was published. I can only assume it came from the obituary section in a local paper.
Regards, Sara.

For reference, this is the 1911 census Sara refers to:

WILKINSON, Richard Head Married M 37 1874 General Laberour Army Pensioner Woolwich Kent VIEW
WILKINSON, Ellen Wife Married
10 years F 28 1883 Cottletown Rocke County Crk VIEW
WILKINSON, Ellen Deborah Daughter F 8 1903 School Plymouth Devon VIEW
WILKINSON, Louisa Daughter F 7 1904 School Plymouth Devon VIEW
WILKINSON, Annie Daughter F 3 1908 Gibraltar VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
17073 Reference:
RG14PN17073 RG78PN1052 RD369 SD5 ED21 SN200

Registration District:
Wolverhampton Sub District:
Wolverhampton Eastern Enumeration District:
21 Parish:
Wolverhampton

Address:
52 York St Wolverhampton County:
Staffordshire

Note: the correct birthplace for Ellen should say Castletownroche (strangely, I was just there a few months ago searching for family records!)

Sara - because the 1911 census says he was an Army Pensioner his regiment must surely have a record of his death? It may be worth contacting them.

Thanks to you all for your comments. Sara.

You're welcome!