Wilkins (Wilkinson); Jeffers (Jeffares); Matier; Rice, Edwards

[aghadowey]

Thomas Stuart Rice (1878 Dublin), son of Thomas Rice & Sarah Jane Jeffers, m.(1904) Mary Paulina O’Toole (1881-1972)
   Marriage (1904 London) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26QG-SV1
   1911 census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW5X-673
   1924 arrested Coventry as Patrick Kelly- numerous aliases & previous arrests, occupation hairdresser
1. Dudley Stuart Rice (c1906 Chiswick-9 July 1958) m.(1936) Vera Margery Smith
2. Cathleen Colina Stuart Rice (c1908 Chiswick-aft.1911)
     Birth https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FVK-JK1

Violet Sadie Rice (c1880 Belfast-1920) m.(1906 Belfast Registry Office) Wesley Scott Edwards (d.1947), 2 Moorgate St, Belfast
   Marriage- 14 Keatley St Belfast (1907 directory- Sarah Wilkins) https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/ae408a7219239
   www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Pottinger__part_of_/Moorgate_Street/228880
   Wesley https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=8367.4408
1. Wesley S. Edwards (c1908 Belfast-1970) m. Elizabeth Mccoy (d.1981)
     Wesley https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=8369.6856
     Elizabeth https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=8455.4710
2. Violet Edith Edwards (1911-1920)
3. Constance Eileen Elizabeth (1916-1989) m. John Geoffrey Bannatyne (26 Sept.1907  Faversham, Kent, Eng.-7 July 1953 Belfast)- 2 sons, 2 dau
     John https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=8569.12035
     Bannatyne John Geoffrey of 14 Avoniel Parade Belfast assistant foreman plumber died 7 July 1953 at Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast Administration Belfast 23 September to Constance Bannatyne the widow. Effects £773 5s. 6d.
     Constance https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=8497.7852

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JEFFERS

Both 1901 and 1911 census give Sarah Jane as born Co. Carlow and Church of Ireland-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Down/Pottinger/Constance_Street/1216565 
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Victoria__part_of_/Palmerstown_Road/231433

If you search the census for Jeffers as surname and put in Carlow as place of birth they all seem to be Church of Ireland.

Sarah Jane's marriage to Thomas Rice lists her father as William Jeffers, travelling agent, which may explain how she got from Carlow to Dublin.
Possible death- William Jeffers (age 53) 1 Synott Place d.12 May 1877   
   https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/bcac2a0351169
could this be him earlier?
1862- James’ St- 99 Jeffers, Mr. William, 18l.
   http://www.libraryireland.com/Dublin-Street-Directory-1862/739.php

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WILKINS

Henry Edgar Knox Wilkins is probably the most elusive one here as the only mention of him is in regard to his son with the same name. I wondered if Sarah Jane made up the name when she registered son Henry's birth and his surname was Knox but had no lunk finding anyone named Henry Edgar Knox either.

However, "staff sergeant militia" and the Dungannon location in 1882 for Sarah Jane and her son Henry could tie in with such an occupation and explain how she got from Dublin to Dungannon and presumably from there to Belfast.

1880- militia mentioned here in regard to accommodation-
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1880/jun/25/army-auxiliary-forces-the-mid-ulster

Henry Edgar Knox Wilkins (17 June 1882 Dungannon-1949) m.(1912) Annie Matier/Mateer (1888-1916)
Birth Railway Terrace, Dungannon https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/3884e61715336
Marriage https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/cd7b3c7074431
Death (Annie) https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=7953.4302
1. Henry Edgar Knox Wilkins (22 Nov.1912 Belfast-aft.1949)
     Birth https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/f537993716865
2. Thomas Wilkins (1913-1993)
3. Stillborn dau. (1916)
     https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialRecordDetails.aspx?RecordID=7647.31481

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[aghadowey]

So, possible timeline-
c1853 Sarah Jane Jeffers born Co. Carlow
? c1862 William Jeffers living in Dublin
1871 Sarah Jane Jeffers married Thomas Rice in Dublin
May 1874 sarah Jane Rice born Dublin
Apr.1876 Thomas Benjamin Rice born Dublin
Jan.1877 Thomas Benjamin Rice died Dublin
? May 1877 William Jeffers died Dublin
? June 1877 Thomas Rice died Dublin
Jan.1878 Thomas Stuart Rice born Dublin
c1880 Violet Rice born Belfast?
June 1882 HEK Wilkins born Dungannon
?1890  Richard Rice died Dublin

Still lots of gaps and unanswered questions (when rest of certificates are viewable online some things might be cleared up or eliminated).

Where was Thomas Stuart Rice from 1878 until his marriage in 1904? In Dublin with relatives or with mother Sarah Jane in Dungannon & Belfast?
Didn't find a death or marriage for his older sister Sarah yet so not sure what happened to her.

[aghadowey]

Just found another little tidbit-

Belfast Newsletter, 18 Jan.1894: ASSAULTS constable Quinn placed in the dock Charles Maginnis on the charge of having committed an aggravated assault on Sarah Jane Wilkins by striking her on the head with a tumbler. The case having been proved, the accused was sent to the house of correction for two calendar months. (the court case was heard the 17th Jan.).

[HistoryTeam]

Many thanks aghadowey for all this very interesting information.

I have Annie Wilkin's death certificate but it didn't mention anything about a child birth related illness - so this was an excellent discovery as we never knew anything about a baby. The baby died on 8 Feb 1916 and was buried (City Cemetery) on 10 February. Annie herself died on 10 Feb 1916 and was buried 12 Feb 1916 in Dundonald Cemetery.

You mention that new records are coming on line. I was wondering what these records are and when are they likely to become available?

That last entry re the court case is a very interesting one!!!

[aghadowey]

The rest of the births, marriages and deaths (images) are supposed to eventually come on line and some of the possible events I mentioned earlier will then be there.