Birth: April-June 1886 Bretford, Warwickshire, UK
Father: John Frederic (Frederick) Wilkins 1858-1926
Mother: Kate Luff 1860-1902
Christening: 13 June 1886 St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, Surrey, UK
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Unknown
Death: 27 March 1909 Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Unknown
Birth of Leonard William Wilkins in FreeBMD in April-June 1886 in Rugby (6D 541).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Leonard William Wilkins baptised 13 June 1886 in Thurley, Surrey, parents John Frererick (sic) and Kate Wilkins.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Leonard William Wilkins baptised 13 June 1886 at St Michael & All Angels, Thursley, parents John Frederick and Kate Wilkins. "Page 92 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Thursley in the County of Surrey in the Year 1886 [...] June 13. No. 731 Leonard William [parents] John Frederick [a] Plasterer [of] Thursley and Kate Wilkins". I assume they visiting his wife's parents.
His brother was registered in January-March 1888 in Rugby and baptised on 3 April 1888 at St Margaret, Wolston when they were living in Bretford.
His sister was born on 4 May 1890, registered in April-June 1890 in Rugby, and baptised on 25 May 1890 at St Margaret, Wolston when they were living in Bretford.
In the 1891 census as Leonard W Wilkins aged 6, born in Bretford, Warwickshire, and living with his parents (John F and Kate), brother (Herbert I ) and sister (Winifred) in 3 rooms in Brandon and Bretford, Warwickshire.
The family appears to have split up before the next census with his father living in Brinklow, Warwickshire and his mother living with her married sister Mary New and family in Witley, Surrey. His mother may have been ill as she died soon after the 1901 census.
I cannot find an entry in the 1901 census.
His mother died in January-March 1902 in Rugby.
Entry in Ancestry All UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 No. 124040 46528 for Leonard William Wilkins, a plasterer enlisted 1 January 1906 at Brinklow, Coventry into 2nd Bn Rifle Brigade as Rifleman 1389 and died 27 March 1909 at Shahjahanpur. £12 19s 9d was paid to his father John F £8 19s 9d pay, £4 gratuity on 7 July 1909.
There are five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Leonard William Wilkins.
Bretford is 4 miles west of Rugby on A428, and Brinklow is 1 mile north of Bretford on B4455.
Leonard William Wilkins was my half second cousin once removed.
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