24 Hedley Hill, Hedley Hope (11 mi from Croxdale); William Wilkinson, coal miner; Elizabeth Fenwick

110 Croxdale Colliery ; 4 rm house; Randolph 26, coal miner, Mary A 25, Martha 2 mos

162 Park Terrace, Tow Law (11 mi from Croxdale); William 43; Elizabeth 39; Robert 6; John James 9; Charles Edward 14; Emily 18

17 Albert Terrace; Randolph 38, Mary A. 37, Martha 10, Ethel 2.

30 Helm Park Terrace in Thornley Village ; William 53, coal miner; Elizabeth 49; Robert 16, shopkeeper (grocer)

Bob Wilkinson goes to Colorado:

S S Corsican from Liverpool to Quebec arv Nov 14. 24 yrs old, married, grocer (crossed out) clerk. Last residence: Durham, Stradon (?) House, Darlington Road; final destination: Colorado, Lafayette ; Having a ticket to final destination: Denver; fare paid by: Father; money possesed: $22; ever before in US: no; relative or friend going to join: brother C. [maybe J.] Wilkinson, Box (?) 129 Lafayette Colliery; id marks: blind in right eye; born: Durham, England

Bob Wilkinson and family living in Washington State:

Bear [burr] Hill Boulevard; Wash state, Pierce County, Wilkeson precinct; Robert, 28, arv 1908, coal miner, worked 24 wks; Katherine, 30; John F & William H 1 8/12, arv 1909; married 5 yrs; 3 births, 2 living; renting

Living at 4 Station Terrace, Croxdale Colliery, County Durham. 9 Children born alive, 7 still living.

Living with Aunt and Uncle A. A. and Margaret James.

Catherine Willkinson and sons living with her parents in the UK:

William Huxley head, 60, pork butcher, own account (self employed, no employees); Hannah wife, 56; Catherine Wilkinson daughter 33; William Huxley and John Fenwick, grandsons, 2 1/2 years

William: 4 Station Terrace, Croxdale, Sunderland Bridge; Martha: 8 Norman Terrace, Pittington. Copy created May 3, 1939.

Born at: Butcher Race , Tudhoe, Spennymoor, U.D. William: Colliery Deputy Overman (below ground)

Martha's father to the US in 1912:

Martha's father returns to UK in 1913:

Arrives in Liverpool on White Star Baltic from NYC, 5 months, 17 days after leaving the UK.

Bob Wilkinson and family re-enter the US:

Applying for admission to US from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Entered at Noyes, Minnesota . Robert, Catherine, John Fenwick, William Huxley. Last permanent addr: 774 Simcoe Street, Winnipeg . Robert: grocery clerk, nearest relative or friend in country of origin: father/father-in-law/grandfather William 50 Davy Street, Ferry Hill, Durham . Final destination: Canton, Ohio. Have ticket to Canton?: no. Passage paid by self. Amount of cash in possession: $170. Previously in US: Robert in Canton, departed US in Jun 1911; Catherine in Wilkeson, WA, departed US October 1910. Going to join: Friend: ?Nulia? Wharton, 1406 Garfield Ave, Canton . Marks of ID Robert: partial blindness right eye. Seaport of landing for Robert: New York, June 10, 1911 on SS Megantic; for Catherine: Halifax, February 15, 1912 on SS Tunisian

SS Carmania leaving Liverpool for Halifax, 3rd class.

Last address in UK: Hamilton Row, Waterhouses . Miner, housewife, scholar. 32, 30, and 9. Ticket # 49084

Aliens travelling through Canada on Grand Trunk Railroad

Last permanent address: Joggins Mines, NS; Destination and name and address of relative or friend to join there: Canton OH (Cousin) Robert Wilkinson 2348 16th Street; Seaport and date of landing and name of steamship: Halifax Oct 4, 1921 S/S Carmania

Machinist living at 2207 16th St SW; Name is Watkin, not Watkins; Witnessed by Emma Espenschied and Martha Friedman; Declared intention to become citizen on Oct 16, 1922 at Canton: Occupation Automatic Operator, Address 1527 Alden Ave SW

Robert's grade school graduation certificate. Last name Watkins, not Watkin.

Last name Watkin, not Watkins; 1444 Vine Ave SW; Stamp on reverse: Passport issued Mar 30, 1928

Arv Liverpool May 30 via NY & Boston; White Star Line Celtic; Passengers: Martha, housewife & Robert Watkin, student; 3rd class; proposed addr in UK: 16 George St, Sherburn, Durham, probably Martha's parents' house.

Martha and Robert Watkins arriving at NY, 10 days after leaving Liverpool. Martha naturalized at Court of Common Pleas Stark County, Canton Ohio March 21st 1928, Robert "by parentage". Address in US 444 Vine Ave. S.W. Canton Ohio (about 2 miles from the Timken plant)

Watkins now, not Watkin; 206 Dartmouth Ave SW ; home rented, $45/mo, have radio set; ages 41, 39, 17; Machinist at Roller Bearing Factory; veteran of W.W. Also William P. James, roomer: british citizen, 46 years old, married at 23, arrived in US 1929, carpenter for building contractor.

The Republic left Fort Slocum, NY for Honolulu. Private First Class #6711840. About the ship.

The Republic arrives in San Francisco

This copy was created in Nov 1961. Who requested it? Was in Delores's safe deposit box. William is the plaintiff.

Document is dated Jan 15, 1935. Appointment is back dated to Dec 4th

Issued at DD & R Depot, Brooklyn NY; Enlisted April 1, 1932 at Buffalo, NY; NCO: Cpl 12/4/24 to 2/12/35; Qualification in arms: Rifle Sharpshooter 6/7/33; Stamped with: Finance Officer, Brooklyn paid in full $88.81; Stamped with: Re-enlisted by me at Buffalo NY on 10 Aug 1936 for 3 years

Graduation from Radio Communication Course, The Signal Corps School, Fort Monmouth, NJ

Monmouth Junior College transcripts

15th Signal Service Company; Discharged at Fort Monmouth, Oceanport, NJ; Qualification in arms includes "PSD", probably Protective Services Detail; Vocation: Radio operator and clerk; Enlisted Aug 10, 1936 at Buffalo, NY; Paid in full $200.00

At 220 Mulberry St, Buffalo ; $22/month rent; Robert Wilkinson 55, head; Martha 49, wife; Frank 8, son; Robert Watkins 27, lodger; highest school grade completed: RW & Martha: 8, Frank: 1, Robert: H-1; where resided in 1935: "same house" for all. Worked during last week in March? Martha yes 40 hrs, RW and Robert no. Number of weeks unemployed through end of March: RW 152, Robert 16. Occupation: RW paper hanger, own business; Martha waitress in cafeteria; Robert radio, radio service. Number of weeks worked in 1939, amount earned: RW 24 wks, $500; Martha 52 wks $780; Robert 14 weeks $400.

Living at 1317 Wilson Place, NW ; Person who will always know your address: Beatrice L. Watkins, same address; Employer: Timkin R. B. Co.; Still using "s" on last name.

Watkin, not Watkins

Robert gives Delores power of attorney.

Hospitalized for 21 days, had pneumonia for 6 days.