• Born: 2 Feb 1889, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales ¹
• Married: 1917, Pontypridd District, Glamorgan, Wales ²
• Died: Abt 27 Dec 1966, 59 Sycamore St., Rhydyfelin, Glamorgan, Wales ³
• Buried: 2 Jan 1967, Glyntaff Cemetery, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales

  Research Notes:

In 1901 Ernest Wilkins, aged 11, born in Pontypridd Glamorgan, single, was with his parents at 117 Middle Street Pontypridd.

In 1911 Ernest Wilkins, aged 21, born in Pontypridd Glamorgan, single, shop porter tailoring, was with his widowed father in St. Leonard's House, Merthyr Rd., Pontypridd.

In the 1939 Register Ernest Wilkins (b. 2 Feb 1890*), colliery labourer (below ground), and wife Edith M Wilkins (b. 23 Dec 1883), unpaid domestic duties, were living at 42 Under House Wood Road, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. At the same address were [daughters, single] Glenys M Wilkins (b. 17 Jan 1919), unpaid domestic duties, and Doris M Wilkins (b. 5 Jun 1921), factory hand [in] fashion footware factory.

* Correct year is 1889 per the GRO birth index.

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Ernest Wilkins died aged 77 years. ³

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Invalid For Many Years

MR. E. WILKINS, RHYDYFELIN

After being an invalid for many years the death occurred at his home of Mr. Ernest Wilkins, 59 Sycamore Street, Rhydyfelin.

A native and lifelong resident of Pontypridd, Mr. Wilkins had, at one time, been employed at Brown Lennox Chainworks. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Treforest. Of a quiet disposition, he was well respected in the district.

The funeral took place on January 2 at Glyntaff Crematorium, the Rev. Harold Bartlett (Calvary Church, Treforest) officiating.

Mourners were: Les and Alec, sons-in-law; Messrs. Danny, Glyn, Trevor and Keith Wilkins, Tom Vaughan, G. Arnold, G. Jones, G. Archer, E. Longhurst, D. Evans, C. Hill, W. Rice, nephews; C. Flowers, cousin; B. Hopkins, W. Simpson, G. Kingdon, D. Raybould, J. Hennessy, D. Weston, T. Howells, H. Harris, W. Wasylyshyn, J. Starinski, J. Howling, J. Horsky, friends....

At the house: Edith, wife; Glenys and Doris, daughters; Mag, Gladys, Margaret, Ethel, sisters-in-law; Marjory, Gwyneth, Ethel, Myra, Enid, Nancy, Margaret, Gwyneth, Mildred, nieces; Gertie, Daisy, cousins; Mrs. Hennessy, Mrs. Raybould, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Simpson, Olwen, Joan, Bridget, Monica, friends....

Pontypridd Observer, Friday, 13 Jan 1967, p. 8