Descendants of Abraham Wicker

Notes

37. Frank Albert Wicker

BIRTH: FreeBMD: Jun 1885 Vol 2a Page 509, Strood District

OCCUPATION: (1901): Carpenter Apprentice
(1913): Carpenter

BIOGRAPHY: Dad remembers he had a son and they lived in Watts Avenue.

ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
(1913): 65 The Terrace, Milton near Gravesend
(1914, Frank's baptism record): 74 Salisbury Road, Percy Street, Gravesend

MARRIAGE: (1837online/Cityark): 23rd Aug 1913 Vol 2A Page 1494, Holy Trinity Church, Gravesend.

Marie Elizabeth Gilling

MARRIAGE: Known as Emily. TBC

ADDRESS: (1913, marriage certificate): 42 Kent Road, Gravesend
(1914, Frank's baptism record): 74 Salisbury Road, Percy Street, Gravesend

OCCUPATION: (1913): Domestic servant

38. Hettie Harriet Wicker

Witness to Bessie's wedding. Surname now Wilkins

ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents
(1917, Norman's baptism record): 12 Mill Road, Strood
Dad recalls that they lived in Frindsbury, then moved to Canterbury Street, Gillingham where they ran a General Shop. Thereafter moved to Rainham Mark to a house called Genista.

MARRIAGE: Witnesses to marriage: Bessie Wicker, Frank Martin, James (Henry?) Rose

DEATH: (Ancestry): Jan-Mar 1941 Vol2A Page 2571 Medway District

BIOGRAPHY: Dad remembers that when they moved to Rainham, they were looking after Edward Wilkins' father Jimmy. When Hettie died, Jimmy said that he missed her more than his wife.

Edward James Wilkins

OCCUPATION: (1911): Boilermaker

39. Bessie Mabel Wicker

ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Living with parents

Frank Everden Martin

ADDRESS: (1891): Living with parents
(1901): Born at 5 Boley Hill, Rochester (this is incorrect!)
When married lived at 10 Horsley Road, Rochester. Moved to 15 Borstal Road, Rochester which was later renamed 71 St Margaret's Street (next to plot of land). The family lived at The Manor, Borstal during the War, then had the bungalow built on the plot of land which became 69 St Margaret's Street, Rochester. Moved in on 20th July 1951.

OCCUPATION: On leaving school, trained as a cabinet maker at Maples, Tottenham Court Road. Worked as a journeyman for Short Brothers (Engineering firm) during First World War. Later ran shop with brother W J Martin: "Martins" 12-19 High Street, Chatham. Sold tools & ironmongery. Sold up in 1947.

45. Wilfred William Wicker

ADDRESS: (1901): Living with parents

BIOGRAPHY: Together with wife, were leaders of Cliffe Independent Mission, nr Rochester.

OCCUPATION: Owned transport business W W Wicker Ltd which was passed onto son.

46. Ewart Wicker

ADDRESS: (1901): Living with parents

BIRTH: 8 months old

MARRIAGE: Strood Methodist Church, formerly Wesleyan Methodist Church, Strood.

Florence Arthrell

BIRTH: 14 Aug 1900 at 167 High Street, Strood