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Record #21137
Name :
: William Blackburn WILKINSON (1901 - 1987)
  aka : William Blackbourne


Father
: Walter WILKINSON
Mother
: Mary Theresa BANYARD
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 26 Dec 1901   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1935   Spouse/Notes : Alexandrina Elizabeth CLAPP (Perth, reg 1847)
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 18 Oct 1987   Notes : Source: MCB WA
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Islington

Mar qtr 1902, 1b 281
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Western Australia
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Jan 1913
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Australind

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesOn December 5 1912, William Wilkinson, 10, departed for Australia on board the Australind. He was placed in Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

'Despite numerous records showing William’s second name to be Blackburn, his birth certificate shows that his name was actually Blackbourne. He was born in Islington, London, on December 26, 1901, the son of Walter Wilkinson and Mary Theresa Wilkinson formerly Banyard.

The London, England, Poor Law Records, 1517-1973, show that William was frequently admitted to the Workhouse during the period 1903-1910 and subsequently discharged, but to where he was discharged is unclear. Application was made to the Child Emigration Society of Oxford on October 8, 1912, for William to be considered for emigration
to Pinjarra.

Siblings listed on the Child Emigration Society application form are Mary M (aged 13), John W (aged 18), George (aged 11), and Albert (aged 8). Further research has shown that at least three of these children were placed with Dr. Barnardo’s Homes in London and were subsequently sent to Australia as part of that organization’s child
migrant scheme.

The recently discovered register in the possession of the Old Fairbridgians’ Association, Western Australia, reveals that William was sent to Australia courtesy of the Islington Board of Guardians. He was described as lacking in strength, being physically underdeveloped and very fragile mentally. Despite all of his problems, he is
described as a very popular and agreeable young man. He worked on the land for many years before enlisting in the Australian Army on October 10, 1940 reaching the rank of Corporal and served with 5 Australian Division Workshop AEME.

After being discharged from the Army, William worked as a night watchman at an Army Ordnance Depot in Midland Junction.

William Blackbourne Wilkinson passed away on October 18, 1987 in the Tuohy Nursing Home, Midland, Western Australia. He is memorialized at Karrakatta Cemetery.'

Source: Fairbridge Kids "Unspeakable Blessings" (Sherry, 2013) 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-01-06 04:58:38 / From original database

Additional Contributions from : mollipops1

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21131 CURD, Richard E1902ENG, SSX, Rye Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21136 DOIDGE, Albert1902ENG, MDX, Islington Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21132 JACOBS, Edward1902ENG, LND Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21135 JENKINS, Frederick Edward1903ENG, MDX, Islington Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
5448 KEANE, Arthur Joseph1899ENG, SSX, Petersfield Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21133 LODGE, Arthur1901ENG, LND, Stoke Newington Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21134 MCGRATH, Percy1902ENG, LND Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21138 WICKHAM, Ernest Albert1905ENG, LND Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21139 WICKHAM, John Birdsey1903ENG, LND Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21140 WICKHAM, Walter Francis1901ENG, LND Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26987 WICKHAM, William John1899ENG, LND Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21141 WILKINS, Albert Leonard Lloyd1904ENG, KEN, Dartford Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes  
21137 WILKINSON, William Blackburn1901ENG, MDX, Islington Jan 1913 : Australind AUS Fairbridge Homes