My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St. Factory was in Price St.

[Gary Davies]

My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St around 1910-1930s. I think the factory was in Price St at the back. Anyone with any information would be appreciated. His wife Mary Anne Hathaway died 1906 and he Married an Alice Davies in 1907.

 

[mw0njm.]

wilkes family gunsmiths

John Wilkes

 

[RobT]

My great grandfather Thomas Wilkes was a guns smith and lived at 56 Princip St around 1910-1930s. I think the factory was in Price St at the back. Anyone with any information would be appreciated. His wife Mary Anne Hathaway died 1906 and he Married an Alice Davies in 1907.

1915 Kelly's had a Thomas Wilks at 17 Court No.9 Price st

 

[MWS]

Appears to be listed as a vice maker on most censuses ?

 

[Astoness]

Appears to be listed as a vice maker on most censuses ?

which could have been connected to the gun trade mark as most of price st was back then

lyn

 

[Gary Davies]

1915 Kelly's had a Thomas Wilks at 17 Court No.9 Price st

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Thankyou so much. My father Leonard Wilks was his son and was a barrel filer at that address.

 

[Gary Davies]

Thankyou so much. My father Leonard Wilkes was his son and was a barrel filer at that address.

 

[Gary Davies]

which could have been connected to the gun trade mark as most of price st was back then

lyn

Thankyou.

 

[Gary Davies]

Appears to be listed as a vice maker on most censuses ?

Thankyou.

 

[Gary Davies]

1915 Kelly's had a Thomas Wilks at 17 Court No.9 Price st

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Thankyou. I live in Australia its hard to get the information.