William Wilkie Sinclair

1878 - 1918  (40 years)

• Name	William Wilkie Sinclair
  Birth	27 Feb 1878	, , , New Zealand
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Oct 1918	Wanganui, New Zealand
  Burial	3 Oct 1918	Wanganui Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand
  Person ID	I1518	wilkie
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	John Heron Sinclair,   b. 21 Oct 1843, West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland d. 31 Jul 1897, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Janet Wilkie,   b. Abt 1847, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland d. 2 Sep 1928, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 81 years)
  Marriage	28 Aug 1872	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [1]
  	Free BMD historical records by Gov`t of New Zealand - online database. www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Reg # 1872/7121 Janet Wilkie (Bride) & Groom John Sinclair
  Family ID	F502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Frances Higgins,   b. Abt 1876, , , New Zealand d. 16 Sep 1955, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age ~ 79 years)
  Marriage	1911 Reg #6114
  Family ID	F514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Searching the Free BMD records for New Zealand, came across a marriage: 1911 - Groom William Wilkie Sinclair - Bride Jane Frances Higgins - "Reg # is 6114 Seems a very possible match Same database, found a Death - William Wilkie Sinclair - 1918 Age 40 yrs, Reg #11400 Unable to find a grave location - I checked one site on WWI memorials to soldiers, but his name wasn't found there. HW Jan 2011 I cannot search for children as we are just now at the 100 yr for birth records accessiblity for the year 1911 HW Birth database search - gave William Wilkie Sinclair birth 1878, Reg 5700 May 2016 research: Wanganui Chronicle newspaper - 02 Oct 1918, Pg 4 Deaths: Sinclair, - On the 1st inst. at his residence, No. 7 Serjeant St., William Wilkie, dearly beloved husband of Jean Sinclair, aged 40 years R I P This seems a positive fit - as wife was Jane Frances Higgins - thus Jane / Jean used interchangeably. Death Certificate copy (sent to me by Don Hutton) #186 Date of death: 1 Oct 1918 Place of Death: Sarjeant St, Wanganui, New Zealand Name: William Wilkie Sinclair Occupation: Draper Male Age 40 yrs Cause of Death: Phthisis & Asthenia x 2 yrs Parents: John Sinclair woollen Mills servant & Jean Sinclair (Wilkie) Burial: 3 Oct 1918 Place: Wanganui Cemetery Birthplace: Dunedin, x 40 yrs Married: Westport - groom at age 33 & Bride Jean Higgins age 38 Children: No issue Undertaker: F Symes Registrar: Chas E Hylton 8 Oct 1918 ** In Feb 2009, the New Zealand Geographic Board recommended the spelling be changed to "Whanganui"; Dec 2009 the govt. has chosen to accept both spellings but Crown agencies will use Whanganui

  
  

• Sources

  [S680] Marriages - historical records, Government of New Zealand (Reliability: 4).