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WICKS, George

WICKS, George

Male 1820 - 1894  (75 years)   Has one ancestor and 26 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name WICKS, George 
    Birth Between 1819 and 1820  Woolstone, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1894  East Stonehouse, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1087  Edgoose
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father WICKS, John,   b. Abt 1792   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage UNKNOWN 
    Family ID F711  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BIRMINGHAM, Ann,   b. Between 1811 and 1814, Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1894, East Stonehouse, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 6 Nov 1837  Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. WICKS, Maria,   b. 1839, Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. WICKS, George Thomas,   b. 7 Jun 1841, Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1898, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     3. WICKS, Caroline,   b. 1844, Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1901 (Age > 58 years)
     4. WICKS, William Thomas,   b. 14 Jul 1848, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. WICKS, Henry,   b. 14 Jul 1848, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 14 Jul 1848, Truro Registration District, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 0 years)
     6. WICKS, Charles William,   b. 26 Apr 1850, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1932, Truro Registration District, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. WICKS, Clara Alma,   b. 1854, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1880, East Stonehouse, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
    Family ID F236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Notes 

    • GEORGE WICKS 1820 or 1821-1894

      George WICKS married Ann BIRMINGHAM in 1837.
      (GRO December 1837 Reading 6 368)

      From the 1841 census of Southern Hill, St. Giles, Whitley, Reading, Berkshire:
      *George WICKS, aged 20, printer, not born in Berkshire;
      Anna Maria WICKS, aged 25, born in Berkshire;
      Maria WICKS, aged 3, born in Berkshire;
      Joseph GIBBS, aged 50, agricultural labourer, not born in Berkshire;
      Mary GIBBS, aged 40, not born in Berkshire.
      (HO107/25/8/6/6)

      The 1861 census of Pyder Street, Truro, Cornwall:
      *George WICKS, head, aged 41, bookbinder employing 1 man, 3 boys & 1 girl, born at Woolstone, Berkshire;
      Ann WICKS, wife, aged 49, born at Reading, Berkshire;
      George WICKS, son, aged 19, bookbinder, born at Reading;
      Caroline WICKS, daughter, aged 17, bookbinder, born at Reading;
      Charles WICKS, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Truro;
      Clara A. WICKS, daughter, aged 5, born at Truro;
      Kate BUDGE, servant, aged 18, general servant, born at Norwich, Norfolk.
      (RG9/1558/44/14)

      The 1871 census of High Street, St. Austell, Cornwall:
      *George WICKS, aged 51, married, bookbinder, born at Reading, was lodging with the EDDY family.
      (RG10/2265/35/7
      His wife Ann, son Charles W., and daughter Clara A. were at East Stonehouse, Devon.
      (RG10/2127/25/42)

      George WICKS, a 61 year old bookbinder, born Woolston, Berkshire, and his wife Annie WICKS, aged 63, born Reading, Berkshire, were living at 131 Union Street, East Stonehouse, Devon, in 1881,
      (RG11/2203/85/78)

      The 1891 census of 4 Adelaide Place, East Stonehouse, Devon:
      *George WICKS, head, aged 71, bookbinder, born at Reading, Berkshire;
      Ann WICKS, wife, aged 75, born at Reading, Berkshire.
      (RG12/1739/58/44)

      The death of George WICKS aged 74 was registered in 1894.
      (GRO March Q 1894 East Stonehouse 5b 290)

      NOTES & QUERIES:
      According to a note from Matthew WICKS, George WICKS married Ann BIRMINGHAM at Reading on 6 November 1837 but was the son of John WICKS, carpenter.

      (revised 06.09.2010)