WATKINS, Violet Evelyn

1890 - 1974  (84 years)   Has no ancestors but one descendant in this family tree.

PILKINTON, Banks

1886 - 1978  (92 years)

Birth	30 Jan 1886	Ashburton, New Zealand
Died	26 Dec 1978	Taumarunui, New Zealand
Father	PILKINTON, William,   b. 15 Sep 1838, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship	natural
Mother	HEARNS, Honoria,   b. 12 Sep 1862, Kilmogue, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Relationship	natural
Married	16 Jan 1884	Christchurch, New Zealand
Family	WATKINS, Violet Evelyn,   b. 28 Mar 1890, London, England
Married	17 Nov 1921	Pahiatua, New Zealand
Children	1. PILKINTON, Pamela,   b. 28 Oct 1925, Waverley, New Zealand

PILKINTON, Pamela

1925 - 2005  (79 years)

Birth	28 Oct 1925	Waverley, New Zealand
Died	6 May 2005	Wellington, New Zealand
Father	PILKINTON, Banks,   b. 30 Jan 1886, Ashburton, New Zealand
Mother	WATKINS, Violet Evelyn,   b. 28 Mar 1890, London, England
Married	17 Nov 1921	Pahiatua, New Zealand
Family 1	KELLIHER, Peter,   b. 12 Dec 1918
Married	14 Oct 1950	Rc Church, Taumarunui, New Zealand

• Name	WATKINS, Violet Evelyn
  Birth	28 Mar 1890	London, England
  Gender	Female
  Burial	1974	Taumarunui, New Zealand
  Death	7 Apr 1974	Taumarunui, New Zealand
  Person ID	I3258	Edgoose
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	PILKINTON, Banks,   b. 30 Jan 1886, Ashburton, New Zealand d. 26 Dec 1978, Taumarunui, New Zealand (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1921	Pahiatua, New Zealand
  Children	1. PILKINTON, Pamela,   b. 28 Oct 1925, Waverley, New Zealand d. 6 May 2005, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  VIOLET EVELYN WATKINS 1890- Violet Evelyn, daughter of Granville WATKINS and Florence Jane WATKINS née RICHARDS was born at 274 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, on 28 March 1890. The informant was her mother Florence Jane WATKINS of the same address. (Birth Certificate) No trace of a marriage between a Granville WATKINS and a Florence Jane RICHARDS has been found in England and Wales. Violet Evelyn WRIGHT married Banks PILKINTON in New Zealand on 17 November 1912. Banks PILKINTON was a 35 year old farmer, born in Ashburton, the son of William PILKINTON farmer and Honorah PILKINTON née Herne. Violet Evelyn WRIGHT was a 30 year old domestic, a spinster, botn in London, England. She gave her father's name as Leon WRIGHT, solicitor, and her mother as Florence Jane WRIGHT née WATKINS. Witnesses were Eileen PILKINTON and Frederic Levin Birch WALKER. (Marriage Certificate) "My mother was born in London and remembered standing with the crouds to see 15 or so Monarchs passing by at Edward the Seventh's funeral. Although my father was born in NZ he too was staunchly British and called England "Home". He had 2 brotherrs and all 3 served in Europe in WW1. Ullett was infantry served on Galipolli and in Europe and won the MM. Roland was a machine gunner and was wounded in France. Dad (BANKS) was in the NZ Tunnelling Company in France. All 3 returned home safely but one of their sisters Millicent died in the 1918 flu epidemic, bizarre that isn't it?" (source: ibpilkinton@xtra.co.nz, 7 February 2003) (revised 30.11.2015)