Richard Pilgrim Gilbert Wilkes
Born 1858
Active: 1881 - 1901
Country of birth and death: England
Stone mason, monumental mason
Born in Aston, Birmingham. He was the son of Solomon Wilkes Junior (c.1832-1908) and grandson of Solomon Wilkes Senior (c.1809-1869), both master stone masons. Richard joined Solomon Junior in the family business by 1881.
Personal and Professional Connections
Daughter/son/child of Solomon Wilkes Junior
Granddaughter/grandson/grandchild of Solomon Wilkes Senior
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
Solomon Wilkes Junior 'Stone Mason empl[oyin]g 3 Men' and R.P.G. Wilkes 'Stone Mason'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Stone Mason' employer
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
Class: RG10; Piece: 3134; Folio: 4; Page: 1; GSU roll: 839587
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
Class: RG11; Piece: 3084; Folio: 118; Page: 52; GSU roll: 134173
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
Class: RG12; Piece: 2407; Folio 45; Page 6; GSU roll: 6097517
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
2006
Name: Richard Pilgrim Wilkes
Year of Registration: 1858
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Aston (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 245
Citing this record
'Richard Pilgrim Gilbert Wilkes', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=ann_1290792859, accessed 09 Jun 2023]
