occupation
Not given
dates
Born: 2 March 1855 at Taynton, Oxfordshire
Married: 4 July 1883, to Frederick William SPARKS, in Cambridge, New Zealand.
Died: 15 Sep 1941, Wellington, New Zealand
residence
Taynton, Oxon; later Auckland, New Zealand
submitted by
Marion WILLIAMSON, née WILKINS
related faces
Sarah Eliza WILKINS, née HARDING
Ann WILKINS, née SLADE (mother)
Harriet MATTSON, née WILKINS (sister)
Background information
Emily was one of four children born in England to William WILKINS and Ann (née SLADE). A further five children were born in New Zealand.
With her husband, she had nine children. Her daughter Gladys was the mother of Eric BOGGS who represented New Zealand as an All Black (Rugby Union) player.
Emily WILKINS