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)

Joseph WILKINS (brother)

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