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Margaret Frances Whittome was born in New Zealand on 18 November 1918. She was the daughter of Frank and Ada May WHITTOME.^1,2

She married Kenneth Hugh Macdonald, son of Hugh Roy Macdonald and Florence Mary Foote, in New Zealand on 29 September 1945.³

She was widowed at age 79 on the death of her husband Kenneth on 2 March 1998.^4,5

Margaret died on 9 July 2015 at Huntleigh Home in Karori, Wellington, at age 96.^6,7

Annie Louisa Whyte was born in Belfast on 22 January 1907.^2,3,4
She was listed in the 1911 census at 68 Brougham St in Dock Ward, Co. Antrim, with her father Andrew William Whyte (a Master Ship's block-maker) and mother Annie plus her siblings Agnes (9), Kathleen (8), and Dorothey (6). All were born in Belfast except for her mother, born in Co. Omagh.⁵

Annie's marriage to Ronald Owen Wicks, son of Harold Buckingham Wicks and Elizabeth Martha Hildreth, was registered between July 1932 and September 1932 in Romford, Essex.¹

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 63 Pymmes Green Rd in East Barnet, Hertfordshire, with Ronald Owen Wicks; he was an Equipment and Planning Engineer, also an Air Raid warden.²

Annie died in February 1998 in Surrey at age 91.³

Eirene Alison Hepburn Whyte was born in Croydon, Surrey, on 13 September 1911.^1,3,4
She was listed in the 1921 census at 4 Hayle Rd in Maidstone, Kent, with her father William Jennings Hepburn Whyte (a Clerk in Holy Orders and schoolmaster at Maidstone Grammar), mother Grace Eliza and twin sister Grace Kathleen Hepburn.⁵

She was listed in the 1939 Register at The Rectory, Commonside in Bromley, Kent; she was a nurse, a full-time member of the VAD and was living with her parents William WHYTE (Rector) and Grace WHYTE.⁴

Eirene's marriage to Daniel Carpenter was registered on 24 October 1947 in Bromley, Kent.^6,7

She was widowed at age 55 on the death of her husband Daniel on 24 September 1966.^8,9

She was appointed executrix of Daniel Carpenter's estate in London on 28 November 1966, along with Frederick William DURHAM.⁸

Eirene's second marriage was to Ian Gordon Macdonald, son of Alexander Gordon Macdonald and Flora Macdonald, on 2 October 1971 in Uckfield, Sussex.^10,11

Eirene died on 14 April 2002 in Watford, Hertfordshire, at age 90.^6,12,13

Her will was probated in Oxford, Oxfordshire, on 13 June 2002 with effects of £210,000 gross, £173,000 nett.¹³

She was baptised at St John in Portsea, Hampshire, on 10 January 1836.¹

Archibald William Wicks was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 8 May 1898.^2,1,3
The siblings Hilda, Irene, Sydney, Archibald and William were listed in the 1901 census at 126 Sheldon Rd in Edmonton, Middlesex, with their parents, Ernest Edward Wicks and Sarah Ann Murphy.²
He was listed in the 1911 census at the Royal Hospital Schools, School for Sons of Seamen, Romney Road in Greenwich, Middlesex, as a schoolboy (presumably boarding).⁴
He was listed in the 1921 census with Albert Victor Playford and Hilda Mary Wicks at 21 Oxford Rd in Enfield, Middlesex, (as was his mother) and he was an unemployed labourer.⁵

He married Hannah Isobel Longstaff in Westhampnett, Sussex, between April 1927 and June 1927.⁶

He was listed in the 1939 Register at Nth Middlesex County Hospital, Lalver St in Edmonton, Middlesex; he was a general labourer, but in hospital for an unknown condition.³

Archibald's death was registered between January 1940 and March 1940 in Edmonton, Middlesex.⁷

Arthur John Wicks was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 25 October 1852.^1,2 and was baptised on 4 September 1853 at St Marys in Portsea.³
The siblings Arthur, Richard and Ernest were listed in the 1861 census at 9 Victoria St in Portsea, Hampshire, with their mother Sarah Elizabeth Buckingham.²

Arthur's marriage to Frances Whiddett was registered between April 1883 and June 1883 in Blean, Kent.⁴

Arthur's death was registered between July 1911 and September 1911 in Reigate, Surrey.⁵

Although her birth was registered under WICKS, due to her father's name change she married under the name of WESTON. Bessie Wicks was born in New Zealand on 31 October 1898.²

She married Charles Duncan in New Zealand in 1918.³

Although her birth registration name is not known, she married under the name of WICKS, despite being known as a WESTON in the Te Puke school records. Charlotte Wicks was born in New Zealand circa 1891.

She married Charles Henry Wrathall at Bainbridge Memorial Church in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, on 3 May 1909.¹

Charlotte died on 19 November 1946 in Auckland.^2,3 Her ashes were buried at Waikumete Cemetery in Waitakere.⁴

Cyril's birth was registered between January 1884 and March 1884 in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire.^2,1
The siblings Harold, Cyril, Percy and William were listed in the 1891 census in Wooburn Green, Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, with their parents, Richard Robert Wicks and Emily Dunn.³
The siblings Harold, Cyril, Percy, William, Richard and Dorothy were listed in the 1901 census at Bourne Rd in Bourne End, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with their parents, Richard Robert Wicks and Emily Dunn. Cyril was an apprentice wood-carver.²

Cyril's death was registered in 1910 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.⁴ He was buried on 12 March 1910 in Wooburn.⁵

Dorothy Mabel Wicks was born in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, on 19 October 1895.^2,3,1
The siblings Harold, Cyril, Percy, William, Richard and Dorothy were listed in the 1901 census at Bourne Rd in Bourne End, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with their parents, Richard Robert Wicks and Emily Dunn.²
The siblings Richard and Dorothy were listed in the 1911 census at The Parade in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, with their parents, Richard Robert Wicks and Emily Dunn.⁴
The siblings Richard and Dorothy were listed in the 1921 census in Bourne End, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with their parents, Richard Robert Wicks and Emily Dunn. Richard was working as an upholsterer, probably with his blind father and Dorothy was helping in the family shop.⁵

She was appointed executor of Richard Robert Wicks's estate in London, Middlesex, on 23 October 1933, along with an Arthur BLACKWELL.⁶

She was listed in the 1939 Register at Yorke House Bourne End in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; she was involved with the mobile Red Cross.⁷

Dorothy died on 14 January 1985 in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, at age 89.^8,9

Her will was probated in Oxford, Oxfordshire, on 7 March 1985 with her estate valued at £67859.⁹