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Eliza's birth was registered between July 1837 and September 1837 in Portsea Island, Hampshire.¹ She was baptised at St Marys in Portsea, Hampshire, on 8 October 1837.²
She was listed as a member of Ann Oxled's household in the 1841 census at Wycombe Lower in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.³
The siblings Eliza and William were listed in the 1851 census at 5 Victoria St in Portsea, Hampshire, with their mother Sarah Elizabeth Buckingham.⁴

Eliza died on 7 September 1875 in Dartmouth, Devon.^5,6

Her will was probated in Exeter on 4 December 1875 with effects of under £100.⁶

Elizabeth Wicks was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 17 June 1799.² She was baptised at H M Dockyard Church in Sheerness, Kent, on 25 May 1801.²

Although her birth was registered under WICKS, due to her father's name change she married under the name of WESTON. Emma Wicks was born in New Zealand on 22 June 1897.²

She married Lawrence Raynor Woodham in New Zealand in 1924.³

Emma died on 30 July 1970 in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, at age 73.^4,5 She was buried on 1 August 1970 at the Rotorua Cemetery, Sala St in Rotorua.⁵

Ernest Edward Wicks was born at Victoria St in Portsea, Hampshire, on 17 May 1858.^2,1,3
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.⁴ He was baptised at St Marys in Portsea, Hampshire, on 1 October 1865.⁵
The siblings Richard and Ernest were listed in the 1871 census at 9 Victoria St in Portsea, Hampshire, with their mother Sarah Elizabeth Buckingham.⁶
He served with the Royal Navy from the 17 May 1876 until the 25 Oct 1893 on a variety of vessels including HMS St Vincent, Boscawen, Duke of Wellington, Raleigh, Vernon, Superb, Dreadnought, Hecla, Thunderer, Nile and Victory. On enlistment he was described as 5' and 3/4", brown hair, hazel eyes with a scar on his chin, eventually grwoing to be 5' 6". His conduct was generally described as 'good' or better and his gunnery engagements ran from July 1879 to July 1885.³
He was listed in the 1881 census at 'sea or in a foreign port' as an Able Seaman on HMS Superb.²

He married Sarah Ann Murphy at the Registry Office in Portsea Island, Hampshire, on 24 June 1886. He gave his occupation as 'Ships Corporal, RN.^7,8'
He was listed in the 1891 census at Portsmouth dockyard in Portsmouth, Hampshire, as a Ship's Corporal 1st class, on board HMS Thunder.⁹

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at 126 Sheldon Rd in Edmonton, Middlesex, with his wife Sarah; he was a Customs book-keeper. Their children Hilda, Irene, Sydney, Archibald and William were listed as living with them.¹⁰

Ernest's death was registered between October 1905 and December 1905 in Edmonton, Middlesex.¹¹

Although his birth was registered under WICKS, due to his father's name change he married and died under the name of WESTON. Ernest Edward Wicks was born in New Zealand on 18 October 1886.²

He married Lizzie Brooke in New Zealand in 1914.³

Ernest was divorced from Lizzie Brooke at Auckland in 1929.⁴

Ernest died on 10 November 1951 in New Zealand at age 65.⁵ He was buried at the Te Puke Old Cemetery in Te Puke.⁵

Ernest's birth was registered between July 1890 and September 1890 in Portsmouth, Hampshire.¹

Ernest died in April 1891 at Victoria St, Landport in Portsmouth, Hampshire.² He was buried on 10 April 1891 at the Kingston Cemetery in Portsmouth.³

Her birth was registered as a WESTON (unlike her siblings) and the records show her always using this name. Ethel Rose Wicks was born in New Zealand on 25 December 1887.²

She married Colin Godfrey Crawford in New Zealand in 1912.³

She was widowed at age 55 on the death of her husband Colin on 9 July 1943.^4,5

Ethel died on 6 April 1963 in Bay of Plenty at age 75.^6,5 She was buried at the Katikati Cemetery in Katikati.⁵

Evelyn Leonard Weston Wicks was born in Portsea Island, Hampshire, between October 1881 and December 1881.¹

As of 13 November 1882, Evelyn Leonard Weston Wicks was also known as Evelyn Leonard Weston as he was named on his father's falsely performed 'naturalisation' as a British subject (which, of course, he was already).²
He was listed in the 1891 census, in the household of his widowed grand-mother Caroline HOLMAN at 92 Kings St in Portsea, Hampshire, with his age given as 7 rather than his real age of 9. Also present were his Aunt Caroline and Uncles Samuel, James and William.³

Evelyn died on 7 October 1898 at 30 Derby St in Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, of enteric fever. He had been employed as an apprentice engine fitter; his aunt Caroline HOLMAN was the informant.⁴

Geoffrey Buckingham Wicks was born in Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, on 4 April 1909.^1,2,3
The siblings Ronald and Geoffrey were listed in the 1911 census at Wickham Lane in Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, with their parents, Harold Buckingham Wicks and Elizabeth Martha Hildreth.¹
The siblings Ronald, Geoffrey, Thora and Mary were listed in the 1921 census at Burke Cottage in Cookham Rise, Cookham, Berkshire, with their mother Elizabeth Martha Hildreth.⁴

Geoffrey's marriage to Margaret Paxton was registered between July 1938 and September 1938 in Barnet, Middlesex.⁵

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 2 Marlborough House, East Rd in Friern Barnet, Middlesex, along with Geoffrey Buckingham Wicks.³

Geoffrey died on 26 December 1962 at Middlesex Hospital in Marylebone, London, Middlesex, at age 53.^6,7

His will was probated in London on 11 March 1963 with Margaret Paxton appointed administrator of effects of £4587/12/-.⁷

George Tippet Wicks was born in New Zealand on 22 January 1895.²

George died on 15 August 1895 in New Zealand.³