Born as Kate Higham on the 21st August 1871, the
daughter of David & Alice Higham (nee Higham).

1881 Census - 295 Bolton Road, Pendleton.   
Daughter - aged: 10 - Scholar - born: Pendleton.  
Head of houshold - David Higham - Married - aged:
54 - occ: Labourer - born: Pendlebury.   Also -
Alice Higham - Wife - aged: 50 -  born: Pendleton.
  Plus 6 elder siblings.

1891 Census - 285 Bolton Road, Pendleton. 
Daughter - aged: 19 - born: Irlam O' th' Heights. 
 Head of household - Alice Higham - Widow - aged:
64 - born: Ireland.    Plus 3 siblings.

Married George Thomas Wilkes during the December
quarter 1898 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/56.

1901 Census - 2 Chantler's Buildings, Pendleton.  
Wife - aged: 28 - born: Pendleton.   Head of
household - George Wilkes - Married - aged: 29 -
occ; Labourer at top of coal pit.   Plus 2 young
daughters.

1911 Census - 2 Chantler's Buildings, Pendleton.  
Wife - aged: 37 - born: Irlam O' th' Heights.  
Head of household - George Wilkes - Married -
aged: 39 - occ; Agricultural Labourer.   Plus 3
children.

Her husband - George Wilkes died in 1922, aged:
52.

1939 National Registration - 25 Spencer Street,
Pendlebury.   Kate Wilkes - Born on the 21st
August 1871 - Widow - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.
  Douglas H. Wilkes - Born on the 28th July 1914 -
Single - occ: Assistant Dairy Farmer.

CWGC - of 25 Spencer Street, Pendlebury. Widow of
George Wilkes. Died at 25 Spencer Street.