History of Margate:
Edwin Brown
In 1843 this property was owned by one John Wilkenson, who came
to the Island with the Strongs of Summerside from England. He sold it to
Edwin Proctor in 1860 and moved to Miminegash.
Name: Joseph C. Wilkinson
Birth Date: 1858
Birthplace: Margate, Prince Edward Island
Age: 38
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth J. England
Spouse's Birth Date: 1866
Spouse's Birthplace: Springfield, Prince Edward Island
Spouse's Age: 30
Event Date: 28 Sep 1896
Event Place: Paradise, Nova Scotia
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Rebecca
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jannet
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M72407-2 , System Origin: Canada-EASy , GS Film number: 1298863 , Reference ID: P261 CN83
Citing this Record "Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2LM-RV9 : accessed 10 Oct 2014), Joseph C. Wilkinson and Elizabeth J. England, 28 Sep 1896; citing Paradise, Nova Scotia, reference P261 CN83; FHL microfilm 1298863.
Guardian Thursday September 5, 1946
IN MEMORIAM MR. J. C. WILKINSON Mr. J. C. Wilkinson of Spring- field West (O'Leary, RR.) PE.- assed to his eternal reward on August 29th. He was born at Mar- gate. P.E.l., Ncwembet‘ 4, i855 and when a child of five years he mov- ed with hls parents to Mlminigash where he grew to early manhood. He learned the carriage building trade, that being an important industry