He was the only son of the naturalist Jacob Wilkinson (1773–1844) and his first wife Olivia Maria Cranke Stephen (1771–1815).
Pursuing a military career in the Royal Engineers, he rose to captain in 1846,[1] lieutenant-colonel in 1854,[2] brevet-colonel in 1858,[3] and in 1859 was promoted to full colonel.[4]
In 1866 he achieved his final promotion to major-general[6] and died on 3 June 1870 at his London home, his will being proved in London on 24 June 1870 and in Dublin on 22 August 1870 with effects valued at under 30,000 pounds (equivalent to about 2.6 million pounds in 2015).[7]
Familyedit
On 12 July 1837 he married Mary Drought Armstrong (1806–1902), daughter of an Irish landowner John Warneford Armstrong (1770–1858) and his wife Anne Turner (−1869), and they had six children, two of whom married:
Lora St Lo Elizabeth Wilkinson (1838–1934) in 1880 married John Ball (−1887): and
Charles St Lo Wilkinson (1849–1927) who in 1887 married Jessie Simons (1864-after 1927).
Lora left a diary of her time in Ceylon in 1860, excerpts from which can be read here.[8]
Referencesedit
^"Page 1237 | Issue 20591, 3 April 1846 | London Gazette | the Gazette", The London Gazette, retrieved 23 October 2016
^"Page 468 | Issue 21522, 17 February 1854 | London Gazette | the Gazette", The London Gazette, retrieved 23 October 2016
^"Page 4580 | Issue 22194, 26 October 1858 | London Gazette | the Gazette", The London Gazette, retrieved 23 October 2016
^The London Gazette(PDF) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22358/page/601/data.pdf, retrieved 23 October 2016{{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^The London Gazette(PDF) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23077/page/1096/data.pdf, retrieved 23 October 2016{{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858–1920, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin, retrieved 23 October 2016
charles, edmund, wilkinson, 1801, 1870, british, army, officer, rose, rank, major, general, served, acting, governor, british, ceylon, acting, governor, british, ceylonin, office, july, 1860, october, 1860monarchqueen, victoriapreceded, byhenry, frederick, loc. Charles Edmund Wilkinson 1801 1870 was a British army officer who rose to the rank of Major General and served as acting Governor of British Ceylon Charles Edmund WilkinsonActing Governor of British CeylonIn office 30 July 1860 22 October 1860MonarchQueen VictoriaPreceded byHenry Frederick Lockyer Acting governor Succeeded byCharles Justin MacCarthyPersonal detailsBorn1801Died3 June 1870Knightsbridge LondonNationalityBritishSpouseMary Drought ArmstrongMilitary serviceAllegiance United KingdomBranch serviceBritish ArmyRankMajor GeneralUnitRoyal EngineersLife editHe was the only son of the naturalist Jacob Wilkinson 1773 1844 and his first wife Olivia Maria Cranke Stephen 1771 1815 Pursuing a military career in the Royal Engineers he rose to captain in 1846 1 lieutenant colonel in 1854 2 brevet colonel in 1858 3 and in 1859 was promoted to full colonel 4 On 30 July 1860 he was appointed acting Governor of British Ceylon a post he held until 22 October 1860 when he was succeeded by Charles Justin MacCarthy 5 In 1866 he achieved his final promotion to major general 6 and died on 3 June 1870 at his London home his will being proved in London on 24 June 1870 and in Dublin on 22 August 1870 with effects valued at under 30 000 pounds equivalent to about 2 6 million pounds in 2015 7 Family editOn 12 July 1837 he married Mary Drought Armstrong 1806 1902 daughter of an Irish landowner John Warneford Armstrong 1770 1858 and his wife Anne Turner 1869 and they had six children two of whom married Lora St Lo Elizabeth Wilkinson 1838 1934 in 1880 married John Ball 1887 and Charles St Lo Wilkinson 1849 1927 who in 1887 married Jessie Simons 1864 after 1927 Lora left a diary of her time in Ceylon in 1860 excerpts from which can be read here 8 References edit Page 1237 Issue 20591 3 April 1846 London Gazette the Gazette The London Gazette retrieved 23 October 2016 Page 468 Issue 21522 17 February 1854 London Gazette the Gazette The London Gazette retrieved 23 October 2016 Page 4580 Issue 22194 26 October 1858 London Gazette the Gazette The London Gazette retrieved 23 October 2016 The London Gazette PDF https www thegazette co uk London issue 22358 page 601 data pdf retrieved 23 October 2016 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a Missing or empty title help Sri Lanka Rulers org Retrieved 20 June 2013 The London Gazette PDF https www thegazette co uk London issue 23077 page 1096 data pdf retrieved 23 October 2016 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a Missing or empty title help Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations 1858 1920 Principal Probate Registry Dublin retrieved 23 October 2016 Noolaham PDF retrieved 23 October 2016 Government officesPreceded byHenry Frederick Lockyeracting governor actingGovernor of British Ceylon1860 1860 Succeeded byCharles Justin MacCarthy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Edmund Wilkinson amp oldid 1159005174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
