Researching Jonathan Wilkinson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 45701 people with the Wilkinson surname? In that year Wilkinson was ranked number 62 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jonathan means "God gives" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jonathan Wilkinson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jonathan Wilkinson and the Wilkinson Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 54908 people with the Wilkinson surname in the UK? Wilkinson is now ranked number 73 for popularity in the UK. |
Wilkinson Family History Databases
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Wilkinson Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Jonathan Wilkinson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Jonathan Wilkinson (footballer)
Jonathan Wilkinson (1859–1934) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington.
Jonathan Wilkinson made his League debut at centre-half with Accrington at Anfield, then home of Everton, on 8 September 1888. Accrington lost 2–1. Wilkinson played four League matches for Accrington in season 1888–89 in various positions. Wilkinson played centre-half in a defence-line that kept one clean-sheet. He also played wing-half in a midfield that assisted Accrington to a big ( three-League-goals-or-more) win once. He also played centre-forward in a front-line that scored three-League-goals-or-more in a match once. When he played for Accrington at Thorneyholme Road, the home of Accrington, on 20 October 1888, Jonathan Wilkinson was approximately 29 years 158 days old; that made him, on that sixth weekend of League football, Accrington's oldest player. Another achievement on 20 October 1888 was Jonathan Wilkinson, playing at centre-half and was part of a defence that prevented The Invincibles Preston North end from scoring. Preston North End played 27 League and FA Cup matches in Season 1888-89 and their visit to Accrington was the only time they failed to score a goal.
Source: Jonathan Wilkinson (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson (born June 11, 1965) is a Canadian politician who has served as the minister of natural resources since 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Wilkinson was elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for North Vancouver in 2015. He previously served as the minister of fisheries, oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard from 2018 to 2019 and minister of environment and climate change from 2019 to 2021. Before entering politics, Wilkinson was a constitutional negotiator and businessman who spent 20 years in the private sector, mainly with green technology companies.
Source: Jonathan Wilkinson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Wilkinson
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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