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George Watkins 1844 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1844

Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 24 Dec 1907

Death Location: New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

Father: George Watkins

Mother: Jane Eyles

Spouse(s): Jemima Gourlay

Children(s): Jamima Watkins, George Watkins, Margaret Ikin, David Watkins, Herbert Watkins, Amy Watkins, Jemima Watkins, Raymond Watkins

In 1844, George Watkins entered the world in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, born to George Watkins and Jane Eyles. George Watkins married Jemima Marion Gourlay, and had children including Jamima Watkins, George Gourlay Watkins, Margaret Ikin, David Benjamin Watkins, Herbert Watkins, Amy Rosalie Watkins, Jemima Gourlay Watkins, Raymond Henry Watkins. George Watkins passed away in 1907 in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1844, George Watkins entered the world in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, born to George Watkins and Jane Eyles.
  • George Watkins married Jemima Marion Gourlay, and had children including Jamima Watkins, George Gourlay Watkins, Margaret Ikin, David Benjamin Watkins, Herbert Watkins, Amy Rosalie Watkins, Jemima Gourlay Watkins, Raymond Henry Watkins.
  • George Watkins passed away in 1907 in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Watkins
1805 – 1877
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Jane Eyles
1823 – 1894
Birth Location: Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Gourlay
1847 – 1913
Birth Location: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jamima Watkins
1867 – 1867
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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George Watkins
1869 – 1941
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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Margaret Ikin
1872 – 1947
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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David Watkins
1874 – 1954
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Herbert Watkins
1875 – 1942
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Amy Watkins
1877 – 1948
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Jemima Watkins
1880 – 1964
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Raymond Watkins
1882 – 1963
Birth Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australie
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George Watkins's Ancestors

Self
George Watkins
1844 – 1907
Birth Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
George Watkins
1805 – 1877
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Jane Eyles
1823 – 1894
Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
Grandparents
James Watkins
1790 – 1875
Dinester, Monmouthshire, Wales
Hester (Isles) (Allen???)
1797 – 1869
Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Watkins's Descendants

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George Watkins (22 Jun 1844 – 24 Dec 1907) m. Jemima (Marion) Gourlay (7 November 1847 – 6 January 1913)
  1. 1. Jamima Watkins (1867 – 1867)
  2. 2. George (Gourlay) Watkins (25 Jun 1869 – 14 Aug 1941)
  3. 3. Margaret Ikin (17 March 1872 – 7 AUG 1947)
  4. 4. David (Benjamin) Watkins (5 Jan 1874 – 1954)
  5. 5. Herbert Watkins (31 August 1875 – 1942) m. Lauretta (Millicent) Probatt (11 Aug 1887 – 21 November 1975)
  6. 6. Amy (Rosalie) Watkins (03 Jun 1877 – 13 Nov 1948)
  7. 7. Jemima (Gourlay) Watkins (5 Nov 1880 – 1964)
  8. 8. Raymond (Henry) Watkins (24 June 1882 – 23 August 1963) m. Lauretta (Millicent) Probatt (11 Aug 1887 – 21 November 1975)
    1. 1. Frederick (Raymond) Watkins (10 March 1913 – 27 July 1980)

George Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1844
22 Jun 1844
Birth of George Watkins in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
1907
24 Dec 1907
Age 63
Death of George Watkins in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1844
    Event Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1907
    Event Place: New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
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