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Henry Watkins 1820 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1820

Birth Location: Almeley, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 4 Nov 1881

Death Location: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Watkins

Mother: Sophia Smith

Spouse(s): Sarah Ravenhill

Children(s): Thomas Watkins

According to available records, Henry Watkins was born in 1820 in Almeley, Herefordshire, England, the child of John Watkins and Sophia Maria Smith. Following those early years, Henry Watkins married Sarah Elizabeth Ravenhill, and their family grew to include Thomas Henry Watkins. In the later years of life, Henry Watkins died in 1881 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Parents

John Watkins
1799 – 1889
Birth Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Sophia Smith
1799 – 1874
Birth Location: Weston Under Penyard, Herfordshire, Eng
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ravenhill
1821 – 1858
Birth Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Eng
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Children(s)

Thomas Watkins
1852 – 1935
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Oct 1820
    Event Place: Almeley, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America
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