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John Watkins 1837 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JUL 1837

Birth Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

Death Date: 29 JUN 1920

Death Location: Sevenoaks, Kent, England

Father: William Watkins

Mother: Ann Stamp

Spouse(s): Mary Doubell, Ruth Marchant

Children(s): Mary Watkins, William Watkins, Frances Watkins, Rebecca Watkins, John Watkins, Arthur Watkins, George Watkins

In 1837, John Watkins entered the world in Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, born to William Finniss Watkins and Ann Stamp. In 1881, John Watkins was employed. John Watkins married Mary Ann Collens Doubell, Ruth Marchant, and had children including Mary Ann Collens Watkins, William Finniss Watkins, Frances Ann Stamp Watkins, Rebecca Kate Watkins, John Henry Watkins, Arthur Albert Watkins, George Edward Watkins. John Watkins passed away in 1920 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1837, John Watkins entered the world in Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, born to William Finniss Watkins and Ann Stamp.
  • In 1881, John Watkins was employed.
  • John Watkins married Mary Ann Collens Doubell, Ruth Marchant, and had children including Mary Ann Collens Watkins, William Finniss Watkins, Frances Ann Stamp Watkins, Rebecca Kate Watkins, John Henry Watkins, Arthur Albert Watkins, George Edward Watkins.
  • John Watkins passed away in 1920 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Watkins
1808 – 1889
Birth Location: Westerham, Kent, England
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Ann Stamp
1809 – 1868
Birth Location: Redcar, North Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Doubell
1844 – 1885
Birth Location: Hever, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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Ruth Marchant
1842 – 1917
Birth Location: Sevenoaks, Kent, England
RM

Children(s)

Mary Watkins
1865 – 1873
Birth Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
MW
William Watkins
1866 – 1944
Birth Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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Frances Watkins
1869 – 1875
Birth Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
FW
Rebecca Watkins
1873 – 1957
Birth Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
RW
John Watkins
1876 –
Birth Location: Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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Arthur Watkins
1881 – 1965
Birth Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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George Watkins
1881 – 1954
Birth Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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John Watkins's Ancestors

Self
John Watkins
1837 – 1920
Birth Place: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Parents
William Finniss Watkins
1808 – 1889
Westerham, Kent, England
Ann Stamp
1809 – 1868
Redcar, North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (Edward) Watkins
1779 – 1821
Westerham, Kent, England
Elizabeth Ingrams
1781 – 1847
Westerham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
David Watkins
1741 –
Susanna Finniss
1752 – 1826
John Ingrams
1754 – 1829
Elizabeth Monk
1760 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Finness
1727 – 1766
Martha Wells
1723 – 1799
John Ingrams
1729 – 1813
Rachel Ring
1727 – 1805
Richard Monk
1727 – 1805
Elizabeth Meares
1730 – 1803

John Watkins's Descendants

1.
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John Watkins (13 JUL 1837 – 29 JUN 1920) m. Mary (Ann Collens) Doubell (29 AUG 1844 – 13 AUG 1885) m. Ruth Marchant (OCT 1842 – 5 JUN 1917)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Collens) Watkins (19 MAR 1865 – 27 DEC 1873)
  2. 2. William (Finniss) Watkins (18 JUN 1866 – 5 JUL 1944) m. Mary (Anne) Conlon (25 OCT 1859 – 17 APR 1935)
    1. 1. William (John) Watkins (22 MAY 1889 – 14 JUN 1962) m. Doris (Evelyn) Lea (JAN 1895 – )
    2. 2. Ethel (Mary) Watkins (10 JAN 1891 – MAR 1928) m. William Fisher (18 SEP 1892 – )
    3. 3. James (Henry) Watkins (30 AUG 1892 – 2 DEC 1916)
    4. 4. Frances (Kate) Watkins (28 NOV 1895 – 20 JAN 1973) m. Percy Parkinson (8 NOV 1894 – 8 AUG 1972)
    5. 5. Arthur (Edward) Watkins (1 OCT 1898 – APR 1969)
  3. 3. Frances (Ann Stamp) Watkins (7 NOV 1869 – 27 JUL 1875)
  4. 4. Rebecca (Kate) Watkins (12 AUG 1873 – 23 DEC 1957) m. William (Henry Percy) Ward (16 JUN 1875 – 17 SEP 1959)
  5. 5. John (Henry) Watkins (19 NOV 1876 – ) m. Clara (Rose Erin) Middleton (JAN 1875 – 18 APR 1919)
    1. 1. Eric (Edward) Watkins (16 MAY 1902 – 19 FEB 1989)
    2. 2. Gwendolen (Kate) Watkins (4 MAY 1906 – OCT 1997) m. John (Edward) Maurice (5 OCT 1894 – )
    3. 3. Roma (Constance Ethel) Watkins (17 JAN 1909 – JUN 1987) m. George (Stuart) Gelder (11 APR 1906 – DEC 1968)
    4. 4. Nellie (Irene) Watkins (JUN 1910 – DEC 2001) m. Albert (John Russell) Green (DEC 1912 – MAR 2002)
  6. 6. Arthur (Albert) Watkins (15 FEB 1881 – 9 MAY 1965) m. Edith (Daisy) Bennett (9 APR 1879 – 23 JUL 1963)
  7. 7. George (Edward) Watkins (15 FEB 1881 – 15 MAR 1954)

John Watkins's Timeline

6 Records

1837
13 JUL 1837
Birth of John Watkins in Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
1837
20 AUG 1837
John Watkins was baptized in St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England
St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 44
John Watkins was employed
None
1920
29 JUN 1920
Age 83
Death of John Watkins in Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Sevenoaks, Kent, England
1920
2 JUL 1920
Age 83
Burial of John Watkins in St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England
St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England
1920
21 SEP 1920
Age 83
John Watkins - Probate in London, Kent, England
London, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JUL 1837
    Event Place: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 AUG 1837
    Event Place: St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JUN 1920
    Event Place: Sevenoaks, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 JUL 1920
    Event Place: St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 SEP 1920
    Event Place: London, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1881
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