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Robert Watkins 1933 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1933

Birth Location: Chester-le-street, Co Durham, England

Death Date: 22 Jul 1992

Death Location: At home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire

Father: Jacob Watkins

Mother: Bertha Morby

Spouse(s): Eileen Kelly

Children(s): Maureen Watkins, Robert Watkins

In 1933, Robert Watkins entered the world in Chester-le-street, Co Durham, England, born to Jacob Matthew Swan Watkins and Bertha Louise Morby. Robert Watkins married Eileen Margaret Kelly, and had children including Maureen Watkins, Robert Watkins. Robert Watkins passed away in 1992 in At home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire.

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Biography

  • In 1933, Robert Watkins entered the world in Chester-le-street, Co Durham, England, born to Jacob Matthew Swan Watkins and Bertha Louise Morby.
  • Robert Watkins married Eileen Margaret Kelly, and had children including Maureen Watkins, Robert Watkins.
  • Robert Watkins passed away in 1992 in At home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Watkins
1904 – 1969
Birth Location: Low Fell, Gateshead, Durham, Tyne and Wear
JW
Bertha Morby
1908 – 1968
Birth Location: Chester Le St (Birtley), Durham, England
BM

Spouses(s)

Eileen Kelly
1933 – 2003
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
EK

Children(s)

Maureen Watkins
1953 –
Birth Location: –
MW
Robert Watkins
1954 – 2019
Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Westmorland
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Robert Watkins's Ancestors

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Robert Watkins
1933 – 1992
Birth Place: Chester-le-street, Co Durham, England
Parents
Jacob Matthew Swan Watkins
1904 – 1969
Low Fell, Gateshead, Durham, Tyne and Wear
Bertha (Louise) Morby
1908 – 1968
Chester Le St (Birtley), Durham, England
Grandparents
George (William) Watkins
1875 – 1915
Ebbw Vale, Monmouth, Wales
Mary (Jane) Swan
1876 – 1942
York, Yorkshire East Riding
Joseph Morby
1871 –
Dudley Parish, Worcestershire, England
Amelia Morby
1873 –
Dudley Parish, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Watkins
Jacob Swan
1856 – 1930
Mary Preece
1858 – 1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Preece
1826 – 1887
Mary Robertson
1839 – 1879

Robert Watkins's Descendants

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Robert Watkins (6 Jan 1933 – 22 Jul 1992) m. Eileen (Margaret) Kelly (8 Jan 1933 – 16 Oct 2003)
  1. 1. Maureen Watkins (Abt. 1953 – )
  2. 2. Robert Watkins (29 Aug 1954 – 24 Dec 2019)

Robert Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1933
6 Jan 1933
Birth of Robert Watkins in Chester-le-street, Co Durham, England
Chester-le-street, Co Durham, England
1992
22 Jul 1992
Age 59
Death of Robert Watkins in At home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire
At home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1933
    Event Place: Chester-le-street, Co Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1992
    Event Place: At home in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire
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