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William Watkins 1836 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1836

Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 16 Jul 1917

Death Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Father: William Watkins

Mother: Eleanor Morgan

Spouse(s): Emily Grisman

Children(s): Emily Watkins, William Watkins, William Watkins, Ellen Watkins

1836 marked the beginning of William Watkins's life in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, to parents William Watkins and Eleanor Morgan. Eventually, William Watkins married Emily Grisman, and they welcomed Emily Esther Watkins, William Grisman Watkins, William Watkins and Ellen Eva Watkins. William Watkins passed in 1917 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Parents

William Watkins
1806 – 1895
Birth Location: Tupsley, Hereford, England
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Eleanor Morgan
1815 – 1901
Birth Location: Abbeydore, Hereford, England
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Spouses(s)

Emily Grisman
1836 – 1910
Birth Location: Burghill, Herefordshire, England
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Children(s)

Emily Watkins
1859 – 1947
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
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William Watkins
1860 – 1861
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
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William Watkins
1862 – 1864
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
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Ellen Watkins
1865 – 1932
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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