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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

In 1836, William Watkins entered the world in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, born to William Watkins and Eleanor Morgan. William Watkins married Emily Grisman, and had children including Emily Esther Watkins, William Grisman Watkins, William Watkins, Ellen Eva Watkins. William Watkins passed away in 1917 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1836, William Watkins entered the world in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, born to William Watkins and Eleanor Morgan.
  • William Watkins married Emily Grisman, and had children including Emily Esther Watkins, William Grisman Watkins, William Watkins, Ellen Eva Watkins.
  • William Watkins passed away in 1917 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Watkins's Ancestors

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William Watkins
1836 – 1917
Birth Place: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Parents
William Watkins
1806 – 1895
Tupsley, Hereford, England
Eleanor Morgan
1815 – 1901
Abbeydore, Hereford, England
Grandparents
Morgan
Elizabeth
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Watkins's Descendants

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William Watkins (21 Oct 1836 – 16 Jul 1917) m. Emily Grisman (3 Aug 1836 – 28 Jun 1910)
  1. 1. Emily (Esther) Watkins (15 Jan 1859 – 3 Apr 1947)
  2. 2. William (Grisman) Watkins (31 Oct 1860 – 30 Jan 1861)
  3. 3. William Watkins (5 Nov 1862 – 26 Feb 1864)
  4. 4. Ellen (Eva) Watkins (11 Feb 1865 – 1 Jul 1932)

William Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1836
21 Oct 1836
Birth of William Watkins in Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
1917
16 Jul 1917
Age 81
Death of William Watkins in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sources

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

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

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