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William John Watkins 1889 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 MAY 1889

Birth Location: Sevenoaks, Westerham, Kent, England

Death Date: 14 JUN 1962

Death Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Father: William Watkins

Mother: Mary Conlon

Spouse(s): Doris Lea

Children(s):

William John Watkins was born in 1889 in Sevenoaks, Westerham, Kent, England, the child of William Finniss Watkins and Mary Anne Conlon. In 1911, William John Watkins was employed. William John Watkins married Doris Evelyn Lea. William John Watkins passed away in 1962 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • William John Watkins was born in 1889 in Sevenoaks, Westerham, Kent, England, the child of William Finniss Watkins and Mary Anne Conlon.
  • In 1911, William John Watkins was employed.
  • William John Watkins married Doris Evelyn Lea.
  • William John Watkins passed away in 1962 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Watkins's Ancestors

Self
William Watkins
1889 – 1962
Birth Place: Sevenoaks, Westerham, Kent, England
Parents
William Finniss Watkins
1866 – 1944
Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Mary (Anne) Conlon
1859 – 1935
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Watkins
1837 – 1920
Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Mary (Ann Collens) Doubell
1844 – 1885
Hever, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Watkins
1808 – 1889
Ann Stamp
1809 – 1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Watkins
1779 – 1821
Elizabeth Ingrams
1781 – 1847

William Watkins's Timeline

5 Records

1889
22 MAY 1889
Birth of William John Watkins in Sevenoaks, Westerham, Kent, England
Sevenoaks, Westerham, Kent, England
1889
25 AUG 1889
William John Watkins was baptized in St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England
St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England
1911
FROM 1911 TO 1939
Age 22
William John Watkins was employed
None
1962
14 JUN 1962
Age 73
Death of William John Watkins in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
1962
27 SEP 1962
Age 73
William John Watkins - Probate in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1889
    Event Place: Sevenoaks, Westerham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1889
    Event Place: St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1962
    Event Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 SEP 1962
    Event Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: FROM 1911 TO 1939

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