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Any living relatives of Anthony James Watkins

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Maria

Maria Report 9 Apr 2012 18:02

Hi all,

Does anyone know of any children born to Anthony James Watkins born on 11th November 1942 Died in 1989 His mothers name was alice Ethel Watkins. They lived in the Cheltenham in Gloucester area.
I've started a family tree but keep drawing a blank. Tonys father Thomas John Watkins was in the Royal Armoured Corps but keep hitting a wall there too.
I'd appreciate any kind of positive lead. :-0

patchem

patchem Report 9 Apr 2012 19:12

Have you looked to see if anyone on here has either of them in their trees?
Is his Mother still alive?
Who was the informant on the death certificate?
Do you know of any definite marriage?

Added:
Is this the birth of the Father?
Births Mar 1915
WATKINS Thomas J Wyatt Stroud 6a 630

If so, this looks like the death. (What relation are you to them? Thanks)
Thomas John Watkins
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1914
Date of Registration: Oct 2001
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Stroud
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Register Number: 59C
District and Subdistrict: 4871A
Entry number: 227

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Apr 2012 22:42

The easy answer is to buy Anthony's death cert to find out who the informant was.

Look on the Glosbmd site to see if there is a marriage for him

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

Only legitimate children can be traced, so if he didn't marry.....................

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Apr 2012 22:43

Why are you having trouble with the father? If you find his marriage to Ethel and buy the cert you will learn out how old he was, and his father's name, and you can work back from there

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Apr 2012 22:48

Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
WATKINS Thomas J CLOSE Alice E Stroud Stroud Register Office 1938 RR/3A 48

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Apr 2012 10:50

This may be Alice - and the marriage of her parents.

When you get Alice's marriage cert, you will be able to verify the father's details

Births Mar 1920 (>99%)
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Close Alice E Morse Stroud 6a 862





Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
CLOSE Charles A MORSE Ethel M Stroud Rodborough St Mary Magdalene 1916 C34/3 173

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Apr 2012 10:59

Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry


WATKINS Walter J T WYATT Lily M Stroud France Lynch St John the Baptist 1914 C17/1

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Apr 2012 11:06

1911 census - household transcription
Person: WATKINS, Walter J
Address: France Lynch Chalford


WATKINS, Thomas J Head Married
20 years M 44 1867 Stick Worker Umbrella Sticks Wales VIEW
WATKINS, Sarah L Wife Married F 45 1866 Cricklade Wilts VIEW
WATKINS, Walter J Son Single M 19 1892 Farm Hand France Lynch Chalford VIEW
WATKINS, Dorothy M Daughter Single F 18 1893 Domestic Servant France Lynch Chalford VIEW
WATKINS, Harry C Son Single M 8 1903 School France Lynch Chalford VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
15366 Reference:
RG14PN15366 RG78PN931 RD327 SD3 ED9 SN139

Registration District:
Stroud Sub District:
Bisley Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
Chalford

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Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
WATKINS Walter John T WATKINS WATKINS TELLING 1891 Stroud Stroud, Bisley 18 25

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Apr 2012 11:13

Name: Walter John T Watkins
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1891
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1981
Age at Death: 90
Registration district: Stroud
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1812

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Apr 2012 11:14

1901

Name: Walter Watkins
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Watkins
Mother's Name: Sarah Watkins
Gender: Male
Where born: Chalford, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: Chalford
Ecclesiastical parish: France Lynch St John the Baptist
Town: France Lynch
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England



Registration district: Stroud (Gloucs)
Sub-registration district: Bisley
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 60
Piece: 2437
Folio: 75
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Watkins 34
Sarah Watkins 35
Walter Watkins 9
Dorothy Walkins 8


patchem

patchem Report 13 Apr 2012 17:28

Reggie,
Has Maria replied on this thread and then deleted?
I have been off-line for a few days and do not know what has happened.
Thanks

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 13 Apr 2012 22:29

No response has been forthcoming

I sent a PM asking her to return to this thread, which has been opened...................what more can one do?

I feel like deleting everything I've posted - some people just aren't worth helping

patchem

patchem Report 14 Apr 2012 09:22

OK,
Thank-you.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 Apr 2012 14:52

PM received, noting that info posted has been seen