William Alfred Watkins

Abt 1849 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Alfred Watkins
  Born	Abt 1849
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I1383	Wagner-Thomas
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Alfred Watkins,   b. Abt 1820,   d. Aft Mar 1892  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Betsy Elizabeth Obray,   c. 12 Sep 1820, St Martins, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales ,   d. 7 Mar 1892, Walt, Liverpool, Lancaster, England  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1841	St Marys Parish, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  c1849 BIRTH,1924 DEATH: From Pat Holling, Oct 2003: From "Genealogical Research in England and Wales" Vol 1 pp 40-42 by David E Gardner & Frank Smith, Bookcraft Publishers, SLC Utah, 1956: "This is taken from the case relating to the family of Thomas L. Obray.... “Then the 1891 census was requested from the Registrar General, and the information recieved as follows: Head - William A. Watkins, married, age 41, Joiner, born Liverpool. Mother - Elizabeth Watkins, married, age 73, born Pembroke Dock. Sister - Eleanor Herschman, married, age 35, born Liverpool. Niece - Lizzie Herschman, age 1, born Liverpool. “A letter was written to the town clerk, Municipal Building, Liverpool... the records of the Kirkdale Cemetery, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, had disclosed a list of interments in Grave No. 136, Section 1 of the Church of England Division as follows: Date of Interment Name of Deceased Age 10 March 1892 Elizabeth Watkins 74 years 25 Nov. 1924 Wm. Alfred Watkins 75 years “A request was then made to the same office... This resulted in the cemetery superintendent’s having an examination of the grave made and reporting that a headstone had the following inscription: In Loving Remembrance of Elizabeth Watkins who died on March 6, 1892 aged 77 years William Alfred Watkins, son of above, who died Nov. 21, 1924 aged 75 years.