Button-Fly Genes: William Watkinson (b1841, Great Grimsby)
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Jack Field Watkinson
According to the Free BMD Birth register:
Born: Jul-Sep 1903 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
There's a strong possibility that Jack is the son of Robert William Watkinson (c1866, Horncastle, Lincolnshire) and Matilda Jane Field (c1870, Steyning, Sussex).
I need some proof!
Robert and Matilda are my great, great grandparents.
Born: Jul-Sep 1903 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
There's a strong possibility that Jack is the son of Robert William Watkinson (c1866, Horncastle, Lincolnshire) and Matilda Jane Field (c1870, Steyning, Sussex).
I need some proof!
Robert and Matilda are my great, great grandparents.
William Watkinson (b1841, Great Grimsby)
I have William married to Georgiana Whitton in AMJ 1870 in Spilsby, Lincolnshire and have established the relevent Census records in the years after to confirm the marriage and children. However, I've been unable to confirm his records in 1861 and 1851 and although I can find a record for a William Watkinson in Lincolnshire in 1841, I now can't be sure that it's the same person, not being able to verify the surrounding family - he's just one year old in the 1841 Census!
In 1851, there isWilliam Wintringham (possible mistranscription) b1839 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He appears to be residing in a Wesleyan College. This could make sense as the family surrounding 1841 Census William cite marriages in the Wesleyan Chapel. A John Wintringham b1840, Grimsby, is also listed - this doesn't support any data I have so far.
In 1861, William Watkinson, b1841 in Lincoln is a Marine in Woolwich Dockyard, Kent.
In 1871, he then appears with Georgiana and their children. His occupation: Pipe Maker. Coincidentally (?) the parents and one of the siblings in 1841 are Pipe Makers.
In 1851, there is
In 1861, William Watkinson, b1841 in Lincoln is a Marine in Woolwich Dockyard, Kent.
In 1871, he then appears with Georgiana and their children. His occupation: Pipe Maker. Coincidentally (?) the parents and one of the siblings in 1841 are Pipe Makers.
Elizabeth Watkinson
Elizabeth Watkinson is my great grandmother [or, my mother's, mother's mother].
When she was still alive, my grandmother told me that her parents were both killed during the war (WWII) and that she, her brother and sister were evacuated. She also said that the McCrerie name was Scottish, (although we always teased her that it was Irish), and that her father had been a tailor to the royals in London before the war.
Her parents were:
I have managed to locate a marriage record in Grimsby between January and March 1917. Grimsby is a little off track as Joseph was born in Lancashire, but I guess not out of the question.
I have also located a death record for Elisabeth M McCrerie in Epping in 1944, aged 52
Assuming that this is the same person, this helps locate a birth record. There are a few Elizabeth Watkinsons born around the same year.
When she was still alive, my grandmother told me that her parents were both killed during the war (WWII) and that she, her brother and sister were evacuated. She also said that the McCrerie name was Scottish, (although we always teased her that it was Irish), and that her father had been a tailor to the royals in London before the war.
Her parents were:
Joseph Naden McCrerie born Jun 1889 in LancashireAnnoyingly, in my early research I neglected to record the source of my information. I suspect in this case it was my Great Aunt, Jean.
Elizabeth Watkinson born c1895, died c1944
I have managed to locate a marriage record in Grimsby between January and March 1917. Grimsby is a little off track as Joseph was born in Lancashire, but I guess not out of the question.
I have also located a death record for Elisabeth M McCrerie in Epping in 1944, aged 52
Assuming that this is the same person, this helps locate a birth record. There are a few Elizabeth Watkinsons born around the same year.
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