William Watkins

Male1823–

Brief Life History of William

When William Watkins was born in 1823, in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Watkins, was 47 and his mother, Ann Cummings, was 35. He married Mary Mercy Martin about December 1855, in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Jarrow, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1841.

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Family Time Line

William Watkins
1823–
Mary Mercy Martin
1836–1873
Marriage: about December 1855
Charles James Cumming Watkins
1861–

Sources (4)

  • William Watkins in household of Ann Wood, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • William Watkin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Watkins in entry for Charles James Watkins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about December 1855Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1823

    Age 0

    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

    Age 10

    The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

    1854 · The Crimean War

    Age 31

    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

    Name Meaning

    English and Welsh: variant of Watkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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