Hi Barbara,
Hope you are still checking these messages.
I have the following John Watkins, my ggg grandfather, born Temple Bristol, approximately 1809 (from 1881, age might be slightly inaccurate by then). John was a carpenter by trade.
Do you think this John could tie in with your William Watkins at all?
Waiting to hear from you
Sue
Descendants of John Watkins
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 WATKINS was born Abt. 1809 in Temple, Bristol, Somerset. He married MARY ?. She was born Abt. 1800 in Llanelly, (Monmouthshire?).
Children of JOHN WATKINS and MARY ? are:
i. THOMAS2 WATKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pontypool.
2. ii. WILLIAM WATKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Trevethin, Pontypool.
iii. ANN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1840, Pontypool.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 WATKINS (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1837 in Trevethin, Pontypool. He married JANE ? Bef. 1861. She was born Bet. 1839 - 1841 in Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire.
Children of WILLIAM WATKINS and JANE ? are:
i. ELIZABETH3 WATKINS, b. Abt. 1859.
ii. JOHN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1862, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire.
iii. EDWARD WATKINS, b. Abt. 1865, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire; m. EMILY ?; b. Abt. 1869, Bedwellty.
iv. THOMAS WATKINS, b. Abt. 1867, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire; m. RACHEL ?; b. Abt. 1871, Bedwellty.
v. MARY-ANN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1869, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire; m. EDWARD OSLAND, 30 Nov 1889, Blackwood, Mynyddislwyn; b. Abt. 1868, Trevethin, Pontypool.
vi. JAMES WATKINS, b. Abt. 1875, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire.
vii. CAROLINE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1878, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire; d. 1960, age 82 or 83; m. DANIEL ROBINS; b. Abt. 1867, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire; d. 10 Oct 1933, Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire.
viii. LOUISA WATKINS, b. Abt. Feb 1881, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire.