I am researching all branches of my family tree, and have very little information on a part of my family, the Watkins of Woolaston. My great-grandfather Allan / Allen born 1880 was the only child ( as far as I can tell ) of George Watkins born 1847, ( and I believe ) Emma Jones born 1849. Georges father, was I believe, Charles Watkins born 1811 and his mother was Mary Bell born 1811. Charles and Mary had another son William born 1849 who married an Eliza Dorrington. I believe Charles father may also have been a Charles.

I have some sketchy family information that my great-grandfather may have remarried after the death of my great-grandmother in the 1930s. I do not know of his place or time of death.

I have found the parish records absolutely invaluable and I so appreciate the time taken by the researchers and transcribers to do their fantastic work.
I recently travelled down to the FoD to trawl through all the churchyards, but unfortunately most of my family it seems did not have the financial resources to afford markers of any type, so I am so grateful to those who have transcribed the church records as I live quite a distance away !

I would very much like to hear from anyone who may be of the same family line.
I do have access to, and have made use of, all census records which have also been very helpful in tracing this unknown part of my family.

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Year: 1811
Month: Jul
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: WATKINS
Child_Forenames: Charles
Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Mothers_Forenames: Hannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: Tho[ma]s Lewis A:B
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P12 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 0
Parish_Chapel: Alvington

1841
Charles Walline abt 1776 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire farmer
Hannah Walline abt 1776 Wollastone, Gloucestershire
Charles Walline abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Wollastone, Gloucestershire

Year: 1849
Month: Nov
Day: 21
Surname: WATKINS
Forenames: Charles
Residence: Woolaston
Age_at_death: 73 years
Officiating_Minister: C Bryan
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/9
Page_No: 70
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

1851 Woolaston
Charles Wathan 39 head [Alvington ?]
Mary Wathan 10 [!]wife Shirenewton
George Wathan 4
William Wathan 2
Hannah Wathan 72 mother St Phillips Bristol

Year: 1854
Month: Oct
Day: 2
Surname: WATKINS
Forenames: Hannah
Residence: Woolaston
Age_at_death: 79
Officiating_Minister: G W Jones Curate
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P12 IN 1/8
Page_No: 37
Parish_Chapel: Alvington

Year: 1860
Month: Dec
Day: 2
Surname: WATKINS
Forenames: Charles
Residence: Woolaston
Age_at_death: 49
Officiating_Minister: William Somerset Rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/9
Page_No: 94
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

1861
Mary Watkins abt 1811 Shire Newton, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Woollaston, Gloucestershire
George Watkins abt 1848 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woollaston, Gloucestershire

1871
Mary Watkins 60
George Watkins 24
William Watkins 22

1881
George Watkins abt 1847 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Emma Watkins abt 1850 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Wife Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Allen Watkins abt 1880 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolaston, Gloucestershire

1891
George Watkins abt 1847 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Emma Watkins abt 1850 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Wife Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Allen Watkins abt 1880 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolaston, Gloucestershire

1901
George Watkins abt 1847 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Emma Watkins abt 1844 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Wife Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Allan Watkins abt 1880 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolastone, Gloucestershire

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

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Year: 1901
Month: May
Day: 8
Grooms_Surname: WATKINS
Grooms_Forenames: Allen
Grooms_Age: 21
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Farm Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Woolaston
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Watkins
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Farmer
Brides_Surname: THORNE
Brides_Forenames: Clara
Brides_Age: 25
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Tidenham Chase
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Thorne
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Hiram
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: both sign
Witness_1: Edith Mary Williams
Witness_2: John Aitken
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: C V Gresley Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P333 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 246
Parish_Chapel: Tidenham

Year 1902
Month Oct
Day 12
Parents Surname WATKINS
Child Forenames Dorothy Annie
Fathers Forenames Allen
Mothers Forenames Clara Charlotte
Mothers Surname
Residence Parkhill Woolaston
Occupation Farm Labourer
Officiating Minister C.V.Gresley (Assistant Priest)
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P333/1 IN 1/5
Page Number 93
Parish Chapel Tidenham

Year: 1934
Month: May
Day: 6
Surname: WATKINS
Forenames: Clara Charlotte
Residence: Clanna Rd Alvington
Age_at_death: 57
Officiating_Minister: W L P Gould rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P376 IN 1/18
Page_No: 117
Parish_Chapel: Woolaston

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Hi, yes those are my grandmothers parents. Clara was buried at Woolaston Parish Church, and although she has no gravestone I was able to pay my respects during my recent visit, as my mother could recall where Clara had been buried.
I have quite a lot of info on the related Thorn family.

1851 Woolaston
Charles Wathan 39 head [Alvington ?]
Mary Wathan 10 [!]wife Shirenewton
George Wathan 4
William Wathan 2
Hannah Wathan 72 mother St Phillips Bristol

Thank you for finding that, however I cannot find this group on the census records I am using ( ancestry.co.uk ). Do you have a folio reference ?

I guess you are looking in England, they are in Woolaston, Monmouthshire - dont ask !
Class: HO107; Piece: 2443; Folio: 500; Page: 4; GSU roll: 104180.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Thank you so much !
What a speedy reply !