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I am researching my partners family tree and hope that you maybe able to help me. His Watkins strand ends life in the mines in Durham however it seems the strand originates from Gloucestershire. Below is a copy of an ancestry entry for the 1881 census. It shows an Edward Watkins born in Rundean. I wondered if you had any connection to him or new of any watkin movement from Gloucestershire to Durham?

Thank you,
Sarah

Slowhands supplied me with the additional census details below in response to the query.

1881
Eliza Watkins abt 1824 Sullick, Hereford, England Head Tanfield, Durham
Albert Watkins abt 1863 Corrford Lane End, Gloucestershire, England Son Tanfield, Durham
Edward Watkins abt 1856 Rundean, Gloucestershire, England Son Tanfield, Durham

1861
Edward Watkins abt 1822 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Watkins abt 1824 Sullick, Herefordshire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Belinda Watkins abt 1853 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Charles Watkins abt 1858 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Edward Watkins abt 1856 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Ann Watkins abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

1851
Edward Watkins abt 1822 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Watkins abt 1824 Sellack, Herefordshire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Hubert Watkins abt 1850 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1841
Edward Watkins abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ann Watkins abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Edward Watkins abt 1822 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Watkins abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Watkins abt 1776 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
George Watkins abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Martha Watkins abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Susan Watkins abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire
William Watkins abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Ruardean, Gloucestershire

possible

Year: 1788
Month: Apr
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: WATKINS
Child_Forenames: Edward
Fathers_Forenames: Phillip
Mothers_Forenames: Martha
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 8
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Entry_Number: 295
Year: 1821
Month: Jul
Day: 29
Parents_Surname: WATKINS
Child_Forenames: Edward Phillip
Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruerdean [Ruardean]
Occupation: Shoemaker &c
Officiating_Minister: T. D. Fosbroke Min[iste]r
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 37
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Name:Eliza Jane Williams
Name: Edward Philip Watkins
Year of Registration: 1845
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 26
Page: 361

Year: 1845
Month: Dec
Day: 28
Grooms_Surname: WATKINS
Grooms_Forenames: Edward Philip
Grooms_Age: 23
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Coalminer
Grooms_Residence: Ruardean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Watkins
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Cordwainer
Brides_Surname: WILLIAMS
Brides_Forenames: Eliza Jane
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Williams
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Edward Watkins
Witness_2: Belinda Watkins
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Formby
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 26
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

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Year: 1862
Month: Dec
Day: 18
Parents_Surname: WATKINS
Child_Forenames: Albert Edward
Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born 16 Nov 1862
Notes:
Register_Reference: D5533 1/1
Page_Number: 81
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Congregational

< the missing 1871 !

1871
Edward Washin abt 1822 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Head Tanfield, Durham
Eliza Washin abt 1824 Selack, Herefordshire, England Wife Tanfield, Durham
Albert Washin abt 1863 Calford, Gloucestershire, England Son Tanfield, Durham
Blenda Washin abt 1853 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Tanfield, Durham
Charles Washin abt 1858 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Tanfield, Durham
Edward Washin abt 1856 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Tanfield, Durham

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