Hello

I am searching for information about four of my great grandmother's siblings, all born in Woollaston

They are the children of WILLIAM WATKINS (1849-1915) and his second wife ESTHER WOOD (1861-1938)

I have found the family on the 1891 Census living at a small house (2 rooms) called Norman's Head in the EC of Alvington, Lancaut, and Woolastone St Andrew but have failed to find them in the 1911 Census

I know that the eldest child of the marriage (Annie - 1891-1974) settled in Blaenafon, Monmouthshire and then Nottingham - she married Albert Bostock (1890-1969) in 1911

Florence (1892-1966) was my great-grandmother and she too lived in Blaenafon, marrying William Amor (1887-1958) in 1914

Alice (b c1896) lived in Blaenafon for a while prior to leaving for Belgium - last seen in the 1940's. I believe that she had a daughter out of marriage Janet C Watkins (b Blaenafon 1918)

Ernest (b c1898) married and had two children, one severely disabled

Charles (b c1895) I have no knowledge of

Their half-sibling was William Watkins (b c 1880) - could he be the one that a family member says drowned in the Severn?

I know that WILLIAM WATKINS (1849-1915) died in Blaenafon and is buried alone in St. Peter's Churchyard - ESTHER WATKINS (formerly Jones, maiden name WOOD) remarried to Alfred Cook in 1916 and also died in Blaenafon

But it's Charles & Ernest who puzzle me - and I wouldn't know where to start looking for Alice

Hope someone out there has links to this family or may have remembered them in the area - my grandmother, daughter of Florence is 94 and would like to know what happened to the missing family

Also, on the marriage certificate of Alfred Cook & Esther Watkins, she is listed as WATKINS, formerly Jones, fomerly WOOD ... although I cannot find a marriage for ESTHER WOOD & .... JONES in any records

Thanks

Hello
My name is Mike Holtam from Cheltenham and my Half sister married a Lionel Percy Watkins born 7 Aug 1908 at Alderton Glos.(Blackbarn Dixton)
They married in Woolston on 7 Aug 1935 His mother was Blanch Watkins but no father is shown on his birth certificate.
I believe he had a half brother but I have no further information.
After he married he went to Abergavenny Mon, where he had two sons who are still living.
He died in 1978.
If you think there is any connection I should be glad to hear from you and can let you have a few more details.

Regards
Mike Holtam

I have found the family on the 1891 Census living at a small house (2 rooms) called Norman's Head in the EC of Alvington, Lancaut, and Woolastone St Andrew but have failed to find them in the 1911 Census

1901 Normans Head
William Walkins abt 1846 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Esther Walkins abt 1857 Hoar Withy, Herefordshire, England Wife Woolastone, Gloucestershire
William Walkins abt 1880 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Annie Walkins abt 1891 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Florence Walkins abt 1893 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Charles Walkins abt 1895 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Alice Walkins abt 1897 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Woolastone, Gloucestershire
Ernest Walkins abt 1899 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolastone, Gloucestershire

1911 - probably in one of the "unavailable at the current time" areas

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

1911
WATKINS BLANCHE F 1888 23 Winchcomb Gloucestershire
WATKINS LIONEL M 1909 2 Winchcomb Gloucestershire

This may be totaly unrelated , however :-

Name: Albert H Price
Name: Blanche A Watkins
Year of Registration: 1912
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's Surname: Price
District: Tewkesbury
County: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 1053

Name: Christopher H J Price
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Watkins
District: Tewkesbury
County: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 832

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

I believe William Watkins was my gg grandfathers brother.

slowhands,
I must apologise for not replying to or acknowledging your message before.
Somehow or other I completely lost contact with the forum.
The Albert Price and Christopher Price you mention are most certainly the family I was enquiring about and I shall be able to follow this line of enquiry.
Sincerely
Mike Holtam

listed as WATKINS - address: 6 Coed Terrace, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire

Earnest - son - 12 - school - born Woolaston
Charles - single - 17 - Hewer Coalfield, born Woolaston
William - head married - 64 - General Labourer, born Woillaston
Hester - married 25 years - 50 - born ocr Whitby Hereford

WATKINS - address: Castle Fferwynt - Llanover, Aberbavenny

Alice WATKINS - age 14, Servant, born Glosester, Woolaston

working for Edmunds LEWIS a farmer and his family.

1881 Census, Woolaston Common

Mary WATKINS - widow - 70 - born Monmouthshire, Shirenewton
William WATKINS - son - married - 32 - Farm Labourer, born Gloucestershire, Woollaston
Eliza WATKINS - Son's wife - age 25 - born Gloucestershire, Tidenham
William WATKINS - Grandson - 9 months, born Gloucestershire, Woollaston

1871 Census, Woolaston Common

Mary WATKINS - widow - 60 - working for a living, born Shirenewton, Monmouthshire
George WATKINS - son age 24 - born Woolaston
William WATKINS - son age 22 - born Woolaston

1861 Census, Glos, Woollaston
Lower Hamlet

Mary WATKINS - Widow - 50 - Labourer's Widow - born Shirenewton, Monmouthshire
George WATKINS - son - 13 - Ag. Lab. born Woollaston (Glos)