Watkins of Bream (General)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Friday, April 15, 2005, 06:54 (7154 days ago)

The following message I am posting on behalf of Brian Watkins of Lincoln whose ancestors came from Bream, Gloucestershire. If anybody can help Brian further or verify what research he has done is correct, then please let us know. Thanks, DW.

Here are a few details > William Watkins bapt nov 1817 m Lucy Hawkins feb 1838
issue - Henry 1838, Thomas 1841, Charles 1844, William 1846, George, 'my g't grandfather' 1848 & John 1851

William W.bapt.April 1791m Sarah?? Issue >Richard 1815, William 1817, & Mary 1822.

James W ,1741 m Sarah Williams 1782, issue > Richard 1783, Sarah 1785, James 1787 & William1791.

If you have the means to verify this & tell me I'm on the right track I would appreciate it very much.

The family tree, I've done all my research from Lincoln using the local archives which holds the 'general record indexes for England & Wales back to 1837

For births, marriages & deaths; I've used the internet i.e rootsweb & the I.G.I from familysearch, including the 'new batch numbers'; I also have at home copies of the 'National Burial Index' 2nd edition & the 'Vital Records Index' 2nd edition which have been of little use but sometimes you do strike gold.