Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Esther WATKINS married Benjamin JOHNSON 1884 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/ Connecting Forest of Dean Researchers World-Wide en Esther WATKINS married Benjamin JOHNSON 1884 (reply) Esther WATKINS married Benjamin JOHNSON at the Register Office, Ross in 1884. Esther is listed as a Spinster aged 44 and Benjamin is listed as a Widower aged 35.

There is nothing recorded to indicate that Benjamin was the father of any of the 7 children born between 1859 and 1876 which according to census records Esther was the mother.

Please read my posting back in 2005 which explains more about Esther and the 7 children. This posting is no longer up to date as I have discovered a lot more information on the family since then. Unfortunately though nothing to determine who fathered any of the 7 children.
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=113

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32078 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32078 Fri, 27 May 2011 15:00:45 +0000 Generaladmin Esther Watkins 1838 (reply) Well done Peter, thank goodness for that !
Having looked at several websites and all the spelling permutations I could only find the obvious... also pleased for my sanity to see its a slightly tricky tree.

The Watkins tree site is excellent, particularly for those like myself with roots in Ruardean area. Please can anyone advise any nonsubscription sites, similar to Glos BMD or FoDFH, serving Herefordshire, like this tree I have probable ancestors there ?.

Record_ID: 57291
Entry_Number: 813
Year: 1838
Month: Mar
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: WATKINS
Child_Forenames: Hester
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Comfort
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T D. Fosbroke
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: daug[the]r of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 102
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: W325

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32077 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32077 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:51:29 +0000 GeneralJefff Esther Watkins 1838 (reply) Hi Peter... I'm sure Dave (admin) will be along soon :) but if you have a look at his brilliant site re the Watkins family, Esther is on there :)

http://david.watkins.org.au/?My_Family_History


Simone x

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32076 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32076 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:32:30 +0000 GeneralSimone Esther Watkins 1838 Esther Watkins 1838 Ruardean, looking for the possible name of her husband,
parents John Watkins 1810,Comfort Cole 1807

]]> https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32075 https://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=32075 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:41:25 +0000 Generalunknown