River Severn drowning - William WATKINS 1880 Woolaston (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, March 20, 2011, 21:08 (5001 days ago) @ rickjt62

in the circumstances you might expect an Inquest ( as well as a newspaper article)

Have you checked for an inquest ?

http://www.http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/inquests

Further down stream - there is a death to investigate ( no idea if its related to a drowning)

Name: William Watkins
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 27
District: Newport M
County: Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 131

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1881
Mary Watkins abt 1811 Shirenewton, Monmouth, Wales Head Woolaston, Gloucestershire
William Watkins abt 1849 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolaston, Gloucestershire
Eliza Watkins abt 1856 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter in Law Woolaston, Gloucestershire
William Watkins [9 months] Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Grandson Woolaston, Gloucestershire

1891
William Watkins abt 1849 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Head Woolaston, Gloucestershire
William Watkins abt 1881 Woollaston, Gloucestershire, England Son Woolaston, Gloucestershire

1901
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

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