Sarah Ann Watkins (1853)

Born 1853 in Radnorshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth: Sarah Ann was born in 1853 in Radnorshire, Wales. her birth was registered in Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales in the last quarter of 1853.^[1]

Parents: Sarah Ann is the daughter of John Watkins and Elizabeth Perks.

Baptism: Sarah Ann was baptised on 2 Oct 1853 in Norton, Radnorshire, Wales.^[2]

Census 1861: Sarah Ann aged 11 (Sarah Ann's age should be 8 rather than 11), lives with her parents and siblings at Lady Halton, Shropshire, England. Household members:

• John Watkins, Head, 48, Married, Labourer, Radnorshire
• Elizabeth Watkins, Wife, 38, Married, Herefordshire
• Jane Watkins, Daughter, 14, Single, Herefordshire
• Thomas Watkins, Son, no age recorded, Single, Herefordshire
• Sarah Ann Watkins, Daughter, 11, Single, Radnorshire
• Unnamed infant would likely be Osman Watkins, Son, 1, Milton, Shropshire^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NCZ-5SP : 1 October 2014), Sarah Ann Watkins, 1853; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "Wales, Radnorshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCY3-TZD : 10 February 2018), Sarah Ann Watkins, 02 Oct 1853, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. Norton, Radnorshire, Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RZ-JL2 : 3 March 2021), Sarah Ann Watkins in household of John Watkins, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.