Baptism:
29 JUL 1821.
Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England.
Son of Edward (shoemaker &c) and Ann Watkins of Ruardean.[1]
Census:
7 JUN 1841.
Candell, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England. [2]
Edward Watkins 50 - a shoemaker Y.
Ann Watkins 40 Y.
Edward Watkins 19 Y.
Eliza Watkins 15 Y.
Susan Watkins 13 Y.
William Watkins 10 Y.
Martha Watkins 11 Y.
Emma Watkins 6 Y.
Charles Watkins 3 Y.
Thos Watkins 8m Y.
Marriage
28 DEC 1845.
Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England.
Husband Edward Philip Watkins.
Wife Eliza Jane Williams.
Edward Philip Watkins 23 bachelor, coal miner of Ruardean, father's name Edward Watkins, cordwainer married Eliza Jane Williams 22 Spinster of Ruardean, father's name James Williams, labourer by banns. Both sign.
Witnesses: Edward Watkins, Belinda Watkins. [3]
Census:
7 APR 1861.
Colliery Lane End, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England. [4]
Edward Watkins Head M M 39 Stone quarryman born Ruardean.
Eliza Watkins Wife M F 37 born Herefordshire, Sullick.
Belinda Watkins Dau F 8 born Ruardean.
Edward Watkins Son M 5 born Ruardean.
Charles Watkins Son M 3 born Ruardean.
Emma Ann Watkins Dau F 1 born East Dean.
Census:
2 APR 1871.
Tanfield, County Durham, England. [5]
Edward Watkin Head M M 49 - a coal miner born Gloucestershire Ruardean.
Eliza Watkin Wife M F 47 born Herefordshire, Selack.
Blenda Watkin Dau U F 18 born Gloucestershire, Ruardean.
Edward Watkin Son U M 15 Coal miner born Ruardean.
Charles Watkin Son M 13 Coal miner born Ruardean.
Albert Watkin Son M 8 Scholar born Gloucestershire, Calford.
Died:
1873
Durham, County Durham, England.
Aged 51. [6]
Buried:
23 MAR 1873.
St Margaret, Tanfield, Durham, England.
Of Stanley, age: 51 [7]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edward: