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Family of Thomas WATKINS and Lucy HEARD

Husband: Thomas WATKINS (c. 1862-1901)
Wife: Lucy HEARD (1862-1937)
Children: Frederick Norman WATKINS (1888-1968)
Florence Lucy WATKINS (1891?- )
Ethel Annie WATKINS (1894- )
William John WATKINS (1897-1958)
Edith Grace WATKINS (1898-1990)
Marriage 1887 St Thomas Registration District, Devon, England

Husband: Thomas WATKINS

Name: Thomas WATKINS1
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth c. 1862 Milton Damerel, Devon, England
Occupation Farmer
Occupation 1889 (age 26-27) Commercial Agent; Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England
28 Newcombe Street
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 29) Barnstaple, Devon, England2
41 Victoria Street
Occupation 5 Apr 1891 (age 28-29) Superintendent Singer Sewing Machine; Barnstaple, Devon, England2
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 39) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Holsworthy Beacon
Occupation 31 Mar 1901 (age 38-39) Farmer; Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Death Q2 1901 (age 38-39) Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Wife: Lucy HEARD

Name: Lucy HEARD1
Sex: Female
Father: John HEARD (c. 1820-1898)
Mother: Ann MOORE (c. 1827-1901)
Birth 1862 Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England
Baptism 3 Aug 1862 (age 0) Sandford, Devon, England
Census 2 Apr 1871 (age 8) Sandford, Devon, England4
Linscombe, Sandford
Occupation 2 Apr 1871 (age 8-9) Scholar; Sandford, Devon, England4
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 28) Barnstaple, Devon, England2
41 Victoria Street
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 38) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Holsworthy Beacon
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 48) Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Holsworthy Beacon
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 48-49) Farmer; Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Death 1937 (age 74-75) Milton Damerel, Devon, England

Child 1: Frederick Norman WATKINS

Name: Frederick Norman WATKINS1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Bessie J TAYLOR (1879-1947)
Birth 1 Dec 1888 Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England
Baptism 1 Feb 1889 (age 0) Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England
28 Newcombe Street
Census 5 Apr 1891 (age 2) Barnstaple, Devon, England2
41 Victoria Street
Education 12 Jun 1893 (age 4) Milton Damerel National School; Milton Damerel, Devon, England
T Watkins Shop
In the school register his date of birth was recorded as 5 Dec 1888 rather than the 1 Dec 1888 as recorded in the baptism register at Heavitree.
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 12) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Holsworthy Beacon
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 22) Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Holsworthy Beacon
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 22) Farmer's son working on farm; Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 32 yrs 6 mns) Holsworthy, Devon, England6
Thubors Mill, Sutcombe
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 32) Farmer; Holsworthy, Devon, England6
Employment: Own Account
Place of Work: Thuborough Mill
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 50) Sutcombe, Holsworthy, Devon, England7
Thuborough Mill
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 50) Farmer; Sutcombe, Holsworthy, Devon, England7
Death 1968 (age 79-80) Bideford Registration District, Devon, England

Child 2: Florence Lucy WATKINS

Name: Florence Lucy WATKINS3
Sex: Female
Spouse: Cecil G FRY (1889- )
Birth 24 Dec 1891 (cal) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 9) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Holsworthy Beacon
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 19) Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Holsworthy Beacon
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 19) Domestic (general); Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Census 19 Jun 1921 (age 29 yrs 6 mns) Holsworthy, Devon, England6
Thubors Mill, Sutcombe
Occupation 19 Jun 1921 (age 29) Domestic (general); Holsworthy, Devon, England6
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 47) Beaworthy, Devon, England8
Garlands Moor, Highampton
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 47) Wife, House duties; Beaworthy, Devon, England8

Child 3: Ethel Annie WATKINS

Name: Ethel Annie WATKINS3
Sex: Female
Spouse: Eber J S C GREENWOOD (1898-1970)
Birth 15 Dec 1894 Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 7) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Holsworthy Beacon
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 17) Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Holsworthy Beacon
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 16) General Domestic Servant; Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 44) Sutcombe, Holsworthy, Devon, England9
South View
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 44) Unpaid domestic duties; Sutcombe, Holsworthy, Devon, England9

Child 4: William John WATKINS

Name: William John WATKINS3
Sex: Male
Spouse: Lucy HORNE (1898-1964)
Birth Q2 1897 Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 3) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Holsworthy Beacon
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 13) Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Holsworthy Beacon
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 13-14) School; Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 42) Holsworthy, Devon, England10
Beacon
His birth date in the 1937 register was given as 8 August 1891, at odds with his apparent birth date of Q2 1897
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 42) Farmer; Holsworthy, Devon, England10
Death 1958 (age 60-61) Holsworthy, Devon, England

Child 5: Edith Grace WATKINS

Name: Edith Grace WATKINS3
Sex: Female
Spouse: Ernest J ELLIS (1900-1942)
Birth 4 Dec 1898 Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 2) Milton Damerel, Devon, England3
Holsworthy Beacon
Census 2 Apr 1911 (age 12) Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Holsworthy Beacon
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 12) School; Milton Damerel, Devon, England5
Census 29 Sep 1939 (age 40) Shebbear, Devon, England11
The Firs, Fair View
Occupation 29 Sep 1939 (age 40) Unpaid domestic duties; Shebbear, Devon, England11
Death 1990 (age 91-92) Stratton, Cornwall, England

Note on Husband: Thomas WATKINS

In 1881 Lucy was working as a housemaid for a Tobacco Manufacturer from Middlesex, and his family, at Brynterion, just down the road from me around Baring Crescent. She marries Thomas and moves to Barnstaple, then to Milton Damerel with her family.

Sources

1www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
2Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity
Thomas Watkins,Head,M,M,29,Superintendent Singer Sewing Machine,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,
Lucy Watkins,Wife,M,F,28,,,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,
Frederick Watkins,Son,S,M,2,,,Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England,
Mary M Watkins,Sister-in-law,S,F,24,,,Stratton, Cornwall, England,
3Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
Thomas Watkins,Head,M,M,39,Farmer,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,
Lucy Watkins,Wife,M,F,38,,,,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,
Frederick Watkins,Son,S,M,12,,,,Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England,
Florence Watkins,Daughter,S,F,9,,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,
Ethel Watkins,Daughter,S,F,7,,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,
William Watkins,Son,S,M,3,,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,
Edith Watkins,Daughter,S,F,2,,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,
4Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity
John Heard,Head,Mar,M,49,Agricultural Labourer,Sandford, Devon, England,
Ann Heard,Wife,Mar,F,44,Servant,Sandford, Devon, England,
Ellen Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,19,Servant,Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England,
Henry Heard,Son,Unm,M,11,Scholar,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,
Lucy Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,8,Scholar,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,
John Heard,Son,Unm,M,6,Scholar,Sandford, Devon, England,
Ann Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,4,Scholar,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,
Emma Heard,Daughter,Unm,F,1,,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,
5Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity
Lucy Watkins,Head,F,48,W,,7,5,2,Farmer,,,,Linscombe - Sandford, Devon, England,,
Frederick Watkins,Son,M,22,S,,,,,Farmer's son working on farm,,,,Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England,,
Florence Watkins,Daughter,F,19,S,,,,,Domestic (general),,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,
Ethel Watkins,Daughter,F,17,S,,,,,Domestic,,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,
William Watkins,Son,M,13,S,,,,,School,,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,
Edith Watkins,Daughter,F,12,S,,,,,School,,,,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,
6Text From Source: Census England 1921
Address: Thubors Mill, Sutcombe
Place: Holsworthy, Devon, England

Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages
Frederick N Watkins,Head,32y 6m,M,Married,Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England,,,Farmer,Own Account,Thuborough Mill,2,1,2
Bessie J Watkins,Wife,41y 9m,F,Married,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,,farmer's wife,Own Account,Thuborough Mill,,
John T Watkins,Son,2y 10m,M,Both Alive,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,,,,,,
Irene Bessie Watkins,Daughter,1y 10m,F,Both Alive,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,,,,,,
Percy Budd,N.K,12y 9m,M,Both Alive,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,,
Lucy F. Watkins,Sister,29y 6m,F,Single,Milton Damerel, Devon, England,,,,,,,
There were two servants - Francis Cobbledick,15, a horseman, and Dorothy Bamd, 17, a general servant.
7Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Frederick Norman Watkins,,M,5 Dec 1888,M,Farmer,
Bessie J Watkins,,F,5 Sep 1879,M,Unpaid domestic duties,
John T Watkins,,M,1918,S,CLOSED,CLOSED
Bessie I Watkins,,F,1919,S,CLOSED,CLOSED
William Taylor,,M,21 Jun 1882,S,Incapacitated by illness,
8Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Cecil G Fry,,M,25 Feb 1889,M,Farmer (Smallholder),
Florence Lucy Fry,,F,24 Dec 1891,M,Wife, House duties,
Lucy E Fry,,F,1923,S,CLOSED,CLOSED
John Webb,,M,5 Nov 1910,S,Forestry Work,
9Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Eber J S C Greenwood,,M,28 Jul 1898,M,Postman,
Ethel Annie Greenwood,,F,15 Dec 1894,M,Unpaid domestic duties,
Samuel Greenwood,,M,10 Sep 1869,S,Retired,
10Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
William John Watkins,,M,8 Aug 1891,M,Farmer,
Lucy Watkins,,F,28 Apr 1898,M,Unpaid Household duties,
Donald J Watkins,,M,1926,S,CLOSED,CLOSED
11Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments
Ernest J Ellis,,M,2 Jan 1900,M,Carpenter and Engineer,
Edith Grace Ellis,,F,4 Dec 1898,M,Unpaid domestic duties,
William A Ellis,,M,13 Oct 1925,S,School,