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Hi Everyone,

Can anybody please help me to find the marriage of John Watkins born c1919 West Ham.
I did find a marriage to a Rosetta L Hannaford Sept 1939 West Ham. Another relative of mine seems to think this is not correct.

John Watkins is the son of Maria Emma Wigg who married George Edwin Watkins 0n 22/12/1901 at St Saviours Walthamstow.
Maria Emma Jane was my grandmothers sister and known to the family as Aunt Polly.
If anyone can help I would be very grateful.

Thank You
Regards
Sandra

Start by getting accurate birth info for him on freebmd

Hi,
The only birth I could find for John Watkins is June 1919 West Ham.

Regards Sandra

If the MMN is shown as Wigg, it’s the right one.

That seems to be the correct birth as his mother's maiden name is Wigg:-

First name(s) JOHN
Last name WATKINS
Birth year 1919
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Wigg
District West Ham
County Essex
Country England
Volume 4A
Page 588
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Kath. x

Well his age on the 1939 register looks about right for a June qtr birth


Hillcrest Road, Walthamstow M.B., Essex, England
Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
John Watkins 21 Mar 1919 Male Cabinet Maker Improver Married 51 1
Louise (A) Watkins 30 Sep 1916 Female Unpd Domestic Dut Married 51 2
Barbara Begley (?Orgen,Watkins) 12 May 1939 Female Under School Age Single 51 3
Ref: RG101/1145H/004/26 Letter Code: CDQN
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This is the marriage

Marriages Sep 1938
Death Louise A Watkins Essex S.W. 4a 846
Watkins John Death Essex S.W. 4a 846

Birth
June qtr 1939
Watkins Barbara L Death Essex S.W. 4a 469

Registration district covered Walthamstow

They had three more children 1942, 1947,1952 details on freebmd

Death
John Watkins
Death Age: 71
Birth Date: 21 Mar 1919
Registration Date: Nov 1990
Registration district: Redbridge
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 14
Page: 1383


Louise Alice Watkins
Death Age: 64
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1916
Registration Date: Jan 1981
[Feb 1981]
[Mar 1981]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Waltham Forest
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 15
Page: 1118

John's mother in1939

10 Brookfield Avenue, Walthamstow M.B., Essex, England
Thomas E Bradshaw 04 Jun 1902 Male Cabinet Maker Married 202 1
Lily E Bradshaw 07 May 1902 Female Shirt Machinist Married 202 2
Thomas E Bradshaw 24 Oct 1921 Male Railway Messenger Single 202 3
The record for this person is officially closed. Can I get around this?
Maria E J Watkins 16 Jul 1882 Female Domestic Help Widowed 202 5

.................and her death

First name(s) MARIA E J
Last name WATKINS
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1881
Age 69
Death quarter 2
Death year 1950
District Essex South Western

in case you don't have it

George Edwin
Last name Watkins
Birth year 1881
Birth date ? ? 1881
Occupation Cabinet Maker
Attestation year 1917
Attestation date 16 Aug 1917
Attestation age 36
Service number 92372
Marriage year 1901
Marriage date 22 Oct 1901
Spouse's first name(s) Maria Emma Jane
Child's first name(s) Lily Emma
Child's birth date 07 May 1902
Child 2 first name(s) Elsie May
Child 2 birth date 29 Dec 1907
Child 3 first name(s) Edwin George
Child 3 birth date 01 Nov 1909
Child 4 first name(s) Elsie Francis
Child 4 birth date 17 Nov 1911
Child 5 first name(s) Violet Louise
Child 5 birth date 01 Dec 1913
Child 6 first name(s) Isabel Amelia
Child 6 birth date 01 Mar 1916
Archive reference AIR 79/838
Next of kin first name(s) Maria Emma Jane,Lily Emma,Elsie May,Edwin George,Elsie Francis,Violet Louise,Isabel Amelia
Next of kin last name Watkins
Record set British Royal Air Force, Airmen's Service Records 1912-1939

Name: George Edwin Watkins
Age: 57
Record Type: Burial
Birth Date: abt 1881
Death Date: abt 1938
Death Place: 24 Cuthbert Rd E 17
Burial Date: 22 Jun 1938
Burial Place: Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Cemetery: Queens Road Cemetery
Grave Number: III D 1852
Interment Number: 50099
Cemetery Notes: Not Consecrated

Thank You To All That Replied.

I know for sure that Maria Emma Jane Watkins (maiden name Wigg) died in 1950. She was hit by a car at the Lighthouse crossing Mark house Road Walthamstow. The driver never stopped.

Thank you all, I will now have to start to read through all this very carefully.

I'm very grateful,

Regards
Sandra