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Rob Watkins

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Hello everyone.

My name is Rob and I've been researching my family tree on and off for the past 8 years. The main areas of the country I'm interested in are Gwent, Devon and Somerset.

At the moment my stumbling block is on my paternal side. My great (x3) grandfather, Samuel Watkins was born in Bath c1793 but I cannot get any further back. Work commitments mean that I can't take time off to research local records. any help or advise would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Rob
 
Hello Rob - a very warm welcome to the forum. :)

If you post all that you know about Samuel on the Somerset section, I am sure that our members will do their utmost to help. They love a challenge!

Good luck with your research.
 
Daft Bat said:
Hello Rob - a very warm welcome to the forum. :)

If you post all that you know about Samuel on the Somerset section, I am sure that our members will do their utmost to help. They love a challenge!

Good luck with your research.
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Hi Jan

Thanks for the reply. If I can find any spare time over the weekend I'll dig out as much information about Samuel as I can and post it on the Somerset section.

Thanks again for your help.

Rob.
 
Welcome Rob C|:-)

The members here are lovely and friendly and helpful (I don't include myself, of course ;)); friendliness and loveliness mean they often go off piste at the drop of a hat :rolleyes:; helpfulness means they often come up with the goods :)
 
Rob Watkins said:
Hello everyone.

My name is Rob and I've been researching my family tree on and off for the past 8 years. The main areas of the country I'm interested in are Gwent, Devon and Somerset.

At the moment my stumbling block is on my paternal side. My great (x3) grandfather, Samuel Watkins was born in Bath c1793 but I cannot get any further back. Work commitments mean that I can't take time off to research local records. any help or advise would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Rob
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Welcome Rob How have you got 1793 for Samuel's year of birth? There is a Samuel Watkins baptised on 1 June 1789 at St James Bath, parents Samuel and Martha. Could this possibly be him. If you go by the 1841 census it could be up to 5 years out as they rounded up or down to the nearest 5 years. I've also found some of that in the 1851 census as if they were following old rules. Later census returns were more accurate, but not infallible
 
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