Researching Earl Watkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18148 people with the Watkins surname? In that year Watkins was ranked number 202 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Earl means "Nobleman, warrior" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Earl Watkins on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Earl Watkins and the Watkins Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 23658 people with the Watkins surname in the UK? Watkins is now ranked number 220 for popularity in the UK. |
Watkins Family History Databases
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Watkins Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 167104 people with the Watkins surname in the USA? Watkins is ranked number 102 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Watkins Databases
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Some Famous People called Earl Watkins
Earl Watkins
Earl Thomas Watkins, Jr. (January 29, 1920 in San Francisco – July 1, 2007 in San Francisco) was an American jazz drummer.
Watkins was a percussionist in a United States Navy band during World War II, and returned to San Francisco after the war. He played with Wilbert Baranco in 1946 and did extensive work as a sideman and session musician in the 1950s, including with Kid Ory, Flip Phillips, Muggsy Spanier, and Bob Scobey. He joined Earl Hines's ensemble in San Francisco, touring and recording with him until 1961.
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