Researching Edward Watkin
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2621 people with the Watkin surname? In that year Watkin was ranked number 1499 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Watkin on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Watkin and the Watkin Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Watkin Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Watkin family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2489 people with the Watkin surname in the UK? Watkin is now ranked number 2061 for popularity in the UK. |
Watkin Family History Databases
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Watkin Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Watkin surname in the USA? Watkin is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Watkin Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Watkin. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Watkin
Edward Watkin
Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet (26 September 1819 – 13 April 1901) was a British Member of Parliament and railway entrepreneur. He was an ambitious visionary, and presided over large-scale railway engineering projects to fulfil his business aspirations, eventually rising to become chairman of nine different British railway companies.
Among his more notable projects were: his expansion of the Metropolitan Railway, part of today's London Underground; the construction of the Great Central Main Line, a purpose-built high-speed railway line; the creation of a pleasure garden with a partially constructed iron tower at Wembley; and a failed attempt to dig a Channel Tunnel under the English Channel to connect his railway empire to the French rail network.
Source: Edward Watkin, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Watkin
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