Researching William Watkinson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3508 people with the Watkinson surname? In that year Watkinson was ranked number 1195 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Watkinson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Watkinson and the Watkinson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Watkinson 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Watkinson family tree.
Study Parish Records for William Watkinson at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4201 people with the Watkinson surname in the UK? Watkinson is now ranked number 1388 for popularity in the UK. |
Watkinson Genealogy Databases
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Watkinson Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on William Watkinson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Watkinson
William Watkinson
William Wainwright "Billy" Watkinson (16 March 1922 – February 2001) was an English footballer who played as a half back in the Football League. Playing for Liverpool, he made several appearances during their title-winning 1946/47 season. He also played for Accrington Stanley and Halifax Town A.F.C. He was born in Prescot, Lancashire (now in Merseyside) in 1922, and started his career at local side Prescot Cables F.C.
Beginning at Prescot Cables in 1939, he transferred to Liverpool in February 1946 for free. He made his debut for the club on 11 March against Bolton Wanderers in a 3–1 victory in the Second Round of the Lancashire Cup. In his time at Liverpool, he contributed to the club's win of the English First Division title in the 1946/47 season- the first since the end of the Second World War. In January 1951, he transferred to Accrington Stanley for £3,000- a record fee for the club. He scored 45 goals in 105 League games for Stanley over the course of three years, before transferring to Halifax Town in 1954. At Halifax, he scored 24 goals in 60 appearances, before returning to Prescot Cables in 1956 to play until his retirement in 1958.
He died in February 2001 in Knowsley, Merseyside at the age of 78.
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