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Watkins Family History
Watkins Genealogy & Family TreeWatkins is a Welsh surname from Breconshire, Wales, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It comes from the personal name Walter, with the suffix “kins” making it mean “little Walter.” The family motto is Pen-aur-y-chalon Wir which means “A golden head and true heart.”
Other spellings include “Watkyns,” "Watkens," and "Watkin." Notable people with the surname include American jazz musician Douglas Watkins, American actress Michaela Watkins (Enough Said, The Back-up Plan, In A World), and American actor Tuc Watkins (The Mummy, Desperate Housewives, General Hospital). The first Watkins to come to America was James Watkins in Virginia in 1607.
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Watkins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Watkins -- --, 1726 December 0, 1750
- Elizabeth Watkins -- --, 1887 December 0, 1948 Pennsylvania
- George Thompson Watkins -- --, 1820 August 9, 1891 New Hampshire
- Maude E. Watkins -- --, 1889 December 31, 1985
- George Samuel Watkins -- --, 1818 December 0, 1849 South Carolina
Watkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ruby Esther Watkins -- --, 1914 April 14, 1915 Michigan
- Margaret Bedford Watkins -- --, 1799 June 2, 1849 Virginia
- Ernest Watkins
- Mary Watkins -- --, 1857 December 0, 1901
- John George Watkins -- --, 1925 October 7, 1939 North Carolina
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