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I cant find birth or christening for my great great grandad George Watkinson born 1824 in Gainsborough. He died in 1889. His father was William. He moved from Gainsborough to Lambeth and had an iron foundry in Waterloo Road.

Rosemary,

Could you say where you have looked for the birth or christening?

Thanks

Is this the death of George

FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about George Watkinson




Name:
George Watkinson

Estimated birth year:
abt 1824

Date of Registration:
Apr-May-Jun 1889

Age at Death:
65

Registration district:
Lambeth

Inferred County:
London

Volume:
1d

Page:
208

No formal records of births before July 1837...........which sites are you using to look for a baptism?

Hello Rosemary and welcome to the Community Boards.




Note: I will let Rosemary know that she has replies to her query :-)

Is this the right George ?


1851 - Civil Parish:Lambeth

George Watkinson 28 - Smith - Lincolnshire
Sarah Watkinson 23
Henry Watkinson 1
George Watkinson 1 Mo

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Name:
George Watkinson
Spouse Name:Sarah Elizabeth Hobden

Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:30 Sep 1849

Parish:Lambeth Holy Trinity
Borough:Lambeth

Father Name:William Watkinson
Spouse Father:Henry Hobden

Register Type:Parish Register

Hello everyone and thank you. Yes you have the correct George and I have his death certificate and his marriage cert. to Sarah Hobden. But I cant find births for either of them. I've tried dusty docs and lincs to the past.
Any info on the iron foundry would also be welcome. I believe it was called Watkinson & Payne.

George Watkinson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"




Name: George Watkinson
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 24 Mar 1826
Christening Place: Bigby, Lincoln, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Watkinson
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary-Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02701-3
System Origin: England-VR
GS Film number: 1450442
Reference ID: 2:2T2CTZS

Just in case... ( not that far from Hull to Lincolnshire )

This may be George's parents marriage which is after his birth and would explain the christening being postponed


William Watkinson

Marriage Date:21 Feb 1826

Marriage Place:Holy Trinity,Kingston Upon Hull,York,England

Spouse: Mary Ann Young

Thank you. I considered the Bigby christening but the date threw me. However your marriage of his parents does explain it. I dont understand the indexing and GS film details. Is this something which will give me a copy of the original details and if so how can I obtain them? Thanks for your help.

Just for information, Gainsborough is more than 20 miles from Bigby, and so although the information fits it is still slightly suspect.
(And Hull to Bigby is about 20 miles using a rowing boat)