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Offline denise1

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watson or walkden
« on: Sunday 30 July 06 01:40 BST (UK) »
has any one got watson or     walkdens in thier famly tree only its very hard to find any connections it does not seem to be a very common names, from lancashire or australia for walkdens from 1970.
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Re: watson or walkden
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 09 September 06 22:11 BST (UK) »
My grandad was a Watson, he was born in Bolton, Lancs
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Re: watson or walkden
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 10 September 06 03:14 BST (UK) »
There is place called "Walkden" in I think it is Manchester.

As for in Australia, I know someone here whose surname is Walkerden and she told me it is probably descended from Walkden.

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Re: watson or walkden
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 10 September 06 10:09 BST (UK) »
That is correct Walkden is in Manchester, it is not to far from where I live.
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