Watkins Bedwellty marriage help

[Taffia]

Hi, have been researching my Dad's history. I have since found out on other sites that there could be possible a fee marriages connected to my Dad.
His name is Leslie Watkins mother maiden name Hunt
He was born Dec 1937.
Marriages are in 1953 to a Rees
1954 to Robbins
1959 to a Davies
1961 to Palmer (confirmed discovered a half sister 😊)
Thank for any help with trying to decipher if these all are my Dad

[rosie99]

The only way you will be able to confirm is to buy the marriage certificates. 

[KGarrad]

Between 1900 and 1950, just in Bedwellty Registration District, there are 6 births of a Leslie Watkins
Expanding the search to Monmouthshire finds another 28 such births!

[Taffia]

Thank you both for the replies 😊.
Very kind of you. As you can imagine to a newbie like me its a bit daunting trying to fathom out which info is relevant to our family
All the best and thanks again
Pam

[KGarrad]

I agree with rosie99 - the marriage certificate is essential

With common names, like Watkins in Wales, you need all the clues you can get.
Marriage Certificates will maybe give you ages of bride & groom, names of fathers and their occupations, and groom's occupation.

Then it's over to 1939 National Register and/or censuses.

1939 National Register has a Leslie Watkins, born 1937, in Alexandra Road, Abertillery?
He's with a Rees Watkins and 6 others.

Potential marriage:
March qtr 1926
Bedwellty Registration District     vol 11a, page 179

Watkins, Rees
Hunt, Ruth

[Taffia]

Thanks. That's my Dad born Alexander Rd in 1937. His parents were Rees and Ruth. Will try and narrow it down which marriage certificates to get otherwise will be an expensive researcg 😂.
Appreciate all the help
Pam

[KGarrad]

According to 1939 Register, Rees Watkins was born in 1900.

So 2 possibilities, from GRO Index Search:
    WATKINS, REES        (Mother's Maiden Name:) NURSE     
GRO Reference: 1898  M Quarter in PONTYPRIDD  Volume 11A  Page 505
   WATKINS, REES        OWENS     
GRO Reference: 1899  S Quarter in BEDWELLTY  Volume 11A  Page 79

[Taffia]

Thanks again 😊. I been informed Rees was born in Birmingham and mothers maiden name Stephens. My g.Grandmother came from Cinderford. Seems I have family all over 😲. A lot of info to digest and finding out a half sister.
A search on BDM shows 4 marriages to Leslie Watkins. Just curious if I have more siblings to discover.
Again thank you from the heart on help and info been given
Pam

[KGarrad]

There is no sign of a Rees Watkins, mother's maiden name of Stephens on the GRO Index search?