Elizabeth Watkins ne Hume or Humes NSW Australia

[Allison Terry]

Wilhelmina Watkins is Joseph's daughter with his first wife Sarah McGrath who he married in 1856. Sarah died when Wilhelmina was a baby. Joseph married Elizabeth in 1861 in Sydney, they had Harriet and Joseph in 1862 they were twins. Joseph died when there next son William was a baby. They had another two daughters Isabella and Elizabeth and finally a son Robert. Harriet and Isabella didn't have their mother's name on the death certificate. William, Robert and Elizabeth had both parents names on death certificate. Elizabeth may have been known as Eliza as well. On Williams death certificate it said Joseph and Eliza as his parents. If I could find a marriage for William that could help me . Robert married in More in 1920, not sure if Elizabeth would have been alive then but it is possible.

[Allison Terry]

Robert Watkins married Ruth Ward 1920 Moree NSW

[wivenhoe]

What documentation do you have for the BDM events in the lives of the people you have named so far.

What birth, death, marriage certificates do you have. Just identify them please at this stage.

[Allison Terry]

NSW Marriage registration transcription
Groom : Joseph Watkins
Status : Widower
Place of birth: London
Occupation: Storekeeper
Age : 34
Usual residence :  Phillip Street Sydney
Father: James Thomas Watkins
Occupation: Warehouseman
Mother: Mary Harris
Bride : Elizabeth Humes
Status : Spinster
Place of birth : Co Fermanagh Ireland
Occupation: Domestic servant
Age : 24
Usual residence: Parramatta Street Sydney
Father: Robert Humes
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Margaret Hunter
Date of marriage: 22 Nov 1861
Place of marriage: Scots Church Sydney
Religion: Presbyterian
Witnesses: John Watkins, (illegible) see note
Minister: John Dunmore Lang D.D
Birthplace/age/parent details obtained from church register no 358 on 21 Jul 1915
*Transcribers note: second witness is clearly recorded as (illegible) in this register