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Valentine
Frederick
(Val)
Watkins
was the
son
of
Frederick
William
Watkins
and
Lydia
Boaler.
Val was born
on Monday 26 September 1887
in 76, High Street, Smethwick, Birmingham.
Val married
Olive
Margaret
Thomas
on Tuesday 10 October 1916
in St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The witnesses at the marriage were Chas. H.Watkins, J.Thomas (Olive's father), D.Watkins, F.W.Watkins (Val's father) and A.E.Thomas (Olive's mother).
Val was
29 years old
and
Olive was
27 years old
when they married.
He
had the following children from
his
marriage to
Olive Margaret
Thomas:
The places where he lived have been identified as:
| From |
To |
Place |
Source of Information |
| 1887 |
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76, High Street, Smethwick, Birmingham. |
Birth Certificate. |
| 1901 |
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42, Drayton Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. |
Census Data |
| 1911 |
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8 Algernon Road, Rotton Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire. |
Census Data |
| 1916 |
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414, Gillott Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. |
Marriage Certificate. |
| 1920 |
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62, Summerfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham. |
Note 4. |
| 193x |
1953 |
56 Fitzroy Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham. |
Note 5. |
| 1954 |
1955 |
Tredene, Sharmans Cross Road, Solihull, Warwickshire. |
Note 6. |
Val
was
a
Rope Manufacturer's Sales Manager and later a Company Director.
Val died
when
he
was
68
years old,
on Wednesday 2 November 1955
in Solihull, Warwickshire.
He was buried
on Monday 7 November 1955
in Solihull Cemetery, Warwickshire.
On the 1921 Census he was a Sales Manager, at a Rope Manufacturer called John & Edwin Wright Ltd, in Garrison Street, Birmingham.
In 1865-66, this company Invented and patented a cable strong enough to span the Atlantic ocean for the Atlantic Telegraph Co.
On the 1939 Census he was a General Manager, Rope Works and an Air Raid Warden
Notes - Sources of information:
| 4. |
Birth Certificate of his son Clive Valentine.
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| 5. |
Dates provided by Michael Watkins, and from Death Certificate of Herbert Tarrant, his uncle.
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| 6. |
Information provided by Michael Watkins.
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Census Data:
| Year |
Address |
| 1891 |
74 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, Staffordshire.
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| 1891 |
Alcester Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire.
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| 1901 |
42, Drayton Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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| 1911 |
8 Algernon Road, Rotton Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
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| 1921 |
241 Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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| 1939 |
56 Fitzroy Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham.
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