Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,711 pages of information and 247,105 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

James Watkins

From Graces Guide

c.1846 Born in Stepney, son of John Watkins, ship owner, and his wife Elizabeth

1861 John Watkins, 44, steam tug agent, lived in Greenwich with Elizth Watkins 38 and James Watkins 15, clerk in ship owners office[1]

1881 James Watkins 35, Shipowner, Employs 80 Men, and As Lightermen 10 Men, lived in Kingston upon Thames, with Sarah Watkins 34 Mabel Watkins 6, Isabel E. Watkins, 1, Infant Watkins [2]. The shipping business was run from 4 New London Street, EC.

1923 Died in Woolwich[3]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1861 census
  2. 1881 census
  3. BMD