William Smith Watkinson

1878 - 1940

• Name	William Smith Watkinson  [1]
  Birth	27 Jun 1878	Goole, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  	First name(s)William Smith Last nameWatkinson Birth quarter3 Birth year1878 Mother's maiden nameSmith DistrictGoole CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9C Page738 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 © brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Gender	Male
  Census	19 Jun 1921	3 Cleveland View, Ackworth, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 3]
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer William S      Watkinson      Head      Male      1878      42      Goole, Yorkshire, England      Electrician      The South Kirby Featherston & Hemsworth Collieries Ltd Fanny M      Watkinson      Wife      Female      1879      41      Yorkshire, England      Home Duties      - Kathleen H      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1908      13      Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - Margaret M      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1910      11      Ackworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - Stella      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1913      8      Ackworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - Helen      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1915      6      Ackworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - First name(s)      William S Last name      Watkinson Sex      Male Birth year      1878 Census date      19 June 1921 Age in years      42 Age in months      11 Age as transcribed      42 y 11 m Relationship to head      Head Marital status      Married Birth place      Goole, Yorkshire, England Birth county      Yorkshire Birth country      England Transcribed birth place      Yorkshire, Goole Occupation      Electrician Occupation code      307 Occupation code with suffix      307/6 Employer      The South Kirby Featherston & Hemsworth Collieries Ltd Employer code      030 Place of work      Hemsworth Number of minor dependants      4 Language used to complete form      English Person making return      Mr W Watkinson House number      3 Street      Cleveland View Address      3 Cleveland View Full address as transcribed      3 Cleveland View, Ackworth, Pontefract Parish      Ackworth Registration district      Hemsworth Registration district number      506 Sub-district      Hemsworth Eastern Sub-district number      1 Enumeration district number      3 County      Yorkshire (West Riding) Country      England Borough, urban or rural district      Hemsworth RD Parliamentary borough or division      West Riding of Yorkshire PC, Hemsworth Div. Archive      The National Archives Archive series      RG 15 Piece number      22612 Schedule number      239 Schedule type code      E District reference      RD 506 RS 1 ED 3 Schedule type      England household, single page, 10 entries Other household member's first name(s)      Fanny M, Kathleen H, Margaret M, Stella, Helen Other household member's last name      Watkinson Record set      1921 Census Of England & Wales Category      Census, land & surveys Subcategory      Census Collections from      Great Britain, England
  		UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22612_0481 UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22612_0481
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	3 Cleveland View, Ackworth, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 3]
  	Electrician at The South Kirby Featherston & Hemsworth Collieries Ltd
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Sex      Birth year      Age in years      Birth place      Occupation      Employer William S      Watkinson      Head      Male      1878      42      Goole, Yorkshire, England      Electrician      The South Kirby Featherston & Hemsworth Collieries Ltd Fanny M      Watkinson      Wife      Female      1879      41      Yorkshire, England      Home Duties      - Kathleen H      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1908      13      Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - Margaret M      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1910      11      Ackworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - Stella      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1913      8      Ackworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - Helen      Watkinson      Daughter      Female      1915      6      Ackworth, Yorkshire, England      -      - First name(s)      William S Last name      Watkinson Sex      Male Birth year      1878 Census date      19 June 1921 Age in years      42 Age in months      11 Age as transcribed      42 y 11 m Relationship to head      Head Marital status      Married Birth place      Goole, Yorkshire, England Birth county      Yorkshire Birth country      England Transcribed birth place      Yorkshire, Goole Occupation      Electrician Occupation code      307 Occupation code with suffix      307/6 Employer      The South Kirby Featherston & Hemsworth Collieries Ltd Employer code      030 Place of work      Hemsworth Number of minor dependants      4 Language used to complete form      English Person making return      Mr W Watkinson House number      3 Street      Cleveland View Address      3 Cleveland View Full address as transcribed      3 Cleveland View, Ackworth, Pontefract Parish      Ackworth Registration district      Hemsworth Registration district number      506 Sub-district      Hemsworth Eastern Sub-district number      1 Enumeration district number      3 County      Yorkshire (West Riding) Country      England Borough, urban or rural district      Hemsworth RD Parliamentary borough or division      West Riding of Yorkshire PC, Hemsworth Div. Archive      The National Archives Archive series      RG 15 Piece number      22612 Schedule number      239 Schedule type code      E District reference      RD 506 RS 1 ED 3 Schedule type      England household, single page, 10 entries Other household member's first name(s)      Fanny M, Kathleen H, Margaret M, Stella, Helen Other household member's last name      Watkinson Record set      1921 Census Of England & Wales Category      Census, land & surveys Subcategory      Census Collections from      Great Britain, England
  		UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22612_0481 UK Cens 1921 - GBC_1921_RG15_22612_0481
  Census	29 Sep 1939	13 Railway Terrace, Hemsworth, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 4]
  	Relationship      First name(s)      Last name(s)      Birth date      Sex      Marital status      Occupation      Schedule      Schedule sub number      Head      William S      Watkinson      27 Jun 1878      Male      Married      Colliery Hand Electrician      246      1 Wife      Fanny M      Watkinson      21 Aug 1879      Female      Married      Unpaid Domestic Duties      246      2 Daughter      Stella      Hall (Watkinson)      18 Mar 1913      Female      Single      Unpaid Domestic Duties      246      3
  		UK Cens 1939 - TNA_R39_3660_3660E_002 UK Cens 1939 - TNA_R39_3660_3660E_002
  _UID	F51FC18C20A14C58A952780FACAF978CC65E
  Death	Between Apr and Jun 1940	District Pontefract   [1, 5]
  	First name(s)William S Last nameWatkinson GenderMale Birth day- Birth month- Birth year1879 Age61 Death quarter2 Death year1940 DistrictPontefract CountyYorkshire Volume9C Page314 CountryEngland Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 (c) brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Person ID	I28818	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	Fanny Mary Banks,   b. 21 Aug 1879, Purston-Cum-South Featherstone, , Yorkshire, England d. Between Oct and Dec 1961, District Hemsworth
  Marriage	Between Oct and Dec 1907	District Pontefract   [6]
  Children	1. Kathleen Hammerton Watkinson,   b. 19 Feb 1908, Hemsworth, , Yorkshire, England d. 1985, District Central Cleveland (Age 76 years)   2. Margaret Mary Watkinson,   b. 9 Jun 1910, Ackworth, , Yorkshire, England d. Jun 1994, District Barnsley (Age 84 years)   3. Stella Watkinson,   b. 18 Mar 1913, Ackworth, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown   4. Helen Watkinson,   b. 11 May 1915, Ackworth, , Yorkshire, England d. Jul 1979, Northallerton, , Yorkshire, England (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F8892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 29 Sep 1939 - 13 Railway Terrace, Hemsworth, , Yorkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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