Genealogy Chat

I am looking for information on my g/grandmothers family. Her name was Mary Watkins. On her marriage certificate, her father was listed as William Watkins and his occupation was, tinman. I have looked on 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 census, but can find no link to the family. I also don`t know where they came from. Does anyone what a tinman was?

Irene, When and where was she born and whom did she marry? A tinman is a tinsmith or tinker. Rose

Thanks for your reply. Mary was born c1846, don`t know where. She married Enoch Rigby in 1872.

I don't see them in 1881. Who were their children? Rose

Have you looked for him in the 'Emerald city'? The tinman went there with Dorothy,the Lion and scarecrow. lol Sorry could not resist. Marion

A tinman worked with tin, also known as a Tinsmith. You say you don't no where she came from but you have her marriage cert so where did she get married, that would be a good place to start your search for her Roy

i have been doing a tree for a distant cousin and her father was a tinsmith and she has told me and given me things he made from brass, they lived in Middlesex. Margaret

Thanks for all your replies. Mary and Enoch were married in Bradmore, Wolverhampton. Their children were Thomas and Alice. I know there are many Watkins in Wales, but I have no idea where she came from. Mary died in 1880. Irene

Irene, Can you list all info from the marriage cert? Addresses, ages., witnesses. How old was Mary when she died? Can you post the family in 1881? Rose

Rose, The information on marriage cert; Enock Rigby 23 Bachelor--Ironworker--Bradmore Father Thomas Rigby Labourer Mary Watkins 26 unmarried--Bradmore Father William Watkins Tinman Witnesses; Thomas Rigby and Ellen Rigby. I think these were Enock`s brother and sister-in-law. I can`t find Enock on the 1881 census. Mary was 33 when she died. I have her death certificate, she died at Cobden Street. Wolverhampton. I don`t know if this was their home address. Irene