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Dorothy Watkins

Dorothy was born on January 9th, 1921 in Rawtenstall.¹

Birth Notes
- Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1921
  WATKINS Dorothy DRAINE RawtenstallA 1st Preston R.A/34/6
  
  WATKINS, DOROTHY DRAINE
  GRO Reference: 1921 M Quarter in HASLINGDEN
  Volume 08E Page 157
  
  1939 register shows DOB. Also Watkins overwritten Cunliffe, Dorothy's married name.

Dorothy's father was Robert Stott Watkins and her mother was Alice Hannah Draine. Her paternal grandparents were Alfred James Watkins and Sarah Ann Drain; her maternal grandparents were John Draine and Elizabeth Knowles. She had a brother named Jack. She was the older of the two children. She died at the age of 83 in February 2004 R Rossendale.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Dorothy Cunliffe
  Death Age:    83
  Birth Date:    9 Jan 1921
  Registration Date:    Feb 2004
  Registration district:    Hyndburn and Rossendale
  Register Number:    RS56A
  District and Subdistrict:    586/2

General Notes
- in 1939, Dorothy Watkins was living with Robert S and Jack at Rawtenstall

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Alfred James Watkins
  - b.Mar 1861 in Newchurch in Rossendale d.Dec 1902 in Haslingden
  
  Sarah Watkins
  
  Robert Stott Watkins
  - b.02 Oct 1895 in Newchurch in Rossendale d.Dec 1963 in Haslingden
  
  John Draine
  
  John Draine
  - b.1801 in Bolton d.Sep 1877 in Haslingden
  
  Sarah Ann Drain
  - b.27 Apr 1865 in Accrington d.1941
  
  Winifred Astley
  - b.1821 in Manchester d.1895
  
  Dorothy Watkins
  - b.09 Jan 1921 in Rawtenstall d.Feb 2004 R Rossendale
  
  John Draine
  
  John Draine
  - b.1801 in Bolton d.Sep 1877 in Haslingden
  
  Robert John Draine
  - b.07 Sep 1837 in Blackburn
  
  Betty Stott
  - b.~ 1806 in Bolton
  
  John Draine
  - b.09 Jun 1861 in Crawshawbooth d.Dec 1953 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah (Anna) Astin
  - b.1835 in Stalybridge d.Jun 1895 in Haslingden
  
  Alice Hannah Draine
  - b.19 Feb 1892 R Rossendale
  
  Michael Knowles
  - b.1805 in Darwen d.14 Dec 1859 in Blackburn
  
  John Knowles
  - b.1843 in Crawshawbooth d.31 Jan 1891 at Waterloo
  
  Mary Pomfret
  - b.1807 d.> 1859
  
  Elizabeth Knowles
  - b.1863 in Blackburn
  
  Henry Abbott
  - b.11 Dec 1800 in Blackburn d.1856
  
  Jane Abbott
  - b.20 Oct 1841 in Blackburn d.Mar 1878 in Haslingden
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Edmundson
  - b.1803 in Preston

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¹ 1939 Register Transcription
² England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)