Ernest Albert Watkinson
He was a railway porter in 1911.
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Ernest Albert Watkinson was born in 1889 at Nottingham, the son of Isaac a hosiery hand and Jane Watkinson née Kingswood of 7 Shaftsbury Terrace, Waterway Street, Meadows, Nottingham.
His father Isaac was born in 1861 at Nottingham and his mother Jane Kingswood was born in 1862 at Ludford, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1883 their marriage was recorded in the Nottingham Registration District, they went on to have 6 children, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood, their other son was Ernest Albert b1889 Nottingham, they went on to adopt a daughter Florence Minions born 1902 in Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family were living at 7 Shaftsbury Terrace, Waterway Street, Meadows, Nottingham and are shown as Isaac 50 yrs a hosiery hand, he is living with his wife Jane 49yrs and their children, Ernest Albert 21 yrs a railway porter and George 15 yrs a lace maker, also shown is Florence Minions 9 yrs their adopted daughter.He was the son of Isaac and Jane Watkinson and the brother of George Watkinson. In 1911 they lived at 7 Shaftsbury Terrace Waterway Street Meadows Nottingham.
Private Ernest Albert Watkinson enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 14th battalion Northumberland Regiment, he was killed in action on 24th September 1917, he is buried at the Huts Cemetery Belgium.
his brother Rifleman George Watkinson was born in Sneinton and enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 13th battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. He landed in France on 30th July 1915 and was killed in action on 29th June 1916 he is buried Berles-Au-Bois Churchyard Extension (grave ref H.6)
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Ernest George Watkinson
WATKINSON Ernest George grave at the Huts Cemetery, Belgium courtesy of the International wargrave photographic project and find a grave website