Oats William Married Harriet Watkin 1900

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Groom: William OATS.
Birth place: Given as England.

Bride: Harriet WATKIN.
Birth place: Not recorded.

Year married: 1900.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

William's death not located at time of posting.

Harriet died 1904 in Whittlesea, Victoria.
Age: 44 years.
Parents named as Charles Nicholas WATKIN and Julia MORRIS.

Birth note.
Harriet was born 1862 in Teesdale, Victoria.
Birth recorded under WATKINS.
Parents named as Charles WATKINS and Julia Ann MORRIS.

Note.
If 1900 is the correct year of marriage William and Harriet had their family first.
Their first child, Jane, had the third given name of oats and this indicates William was Jane's father. He was also named as her father when she died in 1921.

Four children located Victorian records for William and Harriet.

[1]

Jane Ann Oats WATKIN.
Born: 1887 Richmond, Victoria.
Father: Not recorded.
Mother: Harriet Elizabeth WATKIN.
Died: 1921 Wedderburn, Victoria.
Age: 34 years.
Father: William Henry OATS.
Mother: Harriet Elizabeth WATKIN.

Married: Albert Burridge ABSON.
Year: 1906.
Place: Victoria.

Albert died 1956 in Footscray, Victoria.
Age: 76 years.
Parents named as George William ABSON and Elizabeth WOODING.

Birth note.
Albert was born 1880 in Mount Korong, (Wedderburn) Victoria.
Parents named as George William ABSON and Elizabeth WOODING.

[2]

Willie Watkin OATS.
Born: 1891 Whittlesea, Victoria.
Died: -

[3]

Elizabeth Sarah OATS.
Born: 1893 Woodstock, Victoria.
Died: 1949 Raywood, Victoria.
Age: 55 years.

Married: Charles Walter BRUCE.
Year: 1923.
Place: Victoria.

Charles died 1980 in Heathcote, Victoria.
Age: 94 years.
Parents named as James BRUCE and Catherine unknown.

Birth note.
Charles was born 1866 in Broadmeadows, Victoria.
Parents named as James BRUCE and Catherine SMITH.

[4]

Alfred Watkin OATS.
Born: 1898 Woodstock, Victoria.
Died: 1985 Colac, Victoria.
Age: 86 years.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.

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