Joseph married Catherine 'Kate' Tully, they had five children. Henry b. 1855 d. 1855. Polly Watkins b. 1854. Harriet b. 1857, Maggie b. 1858, Ellen b. 1862. Occupation - Teamster.
Joe Watkins was already married before he married Catherine. He had a wife and child in the United Kingdom.
Catherine TULLY was born in Castleblakeney, Co Galway in 1830. Her father was John Tully. She set sail for Australia on the Palestine ship from Mountbellew Workhouse, Co Galway, with her sister Bridget (Biddy) in 1852.
Catherine known as Kate lived near Bridget and often visited her sister, especially when her husband was away.
In 1863, Joe Watkins ended up in prison and Kate was left to raise the children on her own. It must have been a struggle for her, as not long after this Kate disappeared and her sister Bridget and Sam Willis took on the care of her children.
Joe came and went. as the children grew up. They went on to work on large farms as servants and married in the locality of York, Western Australia.
Joe Watkins was already married before he married Catherine. He had a wife and child in the United Kingdom.
Catherine TULLY was born in Castleblakeney, Co Galway in 1830. Her father was John Tully. She set sail for Australia on the Palestine ship from Mountbellew Workhouse, Co Galway, with her sister Bridget (Biddy) in 1852.
Catherine known as Kate lived near Bridget and often visited her sister, especially when her husband was away.
In 1863, Joe Watkins ended up in prison and Kate was left to raise the children on her own. It must have been a struggle for her, as not long after this Kate disappeared and her sister Bridget and Sam Willis took on the care of her children.
Joe came and went. as the children grew up. They went on to work on large farms as servants and married in the locality of York, Western Australia.
Joseph married Catherine 'Kate' Tully, they had five children. Henry b. 1855 d. 1855. Polly Watkins b. 1854. Harriet b. 1857, Maggie b. 1858, Ellen b. 1862. Occupation - Teamster.
Joe Watkins was already married before he married Catherine. He had a wife and child in the United Kingdom.
Catherine TULLY was born in Castleblakeney, Co Galway in 1830. Her father was John Tully. She set sail for Australia on the Palestine ship from Mountbellew Workhouse, Co Galway, with her sister Bridget (Biddy) in 1852.
Catherine known as Kate lived near Bridget and often visited her sister, especially when her husband was away.
In 1863, Joe Watkins ended up in prison and Kate was left to raise the children on her own. It must have been a struggle for her, as not long after this Kate disappeared and her sister Bridget and Sam Willis took on the care of her children.
Joe came and went. as the children grew up. They went on to work on large farms as servants and married in the locality of York, Western Australia.
Joe Watkins was already married before he married Catherine. He had a wife and child in the United Kingdom.
Catherine TULLY was born in Castleblakeney, Co Galway in 1830. Her father was John Tully. She set sail for Australia on the Palestine ship from Mountbellew Workhouse, Co Galway, with her sister Bridget (Biddy) in 1852.
Catherine known as Kate lived near Bridget and often visited her sister, especially when her husband was away.
In 1863, Joe Watkins ended up in prison and Kate was left to raise the children on her own. It must have been a struggle for her, as not long after this Kate disappeared and her sister Bridget and Sam Willis took on the care of her children.
Joe came and went. as the children grew up. They went on to work on large farms as servants and married in the locality of York, Western Australia.
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