Venn: Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, June 29, 1763. S. of John, husbandman, of Yorks. B. at Stokesley-in-Cleveland. [Bapt. there, Jan. 21, 1744-5.] School, Scorton Free. ' Matric. Michs. 1763; B.A. 1767; M.A. 1771. Ord. deacon (York), Oct. 2, 1768; priest (Durham) Sept. 23, 1770; C. of Edston, Yorks., 1768-70. C. of Darlington, Durham, 1770-5. V. of Dalton, 1775-9. V. of Merrington, 1779-95 and V. of Norham, 1795-1827. P.C. of St Giles, Durham, 1802-27. Died in July or August, 1827.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 | Ordi(ordination) | Watkins, Joseph | / | deacon | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Licensing) | Watkins, Joseph | Edston / | Curate | View |
| 1770 | Appt(Licensing) | Watkins, Joseph | Darlington / | Curate | View |
| 1770 | Appt(Appointment) | Watkins, Jos: | Darlington Chapel / | not given | View |
| 1770 | Ordi(ordination) | Watkins, Joseph | / | priest | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Presentation) | Watkyns, | Dalton / | Vicar | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Appointment) | Watkins, Jos. | Dalton / | Vicar | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Appointment) | Watkyns, | Durham cathedral / | Minor canon | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Institution) | Watkins, Joseph | Dalton / | Vicar | View |
| 1779 | Appt(Appointment) | Watkins, Jos: | Merrington / | Vicar | View |
| 1779 | Appt(Resignation) | Watkins, Joseph | Dalton / | Vicar | View |
| 1779 | Appt(Institution) | Watkins, Joseph | Merrington / | Vicar | View |
| 1779 | Vac(resignation) | Watkins, Joseph | Dalton / | Vicar | View |
| 1795 | Vac(not given) | Watkins, | Bywell St Peter / | epistoller | View |
| 1795 | Vac(cession) | Watkins, | Merrington / | Vicar | View |
| 1795 | Appt(Presentation) | Watkins, | Norham / | Vicar | View |
| 1799 | Vac(resignation) | Watkins, | Durham cathedral / | Minor canon | View |
| 1802 | Appt(Presentation) | Watkins, | Norham / | Vicar | View |
| 1827 | Vac(Death) | Watkins, Joseph | Norham / | Vicar | View |
| 1827 | Vac(Death) | Watkins, Joseph | Norham / | Vicar | View |
| 1827 | Vac(Death) | Watkins, Joseph | Saint Giles / | Perpetual Curate | View |