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Friend ATKINSON

Friend ATKINSON

Male Abt 1852 - 1916  (~ 64 years)

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  • Name Friend ATKINSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born Abt 1852  Flockton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 22 Feb 1852  Flockton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  48 Bread Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1871  [2
    Shopman 
    Residence 1871  60 Eliza Street, Manchester, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1881  [3
    Clerk 
    Residence 1881  Osmondthorpe Lane, Templenewsam, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1891  [4
    Colliery Clerk 
    Residence 1891  Osmondthorpe Lane, Osmondthorpe, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1901  [5
    Coal Agent (Employer) 
    Residence 1901  Osmondthorpe Lane, Osmondthorpe, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1911  [6
    Coal Agent 
    Residence 1911  Osmondthorpe Lane, Osmondthorpe, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    _UID 54265B072A024585A759566E3668FB245337 
    Died 18 Oct 1916  Hunslet, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Buried 21 Oct 1916  Saint Mary's Churchyard, Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I32  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2015 

    Father Henry ATKINSON,   b. 30 Aug 1807, Garforth, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1862, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth DENNIS,   b. 8 Apr 1811, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1873, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1831  Silkstone, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Elizabeth's surname is spelled Dennit in IGI.
    Family ID F52  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Amelia THORPE,   b. Abt 1855, Harrow, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1923, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1873  Saint Thomas', Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Children 
     1. William Henry ATKINSON,   b. Apr 1874, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1925, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years)
     2. Joseph ATKINSON,   b. 26 Aug 1876, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ann Elizabeth ATKINSON,   b. Abt 1879, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Elsie ATKINSON,   b. Abt 1881, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Walter ATKINSON,   b. Abt 1886, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Henry Atkinson Family Grave
    Henry Atkinson Family Grave
    Inscription: 'In affectionate remembrance of the late Henry Atkinson, of Waterloo Main Colliery who died September 22nd, 1862, aged 55 years. Also of Elizabeth wife of the above who died July 4th 1873, aged 63 years. Thy will be done. Also Friend Atkinson, son of the above, who died October 18th 1916, aged 65 years.'

  • Notes 
    • No index found for birth. Friend may not be his name at birth.

      Friend Atkinson placed the following notice in The Leeds Mercury on Tues May 16 1893
      "I, FRIEND ATKINSON, of Osmondthorpe, WILL NOT be responsible for any DEBT or debts my wife ELLEN ATKINSON may contract on or after this date. FRIEND ATKINSON."

  • Sources 
    1. [S25] 1861 England Census, "1861 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), PRO RG9/3384, folio 24, page 9, household 48 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S11] 1871 England Census, "1871 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk :2004), PRO RG10/4054, folio 83, page 33, household 180 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S17] 1881 England Census, "1881 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2004), PRO RG11/4493, folio 6, page 10, household 40 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S18] 1891 England Census, "1891 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), PRO RG12/3667, folio 11, page 15, household 84 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S19] 1901 England Census, "1901 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), PRO RG13/4197, folio 6, page 4, household 28 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S60] 1911 England Census, "1911 England Census" database, (http://www.1911census.co.uk/ : 2009), RG14PN27162 RG78PN1551 RD501 SD1 ED45 SN56 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S21] GRO Death Index, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2008), Dec [quarter] 1916, Hunslet [district], vol. 9b:645 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S15] Headstone inscription, (Various Churchyards and Cemeteries.), at St Mary's Churchyard, Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorks., England (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S5] International Genealogical Index(R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), Batch #: M018812, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0919365, Printout Call #: 6909906, Dates: 1813 - 1837 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S3] Leeds Register Office Marriage Index, ((YorkshireBMD)), 1873, Leeds, ref. CE47/163 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S4] GRO Marriage Index, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2008), Sep [quarter] 1873, Leeds [district], vol. 9b:706 (Reliability: 3).