Biography

John was born in 1835.

1856 - Saint Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, England:

• 7 May 1856 - 21 Yr old Rigger, Bachelor, John Atkinson, of 45 Park St, son of Mariner, Thomas Atkinson married 20 Yr old Spinster, Ellen Cocklin, of 5 John's Court, daughter of Labourer, Timothy Cocklin, at the Stepney Parish Church by me J H Gowan.
  • This Marriage was solemnized between us; The mark of John Atkinson and the mark of Ellen Cocklin in the Presence of; John Cocklin and Ellen Perkins.

1861 England Census; 39 Wade St, Poplar:

• NameJohn Atkinson, GenderMale, Age26, RelationHead, Estimated Birth Year1835, Spouse's NameEllen Atkinson, Where bornMiddlesex, England, Civil parishPoplar All Saints, Ecclesiastical parishAll Saints, County/IslandMiddlesex, CountryEngland, Registration DistrictPoplar, Sub-registration districtPoplar, ED, institution, or vessel17, NeighborsView others on page, Household schedule number104, Piece307, Folio109, Page number18, Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship:
  • John Atkinson26Head, Rigger
  • Ellen Atkinson, 25, Wife
  • Mary A Atkinson, 4, Daughter
  • Elizabeth Atkinson, 4, Daughter

1871 England Census; 11 Mary St, Poplar:

• NameJohn Atkinson, Age36, Estimated Birth Year1835, RelationHead, GenderMale, Where bornPoplar, Middlesex, England, Civil parishPoplar, Ecclesiastical parishSt Matthias, County/IslandLondon, CountryEngland, Registration DistrictPoplar, Sub-registration districtPoplar, ED, institution, or vessel19, Household schedule number156, Piece584, Folio49, Page number28, Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship:
  • John Atkinson36Head, Rigger
  • Ellen Atkinson, 34, Wife
  • Thomas Atkinson, 8, Son
  • John Atkinson, 5, Son
  • Timothy Chacklin, 65, Lodger

1881 England Census; 11 Rook St, Poplar, Middlesex:

• NameJohn Atkinson, Age46, Estimated Birth Yearabt 1835, Relationship to HeadHead, SpouseEllen Atkinson, GenderMale, Where bornPoplar, Middlesex, England, Civil parishPoplar, County/IslandLondon, CountryEngland, Street Address11 Rook Street, Marital StatusMarried, OccupationRigger, Registration DistrictPoplar, ED, institution, or vessel19, NeighborsView others on page, Piece508, Folio124, Page number12, Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship:
  • John Atkinson46Head, Rigger
  • Ellen Atkinson, 40, Wife
  • Thomas Atkinson, 19, Son
  • John Atkinson, 16, Son

1891 England Census; 11 Rook St, Poplar:

• NameJohn Atkinson, GenderMale, Age55, RelationshipHead, Birth Year1836, SpouseEllen Atkinson, Birth PlacePoplar, London, England, Civil parishPoplar, Residence PlaceLondon City, Poplar, London, England, Registration DistrictPoplar, Sub registration districtPoplar, ED Institution or Vessel16, NeighborsView others on page, Piece332, Folio54, Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship:
  • John Atkinson55Head, General Labourer
  • Ellen Atkinson, 54Wife

1901 England Census; 11 Rook St, Poplar:

• NameJohn Atkinson, Age65, Estimated Birth Yearabt 1836, Relation to HeadHead, GenderMale, SpouseEllen Atkinson, Birth PlacePoplar, London, England, Civil parishPoplar, Ecclesiastical parishSt Matthias, County/IslandLondon, CountryEngland, Registration DistrictPoplar, Sub-registration districtPoplar, ED, institution, or vessel14, NeighborsView others on page, Piece354, Folio78, Page number36, Household schedule number235, Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship:
  • John Atkinson65Head, Dock Labourer
  • Ellen Atkinson, 65, Wife
  • Mary Warney, 70, Visitor

1911 England Census; 37 Rook St, Poplar:

• NameJohn Atkinson, Age in 191175, Estimated Birth Yearabt 1836, Relation to HeadGrandfather, GenderMale, Birth PlacePoplar, Civil parishPoplar, County/IslandLondon, CountryEngland, Street Address37 Rook Street, High St, Poplar E, Marital StatusMarried, OccupationShip Scraper When Following In Work Receiving Parish Relief, Registration District Number22, Sub-registration districtPoplar, ED, institution, or vessel13, Piece1729, Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship:
  • Martin Mahoney, 38, Head, Stevedore Labourer
  • Catherine Mahoney, 34, Wife
  • John Mahoney, 15, Son
  • Catherine Mahoney, 9, Daughter
  • Mary Ann Mahoney, 8, Daughter
  • James Mahoney, 7, Son
  • Johanna Mahoney, 2, Daughter
  • John Atkinson75Grandfather
  • Conielous Barnett, 79, Lodger

10 Jun 1922 - John Atkinson, aged 88 Yrs, passed away in Poplar, Middlesex.

Sources

• London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938; London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93/DUN/094
• 1861 England Census; Class: Rg 9; Piece: 307; Folio: 109; Page: 18; GSU roll: 542611
• 1871 England Census; The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 584; Folio: 49; Page: 28; GSU roll: 824897
• 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 508; Folio: 124; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341113
• 1891 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 332; Folio: 54; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6095442
• Wedding record of son John Atkinson, Sydney Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1897
• 1901 England Census; Class: RG13; Piece: 354; Folio: 78; Page: 36
• 1911 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
• 1921 England Census; The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/1774, ED 32, Sch; Book: 01774

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