George GUNSON
(1767-1847)
Mary PEEL
(1767-1844)
William ATKINSON
(Cir 1794-1852)
Eleanor GUNSON
(Cir 1797-Cir 1882)
William ATKINSON
(Cir 1823-1904)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Catherine HARRISON

William ATKINSON

  • Born: Cir 1823, Ayside, Lancashire, England
  • Baptised: 18 May 1823, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
  • Marriage (1): Catherine HARRISON on 24 Oct 1848 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England
  • Died: Dec 1904, Flookburgh, Lancashire, England aged about 81
  • Buried: 24 Dec 1904, Cartmel, Lancashire, England
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bullet  General Notes:

The second son of William and Eleanor was William, christened on 18 May 1823 at Cartmel, when his father was described as 'Farmer of Ayside'

Marriages Dec 1848 Ulverston 25 229
Ashburner Mary
Atkinson William
Birkett Mary
Briggs John Knipe
Harrison Catherine
Newby Agnes
Taylor Richard
Waters George

He married Catherine HARRISON, daughter of Nicholas Harrison, farmer of Flookburgh, on October 24th 1848 at Cartmel. After his wife's death, his niece Mary Eleanor (Polly), the unmarried daughter of Robert Gunson ATKINSON and his wife, Johannah, looked after him at Whitewell Cottage, in Flookburgh

Deaths Dec 1904
ATKINSON William 81 Ulverston 8e 552

William was buried at Cartmel on 24th December 1904 aged 81. William and Catherine had no children

1841 census
HO107/528/8 F5 P2 & P3
Low House, Staveley, Cartmel, Lancashire
William Atkinson, 40, Farmer, Y
Eleanor do, 40, , Y
John do, 20, , Y
William do, 15, , Y
Mary Atkinson, 15, , Y
James do, 13, , Y
Thomas do, 12, , Y
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George Gunson, 70, Ind, Y
Mary do, 70, , N

1851 census
HO107/2274 F156 P15
Holker, Lower Holker, Lancashire
William Atkinson, Head, Mar, 28, Farmer of 50 Acres, Lancashire Ayside
Catherine Atkinson, Wife, Mar, 32, Farmers Wife, Lancashire Flookburgh
Robert Benson, Nephew, , 9, Visitor Scholar, Lancashire Ulverstone
Ann Burbin, Servant, U, 17, Domestic Servant, Lancashire Ulverstone
William Gregg, Servant, U, 21, Farm Servant, Westmorland Hutton

1861 census
RG9/3165 F33 P7
Flookburgh, Cartmel and Holker Lower, Lancashire
William Atkinson, Head, Mar, 39, No Occupation, Ayside Cartmel Lancashire
Catharine do, Wife, Mar, 42, , Flookburgh Lancashire
Jane Atkinson, Visitor, ??, 30, , Flookburgh Lancashire

1871 census
RG10/4238 F41 P19
Private House, Flookburgh, Lower Holker, Lancashire
William Atkinson, Head, Mar, 48, Retired Farmer, Lancashire Flookburgh
Catherine Atkinson, Wife, Mar, 52, , Lancashire Flookburgh

1881 census
RG11/4275 F70 P22
Cartmel, Lower Holker, Flookburgh, Lancashire
Elinor Atkinson, Head, Widow, 82, Retired Farmers Widow, High Newton Cartmel
Wm Atkinson, Son, Widower, 58, Farmer, Loughrigg Westmorland
Wm A Atkinson, Gr Son, Un, 30, Joiner, Myreside Flookburgh Lancs
- The younger William was the son of William's brother Robert

1891 census
RG12/3474 F69 P8
Main Street, Flookburgh, Lower Holker, Lancashire
William Atkinson, Head, Widr, 68, Living on his Means, Loughriggs Lanc
Mary E do, Niece, S, 31, Housekeeper, Newton in Cartmel
- Mary was Mary Eleanor Atkinson, daughter of William's brother Robert

1901 census
RG13/4000 F35 P10
Whitewell Cottage, Lower Holker, Flookburgh, Lancashire
William Atkinson, Head, Widr, 78, Retired Farmer, Cumberland Loffrigg
Mary E do, Niece, S, 41, Housekeeper (Domestic), Lancs Newton in Cartmel


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William married Catherine HARRISON on 24 Oct 1848 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England. (Catherine HARRISON was born circa 1817 in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England, died in Nov 1876 in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England and was buried on 14 Nov 1876 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England.)


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