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| 2651 | The ATKIN Family "Family tradition - handed down through the generations and told to Arabella Drew (ATKIN) HYATT by Richard Garde ATKIN and Aunt Georgie (Georgina ATKIN). About 1262 A.D. the King of England ( Henry III ) was very hard pressed for money to meet the demands of the Catholic Church who, without payment, would manage to take over control of England and France. A Frenchman (de Montford ), offered to pay the church on condition that he be given control of the government until he was repaid. For several years De Montford remained in complete control, acting as ruler and collecting taxes. Henry was kept under guard, virtually as a prisoner, with no means of acquiring any cash to repay his debt. However one day Henry succeeded in sending a trusted agent to call on loyal subjects who might be willing to help him out of his predicament. One of these "loyal subjects" was our ancestor who gave two butterfirkins (eight gallon containers) of gold and upon its presentation, Henry knighted him Sir …. ATKIN. Arabella's account says "I don't remember whether his name was William or Tommy or whether he made his money as a sea pirate or a land robber or whether he made it honestly, by selling butter and eggs." Tradition has it, that the gold was hauled to the back door by a manservant in a two wheeled cart pulled by a donkey, while "our noble ancestor" rode his horse in at the front gate. Tradition, further says that Henry gave Sir ATKIN a parchment, promising that he and his heirs should be paid an annuity annually, equal to 2% of the amount presented to the King. Three hundred years later, in Queen Elizabeth's reign, a grant of land in Ireland was given in lieu of the annuity (980 acres, four miles from the City of Cork) at a nominal rental of six pence per acre. This was "ecclesiastical land" taken from the Catholic Church. In 1848 one of our Richard ATKIN's brothers* (Walter) sold the lease during his life time and divided the proceeds, equally, between his nine (or ten) brothers and four sisters.' | ATKIN, ........ (I4779)
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| 2652 | The family lived in a large house in an area known as Slippery Green,which was then in the suburb of Wexford town. They later moved about1770, to Portadown, Co Armagh, to live. | ATKIN, Thomas (I3883)
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| 2653 | The full name of James William Bladd was used on his Birth Registration and the 1861 census. All other records after that, census, wedding, childrens registration and own death etc just the William was used. JWE 10/7/05 | BLAGG, (James) William (I1558)
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| 2654 | The last certain ref for William is his Wedding to Emma Edwards in 1845. No Census again after that. No death. The only indication is the HM forces desertion in 1855 Victoria Australia. | SCRIVEN, William (I2128)
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| 2655 | The only marriage on the IGI (anywhere) between a Joseph Lowrence and a Martha, is the one listed. A Martha Walker was Babtised at Wakefield Nov 1787, so that matches. A Mary Haigh (Martha's niece) seems to have been living with the Lowrences for most of her life. I've linked Mary Haigh to Joseph. She was the daughter of Joseph's half sister. So this certainly makes Joseph the right one. If he is then Martha is also the right one. The rest of the Ancestry and siblings given here are for Martha Walker . jwe 9/8/2006. There was a Thomas Walker visiting on one census night. He was born Barnsley 1815. I can't tie him into Martha's family. Some info about him is filed with Martha but hasn't been entered. jwe 19/7/2006 | WALKER, Martha (I0316)
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| 2656 | The only remaining unmarried child, Elizabeth, was married in the town of March in 1842 and raised a large family, first in that area, and later in King's Lynn (Norfolk) and Linton (Cambridgeshire). Her husband (originally from Kent), and some of their children, were involved in the grocery and drapery businesses. Mike Sasse 2015 | TUSTING, Elizabeth (I44652)
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| 2657 | The Parish record is very hard to read and is filed as Myls. | MYLES, Robert (I43955)
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| 2658 | The Rev. FLEWETT | FLEWETT, William E. (I9748)
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| 2659 | The son of Richard Garde DAVIS (*known as GARDE from about 1820) HenryWalter Davis GARDE was a Dr of Medicine. Baptismal Register, St. Lukes, Douglas, Carrigaline Parish, Co. Cork. "1810 Dec 3 - DAVIS, Henry Walter Davis Walter, son of Richard Garde &Susan of Grange." Death Notice, Cork Constitution, 1890 Thurs 27 March .. " GARDE .. Onmorning of the 26th inst. at St. Patrick's Street, Cork, Henry WalterGARDE M.D. of Temoleague. Funeral will leave Railway Station to Bandon onFriday morning for Temoleague." Monumental Inscription In Parish Church of Temoleague, Co. Cork. A marble tablet by the Pulpit .."Erected to the Memory of Henry WalterGARDE M.B. by his friends to mark their esteem for his faithful workof 34 years as a physician in this place. He entered into rest March 261890 aged 58 years" | DAVIS\GARDE, Henry Walter (I6552)
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| 2660 | There is some confusion about the Naylor name. I can't find a marriage etc. Every thing else ties up. | BROUGHTON, Mary Elizabeth (I1731)
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| 2661 | There was no death recorded for a Stephen 1854 1861. There is a solid run of census information from 1861 to 1891 for a Stephen born at Walsall married to a Hannah. All the ages line up. the only thing wrong is that this Stephen has a job of AG LAB or GEN LAB where as on his wedding cert and on Thomas's wedding cert he was a SILVERPLATER or PLATER. There was no other Stephen on any of the census (inc 1841) which remotly matched this one for dates and facts. 1841 Lancaster BRM Plater. Anna (or Hannah) as wife 1861 Lower Portland St Aston Ag Lab b Walsall 1871 as above 1881 Cottages Portland St Aston Farm Labourer 1891 2 Cottages Portland St Aston General Labourer b Walsall | LONGMORE, Stephen (I1658)
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| 2662 | This is a possibility based on "Descent of Charles Stewart' tree | STEWART, David (I43977)
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| 2663 | This is the only marriage on IGI for a Hannah to a William. Woodkirk is only just outside Wakefield. | SPURR, Hannah (I2390)
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| 2664 | This Laurence was of Bekesbourne, Kent at the time of the decease of his brother, Ethelbert, in 1618. Laurence was a defendant in an action joined with the children of Ethelbert brought against Mary, the relict and Executrix of the estate. See Canterbury Cathedral Archives: Diocese of Canterbury FILE - Ecclesiastical cause papers - ref. DCb/J/J/23/2 - date: 27 Mar 1618 FILE - Archdeaconry Court Miscellaneous - ref. DCb/PRC/18/29/85 - date: 13 Oct 1643 [from Scope and Content] PLAINTIFF: Alice OMER rel My RUCKE wid, dau, exix; DEFENDANT: n.s.; DOCUMENT: All; CASE: Test (Laur OMER sr gent, St Geo Cant) FILE - Archdeaconry Court Miscellaneous - ref. DCb/PRC/18/45/31 - date: 27 Sep 1716 [from Scope and Content] Deponents: Pet SACKET, St Jn Than, yeo; Dan SWINFORD, St Jn Than, yeo; Roger OMER, St Jn Than, gent E 115 Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Certificates of Residence Piece details: E 115/288/17 Omer, Ethelbert: Kent Piece details: PROB 4=Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Other Probate Jurisdictions: Engrossed Inventories Exhibited from 1660/15020 Omer, Lawrence, of Offham, Kent, gent 1662 7 May Charles I Chancery Index 1625-1649 Omer v. Berry O11/5 Omer v. Newman O14/58 | OMER, Laurence (I10479)
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| 2665 | This man is mentioned in the Will of Stephen Pylcher of Waltham dated 1534. | CARTER, John (I34059)
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| 2666 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: Arthur Barlow / Mary Bourchier (F1010)
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| 2667 | Thomas CONINGSBY's seat was at Neen Sollars, Shropshire about 15 milesfrom Hampton Court. | CONINGSBY, Thomas (I3842)
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| 2668 | Thomas Hemmant can be tracked through the various census data from 1841 to 1871. Born in Whittlesea in 1801, by 1841 he is living in Leeds, married to Isabella Richmond. Thomas Hemmand in the 1851 Census, in 1861 daughter Elizabeth is living at home in Trinity Newington, Surrey. | Family: Thomas Hemmant / Isabella Elizabeth RICHMOND (F2147483649)
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| 2669 | Thomas received a bequest from the Will of his step-father, John Porredge, which gave to him "one-half my lease of lands called Denley in Hernhill held of Mr. Parker". This bequest was further clarified as "...my wife's son, Thomas Ruck, to occupy for ten years my tenement and lands in Hernehill and Boughton-under-Blean which I purchased of one Frognall, paying to mmy son Edward [Porredge] ten pounds a year". | RUCK, Thomas (I10455)
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| 2670 | Thomasina Roberts ATKIN born 26th of March 1837 and died at MerrionSquare, Dublin on the 10th of February 1859. (Buried in the family vaultin Mt. Jerome Cemetery, Dublin) Death Notice - Cork Southern Reporte - Mon 14 Feb 1859 ... On 10th inst.after aprotracted illness, Thomasina the amiable and much loved daughterof John Drew ATKIN Esq. of Merrion Square, Dublin.' | ATKIN, Thomasina Roberts (I3342)
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| 2671 | Through information posted on the Internet concerning the family of Porredge/Pordage I learned that Margaret is allegedly the sister of George Carter. There is an Archdeaconry Will for a George Carter of Crundale and Margaret's Will as well available through the LDS. Through the Will of her second husband, John Porredge, Margaret and three of her sons received numerous bequests of property, real and personal, as well as money. Margaret was bequeathed 30 pounds, furniture, brass and household goods. She also received all linen and woollen yarn and linen and woollen cloth not cut to be divided with her step-son, Edward Porredge. Margaret was also bequeathed one of the new chambers in the tenement at St. Dunstan's, Canterbury and sufficient meat and drink, fire and washing allowed by Edward Porredge during Margaret's widowhood. She was also to receive an annuity of 8 pounds per year for the remainder of her life as well as a tenement and grounds in St. Dunstan's which was then in the occupation of Bartholomew Rowell. This latter property was to revert to her son Richard Ruck upon Margaret's death. Through the Will of Margaret's son, John, there is a bequest to his "aunt, wife of Matthew Spencer". As there are no female children mentioned in the Will of John Rucke, the elder or any unaccounted for female mentioned in the Will of William Rucke, John's father, I have assigned Margaret a sister who would be the wife of Matthew Spencer. | CARTER, Margaret (I14148)
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| 2672 | Through information posted on the Internet concerning the family of Porredge/Pordage I learned that Margaret is allegedly the sister of George Carter. There is an Archdeaconry Will for a George Carter of Crundale and Margaret's Will as well available through the LDS. Through the Will of her second husband, John Porredge, Margaret and three of her sons received numerous bequests of property, real and personal, as well as money. Margaret was bequeathed 30 pounds, furniture, brass and household goods. She also received all linen and woollen yarn and linen and woollen cloth not cut to be divided with her step-son, Edward Porredge. Margaret was also bequeathed one of the new chambers in the tenement at St. Dunstan's, Canterbury and sufficient meat and drink, fire and washing allowed by Edward Porredge during Margaret's widowhood. She was also to receive an annuity of 8 pounds per year for the remainder of her life as well as a tenement and grounds in St. Dunstan's which was then in the occupation of Bartholomew Rowell. This latter property was to revert to her son Richard Ruck upon Margaret's death. Through the Will of Margaret's son, John, there is a bequest to his "aunt, wife of Matthew Spencer". As there are no female children mentioned in the Will of John Rucke, the elder or any unaccounted for female mentioned in the Will of William Rucke, John's father, I have assigned Margaret a sister who would be the wife of Matthew Spencer. | CARTER, Margaret (I14148)
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| 2673 | Through information posted on the Internet concerning the family of Porredge/Pordage I learned that Margaret is allegedly the sister of George Carter. There is an Archdeaconry Will for a George Carter of Crundale and Margaret's Will as well available through the LDS. Through the Will of her second husband, John Porredge, Margaret and three of her sons received numerous bequests of property, real and personal, as well as money. Margaret was bequeathed 30 pounds, furniture, brass and household goods. She also received all linen and woollen yarn and linen and woollen cloth not cut to be divided with her step-son, Edward Porredge. Margaret was also bequeathed one of the new chambers in the tenement at St. Dunstan's, Canterbury and sufficient meat and drink, fire and washing allowed by Edward Porredge during Margaret's widowhood. She was also to receive an annuity of 8 pounds per year for the remainder of her life as well as a tenement and grounds in St. Dunstan's which was then in the occupation of Bartholomew Rowell. This latter property was to revert to her son Richard Ruck upon Margaret's death. Through the Will of Margaret's son, John, there is a bequest to his "aunt, wife of Matthew Spencer". As there are no female children mentioned in the Will of John Rucke, the elder or any unaccounted for female mentioned in the Will of William Rucke, John's father, I have assigned Margaret a sister who would be the wife of Matthew Spencer. | CARTER, Margaret (I14148)
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| 2674 | Through information posted on the Internet concerning the family of Porredge/Pordage I learned that Margaret is allegedly the sister of George Carter. There is an Archdeaconry Will for a George Carter of Crundale and Margaret's Will as well available through the LDS. Through the Will of her second husband, John Porredge, Margaret and three of her sons received numerous bequests of property, real and personal, as well as money. Margaret was bequeathed 30 pounds, furniture, brass and household goods. She also received all linen and woollen yarn and linen and woollen cloth not cut to be divided with her step-son, Edward Porredge. Margaret was also bequeathed one of the new chambers in the tenement at St. Dunstan's, Canterbury and sufficient meat and drink, fire and washing allowed by Edward Porredge during Margaret's widowhood. She was also to receive an annuity of 8 pounds per year for the remainder of her life as well as a tenement and grounds in St. Dunstan's which was then in the occupation of Bartholomew Rowell. This latter property was to revert to her son Richard Ruck upon Margaret's death. Through the Will of Margaret's son, John, there is a bequest to his "aunt, wife of Matthew Spencer". As there are no female children mentioned in the Will of John Rucke, the elder or any unaccounted for female mentioned in the Will of William Rucke, John's father, I have assigned Margaret a sister who would be the wife of Matthew Spencer. | CARTER, Margaret (I14148)
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| 2675 | Through the Will of his brother Adam, Thomas received substantial real property holdings vizt, Harmon Sole in Nether Hardres, property in Upper Hardres, Thornton Field in Petham, Thornton Garden in St. Lawrence, Thanet and property in St. George Canterbury. series Chartae Antiquae sub-series Chartae Antiquae P Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives Level file RefNo CCA-DCc-ChAnt/P/33 PreviousNumbers P 32 (late 19th c) Title Bargain and sale Date 21 Aug 1651 Description From: Edwin Fisher of Sheldwich, gent To: Thomas Rucke of Lower Hardres, gent A close of arable land containing 2½ acres called 'the parsonage feild' lying in Preston next Faversham parish, with Preston church to south. The lands formerly belonged to the dean and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral and were conveyed to Edwin by Sir John Wollaston, knight, and others, trustees appointed by parliament for the sale of manors, rectories and glebe lands, by an indenture dated 23 Jun last. The grant is made to discharge the trust placed in Edwin by Thomas and for a payment of 5s. Edwin's signature on plica. Witnesses: Thomas Sowthouse; Simon Rucke, senior; James Love; James Tassell, junior Endorsed with description in 18th cent hand. Language English PhysicalDescription Parchment, 1m, indented at top, seal wrapped in paper, slightly dirty Extent 1 document Lower Hardres churchyard: Church Yard. 17. An Altar Tomb for Thomas RUCK, of Harmansole (Farm on Stone St. N.W. of psh) 1678. | RUCKE, Thomas (I10354)
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| 2676 | Title Deed Date: June 1, 14 Eliz. [1572] Thomas Crambroke of Nonington, Kent, housbandman, grants to Stephen Crambroke his brother, of the par. of Staple, yoman, 1 acre 3 roods and 13 perches lying together in a place called 'Gore' in the par. of Chillenden, adjoining the lands of the heirs of Thomas Hamon on the E. and of the heirs of Thomas Keler on the W., the land of Laurance Omer on the S. and the King's way on the N. Warranty against all men. Sealed in the presence of Nicholas Pepper, Thomas Elver, Thomas Cooke, Ethelbert Omer the writer of this. Physical Description of document: Deed poll, seal pendant device, crossed flails. Source: Cartae Antiquae et Miscellaneae (Lambeth Charters), East Kent records, Deeds, CM 31/31 formerly numbered 17, Lambeth Palace Library, England | OMER, Lawrence (I10519)
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| 2677 | Travel records 1925 - Liverpool to Valparaiso on the 'Oroya' 1933 - Liverpool to Valparaiso on the 'Queen of the Pacific' | Edmondson, Marion Elinor Frances (I0037)
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| 2678 | Unmarried | ATKIN, Catherine (I5742)
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| 2679 | Valentine died unmarried and without descendants. His Will left everything to his brother, Adam who was then of Wye, Kent. | RUCK, Valentine (I10413)
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| 2680 | Variously recorded as TUSTINS, TUSTINGS and TUSTIN as well as TUSTING on documents. | TUSTIN/TUSTING, William (I2706)
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| 2681 | Victoria Rosetta Barbra ATKIN daughter of Walter and Margaret Hill,was born on the 25th of March 1858 at Banbury, Islington, Londonand baptised on the 12th of September 1858 at St.Botolph's withoutAldergate, London. Daughters Victoria Rosetta Barbra & Alexandra ATKINaccompanied their widowed mother Margaret ATKIN on her return to England. Margaret Hill ATKIN and her daughters Victoria and Alex (Alexandra)chose to reside in London, though at one stage they did go to Prestwick,Scotland. In the 1881 Census of London they were living at 10 EllingtonStreet, Islington, London. _________________________________________________________________ | ATKIN, Victoria Rosetta Barbra (I3195)
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| 2682 | Visited her son in Ceylon, and wrote a book on her travels: Every Day Life on a Ceylon Cocoa Estate (1905) | RUCK, Mary Elizabeth (I2522)
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| 2683 | Wallis WARREN son of Robert & Margery WARREN, was born about 1655, was ofShennaghiny, Co. Cork, Ireland. He was the third son of the family and was an Officer in William III'sarmy. In 1684 Wallis WARREN married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas KNOLLES. Wallis WARREN died in 1704. | WARREN, Wallis (I6415)
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| 2684 | Walter & Margaret ATKIN's daughter Elizabeth ATKIN was born about1857 in Illinois, U.S.A. (On Elizabeth's Death Certificate in 1861.) Elizabeth died of 'scarlatina' on the 12th of June at StanleyStreet, West Melbourne. Four year old Elizabeth was buried at the NewCemetery, Melbourne on the 13th of June 1861. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Elizabeth (I3194)
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| 2685 | Walter and Margaret Hill ATKIN welcomed their third daughter EleanorHarrison ATKIN into the family in Dublin on the 5th of May 1851. She wasbaptized 28 May 1851 in St.Stephen's Church, Dublin. Ref:St Stephen'sChurch of Ireland Baptisms - 1837-1853, P46/2/1, RCB Library, Dublin. Eleanor was just a baby when the ATKIN family sailed with members ofthe extended family, to the United States of America in the early 1850's. By the time the family returned to England and then sailed toAustralia in 1859, Eleanor must have been used to the sea voyages.Nothing is known about her early life and education, and as herprofession on her marriage certificate in 1869, stated 'Lady', it isdoubtful that she worked out of the ATKIN home. On the 30th of November 1869 Eleanor Harrison ATKIN was married toJohn Morrison McREA at the Presbyterian Church in Emerald Hill,Melbourne. As the bride was under age ( 17 years) it is stated on thecertificate that the 'written consent of the Mother of the Bride theFather being dead' was provided before the ceremony. Witnesses to themarriage between John Morrison McRAE and Eleanor Harrison ATKIN wereThomas and Margaret BLAIR. In 1870 a son named Alexander was born to John and Eleanor McREA,followed by a second son John Morrison McREA in 1871. Eleanor Harrison McCRAE died in New South Wales, Australia, in 1886,(Australian Vital Records 1886 Ref. # 4968 N.S.W.) No further information is known about the family. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Eleanor Harrison (I3192)
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| 2686 | Walter ATKIN and Arabella DREW's fourth son named ChristopherMusgrave ATKIN was born in 1823 and named for Christopher MUSGRAVE whowas one of the witnesses to the Marriage Settlement Deed between Walterand Arabella ATKIN in 1815. He was baptised on the 7th August 1823 atDouglas. Baptismal Register of St.Luke's Church, Douglas, Co. Cork : ' 7th August 1823 ... Christopher Musgrave son of Walter and Arabella*ATKIN of Atkinville, by the Rev. John BUSTEED.' (Isabella erased) Christopher was educated for three years at the Schools of the Revd.Dr. O'BRIEN, Mr. LYNCH and Mr. CUMMING in the City of Cork, beforefurthering his education in Dublin. In the Easter Term, April 1844 Christopher Musgrave ATKIN wasaccepted into the King's Inns to begin his training in law. He wasapprenticed to John Davis GARDE Attorney at Law of Molesworth Street,Dublin. As there is no record of his graduation, Christopher Musgrave didnot complete his training and apprenticeship, instead he accompanied hisbrother John Drew ATKIN and emigrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australiasome time before the end of 1849. Later on he to travelled on to New Zealand where he appears in theWises Post Office Directory ; 1875 - 76 Green Island, Otago. ATKIN,Christopher Musgrave. Christopher became involved in hunting for gold on various goldfields. He concentrated his search in the Wakamarina area of Marlboroughin the north of the South Island. At the age of sixty-one years, Christopher Musgrave ATKIN marriedwidow, Mary MULCAHY (formerly AHERN) on the 20th of March 1885 atHavelock, Marlborough. Christopher Musgrave ATKIN died at Blenheim on the 9th of April 1902and was buried at the Omaka Cemetery on the 11th of April 1902. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Christopher Musgrave (I3265)
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| 2687 | Walter ATKIN and Arabella DREW's second son John Drew ATKIN was bornabout 1820. He was named for his mother's father, John DREW, though itmust be noted here that Walter's brother was named John Drew also. Though it is not definite where he was born, it possibly was atClonpriest, near Youghal, as there is no baptismal entry in the St.Luke's Church Registers. It is unfortunate that there are no survivingrecords for the Parishes in the Cloyne and Youghal areas of the County ofCork. Little is known of his early life, apart from his attending TrinityCollege in Dublin. In the late 1840's John Drew and his brother Christopher MusgraveATKIN sailed to Australia where they met up with the DREW family inMelbourne, Australia. There in December 1849 in Melbourne, John Drew ATKIN married hisfirst cousin Rebecca Fell Pomeroy DREW. Rebecca and her mother Jane GARDEwidow of Francis DREW, two brothers and two sisters had emigrated toAustralia soon after the death of Rebecca's father in December 1839.(There were two sets of twins in the DREW Family.) Melbourne Daily News, Marriage Notice: ... 21 December 1849. 'At St.James's Church on the 20th inst. John Drew 2nd son of the lateWalter ATKIN Esq. of Atkinville County Cork, to Rebecca Fell Pomeroy,youngest daughter of the late Francis DREW Esq. of Frogmore, CountyWaterford, Ireland.' 'Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip.' (Melbourne, Victoria.)States:................. 'John Drew ATKIN held the Pastoral run El Dorado East from December 1859to April 1860.' The Birth Indexes of Victoria, Australia., the early Church Recordsmention a child Jane ATKIN being born in the 'Murray District ofVictoria, no date given. Another child of John and Rebecca ATKIN was bornin 1853 in Melbourne and called Georgianna (Name of the ship that theDREWS arrived in Australia on.) Birth Index, Victoria, Australia, Book 2 1841 - 1853. c 1851 ATKIN, Jane Drew Fth. Jno. Mth. RebeccaMurray Dist. 1853 ATKIN, Georgianna Elizth. ATKIN, Fth. Jno. Drew, Mth.Rebecca. Melb. Jane Aileen died in 1936 and was buried at Tapanui, Otago, NewZealand. A son named John Drew ATKIN was born in Victoria, Australia in 1854. Another son Christopher D. ATKIN who was born just across the borderof Victoria in New South Wales in 1858. (N.S.W. Birth Index No. 4096... 1858.) Christopher ATKIN died at Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand, in1931. In 1859 John Drew ATKIN was complained against through the IndigoPolice Court. Report in 'The Chiltern Standard' on Wed. December 14th1859. John Drew and Rebecca ATKIN had another daughter Gertrude Clara inAustralia, born in 1861. Gertrude Clara ATKIN spinster aged 76 years died at Tapanui, Otago,New Zealand on the 9th of April 1937 Another interesting piece of information about the activities ofJohn Drew ATKIN featured in an advertisement in 'The Ovens & MurrayAdvertiser' Sat. May 11th 1861 in column 4 on page 4, of Beechworth,Victoria. A persistent drought caused major problems for their farmingventures in Victoria and New South Wales and wiped out most of theirassets. This prompted them to try their luck further afield in NewZealand. John Drew ATKIN left Victoria, Australia, 1861 and sailed to Otago,New Zealand aboard the "Aldinga", where he settled at Tapanui, Otago.Presumably Rebecca and the children resided with her mother Jane DREW orher brothers in Victoria while her husband John Drew found a place forthem. Rebecca ATKIN and their children followed in 1863, sailing on the"City of Hobart". They later settled on a farm at Tapanui, where JohnDrew ATKIN also began a carrying business. Daughter Arabella Louisa ATKIN was born near Clutha, Otago, NewZealand about 1867. On the 5th of July 1895 at St. George's Church inPatea, Taranaki, Arabella Louisa ATKIN married Fred SYMES a bankaccountant. The SYMES family farmed in the South Taranaki area. ArabellaLouisa SYMES died at Wanganui in 1951. Her husband had died on the 3rd ofAugust 1920. Their last child was born at Tapanui in 1869 and called AliciaKatherine ATKIN. Alicia Katherine died on the 16th of May 1942, aged 73years and was buried at Tapanui on the 18 May 1942. On the 25th July 1881 Rebecca Fell Pomeroy Drew ATKIN died atTapanui from a severe bout of pleurisy of the lungs. She was buried atTapanui Cemetery on the 27th of July 1881. Death Notice, 'Tapanui Courier', 27 July 1881. 'ATKIN .. On Tuesday 26th inst., at her residence, Tapanui the belovedwife of John Drew ATKIN snr.' Burial Records Tapanui Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand ATKIN, Rebecca Pomery Drew Block 3 Plot 200. Wife of J D ATKIN ofTapanui, d. 27th of July 1881 of inflammation. B. Ireland buried 27thJuly 1881. On the morning of the 24th of July 1886 John Drew ATKIN was founddead by his son Christopher at about 6.30 a.m. He was found with his headin the fireplace and had suffered severe burns to his face and side. TheCoroner's Report gives a description of the injuries to John Drew ATKINand the probable cause of death.It must be noted here that sonChristopher was the informant to the Coroner and he called himselfChristopher Musgrave ATKIN not Christopher D. ATKIN. Presumably he hadbeen named after his uncle. Death Notice, 'Tapanui Courier' ' ATKIN .. at Tapanui on Saturday July 24th 1886 John Drew ATKIN aged 67yrs.' John Drew ATKIN was laid to rest beside his late wife Rebecca on the26th of July 1886 in the Tapanui Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burial Records, Tapanui Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand; ATKIN, John Drew, Block 3 Plot 199 Gentleman of Tapanui, Aged 67 years.b. Ireland d. 24 Jul 1886 buried 26 Jul 1886. Early Stettlers Assn. NewZealand. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, John Drew (I3264)
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| 2688 | Walter ATKIN and Margaret Hill BELL's first child was a daughternamed Mary Hill ATKIN. She was named for her maternal grandmother andwas born on the 6th of February 1845, in London, England. There is noregistration of birth for Mary in the English Record Office. The ATKIN's returned to Atkinville, Douglas, near the City of Corkwith their young daughter. There in the presence of the ATKIN and BELLfamilies Mary Hill ATKIN was baptised at St. Luke's Church, in the Parishof Carrigaline, Co.Cork, on the 27th of July 1845. After the birth of her brother Walter in 1846, the family moved toDublin where two more sister, Margaret Hill and Eleanor Harrison ATKINwere born. The young Mary Hill ATKIN sailed to America with her parents andsiblings, accompanied by members of her father's extended family. Afterlanding in New York and the birth of a new sister Annie Bell ATKIN there,the family moved eastwards to the Illinois area where here uncles andaunts settled. Here another sister Elizabeth to Mary Hill was born about1855. When grandmother Arabella ATKIN wanted to return to her homeland,parents Walter and Margaret packed up the family belongings and withtheir children returned to England around 1857. Grandmother Arabellareturned to Ireland to live and the young ATKIN family stayed in Londonwhere another sister Victoria Rossetta Barbara was born in March 1858. At the end of the year Walter, Margaret and their six childrensailed to Melbourne Australia, arriving at the end of March 1859. Thepromise of a prosperous new life in the colonies was a remote dream forthe ATKIN family. Three more sisters were born, and three died inMelbourne. Then Mary's father Walter ATKIN died in 1865. Mary Hill ATKIN helped her mother with the children through thosedifficult times, until in 1868 Mary married. Mary Hill ATKIN married Jean Arstide D'ASSONVILLE on the 6th of June1868 at the Fitzroy Registrar's Office in Melbourne. Jean Arstide, awidower was a clerk by profession, who had been born in Maritius about1831. Margaret Hill ATKIN was one of the witnesses to sign the MarriageCertificate after the ceremony. Comparing signatures of mother Margaretand daughter Margaret, it is probably mother Margaret Hill ATKIN whosigned as a witness. The D'ASSONVILLE's lived in the south of Melbourne where theirchildren were born. Jean Arstide was a witness to the marriage of Mary'ssister Margaret Hill ATKIN to Thomas BLAIR in 1869. Mary Hill and Jean Arstide's first child, Louise ArstideD'ASSONVILLE was born at South Melbourne in 1868. In 1872 daughter Marie Louise D'ASSONVILLE was born in Melbournefollowed by the birth of a son Peirre Albert Lucien in 1876 at EmeraldHill, Melbourne. Three more sons Paul Adolphe Leon born in 1877, Marc Auguste Rodoborn in 1881 and Mathew E. Victor completed the family of Mary Hill andJean Arstide D'ASSONVILLE. Mary Hill D'ASSONVILLE died in New South Wales, Australia in 1887.(Death Entry. N.S.W. 1887 #7997). Husband, Jean Aristide D'ASSONVILLE died the same year, agedfifty-seven years. The death was registered in East Melbourne in 1887. (Death Entry. Vic. 1887 #14506). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Mary Hill (I3190)
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| 2689 | Walter ATKIN jnr. (b 1788) the eldest son of Walter ATKIN snr. (b. 1756) and Catherine DREW was born about 1788. It seems likely that he was born at Clonpriest, the family home or Townland, situated in the County of Cork, in the Barony of Imokilly. Walter married Arabella DREW , a fourth cousin once removed, in 1815, soon after a Marriage Deed was executed and signed on the 27 January 1815. The Memorial of Marriage Settlement between Walter snr. and Walter jnr. gives to Walter jnr. the power to leave a sum of 2,000 pounds between his younger children. In Walter jnr’s will he left Alicia 500 pounds and the balance equally divided between his other sons? John, James, Christopher, Richard and daughters? Catherine, Arabella, Georgina.. Walter (b. 1818) is mentioned as the eldest son and heir Walter and Arabella ATKIN presumably spent their early married life between Atkinville near Douglas in the Southern Liberties of the City of Cork, and Clonpriest, in the Parish of Clonpriest, just south of Youghal, Co. Cork. Children – Their first child was a daughter named Alicia Drew ATKIN born about 1816 and named for her maternal grandmother Alicia (POWER) DREW. It appears that their second child Catherine was born about 1817 and was named for her paternal grandmother Catherine (DREW) ATKIN. Eldest son, Walter ATKIN was born on the 12th of April 1818 at Clonpriest, near Youghal. As no Parish Registers have survived for that area, it has been impossible to obtain a record of baptism for any of the children born there. Second son John Drew ATKIN born about 1820 was named for his mother's father, John DREW. James ATKIN was born about 1821, followed by the birth of their third daughter Arabella Victoria ATKIN born at Atkinville, Douglas on the 27th of November 1823 Another son named Christopher Musgrave ATKIN was born in 1823 and named for Christopher MUSGRAVE who was one of the witnesses to the Marriage Settlement Deed between Walter and Arabella ATKIN in 1815. He was baptised on the 7th August 1823 at Douglas. Thomas Footte ATKIN born at Atkinville, was baptised at St. Luke's Church, Douglas, by the Reverend John BUSTEED on the 28th of May 1826.Sadly he died at the beginning of September the same year and was buried on the 3rd of September 1826. On the 26th of July 1829, Walter and Arabella ATKIN had another son baptised by the Reverend John BUSTEED at the Parish Church in Douglas. He was named Richard Garde ATKIN. The last child to be born into the family was Georgina ATKIN about 1831. Walter ATKIN snr. died in January 1828 and was buried at St. Luke's Church, Douglas, Co. Cork on the 12th of January 1828. Walter Atkin jun. (now senior) is listed as an elector in the 1826 Cork Elections , by 1834 had inherited the leases belonging to his late father (leases in perpetuity in Ballinarea, Castle Treasure, and others ), and is a Trustee to the marriage Deed relating to Mary Anne Drew, his Aunt. Walter and Arabella's eldest son Walter entered Trinity College, Dublin on the 16th of October 1835, to further his education. His previous tutor was Mr HAMBLIN of Cork. Second son John Drew ATKIN joined his brother at Trinity College in Dublin. He began on the 2nd of May 1836. Walter ATKIN outlived his father for just 8 years. He died in November 1836 and was buried at Douglas, Co. Cork, Ireland. Unfortunately, the Prerogative Will made by Walter was destroyed in 1922 in the destruction of the Four Courts buildings in Dublin. As most estates were 'entail male' (the lands etc., pass down through the male line) Walter jun. would have been the next in line, but as he did not attain twenty-one years of age until 1839, his mother Arabella and Uncle were probably trustees. Widowed Arabella ATKIN and her family continued to reside at Atkinville in Douglas, Co. Cork. After graduating from Trinity College, Walter ATKIN, Arabella's eldest son was admitted in the Easter Term of 1838 to the Honourable benches of the King's Inns to begin his training as a student-at-law. His ambition was to become a Barrister. (All admission & graduation papers for the King's Inns are shown in Walter's story starting on page 59.) By now it was becoming evident that the family fortunes were diminishing and more land was being re-leased. One Deed made in 1841 was to ensure that Arabella ATKIN would be provided for as was contracted in the Marriage Settlement of 1815. The Lands of Coolrebeen were the lands mentioned in the Marriage Settlement Deed in Feb 1786 regarding the marriage of Walter ATKIN sen.to Catherine DREW. Patrick ATKIN mentioned in the above Deed must be related to the Walter ATKIN Family, but unsure where. There is a possibility that he may have been a cousin of Walter ATKIN senior. As land were leased and re-leased, it was common for any lifetime annuities that had been made chargeable to the said lands, to carry over to the next leasee of the said property. So in the case of the Lands of Coolrebeen, we first found the payment of an annuity chargeable to those lands, awarded to Catherine ATKIN formerly DREW in the 1786 Marriage Settlement, if she should survive her husband Walter ATKIN sen. (which she didn't, dying in 1810). The Lands of Coolrebeen were again used as the source of a guaranteed annuity of three hundred pounds payable to Arabella DREW if she should survive her husband Walter ATKIN jun., in the Marriage Settlement Deed made in 1815. When Walter ATKIN jun. died in 1836 it was necessary to make a Memorial of the original Deed between widowed Arabella ATKIN, Walter ATKIN student at law her son, and a Patrick ATKIN ( unknown relationship to the family), to guarantee the payment of the annuity to Arabella for the rest of her natural life. This is the Deed of 1841 shown on the previous page. Another Deed that later was referred to as Walter ATKIN of Atkinville's 'Will' was recited, signed and registered on the 14th of January 1843, when the Lands of Coolrebeen were re-leased to Francis SUGRUE. In this Deed Arabella ATKIN was awarded the said annuity chargeable to the Lands of Coolrebeen, until her death, even though the said lands had been re-leased to the SUGRUE family. From WALFORD'S County Families 1868. "Walter ATKIN of Atkinville C. Cork b. 18.. married Arabella eldest daughter of the late John DREW Esq. of Rockfield Co. Kerry & sister of the Rev. Pierce- William DREW. Represents a younger branch of the ATKIN of Leadington." | ATKIN, Walter (I3262)
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| 2690 | Walter ATKIN the eldest son of Walter ATKIN and Arabella DREW wasborn at Clonpriest, Co.Cork, Ireland, on the 12th of April 1818. The ATKIN family lived at Clonpriest (Cloynepriest) and Atkinville,their home in Douglas in the Southern Liberties of the City of Cork.Douglas is situated in the Parish of Carrigaline and served by St. Luke'sChurch of Ireland. In later years the permanent residence was atAtkinville near Douglas. (See map on page Young Walter ATKIN and his brother John Drew ATKIN were educated byMr HAMBLIN in Cork before entering Trinity College in Dublin, on the16th of October 1835. A register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts ofTrinity College, in the University of Dublin, shows that three of Walterand Arabella's sons attended the College. Walter, after graduating from Trinity College, was admitted to theHonourable Society of King's Inns in the Easter Term of 1838 to commencehis training to become a barrister-at-law. In 1840 as was required for all prospective barristers, Walterentered the Middle Temple in London to serve at least eight Terms beforehe was able to sit his final examinations for his graduation. From the Registers of the Middle Temple Inn of Great Britain: '1840 13 Jan ... Walter ATKIN eldest son of Walter ATKIN late ofAtkinville, Cork, Gent, decd.' On the 27th of August 1841 a Registered Deed was recited betweenWalter ATKIN of Atkinville student at law, Arabella ATKIN widow mother ofthe said Walter ATKIN, & Patrick ATKIN publican in the City of Corkreciting that Arabella ATKIN under the terms of Indenture of Settlementon her marriage to Walter ATKIN deceased was entitled to an annuity ofThree Hundred Pounds Stirling chargeable to the Lands of Coolrebeen inthe Barony of Imokilly. Transcript of the Deed follows.................. 'Registry of Deeds re a Deed dated 27th Day of August 1841 at 12 past 1o'clock ..............To the Register appointed by Act of Parliament forthe registering of Deeds, Will, Conveyances & so forth ..... A Memorialof a certain Indented Deed of Rent charge or annuity bearing the date &executed the Twentieth Day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred &Forty-One made between Walter Atkin of Atkinville in the South EastLiberties of the City of Cork student at law of the first part, ArabellaAtkin of Atkinville aforesaid widow mother of the said Walter Atkin ofthe second part & Patrick Atkin of the City of Cork Publican of the thirdpart, Reciting as therein & after reciting that the said Arabella Atkinparty thereto was entitled under by Indenture by the Settlement executedupon her intermarriage with Walter Atkin deceased to an annuity of ThreeHundred Pounds Stirling, late Irish money chargeable upon the Lands ofCoolrebeen therein & herein after mentioned with other Lands in Said Deedof Settlement mentioned & has agreed to become an executing party to saidDeed of which this is a Memorial & ..........ant for herself & herassignees with the said Patrick Atkin & his Assigns. that she would notin any manner interfere with or permit the said Patrick Atkin hisExecors, Admons & assigns recovering or getting part of the therebysigned annuity of Thirty Pounds but that the same should be at all timeshave piece denies to the payment of her said Indenture of yearly sum ofThree Hundred Pounds late currency so far as the same was chargeable.... off said Lands of Coolrebeen but that such priority or piecedenies should not be considered as an invasion of her right or in anymanner interfere with her right to recover the full amount of her saidannuity. It was by said Deed ...fed that for & in consideration of theSum of Two Hundred Pounds Stir paid by the said Patrick Atkin to the saidWalter Atkin at & immediately before the ............... thereof he thesaid Walter Atkin dcd. by & with consent & app......... of the saidArabella Atkin testified by her being an Executing party thereto givegrant confirm assign & make ......... the said Patrick Atkin his Execorsadmins, & assignees .... that one annuity yearly rent or yearly sum ofThirty Pounds stir. rental bearing the same to his............................ & payable out of all that & those said Landsof Coolrebeen bounded on the south by the river Douglas, on the north &east by the Lands of Redbarns & on the west by the Lands of Monemorecontaining in estimation forty acres statute measure situate lying &being in the Barony of Imokilly & County of Cork. To hold receive take &enjoy the said thereby granted & assigned annuity yearly rent or sum ofThirty Pounds Stirling & every part thereof unto the said Patrick Atkinprovided as therein the said annuity to be payable half yearly as thereinmentioned & witness to the execution of the said Deed & this Memorial bythe said Walter Atkin & Valentine Barry of the City of Cork attorney atlaw & James Manning of said City writing clerk & witness to the executionof said deed by said Arabella Atkin is said James Manning & to theexecution of the same Deed by the said Patrick Atkin are the saidValentine Barry & James Manning Walter Atkin, signed & sealed in thepresence of Valentine Barry James Manning. The also named James Manningmaketh an oath & saith that he was present & did see the Deed of whichthe above reciting is a Memorial duly executed by the above named WalterAtkin, Arabella Atkin & Patrick Atkin & that he also saw the said WalterAtkin duly execute the above Memorial & deponent etc.etc...................' ( The relationship of Patrick ATKIN in thefamily has yet to be found.) Another Deed that became known as his 'Will' was recited in lateDecember 1842, witnessed and signed on the 14th of January 1843.(Transcript follows.) Registered Deed No. 165, dated the 14th of January 1843..... .Atkin toSugrue... To the Register appointed in Ireland by an Act of Parliamentfor registering Deeds Leases Conveyances etc.... A Memorial of a certainIndented Deed bearing the date the twelfth day of December One ThousandEight Hundred and Forty-two & made between Walter Atkin of Atkinville inthe City of Cork Esq. of the one part & Francis Sugrue of the City ofCork solct, of the other part Reciting that by Indented Deeds ofSettlement bearing the date the twenty-sixth & twenty-seventh days ofJanuary One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifteen & made between Walter Atkinthe elder & Walter Atkin the younger therein described as the first part,Arabella Drew elder daughter of John Drew therein described as the secondpart, Richard Garde Davis & the Rev. William Power therein described asthe third part & John Drew Atkin & Christopher Frederick Musgrave thereindescribed as the fourth part. Whereby the Lands of Coolrebeen hereindescribed were limited to the Uses & Purposes therein mentioned amongstothers to the use of an only son of Walter Atkin the younger & ArabellaDrew & his heirs en taile male and of two, three or more sons of the saidMarriage to the uses of such one & such sons as the said Walter Atkintherein by Deed or Will appointed & his heirs entaile male & in defaultof Appurtenant to the uses of the first son of the said Marriage Recitingthe death of Walter Atkin the elder & Walter Atkin the younger, becameentitled under the limitations of the said Settlement to the first Estatetaile in the said Lands & Reciting that Walter Atkin party to theMemnabring Indenture became entitled as the eldest son of his said fatherWalter Atkin the younger who had died, to the fist estate entaile in thesaid Lands & after further reciting that the said Walter Atkin party tothe Memnabring Indenture has attained his age of twenty-one years & hadagreed to assign said Lands to the said Francis Sugrue for the purposestherein mentioned said Memnabring Indenture witnessed that for thepurpose of burning & destroying the said Estate taile vested in the saidWalter Atkin to the Memnabring Indr. & all other limitations to ariseunder the said Recited Settlement & for the other purposes & conditionstherein mentioned did grant release & confer unto the said Francis Sugruein his actual prof. being as therein recited & to his heirs & Assigneesall the Land, those the Lands of Coolrebeen bounded in the North by theRiver Douglas on the South by the Lands of Redbarns & in the West by theLands of Monemore & containing by estimation forty acres statute measuremore or less Situate in the Barony of Imokilly & the County of Cork. Tohold said Lands unto the said Frans. Sugrue his heirs & Assigneesforever. Witnesses to the said Indr. the said Walter Atkin & FrancisSugrue are George Tapburn of the City of Cork gent, and Augustine Ahernof said City writing clerk to Messers. Noble etc.etc.............................................' Prerogative Wills of Ireland, 1811 - 1858. 1842 ... ATKIN Walter of Atkinville, South Liberties, Cork. *(Son ofWalter and Arabella ATKIN. B. 1818 and married Margaret Hill BELL in 1844. Sometime before 1844 Walter ATKIN had become betrothed to MargaretHill BELL, eldest daughter of Thomas BELL and Mary HILL. Margaret HillBELL had been born and baptised in Belfast in 1820. Book. Year 1844, Page 8, Memorial No, 2 A Memorial of a Deed of Indenture of a Settlement bearing the date 17April, 1844 between Walter Atkin of Atkinsville in the South Liberties ofCork City, Esq., Barrister at Law (this crops up later) of the I" partand Thomas Bell of the said city, spinster daughter of said Thomas Bellof 3rd part and James William Atkin the Younger of Atkinsville and SamuelBell of said City of Cork of the 4th part, reciting that marriage wasthen intended to be had and solemnized between the said Walter Atkin andMargaret Hill Bell. Thomas Bell gave certain lands at Clonpriest, Co. Cork to them as aMarriage Settlement. Referred to in Memorial No. 86 "Clonpriest". Baptismal Registers, St. George's Church of Ireland, Belfast. 2 Oct 1820 ......... Margaret to Thomas BELL and Mary HILL Walter ATKIN was admitted to the Honourable Benches of theHonourable Society of the King's Inns, to the Degree of Barrister, in theEaster Term of 1844. His graduation and Oath of Allegiance took place onthe 15th of April 1844. On the 20th of April 1844 five days after his Graduation WalterATKIN married Margaret Hill BELL in Cork. Marriage Notice in the Cork Southern Reporter: ...... 1844 Sat April20. 'On 18th inst. at St Nicholas' Church by the Rev. R. V. REYNOLDS,Walter ATKIN of Atkinville Barrister-at-law, eldest son of the lateWalter ATKIN of Atkinville in this County, to Margaret Hill eldestdaughter of Thomas BELL Esq. of Belgrave Place, Cork, formerly ofBelfast.' Soon after their marriage they moved to London where Walter was topractise law. There in the February of 1845 Walter ATKIN and MargaretHill BELL had their first child, a daughter who was named Mary Hill ATKINafter Margaret's mother. Walter, Margaret and their new daughter returnedto Atkinville, Douglas where on the 27th July 1845 Mary Hill ATKIN wasbaptised at St. Luke's Church, Douglas in the presence of the ATKINFamily. (According to the Baptismal Registers of Carrigaline Parish.) Baptismal Register, St. Luke's Church, Carrigaline Parish, Douglas. 27 July 1845, Mary Hill dau of Walter and Margaret ATKIN of Atkinville.Born 6 Feb. Walter and Margaret Hill ATKIN announced the birth of their only sonwas announced in the Southern Reporter, Cork on the 31st of March 1846.They named him Walter as had become the custom in the ATKIN family.Walter ATKIN was born on the 28th March 1846. Southern Reporter, Cork, 31 March 1846. 'At Atkinville on the 28th inst. Mrs ATKIN of a son.' It was surprising not finding Walter's baptism in the ChurchRegisters, the probable reason is that he was baptised at home atAtkinville, as he was 'the son and heir'. These events were not alwaysrecorded in the official Registers. Book. Year 1844. Page 16. Memorial 103 "A Memorial of a Deed of Indenture dated 11 Oct. 1844 between ArabellaAtkin, widow of Walter Atkin Esq. of "Atkinville"in the County of Cork ofthe V' part and Walter Atkin, student at law, eldest son and heir of saidWalter Atkin of the 2nd part and Richard Davis Garde, City of Cork of the3d part re. A policy of insurance for 500 pounds? the beneficiary wasArabella Atkin and Richard Garde was the Trustee." (A Summary) Walter ATKIN Barrister-at-law moved his family and work to Dublin. Thefamily lived in Wentworth Place and 27 Percy Place, in Dublin. Here twomore daughters were born. Margaret Hill ATKIN was baptised in Dublin onthe 22nd of November 1848 and Eleanor Harrison ATKIN was born early 1851and was bapized in 1851 at St. Stephen's Church, Upper Mount St., Dublin. Baptisms, St. Mark's Church of Ireland, Dublin. '22 November 1848, Margaret Hill of Walter and Margaret Hill ATKIN ofWentworth Place, Barrister.' Dublin Street Directory, 1850 by Henry SHAW. ATKIN, Walter 4 Leinster Street, Barrister & Secretary to theDublin Trade Protection Society. By now the ATKIN Family had made the decision to emigrate to theUnited States of America. All members of the immediate family still inIreland including Arabella ATKIN (mother) packed their belongings andsailed for New York. It is not known if they all travelled together orseparately, but the sons and daughters of Arabella, all settled in theChicago and Illinois areas. In New York Walter and Margaret Hill ATKIN's daughter Annie Bell wasborn around 1854. Another daughter Elizabeth ATKIN was born about 1857in Illinois, U.S.A. By this time members of the ATKIN family had travelled west toChicago and Illinois areas. Maybe by now mother Arabella was missing herhomeland Ireland, as Arabella ATKIN accompanied by her son Walter, hiswife Margaret Hill and their family of six children returned to Englandbefore March 1858 when yet another child was born in London. The othermembers of the family remained in America. Victoria Rosetta Barbra ATKIN daughter of Walter and Margaret Hill,was born on the 25th of March 1858 at Banbury, Islington, Londonand baptised on the 12th of September 1858 at St.Botolph's withoutAldergate, London. Arabella ATKIN returned to live Ireland to live in Navan, Co.Meathwhere she died 11th of March 1866. Surprisingly, her eldest son, Walter ATKIN, his wife Margaret Hilland their seven children emigrated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,aboard the 'Lincolnshire' arriving there in late March 1859. Apart from meeting with his brothers John Drew and ChristopherMusgrave ATKIN, they also met up with the DREW family who were theircousins. Walter ATKIN was admitted to the Bar in Melbourne in early 1859. Hisname appeared in the Law Lists for Melbourne 1863. Ref Series 4029 PROV, VPRS 1163 / P2 unit 744 : ATKIN, Walter -Barrister - House- 121 Lonsdale Street - City of Melbourne, Bourke Ward.Rates Thirty pounds per year. Law List, 1863, Melbourne: by SANDS & McDOUGALL. (Held at the StateLibrary of Victoria in Melbourne.) 'The law list 1863 includes the name Walter ATKIN of Little CollinsStreet, Melbourne, under the heading "Counsel at the bar". It is notedthat he was of the King's Inns, Dublin, "his date of call" was April 1844and his date of admission to the bar in Victoria was February 1859. The1864 list was identical except that King's Inns had become Queen's Inns,Dublin.' It appears from the constant changes of their residential addressesthat appeared on the Birth and Death Certificates of their children, thatlife was not easy for the family in Melbourne. Arabella Drew ATKIN was born on the 20th of July 1860 at CardiganStreet, North Melbourne. Tragedy struck the family when in 1861 their daughter Elizabeth whohad been born in Illinois, United States of America, died of 'scarlatina'on the 12th of June at Stanley Street, West Melbourne. Four year oldElizabeth was buried at the New Cemetery, Melbourne on the 13th of June1861. Then the thirteen month old baby Arabella Drew ATKIN died ofbronchitis on the 8th of August 1861 at Peel Street, Hotham, Melbourne.She was buried at the New Cemetery on the 9th of August. Margaret Hill ATKIN gave birth to Thomasina Catherine on the 14th ofApril 1862 at their rooms in Barry Street, Hotham Melbourne. SadlyThomasina Catherine ATKIN died at four months of age on the 28th ofJanuary 1863 at 37 Victoria Street, Melbourne. She was laid to rest atthe New Cemetery, Melbourne on the 30th of January 1863. On the 6th of March 1864 their last child, a daughter AlexandraATKIN was born at Victoria Street, Melbourne. It was very rewarding to find that Walter ATKIN who had been theinformant for all the birth and death registrations, gave his place ofbirth on Alexandra's birth registration as Clonpriest, Co.Cork. Walter and Margaret's son Walter junior, attended Scott's College inMelbourne before entering into an apprenticeship in the printing trade atABBOTT's Job Printing Office. Their daughter Margaret Hill ATKIN alsoworked in a printing works as a 'bookfolder'. In some aspects their life in Melbourne would have been quitedifficult. Though it is not known whether Walter was successful as aBarrister-at-law there, it does not seem likely. Possibly he did havemeans of support from Ireland, however that seems doubtful as noagreements or Deeds have been found to suggest this. It is probable thatMargaret Hill ATKIN had been provided for by her father in the marriageagreement should Walter pre-decease her. This was the practice in thosedays. There was certainly some means of monetary support for MargaretHill ATKIN after Walter ATKIN died of pneumonia in March 1865. It must have been a tremendous blow to the family when on the 6th ofMarch 1865, Walter ATKIN died of pneumonia at 31 Queensbury Street, NorthMelbourne. He was forty-eight years of age and had been ill for threeweeks. Walter died on the first birthday of his daughter Alexandra. After only six years in Melbourne, Australia, Walter ATKIN was laidto rest in the General Cemetery, Melbourne, on the 7th of March 1865. Hepre-deceased his mother Arabella who died the following year, his wifeMargaret Hill and their seven surviving children. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Walter (I3187)
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| 2691 | Walter ATKIN was baptized at Middleton, Co. Cork on the 7th of July 1710. Educated by Mr Chinnery. Entered Trinity College, Dublin, 24th of April1726. 1727 - Walter ATKIN of Roxborough, Co. Cork son of Walter, clericus,gained his B.A. at Trinity College. Ordained Deacon 10 September 1733, Priest 23 September 1734; Appointments; 24 Sept. 1734 Curate at Middleton. His ministerial career was soon run as he died of a fever on the 31st ofJuly 1741 and was buried at Middleton on the 1st of Aug. 1741. His early decease broke his father the Rev. Walter's heart. On the 2nd ofNovember 1741, his father died and was interred at Middleton on the 2ndof November 1741. | ATKIN, Walter (I3908)
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| 2692 | Walter ATKIN, the second child and only son of Walter ATKIN(Barrister-at-law) & Margaret Hill BELL was born on the 28th of March1846 at Atkinville, Douglas in the Southern Liberties of the City ofCork, Co. Cork, Ireland. (From birth announcement in the Cork SouthernReporter indexed by Rosemary ffolliott.) Birth Notice, Southern Reporter, Cork, 31st March 1846: 'At Atkinville on the 28th inst. Mrs ATKIN of a son.' Soon after his birth Walter ATKIN, Barrister-at-law moved his family toDublin where he began his Law practise and was the Secretary to theDublin Trade Protection Society. In Dublin, two daughters were born toWalter and Margaret Hill ATKIN, Margaret Hill in November 1848 andEleanor Harrison around 1851. In the early 1850's, his parents Walter & Margaret ATKIN, hisfather's sisters and brothers ( excluding John Drew ATKIN & ChristopherMusgrave ATKIN who had emigrated to Victoria, Australia about 1846-49 ),his grandmother Arabella ATKIN and Walter jnr. & sisters emigrated toAmerica, landing in New York. In New York sister Annie Bell ATKIN was born about 1854. Thereanother sister Elizabeth was born about 1857. Young Walter jnr. was to betheir only son. Grandmother Arabella ATKIN, father & mother Walter & Margaret Hill,Walter jnr., and his sisters returned to England, before March 1858. InLondon another sister Victoria Rosetta Barbra was born on the 25th March1858 in Banbury, London. Grandmother Arabella ATKIN returned to live in her homeland, Ireland.There she lived at St. Clouds, Painstown, in the Narvan District of Co.Meath, until her death in 1866. Walter's parents decided to try their fortunes in Australia and withtheir children they departed for Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia aboardthe 'Lincolnshire' on the 31st December 1858 and arrived in Australia inMarch 1859. Father Walter's brother John Drew ATKIN, his wife RebeccaFell Pomeroy DREW with their children were by then farming in the easternarea of Victoria on a area called 'El Dorado'. Though little is known about Walter jnr.'s education in Melbourne,it was stated in his obituary in the Westport News 1911 that he had beeneducated at Scott's College in Melbourne. Later young Walter ATKIN served an apprenticeship in the printingtrade at ABBOTT & Co.'s job printing office in Melbourne. This trainingwas to open new opportunities for him as he grew older. His father Walter ATKIN ( Barrister-at-law ) died on the 6th March1865 at 31 Queensbury Road, North Melbourne, of pneumonia. He wasforty-eight years of age. Walter jnr.'s sisters, Mary Hill, Annie Bell, Margaret Hill andEleanor ATKIN all married in Australia. Some time before the 1881 Censusin England, mother Margaret Hill ATKIN accompanied by daughters Victoriaand Alexandra returned to live in London, England. In the late 1860's Walter arrived on the West Coast of the SouthIsland of New Zealand during the goldrush, when thousands of hopefulgoldminers lived under canvas on the goldfields around Greymouth and theGrey River Valley area. In Greymouth he ran a news agency before working at the office ofthe 'West Coast Times' for three or four years. Later he with threeother partners established and printed the "Grey Valley Times". Walter was residing in Ahaura in 1870-71 according to the ElectoralRolls for the area of Grey Valley. Electoral Rolls 1870-71 Ahaura #16.. ATKIN, Walter Household Ahaura. Walter probably met Eliza KITTELTY ( nee ODD ) in Ahaura, where sheand her three surviving children Maria, James Henry and Mary HenriettaKITTELTY, were living. Eliza's husband James Cato KITTELTY, a carrier,had deserted Eliza and their three children a year after the birth of thelast daughter, Mary Henrietta in 1872, and returned to Australia where heremarried in 1879. Mary Henrietta KITTELTY was born in Ahaura and her birth wasregistered by James Cato KITTELTY. But ....... Mary Henrietta was broughtup with the ATKIN surname and it was not until research into the familywas done that it was found that her real surname was KITTELTY. So wasEliza living with her husband or staying with her mother? Whether Eliza'sfriendship with the young newspaperman Walter ATKIN, had anything to dowith James KITTELTY's departure, we do not know. From the Newspapers in New Zealand by Guy Schofield. 'At the small township of Ahaura in 1870, Walter ATKIN & three othersestablished the Grey Valley Times, which lasted until 1877.' Walter lived in the Ahaura township until 1875 when he moved northto Reefton. By this time his association with Eliza KITTELTY was wellestablished. Rates Assessment Book 1874-76. Inangahua County Council. National Archives (Christchurch ) Ref: ICI 20114/73a. 392 & 393 ATKIN'S Walter, Compositor, Owner 2 sect house, ChurchSt. Value 25 pds. Rate 25/- Collected 30 Apr 1874 392 & 393 ATKIN W. Printer Owner house 2 sec. Church St.Value 27 pds. Rate 27/- Collected 30 Jun 1875 137 ATKIN Walter, Printer, Owner Vac sec, BroadwayValue 10 pds Rate 10/- Collected 21 Aug 1876 392 & 392 ATKIN Walter, Printer, Owner house & garden, ChurchSt. Value 26 pds Rate 26/- Collected 21 Aug 1876 No 2 Special Rate. 137 ATKIN Walter, Printer Owner Sec vac, BroadwayValue 10 pds. Not collected This appears in the Arrears List and Paid 10/- 15 Nov 1877. Electoral Rolls for Westland 1870-71 Ahaura #16.. ATKIN, Walter Household Ahaura. 1873-73 Grey Valley #31.. ATKIN, Walter Householder, Clifton Rd.,Ahaura. 1875-76 Buller Dist. & Grey Valley. #60.. ATKIN, Walter Reefton, Freehold. Sections 192 & 193 Church St.,Reefton 1876-77 Grey Valley District. #67 ATKIN, Walter Reefton, Freehold. Sections 192 & 193 Church St.,Reefton Walter ATKIN and Eliza KITTELTY had formed a relationship between1873-75. It is not known if they were openly living together as man andwife. She may have been living with her mother. Eliza's widowed motherMaria ODD, nee COPPIN was residing in the Ahaura area at the same time.About 1875 in Ahaura Maria (COPPIN) ODD married Henry CHESTERMAN. It isnot known where or when James ODD, her first husband and Eliza's father,died. Henry CHESTERMAN in the 1869-72 had been a publican leasing theBank Hotel on Mawhera Quay in Greymouth, before moving living in Ahaurain 1874-75. On the 30th June 1876 in Reefton, Eliza gave birth to a daughter,Zenobia Atkin KITTELTY. No father is named on the official BirthCertificate # 2330 and she was listed as illegitimate. Zenobia was theeldest child of Walter ATKIN. Presumably the couple were living togetheras man and wife. Around 1877, Walter ATKIN was employed by Mr MIRFIN to run the'Inangahua Herald'. He reported for and printed this newspaper forseveral years. A second daughter Millicent was born to Walter ATKIN and ElizaKITTELTY in Reefton on the 25th February 1878. Birth Cert. #1434. It is the information on Millicent's Birth Registration in Reefton,that the mystery about where and when Walter & Eliza either 'gottogether' or married begins to unfold; 'Millicent daughter of ElizaATKIN, formerly KITTELTY, maiden name CHESTERMAN; aged 28yrs; bornSurrey, England; & Walter ATKIN; aged 29yrs; Compositor; born Melbourne;married 15 Dec 1873 at Ahaura.' Eliza's maiden name was ODD. Her mother's second marriage was toHenry CHESTERMAN. Was this a ploy to be able register Millicent aslegitimate and hide the fact that Eliza was still married to JamesKITTELTY ? It certainly did become confusing, especially when they keptchanging the date of their supposed marriage. A son Walter ATKIN was born at Ahaura on the 2nd February 1880;mother Ellen (Eliza) ATKIN formerly CHESTERMAN; aged 27yrs; bornVictoria; & father Walter ATKIN aged 28yrs; from Melbourne, Australia;married 23rd June 1873 at Ahaura. Informant Walter ATKIN (father) Kumara( Walter must have been working there at the time) . Birth Cert. #1575. Note the different marriage dates. Once again Eliza's maiden namewas listed as CHESTERMAN not ODD, and there was no mention at all abouther married name of KITTELTY. By the time they were living in Reefton, Eliza was carrying anotherchild. On the 22nd July 1882 Eliza and Walter ATKIN had a third daughternamed Beatrice. This time the information about Eliza was correct, thoughWalter's birthplace was still given as Melbourne. ( He was born in Co.Cork, Ireland.) 'Beatrice, daughter of Eliza ATKIN, formerly KITTELTY, maiden nameODD; born in Croydon, Surrey, & Walter ATKIN, compositor; aged 33yrs;born in Melbourne, Victoria; Married on 29 August 1882 at Ahaura.' Thebirth was registered after their marriage, possibly an attempt to makeher legitimate. Unfortunately the Registrar did not see it that way andas she was born in July 1882 Beatrice was therefore listed asillegitimate. Birth Cert. #3535. Walter ATKIN married Eliza KITTELTY nee ODD, on the 29th of August1882 at the Registry Office, Ahaura. Information on the MarriageCertificate states that Eliza was a 'Married woman who has not heard fromher husband for more than seven years.' Walter's parents were given asWalter ATKIN, Barrister-at-Law and Margaret Hill ATKIN nee BELL. Eliza'sparents were given as James ODD, Labourer and Maria ODD nee COPPIN.Witnesses to the marriage were Eliza's mother Maria CHESTERMAN (formerlyODD nee COPPIN) Ahaura & Christian JOHNSON, Ahaura, a gardener. MarriageCert. # 2126. From 'Freeholders of New Zealand' 1882. ATKIN, Walter Printer..... Reefton .... Inangahua ..... value 50pounds Wise's Post Office Directory 1883-84 ATKIN, Walter Compositor, Reefton. In 1884 their youngest child a son, Christopher John ATKIN was bornon the 7th of June 1884 at Reefton. Walter ATKIN moved to Lyell in the Buller Gorge. There he beganworking at the "Lyell Times and Buller Gazette" in the thriving goldmining town perched precariously on the hillside on the banks of theturbulent Buller River at the junction with the Lyell Creek. Hundreds ofminers, their wives and families lived in the township and further up theLyell Creek where the main gold claims were situated. The township ofLyell boasted shops, hotels, a courthouse, brewery and the newspaperoffice all on the one street that had been cut out from the side of acliff. Wise's Post Office Directory. 1887-88 ATKIN, Walter "Lyell Times" Lyell. 1892-93 ATKIN, Walter "Lyell Times" Lyell. 1896-97 ATKIN, Walter prop. "Lyell Times" Lyell. In 1888 Walter ATKIN bought the "Lyell Times" newspaper. The familyshifted to Lyell to live in a cottage at 163 Buller Road just outside thetownship on the road towards Westport. Lyell was a gold mining townperched on the edge of the Buller River. The land where the miners workedwas rugged with steep hills and deep valleys. This paper he conductedsuccessfully for ten years before purchasing the Westport News in April1898. Land DEEDS. From a schedule, published in 1978, advertising that theLyell was to be vested in the Crown. Walter ATKIN, lands were shown as;Section 2,278 m2 ( 11 perches )Certificate of title all of C T5/184 Survey Ordinance Plan 11984.' Wise's Post Office Directory. 1887-88. 'Lyell, Westland. 38 mls S. by coach from Westport in Buller County; Br.Nat. Bank; Newspaper ( Times ); 2 Churches Eng. & R.C.; Post &telegraph;.....'. ATKIN, Walter "Lyell Times". Eliza's mother Maria CHESTERMAN, formerly ODD, nee COPPIN, died atReefton on the 2nd of August 1887. She was buried at the CronadonCemetery, Reefton, on the 4th of August 1887. Living in Lyell was really interesting. There were miners comingand going all the time. The Hotels did a roaring trade; probably most ofthe gold found passed out of many miners possession at the bar. There wasthe time that they tried to raise funds for a hospital, by donations. Atidy sum was raised but when the Hospital did not eventuate the donationswere returned to the donators' and any money raised by other means wasdonated to the Wesport Hospital. Walter ATKIN was quite an extrovert, enjoying, acting, recitingand singing in concerts, being happy to perform anywhere thatentertainment was being held. Walter was 'on stage' when Lyell held aconcert at the school to help to raise funds for the 'Hospital Fund'. Acopy of the proposed programme advertising the concert copied from the'Lyell Times' published on the 23rd of January 1886. In December 1891 Eliza ATKIN's daughter from her first marriage toJames Cato KITTELTY was married at the ATKIN family home in Lyell. From St. Stephen's Marriage Register. Ref No. 89 Entry 58. At the House of Mr Walter ATKIN, Lyell 30.12.1891. Joseph Knight COOMBE Maria Eliza KITTELTY aged 30yrs aged 24yrs Miner - Bachelor Spinster Born. Adelaide, Sth.Australia South Beach, Greymouth Present Residence; Lyell Lyell Usual residence; Reefton Reefton Fath. Nicholas COOMBE, blacksmith James KITTELTY, carrier. Moth. Mary HOLMAN Eliza ATKIN, formerly CHESTERMAN. Witnesses; Walter ATKIN, Lyell, Journalist. William E. WEBB, Reefton, Carpenter Mary Henrietta ATKIN, Lyell Clergyman; W.H.WILSON -------------------------------- Walter ATKIN, proprietor of the "Lyell News" had a photograph takenby the Tyree Studios in Nelson about 1890. Fortunately the glass negativeof this portrait is held by the Nelson Provincial Museum, Stoke, Nelson. In 1893 after years of lobbying by Mrs Katherine SHEPPARD, NewZealand Parliament amended the Electoral Act and became the firstdemocratic country in the world to pass laws in Government for theemancipation of women. This allowed all women over the age of twenty-oneto register on the electoral rolls to vote in the 1893 General Election.Walter's wife Eliza ATKIN and her daughter Mary Henrietta (KITTELTY)ATKIN enrolled in the Buller District in 1893. Electoral Rolls for Buller 1893 #72 ATKIN, Eliza Buller Rd., Lyell married #73 ATKIN, Mary Henrietta Buller Rd., Lyell Spinster #74 ATKIN, Walter Journalist, Residential Eliza ATKIN's son from her first marriage James Henry KITTELTYmarried Grace Mary FITZROY in 1894. Their children were 1. Zenobia Ethelborn 1895; 2. Alice May born 1897; 3. Henry William born in 1900. In June 1894 Eliza ATKIN's daughter Mary Henrietta(KITTELTY) fromher first marriage was married at the family home at 163 Buller Road,Lyell. Entry No. 80. At the residence of Walter ATKIN, Buller Road, Lyell8.5.1894 William James EDGE Mary Henrietta ATKIN aged 25yrs aged 21 yrs Bachelor Spinster Born; Northampton, Eng. Ahaura. Present & usual res.Lyell Lyell Fath. James EDGE, Miner Walter ATKIN, Journalist Moth. Mary GREEN Eliza CHESTERMAN (ODD) Witnesses; Annie EDGE, Lyell James EDGE, Lyell Zenobia ATKIN, Lyell J.R.McNAUGHTON, Lyell 'X' (her mark) Mary EDGE, Lyell Eliza ATKIN, Matron, Lyell Clergyman; T.Anson CATO. _______________________ Quarterly Meetings of Licensing Committee. Held at Courthouse. 7/12/1894 ; Resolved that the following A/c be passed for payment, namelyadvertising; W. ATKIN Lyell Times 8/9d. 92. 4/9/1896 ; Resolved that the following A/c be passed for payment, namelyadvertising; W. ATKIN Lyell Times 8/9d 23/3/1898 ; Resolved that the following A/c be passed for payment, namelyadvertising; W. ATKIN Lyell Times 15/- Electoral Rolls for Buller 1896 ATKIN, Walter Cliff Street, Lyell Journalist. Fire, an ever-present danger for the wooden buildings of pioneertowns, struck with a vengeance in June 1896. The 'Buller Post'( 4 June1896) reported the event: Extracted from Lyell, The Golden Past, byMargaret C. Brown. "The disastrous at Lyell broke out beneath the old Commercial Hotel andall adjacent buildings caught alight.' Buildings destroyed were: 'TheNational Bank, Ryan's Store and dwelling, J. Robert's and J. Barclay'sdwellings. On the opposite side of the street; two store rooms andgeneral store belonging to J. Fennell, The Empire Hotel, a draper's Shopinhabited by J. Bennett, Mr W. ATKIN'S "Lyell Times" Office, Mrs Brown'sshop and dwelling, C. Coleman's Store, Thomas Mac Farlanes drapers shopand the Criterion Hotel. Mrs Dollimore's house, Edge's Butchers shop andDown's carpenter shop were also completely destroyed. The Post andTelegraph Office was also in great danger ; it was lucky that there wasno wind. Twenty houses were destroyed in three hours, six buildingsbelong to John Fennell. His loss is between 7,000 and 8,000 pounds." Then the "Buller Post" reported "11 June 1896 A week later we readthat Mr ATKIN of Lyell will rebuild the printing office and that....................." By the end of 1896 the town of Lyell was almost beginning to looklike it used to, with all the rebuilding that had been done. It is notknown how Walter ATKIN managed through these months about printing andediting the paper. Eliza ATKIN's health had been causing concern for years and she wasfailing. Before her death in 1898 it was fortunate that the familyhad a group photograph taken in front of the ATKIN home on Buller Road.It is the only known photograph of Eliza ATKIN and daughter Millicent. On the 4th of April 1898 Walter ATKIN purchased the "Westport News"from the Estate of Robert Caldwell REID who had died in 1897. DaughterZenobia was sent to Westport to work on this paper while her fatherresided in Lyell with his ailing wife Eliza. After years of ill health and suffering from dropsy, Eliza ATKINdied at one o'clock in the afternoon of the 27th of June 1898 at her homein Lyell. An urgent telegram had been sent to daughter Zenobia who wasworking away from home in Westport, at the time. Though Zenobia left onthe first coach the next morning, her arrival in Lyell at 2.30 p.m. wasan hour and a half after her mother's death. The ATKIN and KITTELTY families gathered together for the funeral.On a very rainy Wednesday, Eliza ATKIN was laid to rest beside her motherMaria CHESTERMAN at the Reefton Cemetery on the 29th of June 1898. Eliza ATKIN memorial inscription reads, "Elizabeth ATKIN, thebeloved daughter. D. 27 June 1899(1898) aged 48yrs." A Death Notice and Obituary for Eliza ATKIN, was printed in theWestport News, 28th June 1898. Eight months later in February 1899 Walter's twenty-year olddaughter Millicent suffered a major epileptic seizure. This was followedby dementia and subsequent exhaustion, then Millicent's death on the 1stof February. On the 9th of February 1899 the Reverend J. DART conducted theburial service for Millicent ATKIN at one of the three cemeteries inLyell. It is not known just where in the Lyell cemeteries, her restingplace is situated. Walter ATKIN and his family including daughter Zenobia ATKIN movedto Westport to live in 1899, as they were enrolled on the 1899 ElectoralRoll for Westport. Electoral Rolls for Buller 1899 ATKIN, Walter Adderly Street, Westport, Journalist,Residential. ATKIN, Zenobia Adderly Street, Westport Compositor On the 23rd of November 1899 at the residence of James SHARP, QueenStreet, Westport, Walter ATKIN married Emily REID widow of RobertCaldwell REID former proprietor of the 'Westport News". Witnesses to themarriage were James SHARP and Sherry STRACHAN a journalist at the"Westport News". Walter's daughter Zenobia was Emily's attendant for theceremony. Wise's Post Office Directory. 1900 to 1904 ATKIN, Walter J.P. Prop. News, Westport On the 5th of October 1901 Zenobia ATKIN married Stephen JohnATKINSON at Walter's home in Adderly Street, Westport. Electoral Rolls for Buller 1902 #125 ATKIN, Emily Westport, Accountant #126 ATKIN, Walter Westport, Journalist 1905 #138 ATKIN, Emily Westport, Accountant #138 ATKIN, Walter Westport, Journalist 1911 # 8 ATKIN, Walter Westport, Journalist Walter and Eliza's daughter Beatrice ATKIN married Samuel PAUL onthe 6th of April 1906 at Westport. Eldest son Walter ATKIN married Margaret DUNN on the 23rd ofNovember 1907 at the home of the bride's father, William DUNN, Granity.Christopher ATKIN was bestman and Margaret MORRIS bridesmaid. In 1908 Walter and Emily ATKIN took a four week holiday in the NorthIsland of New Zealand. The New Zealand Freelance a weekly magazinefeatured a brief article by 'Lancer' on page 4, about Walter in theedition published on the 28th of March 1908. Judging by the informationcontained, it would seem Walter ATKIN was rather overweight for a man ofhis stature. And as we have already realised he loved to talk. Walter ATKIN also made a trip across the Tasman Sea to Australia tosee some of the members of his family around 1908 - 1909. His wife Emilydid not accompany him. Presumably he saw his sister Annie Bell REDPATHand her family while he was in Sydney. By early 1911 Walter ATKIN's health was beginning to deteriorate.Dropsy and Bright's Disease (of the kidneys) were sapping his energystrength. Around May he took to his bed and was nursed by his devotedwife Emily. Unfortunately the strain of nursing Walter became to much for EmilyATKIN and she collapsedand became bedridden also. After a difficultillness Emily ATKIN died on the 23rd of November 1911 of syncope andapoplexy. Emily was buried at the Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport on the 25thof November 1911. Walter ATKIN, in a weakened state because of his debilitatedcondition lapsed into a coma and died at his home on the 28th of December1911. The cause of death on the Death Certificate was nephritis uraemia.The obituary for the late Walter ATKIN in the paper reads "Owing to thenature of the illness the funeral will take place today". He was buried beside his second wife Emily, in the OrowaitiCemetery, Westport. The "Westport News" was left to the sons Walter and Christopher ATKIN andthe editor Sherry STRACHAN. An Obituary for Walter ATKIN, appeared in the "Westport News", 29Dec. 1911. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Walter (I2937)
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| 2693 | Walter John Roberts ATKIN, born 2 April 1827 in Cork and baptisedon the 19th April 1827 at Christ Church, Cork. Birth Notice, The Constitution, Cork: ... Th 5 Apr 1827 ... 'On 2ndinst. at his house on the South Mall, the lady of John Drew ATKIN Esq. ofa son.' Birth Notice, Cork Southern Reporter: ... Thurs 5 April 1827 ...'On 2nd inst. at his house on the South Mall, the lady of John Drew ATKINEsq. of a son.' According to 'Alumni Dublinenese' index he spent time at EtonSchool in England. Walter R. then became a student at Trinity College inDublin, for two years before being admitted to the Honourable Society ofthe King's Inns to train as a barrister-at-law in the Easter Term of1846. (Copies of his papers follow.) Walter Roberts ATKIN practised law, as a barrister from 5 MerrionSquare, Dublin, his father's home. 1860-20-83 - Indenture made between Thomas Steele of London andWalter Roberts Atkin of Merrion Square for the lands called Castlepark atBullock (with all the tenancies of the houses built on them) - witnessedby Richard Atkinson of Merchants Quay, Solicitor. Evidently he inherited the bulk of his mother, Georgina's fortunearound 1873, when he gave up working to live on the 'fortune'. He wasbefriended by the then Prince of Wales, who cadged loans from him thatwere never repaid. In the 1881 Census Index for Middlesex, I found a W. R. ATKIN aged50 , his wife Marian aged 32 and three daughters, Marion aged 12,Florence aged 11 and Alice aged 7 years, living in Paddington, London.His occupation or income was given as 'Rent on land'. All had been bornin Ireland. This would be Walter Roberts ATKIN. Then a Death Notice in the Cork Chronicle: ... Sat 16 Jan 1897 ...'On Jan 3 at Pae(i)gnton, S. Devon, Marion the beloved wife of W. RobertsATKIN.' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Walter John Roberts (I3337)
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| 2694 | Walter William Atkin - born in 1832 and died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1855. (Could he have been visiting his cousins John Drew ATKIN and his wife, and Christopher Musgrave ATKIN?) He died unmarried. Birth Notice - Cork Southern Reporter: Tues 14 Feb 1832.... 'On 2nd inst. at his house in Clonakilty, the lady of William F. ATKIN Esq. of a son.' A Death Notice for Walter William ATKIN appeared in the Cork Southern Reporter... Wed 5th Sept ... ' On 9th May at Melbourne, Australia, Walter W. eldest son of W. F. ATKIN Esq. of Fernhill, Clonakilty in this County.' (Death Cert. Victoria, Australia No. 05539, aged 21 yrs.) | ATKIN, Walter William (I3315)
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| 2695 | Walter Young ATKIN was born about 1857 in Lucas Co., Ohio. Walter died in1889. Around 1883, Walter Young ATKIN married Isabelle MITCHELL. Their child: 1. Walter Young ATKIN jnr. born 26th of September 1884 in Toledo,Ohio, U.S.A.. 1880 Census Omadi, Dakota, Nebraska, U.S.A. FHC Film # 1254746 Page303 A ATKIN, Walter Y. & others. S White, 24 b.Ohio Farmer & SheepRaiser. Fath B.Ire Moth. B.Eng Their son Walter Y ATKINS is shown in the 1920 Census. 1920 Census Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. RollT625_350 Pge.8B, ED 1996, Img 480 ATKINS, Walter Y. 35 b. Ohio Race White. | ATKIN, Walter Young (I3301)
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| 2696 | Walton Thomas Roberts ATKIN born in December 1845. Became a Majorin the Royal Antrim Artillery, on the 6th of February 1881. He marriedMargaret Carleton CORNWALL on the 25th of August 1875 at St. Peter'sChurch, Dublin. Birth Notice, Cork Southern Reporter: ... Sat 3 Jan 1846 ... 'Athis residence Merrion Square, Dublin, the lady of John Drew ATKIN Esq.of a son.' Baptismal Register, St.Stephen's Church of Ireland, Upper MountStreet, Dublin. Entry 624 .. 11-4-1846 (born 23-12-1845) - Walton Thomas Roberts of JohnDrew and Georgina ATKIN of 5 Merrion Square East (Esquire) ( Baptised byRev W.B. ATKINS) On the 25th August 1875 Walton Thomas Roberts ATKIN married MargaretCORNWALL of Carrickfergus, at St. Peter's Church in Dublin. Marriage Notice, Cork Constitution: .. Sat 4 Sept 1875 ...'On 25thult at St. Peter's Church, Dublin by the Rev. Alfred HAMILTON, Rector ofTaney, Walton T. Roberts ATKIN Esq. Antrim Artillery, To MargaretCarleton eldest daug. of Austin CORNWALL Esq. of Charlton, Dundrum,Co.Dublin.' They had seven sons and two daughters. Margaret Agnes Roberts ATKIN, married 14 Nov 1917 to Alan Leslie(barrister-at-law) elder son of F. Leslie KNOWSLEY, Lancashire. Daughter:-Birth Notice, Cork Constitution:..... 'Thurs 13 July1882....On 9th inst. at Carrickfergus the wife of Capt. Walton T.R. ATKIN2nd Brigade N.I.D. Royal Artillery, of a daughter.' Son:- Born 22nd October 1883 in Belfast, Ireland. Birth Notice, Cork Constitution:.... Fri 26 Oct 1883 .. 'On 22inst. at Belfast the wife of Capt. T.R.Walton ATKIN 2nd BrigadeN.I.Division, Royal Artillery, of a son'. Margaret wife of Walton Thomas Roberts ATKIN died in October 1885. Major Walton Thomas Roberts ATKIN died in October 1897. The WILL of Walton Thomas ROBERTS, who died 23 Oct 1897 in London -Granted London 13 November 1897 to John R.A. Roberts - Resealed at Dublin1912 - Effects in Ireland 1,354 pounds 12 shillings and sixpence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ATKIN, Walton Thomas Roberts (I3338)
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| 2697 | Was a Doctor of Medicine. | ROGERS, George Gumbleton (I6422)
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| 2698 | Was a Doctor. Lived Scart-n-Crohy, Waterford. Died unmarried. | DREW, Barry (I3565)
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| 2699 | Was a J.P. | HAYMAN, Mathew (I5906)
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| 2700 | Was a J.P., Sherriff & Mayor of Youghal 1832 - 1836 | LAMB, William Andrews (I5800)
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