Brief Life History of George B.
When George B. Atkin was born on 12 March 1836, in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Atkin, was 32 and his mother, Mary Morley, was 36. He married Sarah Matilda Utley on 20 May 1856, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to World in 1877. He died on 3 January 1899, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- George Atkin in household of Thomas Atkin, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- George Atkin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Marriage/sealing record for George Atkin and Emma Johnson, 22 Nov 1883
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1845
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: Joshua Breckon BIRTH 24 Apr 1804 DEATH 1845 (aged 40–41) BURIAL Tooele City Cemetery Tooele, Tooele County, Utah, USA Show Map PLOT Section 1 MEMORIAL ID 208591655
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Atkin (composed of Ade + the diminutive suffix -kin). This is one of the many medieval pet forms of Adam . Compare Scottish Aitken .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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