Thomas Atkin Jr.

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Atkin Jr. was born on 7 July 1833, in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Atkin, was 29 and his mother, Mary Morley, was 33. He married Mary Ann Maughan on 20 May 1856, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Welton le Wold, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Hexham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died on 18 April 1919, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Atkin Jr.
1833–1919
Mary Ann Maughan
1839–1908
Marriage: 20 May 1856
Thomas Maughan Atkin
1858–1924
Ruth Evelyn Atkin
1859–1927
Mary Ann Atkin
1861–1937
Edith Maughan Atkin
1864–1890
Edward Maughan Atkin
1864–1926
Peter Maughan Atkin
1872–1872
Willard George Atkin
1875–1938
William Franklin Atkin
1878–1966

Sources (56)

  • Thomas Atkin, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Thomas Atkin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Thomas Atkin, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

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

1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers

The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.

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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