Atkinson in Flimby completed

[Ruskie]

Carole, in 1891, son Thomas appears to have the surname Irving though he is named as son of Bryan. Do you think he may have been illegitimate? I originally thought that Irving may be his middle name but I'm not sure it is.

[Ruskie]

Yep, it's on freebmd Bryan Atkinson married Josephina/e Irving.
Dec 1878
Cockermouth
10b 851

[Ruskie]

Births Sept 1852
Atkinson Bryan
Liverpool
8b 12

[CaroleW]

1901 for Flimby - all children b Flimby except Catherine

Bryan Atkinson 47  b Liverpool widower - coke drawer
Catherine 22  Forest Rd Cumberland
James   11  
Richard 6  
Josephina 1  g/dtr
RG13 Piece 4886 Folio 89 Page 7

I am descended from their daughter Susannah who married James Greggains and moved to Canada in 1911.

Was Susannah born before Thomas

[Ruskie]

Scotland's People appears to have the birth of a Josephin* Irving in the right time frame, but you will need to purchase credits to view this record.

[CaroleW]

1881 census - Odd about the Irving bit as there is a Josephina Irving b 1856 Scotland unmarried working as a servant in Cumberland and a Bryan Atkinson b 1851 Liverpool married working as a servant in Millom

[CaroleW]

Found Thomas and Catherine in 1881 indexed as Irving living with grandmother Agnes Irving in Cumberland

There are also 9yr old twins George & Richard Irving both b Scotland also with Agnes

No sign of a Susannah Irving or Atkinson

[Ruskie]

1861
Mosser Mains
Mosser
Cumberland
James Atkinson head mar 48 ag lab b Cumberland Bostel(?)
Susannah wife 33 b Cumberland Stableton
Bryan son 8 Lancs L'pool
Jane daur 6 do
Ellen daur 5 Cumberland Mosser
john son 2
Elizabeth daur 7 mo do
RG9/3934/85/4

So looks like your Bryan's parents are James and Susannah. You can trace their movements via the children's birth places.  

Umm Carole - that 1881 is interesting ...

[CaroleW]

Marriages June qtr 1905 Wigton 10B 1107

Susannah Atkinson
James Greggains