Death in Leeds 1840s -evolved into 'which Atkinson is which!!"

[Barbara.H]

Good morning!

I've changed the heading of this thread as we've now discounted the chap in Grove St that I started out with!  It's now become a quest to pinpoint which Atkinson family is mine, out of the many available in West Leeds, that use the names Ann and John 

Further to last posting, I now have a birth certificate for the child born to Ann Atkinson 6 months before her marriage to William Brownridge:

"1st Feb 1853, Thomas Brown, boy, [no father's name], mother Ann Atkinson, Nether Cottages, Nether Green, Leeds, reg. 22 Feb by E Auty"

I went back to the 1851 census to look again at Nether Green and found this family at 22 Nether Green Road:
George Atkinson     69 cloth dresser, gigger (is that a machine operative?)
Elizabeth Atkinson    55 wife
Elizabeth Atkinson    15 daughter
Rebecca Atkinson    12 daughter
Harriet W Atkinson    11 grand daughter
all born Leeds.
The same family are in Nether Green in 1841, with three more females but no Ann.

Do you think I can stick my neck out and say that my Ann is probably related to this family? And that she might have been staying with them in 1853?

Because if so, there is another Atkinson family on Nether Green in 1841:
Mary Atkinson     55, washerwoman
Ann Atkinson    15
David Atkinson    15
Sarah Atkinson    15
Charles Atkinson 13
HO107/1348 ED 48 Folio 47

What do you think? Worth chasing this family up a bit?
  Barbara

[dee melody]

Hello Barbara.  I have been looking at the 1841 family you quoted above.  The mother Ann is easy to trace, although she appears to have fallen on hard times for a while - on Parish Relief. This is the part I find odd, especially if her children were in the area!!!
 I'm going through the maps again to see if the address  where she is living is anywhere near her daughter Ann Brownridge.  It is also possible that they could be related to the 1851 family quote have quoted.  Your Ann is not making it easy is she?

Dee

[Barbara.H]

she appears to have fallen on hard times for a while - on Parish Relief. This is the part I find odd, especially if her children were in the area!!!

good point...

Meanwhile I've also sent for another birth certificate, for Mary Elizabeth Brownridge, b. Halifax in 1854.  Ann and William had three children in Halifax between 1854 and 1858 before moving back to Leeds.  In the vague hope  that they moved out there to stay with relatives, and that that will lead to something. Fingers crossed yet again!
  Barbara

[Barbara.H]

Hi Dee,

Birth certificate for Mary Elizabeth Brownridge, daughter of William Brownridge and Ann Atkinson came yesterday with (at last) a useful address!
She was born at 5 Back Clarence St, Halifax in June 1854.

At 3 Back Clarence in 1851 there was a John Holdsworth,wife Mary, plus children John Lconard, Zillah, Sarah Ann and Mary Emma.
Woo hoo - This family was on Nether Green Leeds in 1841, next door to Mary Atkinson the washerwoman, daughter Ann and others - the ones listed in reply 27 of this very long thread!

Yorkshire bmds have a marriage in 1838 for John Holdsworth to Mary Atkinson at St Peters Leeds. So I'm now confident that Ann Brownridge nee Atkinson and Mary Holdsworth nee Atkinson are sisters, and Mary Atkinson the washerwoman is their mother.

Which means that  the laundress on parish relief in 1851 is our Mary Atkinson, born c. 1786 in Adel. She is still alive in 1861, in Halifax with a William Atkinson (another son?) and grandchild Mary Emma Holdsworth.

Sooo... possible connection with Adel?  Erm - where is Adel?

  Barbara

[dee melody]

Hey Barbara, I am so pleased for you that your 'digging' is paying off.  Here is some info on Adel. 

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Adel/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adel,_Leeds

Dee

[mebertkau]

This reply goes back to Death in Leeds 1840's-evolved into which Atkinson is which. I believe you have solved the problem of my finding my ggg grandmother who appears to be the Mary Atkinson washer woman on relief with daughters Mary and Ann. My gg grandfather is their brother John born 1818 who came to USA in
1848 with wife Sarah coming the following year with their children. Would love to get additional information on this family if possible. Have been looking a LONG time and just found your link. Thank you! Mary Ellen

[Calverley Lad]

Could this Mary Atkinson of Adel be the one?
Baptised 1805 11 24   Mary   ATKINSON   father William       Adel
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Adel/
BMD records are at the bottom of page.
 Brian

[mebertkau]

Hi Brian,
Thank you for the information, but I don't think this Mary could be the one since my gg Grandfather (John) was born 1818 St Peters Leeds. I'm looking for his father whom I believe was named John and his mother whom I believe was Mary..don't have her maiden name. We think that John's father John died n 1840 and the mother Mary came on hard times which is why she was a washer woman. I'm still trying to find the link. Thank you Mary Ellen

[mebertkau]

Atkinson Update-I'm working on a maiden name for Mary who was in the 1861 census living with her son William and her granddaughter Mary Emma Holdsworth. My belief is her husband John (father of my gg grandfather John born 1818 in Leeds) died and left her her on hard times where she became a washer woman. Mary's daughter Mary married a John Holdsworth who witnessed my gg grandfather's marriage certificate so that name is a huge clue. Would love any information, but I think I'm on the right track. Mary Ellen