William ATCHINSON missing in Bendigo in 1863 onwards

[sparrett]

Gerry,
The BROWN couple are the parents of the "nephews" favoured in the will of JOHN THOMAS ATCHINSON (described above) who confirms MARY is his sister.

There is a shipping record for the arrival of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH and some children.

http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/indexes/index_search.asp?searchid=23

I think it was 1859

Sue

[Aussie1947]

Sue,

The 1871 England Census has Elizabeth back in England as paw42 posted.  Elizabeth was 39, residing at Billingham along with. Charles E Atchinson 14, born in London, Gilbert Atchinson 9, born in Pahran Victoria, Laura Atchinson 7, born in Landhurst Victoria.

No sign of William Atchinson as yet.

Regards
Gerry

[judb]

Two sad death notices

The Argus, Saturday 24 December 1859

One for Thomas ATCHINSON, died in Boston, Lincs, aged 68 and one for Annie Louisa ATCHINSON aged 5 months daughter of Wm ATCHINSON.

The Argus, Monday 23 August 1869
Death Notice for Elizabeth ATCHINSON at the home of her son-in-law, James BROWN, Emerald Hill

The Argus, Saturday 8 February 1862
Death Notice for Mr J T ATCHINSON, grocer, aged 33, of Manchester House, East Brighton
His wife had died in 1855 of consumption aged 29.  J T A is described as 'draper and grocer of Brighton'

The Argus, Wednesday 23 November 1859
Rebecca SIMKINS sued Wiliam ATCHINSON for illegally retaining 24 pounds, her property.

There are a few other mentions
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

Nothing as late as you are looking for though.

Judith

[LoganH]

Thank you Sparrett 

[paw42]

Thanks to everyone who replied. Thanks for consulting on-line records and records in archives.

There is no information there that we have not found. It took us years to find it! We'll write up the whole story and post it here.

Still hoping that William Atchinson may appear since the last sighting in Bendigo.

Many Thanks

[Aussie1947]

Sue,

I think the shipping record looks good for 1859.  

Gerry

[LoganH]

side note
Victorian Government Gazette 1856 page 618, left col.
Five Pounds Reward
Lost, stolen or strayed, on Saturday night last, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, a bay mare, branded AB near shoulder, W near neck, diamond near rump. Any person delivering the same to Atchinson and Brown, storekeepers, Brighton, will receive a reward of two pounds if strayed, five pounds if stolen, and a further reward of five pounds on conviction of the thief. No. 507.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ck2/

[paw42]

Dear Gerry,

We missed this the first time we read it. There was such an unexpectedly large response to our original post.
Can you check the date of this entry. This entry in the directory would be the last sighting of William, and back in Melbourne at a different address, rather than in Bendigo. This seems like a major breakthrough for us! This is definitely him as he was William Clark Atchinson.

Melbourne Directory 1869 (Sands)
CARLTON
NEILD sreet - South-side
Red Lion hotel, Buggey, Patrick Paterson,
Searle, Edward
Atchinson, William C.

Many thanks from Sandra

[paw42]

That is great that William is in the directories of Melbourne in 1869 and 1870. The family lore said that he died in the goldfields of Bendigo. His mother died in Melbourne in 1869 and was buried in Brighton cemetery.

William's brother John was the first to set out to Australia in 1852. He set up a successful business in Brighton. His sister Mary and her husband James Brown came out in 1856 possibly and set up in partnership with John.

William and his family arrived in Melbourne in 1859 (Jan) and he set up a drapery store, but he quickly got into debt. There are several notices in the Argus about his insolvency but none after 1863.

I'm fairly sure he wasn't a master mariner and the william Atchinson who died in NZ is from another branch of the family.

Thanks again for the interest. I wish you had the census in Australia!