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| A likely brother, George Torrance lives a few doors away: George Torrance Head age 32 Cotton Weaver born Cheshire, Stockport Mary wife age 32 born Ireland Elizabeth daughter age 5 born Lancashire Bradford Margaret daughter age 2 born Lancashire Bradford A Niece Elizabeth A. Mellor born about 1850, Chorlton Upon M, Lancashire, England lived at the home and worked as a servant Also in Bradford was listed a possible relative: John Torrance Birth: 1820 - Stockport, Cheshire, England Civil: Bradford Residence: 1861 - St Peter, Bradford, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Research Notes: I am trying to establish the link between Ann Atkinson above and the Atkinson people below whom I believe are also some relation. A William Atkinson is listed on the Trafalgar Roll – 21st October 1805, Rank: AB, Ship: Achilles, Other clasps: 17 June 1795. Copies of letters he wrote to his mother have been passed down in our family. They are transcribed below: November 26, 1778 To Mr. John Atkinson ??? nnton Lane Manchester Son and daughter this comes with my love to you both and shall always be glad to hear of your well doing and I would have you write to your father for he has been in Avery ___ way this 2 years past. You sisters are all well. Ester has married to the Cro???? And has one child. John Charnick gives his love to you and his in the Chanel for going. I have sent your wife a ribbon which I beg she will accept all from your affectionate mother in-law, Mary Atkinson. July 4, 1798 Liverpool Dear Mother I write to you hoping this will find you in good health as I am at present. I write to you to let you know that I am now bound to the coast of Africa to highland of Aberrees. I let you the name of the ship is Agreeable two pound a month. The ship lies in the magazine and is going to sail in two hours. We shall be back in ten months. Send a letter and direct to Ni4 custom house Wint write when you will and it will be kept safe till I come back. This comes from your affectionate son William Atkinson Eal?? Atkinson ??? in the 17th1804 Of Toulon Dear Mother I take this opportunity to inform you that I received your letter on the 6th day of February and I understand you received the money I sent. I received yours at Bristol but got impressed and sent to Plymouth on board the Renown of 74 Goins?? And sailed for the Gibraltar in November where we have been kept ever since. This is the first opportunity I have had to write since I received your letter as we are always at sea cruising?? for the French fleet of ???? When you write again, direct for Gibraltar or else ware inform me how things is going on in Manchester when you write attain to me or whether there is any talk of peace or what you think of it so no more at present from you affectionate son William Atkinson November 30, 1805 Cawson bay Plymouth Honored Mother. This comes with my kind love to you and my sister hoping to find you in good health as these few lines leave? Me at present thank god for it. I write to inform you that we were in the late action with the French and Spanish fleets of Cadiz on the 21 of October the Enemy fleet ??? to Lenard?? of us in the order of battle consisting of thirty three sail of the _____ four frigates & two brigs in all 40 sail or fleet consisted of 27 sail of the line 4 frigates. The action begun at 12 of the clock and continued till 5 o'clock we are 15 killed and 47 wounded we took and destroyed 22 sail of the line. Lord Nelson was killed in the action. I have just arrived in Plymouth I have received no letter since I have been on board the Achille of 74 guns all though I have wrote several. Please remember me to my Aunt Ann and all inquiring friends so no ore at present from your affectionate son William Atkinson. **************************************************************** The following people are referred to in the letters we have saved in our family: A John Atkinson lived in Manchester in 1778– he was married to (Unknown) His mother was named Mary He had a sister Ester A possible relative John Charnock (see ** below) is mentioned in a letter from Mary Atkinson to her son John. Elizabeth Atkinson married Abraham Walton in 1780 Possibly parents or grandparents of the people listed below who lived in Halifax and were probably adults in 1844: Abraham Walton Robert Walton Nathaniel Walton Elizabeth _______ Mary Rumsbottom Nathaniel Walton addressed as cousin a man named William Atkinson who lived in Manchester in 1836 - 1844 - possible wife Alice – this may be the same man as William (above) who fought at Trafalgar or could be a son or other relative of his. ** These people were some relation of a John Charnock who moved to Baltimore, in the US and apparently there was a question about his estate. The people listed with Abraham Walton were trying to collect documents to prove their relation to him in 1815 & 1844. I don't know what ever became of this. The Charnock estate was being discussed through letters in 1815, 1836 and 1844 some records I have located relating to this matter are transcribed below: In the Orphans court of Baltimore in America In Re: Charnock Notice is hereby given that all the claims transmitted to the Orphan's Court of Baltimore in the United states of America which had been received and investigated by the said Court up to the first day of June last part on account of the above estate have been considered insufficient in point of proof on the part of the ______ claimants who have presented the respective claims thereto. And notice is hereby given that further time is allowed for receiving improved testimonies from all or any of the claimants who have already presented their claims of from any new claimant of claimants account thereof. Mr. Caton solicitor Lancaster Extracted from the Lancaster Gazette of September 16th 1815. Mr. William Atkinson No. 1 Joiner Street Back Blackey Street Manchester Halifax February 12, 1844 Sir, no doubt you will be surprised at receiving a letter from us but the reason of my writing is I have received a letter from my sister Mary at Leeds say that there has been a party at Leeds trying to see after the property and things at Baltimore and their lawyer was found and that they are not toe proper ones and he as dropped the correspondence al together and we have thought proper to Let you know and we the concern t several respectable people and they seem to think that the property will be very fancy if it is properly seen after there fore we shall if you will send us a copy f the advertisement of the late Mr. Charnock and then all information that you possible can and we will into get a copy of the will of the late Mr Charnock and you must send us the name of the lawyer that handles the oat Lancaster as we ____ a particular friend of ours that is going to Lancaster in the course of a few days and then he can make all inquiries there at the layer . Therefore I hope and trust that you will give us al the information you possibly can as there shall be no neglect on our part as we are determined to ______ and end of the concern altogether and it shall not be for the want of money that will hold us back as we are all in one mind therefore do not neglect to send us a copy f the advertisement of other wise send word where we are to get it and y so doing you will greatly oblige yours. Mr. Atkinson Please write back by _______ of post as the gentleman is going to Lancaster in a few days we all ______ in our kind love and respect to you and Mrs. Atkinson. Abraham Walton Robert Walton Nathaniel Walton Elizabeth _______ Mary Rubsbottom Plus to direct for Albraham Walton Bull Claus Halifax Mr. William Atkinson 1 Joiner Street Back Blakely Street Manchester Halifax September 18th, 1836 Dear Cousin, We received your kind letter of the 15th inst and were happy in finding you all in good health which this also leaves us at present. We have sent you a copy of the two registers sent us by Mr. Caton in 1815. These are all we have in our possession. Should the register of the Marriage of Abraham Walton and Elizabeth Atkinson be required, they were married at Leeds. When you write next, state whether we may procure the marriage lines or not. If the original letters are requisite of which you have here the copies we can sent them when you desire, your encouraging letter has raised our spirits and this time we are determined to persevere. Any information which you may want we will give you the best in our power. Please give our kind love to Alice, from your Affectionate Cousin Nathaniel Walton Possible Connections: WILLIAM ATKINSON Spouse: ALICE TINSLEY Marriage: 20 JAN 1811 Hindley, Lancashire, England ABRAHAM WALTON ELISABETH ATKINSON Marriage: 29 MAY 1780 Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England ELISABETH <ATKINSON> Christening: 28 JUN 1857 Brampton Bierlow, Yorkshire, England Father: WILLIAM ATKINSON Mother: MARY ANNE ANN ATKINSON Christening: 10 NOV 1820 Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Father: WILLIAM ATKINSON Mother: MARY Strongly Possible relations 1851 England Census Record Residence (ED, County) Birth Place Gender Age Save This John Atkinson Great Bolton, Lancashire Lancashire, England, Bolton Male 3 Rachael Atkinson Great Bolton, Lancashire Lancashire, England, Bolton Female 27 William Atkinson Great Bolton, Lancashire Yorkshire, England, Leeds Male 28 Publican - Crown Inn Wm Atkinson Great Bolton, Lancashire Yorkshire, England, Leeds Male father flax dresser 55 Hannah Grierson Great Bolton, Lancashire Yorkshire, England, Leeds Female 22 sister in law Pheade Quinn Great Bolton, Lancashire Lancashire, England, Liverpool Female Servant - House Servant 25 Street: Deansgate Township of Great bolton, St. Peters Church ANN ATKINSON Female Christening: 31 JAN 1819 Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England Father: WILLIAM ATKINSON Mother: SARAH WILLAIM ATKINSON Spouse: SARAH GRIMSHAW Marriage: 31 DEC 1815 Manchester, Lancashire, England Messages: Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church. William Atkinson aged 22 (in 1805) born in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Ship: HMS Achille Rank/Rating: Able Seaman Service details Comments: From: HMS Renown HMS Achille Ship's pay book number: (SB 474) 16 May 1805 to 8 August 1815 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Able Seaman Comments: Discharged 8 Aug 1815 from the service. (birth approx 1783) Civil parish:Oxton and Woodchurch Ecclesiatical parish:St Saviour County/Island:Cheshire Country:England Source information: RG9/2647 Registration district:Birkenhead Sub-registration district:Tranmere ED, institution, or vessel:12 Folio:58 Page:11 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number:62 GSU Number:543005 William Atkinson Male Christening: 05 JAN 1783 Of, Manchester, Lancashire, England Parents: Father: Edward Atkinson Mother:Mary Walker Messages: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband. Source Information: Film Number:178022 Page Number: 85 Reference number:2570 William <ATKINSON> Christening: 05 JAN 1783 Manchester, Lancashire, England Parents: Father: Edward Atkinson Mother: Mary Walker Atkinson Messages: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. Source Information: Film Number: 178094 Page Number: 987 Reference number: 34279 Robert Walton age 40 in 1841 Cloth Dresser Sarah Walton age 40 Rachel 14 John 12 George 8 Nathaniel 5 | ||||||||||||||
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