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Personal Details of William Atkins

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Born:
Died:	22/04/1886
Buried:	27/04/1886

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Birth

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Burial Register

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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Memorial Details

	Headstone: In / memory of / Mary wife of / William Atkins / who died Feb 13th 1883 / aged 81 years / Also of William Atkins / who died April 22nd 1886 / aged 68 years / Thy will be done / Footstone: M A 1883 / W A 1886

Name on Memorial	William Atkins
Date of death	22/04/1886
Age	68
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Headstone and footstone
Construction Material	Sandstone
Condition of memorial	Footstone in front of headstone
Pattison Location Code	CH8(B)
Others named on memorial
Mary Atkins

Cemetery accounts

This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.

Name at death	William Atkins
Date of burial	27/04/1886
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Private Grave
By whom buried	Reverend N C Parr
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 024
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for William Atkins
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

William Atkins

Source:	Newbury Weekly News and Mrs Pattison
Article date:	20/04/1886
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	WILLIAM ATKINS THE LATE MR. ATKINS Mr. William Atkins, of Northcroft-buildings, an old and respected townsman, died somewhat suddenly on Thursday morning from a fit, of which he has lately had several. Mr. Atkins was amongst the founders of the Newbury Conservative Working Men's Club, and acted as Treasurer to the club until a short time ago. At the funeral on Tuesday, a large number of honorary and ordinary members of the club attended to show their respect for the deceased. The first part of the Burial Service was chorally rendered at the Parish Church, the Revs. W.O. Parr and R. Williams officiating. Mr Hubert Knight presided at the organ, and played the "Dead March" as the coffin was carried from the church. The interment took place at the cemetery. Mr. Hanington superintended the funeral arrangements. Newbury Weekly News 20 April 1886 Mrs P p62-CWB(B) Died 22 April 1886 aged 68 Also wife Mary died 15 February 1885 aged 81
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

The articles below contain information about William Atkins.

William Atkins c1817-1886

William Atkins

c1817-1886

William, his parents, siblings and early life:

William was born in Devon, he was baptised along with his brother Simon, who was born in 1812, on the 18^th May 1817 at St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, the sons of Simon (a Labourer) and Sarah Atkins.

By 1820 the family were living in Newbury, Berkshire.

Simon and Sarah had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire:

Sarah 2^nd April 1820 (dad, a Founder)

Joseph 26^th May 1822 (buried in the NRC on the 20^th Jan. 1900) (dad a Labourer)

Ann 24^th July 1825 (dad an Iron Founder)

Mary Anne 18^th May 1827 (dad a Foundry Man)

William’s mother Sarah died 43 in 1834, she was buried on the 5^th May at St Nicolas Newbury.

His father Simon remarried on the 25^th August 1834 at St Thomas the Apostle, Exeter, Devon. His 2^nd wife was Ann Carter, a widow. Witnesses were Sarah Atkins and John Granger. Simon was recorded as a sojourner.

William in later life:

William was a Fellmonger.

He married in 1840

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury, Berkshire

Date: 16^th December 1840

Groom: William Atkins, bachelor, occupation, Fellmonger, abode, Newbury

Bride: Mary Brown, spinster, occupation, Servant, abode, Newbury

Fathers: Simon Atkins, an Ironmonger and Daniel Brown, a Farmer.

Witnesses: George Stillman and Eliza Brown

(Mary was born c1802 in Ecchinswell, Hampshire, she was baptised in Kingsclere in 1802 the daughter of Daniel and Mary Brown.)

William and Mary were recorded living in Back Lane, Newbury in 1841, Greenham Mills, Greenham in 1851 and Northcroft Lane Newbury in 1861, 1871 and 1881.

Mary died aged 81 on the 13^th February 1883, she was laid to rest in a private grave in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20^th February.

William died 22^nd April 1886, he was laid to rest with his wife Mary, in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th April.

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