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ELIZABETH ATKINS

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Sandra

Sandra Report 20 Nov 2014 09:08

Would be grateful please for any information on ancestors of William Roberts born 1839 Brompton and his wife, Elizabeth Atkins born Lambeth 1843
Thanks Sandra

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Nov 2014 09:17

If you get a copy of their marriage cert, you will learn the names of their respective fathers.

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Nov 2014 09:19

This will name both parents, unless she was illegitimate

Births Mar 1842 (>99%)

Atkins Elizabeth Lambeth 4 293

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Nov 2014 09:20

This MAY be Elizabeth........you can cross-refer with cert(s)

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Queen Street, Lambeth, Surrey, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Atkins Head Married Male 42 1809 Blacksmith Warwickshire, England Transcription
Ann Atkins Wife Married Female 39 1812 - Leicestershire, England Transcription
Thomas Atkins Son - Male 12 1839 Scholar Lambeth, Surrey, England Transcription
Elizabeth Atkins Daughter - Female 9 1842 Scholar Lambeth, Surrey, England Transcription
Mary Ann Atkins Daughter - Female 9 1842 Scholar Lambeth, Surrey, England Transcription
William Atkins Son - Male 2 1849 At Home Lambeth, Surrey, England Transcription

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LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 20 Nov 2014 09:24

Marriage took place 25 Jan 1863 at St Paul's Southwark

Father Thomas Atkins occ Smith

One of the witnesses is Mary Ann Atkins who could be related to Elizabeth

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Go on, make my day!

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Nov 2014 09:25

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Brook Street, Lambeth, London, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Roberts Head - Male 32 1839 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Elizabeth Atkinson Wife - Female 29 1842 - Surrey, England Transcription
John Roberts Son - Male 7 1864 - Middlesex, England Transcription
Elizth Ann Roberts Daughter - Female 2 1869 - Surrey, England

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 20 Nov 2014 09:29

If William's father isn't named on the marriage record, your chances of pinpointing him are not good, with such a common name

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 Nov 2014 10:15


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about William Roberts
Name: William Roberts
Spouse: Elizabeth Atkins
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Jan 1863
Parish: St Paul, Westminster Bridge Road
Borough: Southwark
Father Name: John Thomas Roberts
Spouse Father: Thomas Atkins
Register Type: Parish Register

William is a copper plate printer, his father a baker, her father a smith.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 20 Nov 2014 13:21

I think Mary Ann and Elizabeth were twins

Births Mar 1842 (>99%)
Atkins Elizabeth Lambeth 4 293 Scan available - click to view
Atkins Mary Ann Lambeth 4 293 Scan available - click to viewAdditional information available - click on Info button
Atkins Mary Anne Lambeth

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Sandra

Sandra Report 22 Nov 2014 09:34

Thank you everyone for your help
Sandra