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John Atkins

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  • Name John Atkins 
    Born 1829  Tunstall, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Forgeman, boatman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I54478  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2026 

    Father Joseph Atkins,   b. 1795, Tunstall, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Martha Cobbock,   b. 1800, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Apr 1823  St Margaret, Wolstanton Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F17451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Colclough,   b. 1834, Tunstall, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Oct 1858  Christ Church, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Eliza Atkins,   b. 1858, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Charles Atkins,   b. Abt Feb 1860, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Maria Atkins,   b. Abt Feb 1861, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. John Atkins,   b. Abt Aug 1863, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Harriet Atkins,   b. Abt May 1865, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Emma Atkins,   b. Abt Nov 1866, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. James Atkins,   b. 9 Jan 1868, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Joseph Atkins,   b. 1870, Tunstall (see note) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1871, Wolverhampton Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     9. William Atkins,   b. Abt Aug 1871, Stoke-on-Trent Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Sarah Atkins,   b. Abt May 1876, Sandbach Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Hannah Atkins,   b. Abt Aug 1880, Chatterley, nr Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Joseph Atkins,   b. 1 Mar 1884, Tunstall Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2026 
    Family ID F17453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Family of nine listed twice in 1871 census - at Thurlwood, Odd Rode, and aboard Chatterley on the Shropshire Union Canal at Boughton, just east of Chester.. (See note for son Joseph.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S398165] Staffordshire Marriages (Findmypast).

    2. [S010069] MC.



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