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Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 20 Send Message	Doreen	Report	20 Apr 2014 16:11
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 20 Send Message	Looking for father of John Atkin c1771 East Sussex. Have hit a brick wall. Have got John Atkin 1843 lived in Hailsham (worked at dicker pottery) and his father also John 1771 but can't find the next link back. Any help appreciated.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 547 Send Message	Gee	Report	20 Apr 2014 16:29
	Hi Doreen Have you got your dates mixed up for father and son?
	Researching:
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73 136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	20 Apr 2014 16:40
	what other information do you have? ???????????????/ Name: Sarah Atkin Gender: Female Christening Date: 29 Apr 1798 Christening Place: BRIGHTLING, SUSSEX, ENGLAND Father's Name: John Atkin Mother's Name: Sarah Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C14796-1 System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 1067120 Reference ID: item 3
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34 375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	20 Apr 2014 16:55
	Your dates mean John the father was 72 when his son was born ... have you missed a generation ?
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 1 562 Send Message	BeverleyW	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:04
	Is this youngest John? Where baptised: St Giles, Dallington. Date: 26 Feb 1843. Person details: Name: John Atkin. Gender: Male. Father: John. Mother: Sophia. Abode: Unknown or not given. Occupation: Unknown or not given
	Researching: Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 1 562 Send Message	BeverleyW	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:09
	If so, this could be the previous generation's John Name: John Atkin Birth Date: 1817 Birthplace: Age: 25 Spouse's Name: Sophia Martin Spouse's Birth Date: 1819 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: 23 Event Date: 15 Jan 1842 Event Place: Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England Father's Name: John Atkin <<<< Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Martin
	Researching: Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34 375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:13
	1851 John Atkins 36 - Agr Lab - Mountfield, Sussex Sophia Atkins 34 - Warbleton, Sussex >>>>John Atkins 8 - Dallington, Sussex Elizabeth Atkins 6 Thomas Atkins 4 William Atkins 2 Henry Atkins 1 Mo Charlotte Martin 11- step daughter - Warbleton, Sussex Elizabeth Atkins 78 - Mother - Battle, Sussex
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 1 562 Send Message	BeverleyW	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:15
	1861 census for the same family - is this the right one? Piece: RG9/565 Place: Battle -Sussex Enumeration District: 9 Civil Parish: Dallington Ecclesiastical Parish: Dallington Folio: 123 Page: 10 Schedule: 53 Address: Ashburnham Furnace ATKIN John Head M M 44 Ag Lab Sussex - Ewhurst ATKIN Sophie Wife M F 43 Wife Sussex - Herstmonceux ATKIN John Son U M 18 Ag Lab Sussex - Dallington ATKIN Thomas Son - M 14 Carter's Mate Sussex - Dallington ATKIN William Son - M 12 Sussex - Dallington ATKIN James Son - M 8 Sussex - Dallington ATKIN Levi Son - M 6 Sussex - Dallington ATKIN Charles Son - M 4 Sussex - Dallington ATKIN Maria Dau - F 2m Sussex - Dallington
	Researching: Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34 375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:18
	1871 John Atkin 54 - married Henry Atkin 20 Levi Atkin 16 Charles Atkin 14 Hester Atkin 11 -------------------------------- 1881 William Croft 59 Ellen Croft 53 Harry Croft 29 Albert Croft 18 James Croft 16 Alice Croft 13 Moses Croft 11 John Atkins 64 - Lodger Sophia Atkins 63 - Lodger Mary A. Foy 26
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34 375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:21
	1891 John Atkins 74 - Mountfield, Sussex, Elizabeth S Atkins 73 - wife - Herstmonceux, Sussex 1901 - Battle Union Workhouse John Atkins Age:84 Estimated birth year:abt 1817 Relation to Head:Inmate : Birth Place:Mountfield, Sussex, England Civil Parish:Battle Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary and St Martin Town:Battle County/Island:Sussex John Atkins 84 Sophia Atkins 83
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34 375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:28
	DEATH John Atkins Estimated birth year:abt 1818 Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1902 Age at Death:84 Registration district:Battle Inferred County:Sussex Volume:2b Page:40 DEATH Sophia Atkins Estimated birth year:abt 1819 Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1902 Age at Death:83 Registration district:Battle Inferred County:Sussex Volume:2b Page:39
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34 375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:34
	Name: John Atkins Gender: Male Christening Date: 17 Apr 1817 Christening Place: Mountfield, Sussex, England Birth Date: : Father's Name: John Atkins Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73 136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:39
	message sent to poster to return with some feedback
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34 375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	20 Apr 2014 19:40
	John's mother... 1861 Elizabeth Atkins Age:88 Estimated birth year:1773 Where born:Battle, Sussex, England Civil Parish:Ashburnham Elizabeth Atkins 88 Henry Atkins 10 - GRANDSON - Oakington, Sussex
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73 136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	25 Apr 2014 13:02
	pointless sharing your tree with me Doreen - we have no connection whatsoever
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 20 Send Message	Doreen	Report	28 Apr 2014 21:05
Member Since: August 2008 Posts: 20 Send Message	Thank you for all help

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