Who was William Atkinson?

William Atkinson (1840–1928) was born in Sackville, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada and died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Newlove Atkinson 1840–1928

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 2 May 1840 · Sackville, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 14 Mar 1928 · Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States

Father William Atkinson

Mother Phoebe Campbell

Siblings Acquilla Twin Atkinson, Amos Stiles Atkinson, Arvilla Atkinson, Frances Elizabeth Hatch, Henry Atkinson, James Isaac Atkinson, John Or Mack Twin Atkinson, Marriner Atkinson, Mary Jane Atkinson, Peter B Twin Atkinson, Phebe Atkinson, Priscilla Atkinson, Priscilla Twin Atkinson, Profinda Atkinson, Rhoda Atkinson, Sarah Ann Atkinson, Thomas P Atkinson

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1851 Census of Canada East, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Atkinson

Phoebe Campbell

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Children

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Biography

William Newlove Atkinson was born in 1840 in Sackville, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of william atkinson and phoebe campbell. William Newlove Atkinson passed away in 1928 in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Census 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

Life Timeline

1840

Birth of William Newlove Atkinson in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Birth

1840

Birth of William Newlove Atkinson in Sackville, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada

Birth

1840

Birth of William Newlove Atkinson in Sackville, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada

Birth

1852

William Newlove Atkinson resided here in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Residence

1928

Death of William Newlove Atkinson in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA

Death

1928

Death of William Newlove Atkinson in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Atkinson

This ancestor line traces from Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Scotland (1512) to Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (1840) across 11 generations.

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: William Atkinson (1840–1928) was born in Sackville, 1653976, New Brunswick, Canada and died in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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