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Richard Francis Atkinson 1869 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1869

Birth Location: Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 16 Nov 1915

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Atkinson

Mother: Sarah Empson

Spouse(s): Helen Hawtin

Children(s): (Nellie) (Dean\Olsen)

In 1869, Richard Francis Atkinson entered the world in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia, born to Thomas Cundall Atkinson and Sarah Ann Empson. Richard Francis Atkinson married Helen Elizabeth Hawtin, and had children including (Nellie) Annie Ellen Elizabeth Atkinson (Dean\Olsen). Richard Francis Atkinson passed away in 1915 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Richard Francis Atkinson entered the world in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia, born to Thomas Cundall Atkinson and Sarah Ann Empson.
  • Richard Francis Atkinson married Helen Elizabeth Hawtin, and had children including (Nellie) Annie Ellen Elizabeth Atkinson (Dean\Olsen).
  • Richard Francis Atkinson passed away in 1915 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Atkinson's Ancestors

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Richard Atkinson
1869 – 1915
Birth Place: Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Thomas Cundall Atkinson
1832 – 1911
Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Empson
1841 – 1894
Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, Humberside, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Joseph Atkinson
1801 –
Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Betty) Pickles
1803 – 1881
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
John (Edwin) Empson
1816 – 1879
Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire, Humberside, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann) Crake
1820 – 1875
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Atkinson
1765 – 1840
Hannah Hurwood
1770 – 1847
Robert Pickles
1767 –
Mary Heaton
1766 – 1810
Thomas Empson
1798 –
Christiana Overton
1797 – 1824
Francis Crake
1784 – 1853
Ann Vasey
1789 – 1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Atkinson
1735 – 1813
Elizabeth Conyworth
1740 – 1810
William Hurwood
1737 – 1820
Hannah Prince
1741 – 1821
Nathan Pickles
1735 – 1809
John Heaton
1726 – 1792
Elizabeth Crowther
1732 – 1798
John Empson
1750 –
Elizabeth Wallis
1782 – 1843
Francis Crake
1763 – 1853
Ann Chisson
1765 – 1814
Thomas Vasey
1772 – 1858
Hannah Wright
1775 – 1799

Richard Atkinson's Descendants

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Richard (Francis) Atkinson (1 Jan 1869 – 16 Nov 1915) m. Helen (Elizabeth) Hawtin (Dec 1872 – 02 Nov 1910)
  1. 1. (Nellie) (Annie Ellen Elizabeth Atkinson) (Dean\Olsen) (03 Feb 1894 – 1959) m. Frederick Dean (1892 – 17/Sept/1944) m. Charles (Seymour) Gillard (20/03/1892 – 10 May 1952)
    1. 1. Francis (Richard James) Dean (31 Jul 1914 – 11 March 1997) m. Helen (Maria) Donovan m. Gweneth (Beryl) McLeod (October 1914 – 23 Oct 1946) m. Margaret (Ann (aka Maisie)) Freeman (2 Mar 1930 – 1 Jan 2020)
      1. 1. Barbara Dean (17 Oct 1944 – )
      2. 2. John (Franklin) Dean (29 Dec 1951 – )
      3. 3. Christopher (Lee) Dean (7 Jan 1953 – )
      4. 4. Sonia (Gail) Dean (21 Jul 1954 – )
      5. 5. Wade Smith (1 May 1955 – ) m. Sacha's (Biological Mother) Unknown
        1. 1. Sacha Sprengers m. Jason (Howard) Urlich
      6. 6. Twin Dean (1 May 1955 – 1 May 1955)
      7. 7. Beth (Tania) Dean (7 Jan 1957 – )
      8. 8. Alison (Margot) Dean (9 Jun 1959 – )
      9. 9. Phillipa (Jane) Dean (11 Nov 1961 – )
    2. 2. Olga (Helen "Molly") Dean (07 Feb 1919 – 18 Jun 2017)
    3. 3. Frederick (Spendlove) Dean (7 Feb 1919 – 28 Oct 1942)
    4. 4. Nola (Southgate) Dean (18 Jul 1920 – 23 Nov 2022)

Richard Atkinson's Timeline

2 Records

1869
1 Jan 1869
Birth of Richard Francis Atkinson in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia
Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia
1915
16 Nov 1915
Age 46
Death of Richard Francis Atkinson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1869
    Event Place: Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1915
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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