[Index]
Henry ATKINSON (1859 - 1928)
Timber getter, Labourer
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Beatrice Blanche NEWTON (1888 - 1911)
Harry Henry ATKINSON (1891 - 1918)
Elizabeth Maud ATKINSON (1894 - 1931)
Ethel Florence ATKINSON (1896 - 1969)
Thomas ATKINSON (1899 - 1974)
Jessie ATKINSON (1902 - 1902)
Elsie May ATKINSON (1903 - 1978)
John Leslie ATKINSON (1906 - 1965)
Hilda Isabel ATKINSON (1912 - 1982)
Lilian Emily ATKINSON (1912 - )
 Henry ATKINSON (1859 - 1928)

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Emily NEWTON (1868 - 1949)
 John ATKINSON











Hannah GILL











Emily NEWTON
Henry ATKINSON Henry ATKINSON
Emily NEWTON Henry ATKINSON
Pic 1. From left:
Bessie, Tom, Beatrice, Ethel, Harry

Pic 2. back row: Nell Atkinson, Edmund Johnson
front row: mavis Atkinson, Greta Johnson

b. 28 Nov 1859 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England
m. 14 Apr 1891 Emily NEWTON (1868 - 1949) at Normanton, Queensland, Australia
d. 04 Feb 1928 at Home Hill, Queensland, Australia aged 68
Near Relatives of Henry ATKINSON (1859 - 1928)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law William NEWTON 15 Jan 1839 Plumbley, Cheshire, England Y
Mother in Law Elizabeth BARBER 15 Nov 1841 Great Budworth, Cheshire, England 07 Apr 1897 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 55

Father John ATKINSON
Mother Hannah GILL

Self Henry ATKINSON 28 Nov 1859 Bradford, Yorkshire, England 04 Feb 1928 Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 68

Wife Emily NEWTON 03 May 1868 Gayndah, Queensland, Australia 29 Jul 1949 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 81

Daughter Beatrice Blanche NEWTON 13 Jul 1888 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 19 Feb 1911 Bakerville, Queensland, Australia 22
Son Harry Henry ATKINSON 25 Dec 1891 Railway reserve, Croydon, Queensland, Australia 12 May 1918 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 26
Daughter Elizabeth Maud ATKINSON 26 Jan 1894 Queensland, Australia 05 Aug 1931 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 37
Daughter Ethel Florence ATKINSON 28 Jul 1896 Queensland, Australia May 1969 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 72
Son Thomas ATKINSON 07 Mar 1899 Queensland, Australia 28 Jul 1974 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 75
Daughter Jessie ATKINSON 01 Jul 1902 Queensland, Australia 03 Jul 1902 Queensland, Australia 0
Daughter Elsie May ATKINSON 27 Sep 1903 Queensland, Australia 02 Oct 1978 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 75
Son John Leslie ATKINSON 28 Oct 1906 Queensland, Australia 15 Dec 1965 Queensland, Australia 59
Daughter Hilda Isabel ATKINSON 28 Nov 1912 Queensland, Australia 04 Jun 1982 Queensland, Australia 69
Daughter Lilian Emily ATKINSON 28 Nov 1912 Queensland, Australia

Son in Law Edwin Otto BROWNE 21 May 1879 Gympie, Queensland, Australia 21 Apr 1912 Friezland, Queensland, Australia 32
Daughter in Law Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN 19 Mar 1894 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 14 Nov 1977 Sandgate, Queensland, Australia 83
Son in Law Marmaduke BUCHANAN 08 Jun 1892 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1977 Queensland, Australia 85
Son in Law Albert Richard Cornelius CORFIELD 29 Jul 1896 Manchester, Lancashire, England 21 Dec 1965 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 69
Daughter in Law Alice Mary Justine ELLIOTT 1903 Queensland, Australia 25 Aug 1978 Queensland, Australia 75
Son in Law Reginald Wellington MILLETT 19 Apr 1891 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 31 Jul 1963 Queensland, Australia 72
Son in Law Lionel Vernon COX 12 Jan 1914 Roma, Queensland, Australia 10 Nov 2001 Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia 87
Son in Law Cecil Harold ARNOLD 1906 Queensland, Australia 30 Nov 1964 Queensland, Australia 58

Grandson Leslie Allen JOHNSON 24 Feb 1907 Queensland, Australia 18 Aug 1964 Rochdale, Queensland, Australia 57
Granddaughter Ethel Emily BROWNE 12 Jun 1909 Bakerville, Queensland, Australia 23 Jun 1974 Lethridge Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 65
Granddaughter Helen Dorothy ATKINSON 27 Nov 1913 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 11 Nov 1989 Mackay, Queensland, Australia 75
Granddaughter Mavis Beatrice Florence ATKINSON 12 Jul 1916 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 17 Nov 2010 Strathpine, Queensland, Australia 94
Grandson Stanley Francis BUCHANAN 17 Apr 1916 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 05 Jul 2006 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia 90
Granddaughter Beatrice Emily BUCHANAN 28 Jun 1917 Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 19 Dec 1980 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 63
Grandson Cecil Henry BUCHANAN 28 Aug 1918 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 15 Apr 1973 Kelmscott, Western Australia, Australia 54
Grandson Colin Albert CORFIELD 16 Oct 1982 Queensland, Australia
Grandson Thomas Elliott ATKINSON 11 Apr 1926 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 22 Feb 2000 73
Grandson John Lawrence ATKINSON 04 Sep 1928 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 11 Oct 2000 72
Grandson Geoffrey Peers ATKINSON 10 Apr 1935 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 27 May 1979 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 44
Grandson Ian Henry MILLETT 1934 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1980 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 46
Grandson Clifford John COX 08 Sep 1964 Amberley, Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter Barbara Joan COX 19 Apr 1935 Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 09 Jan 1987 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 51

Niece Evelyn Amelia NEWTON 13 Oct 1885 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Niece Olive Muad NEWTON 26 Mar 1896 Queensland, Australia
Niece Beatrice Mary NEWTON 09 Nov 1897 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1983 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 86
Niece Dorothy NEWTON 04 Aug 1899 Queensland, Australia
Niece Annie NEWTON 12 Mar 1901 Queensland, Australia
Niece Ellen Josephine NEWTON 12 Mar 1904 Queensland, Australia
Niece Ivy Florence FINLAY 29 Dec 1890 Queensland, Australia 30 Jul 1938 Queensland, Australia 47
Nephew Hunter FINLAY 27 Dec 1892 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 06 Dec 1960 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 67
Niece Margaret FINLAY 04 Feb 1895 Queensland, Australia 04 Feb 1895 Queensland, Australia 0
Nephew Sidney FINLAY 02 Apr 1897 Queensland, Australia 23 Jan 1899 Queensland, Australia 1
Nephew Kyrle Allan Sidley FINLAY 27 Jun 1899 Queensland, Australia 09 Jul 1960 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 61
Niece Edith Maud NEWTON 12 Sep 1898 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 19 Aug 1969 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 70
Nephew William Harold NEWTON 26 Jan 1901 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Frederick Charles NEWTON 05 Dec 1902 Queensland, Australia 02 Jun 1952 Queensland, Australia 49
Nephew Sydney Edward NEWTON 27 Jul 1905 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 21 Dec 1980 Brandon, Queensland, Australia 75
Niece Teresa Ada NEWTON 08 Feb 1908 Queensland, Australia
Niece Rita Emily NEWTON BIELENSKI 27 Apr 1912 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 06 Jun 2004 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 92
Nephew Harold Sidney David SPEAKMAN 13 Oct 1896 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Niece Ethel Gertrude SPEAKMAN 10 Jun 1899 Queensland, Australia 17 Apr 1900 Queensland, Australia 0
Niece Hilda May SPEAKMAN 13 Apr 1901 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1968 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 67
Niece Elsie Beatrice SPEAKMAN 06 Jun 1903 Queensland, Australia
Nephew Douglas Croxford NEWTON 20 Oct 1915 Queensland, Australia 19 May 1975 Queensland, Australia 59
Niece Beryl Croxford NEWTON 19 Mar 1918 Queensland, Australia 02 May 1967 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 49
Niece Vesta Barber Barbara NEWTON 1919 Queensland, Australia 1980 Queensland, Australia 61
Nephew Harlan Ernest (Tom) NEWTON 02 Jun 1919 Queensland, Australia abt 1994 Queensland, Australia 75
Nephew Norman Harold NEWTON 1923 Queensland, Australia
Niece Gwendoline Edna NEWTON 16 Mar 1926 Queensland, Australia 05 Jul 1994 68
Niece Iris Maud NEWTON 31 Oct 1907 Queensland, Australia 06 Jul 1908 Queensland, Australia 0
Nephew William Henry SINGLETON 18 Jul 1909 Queensland, Australia
Niece Laurine Maude SINGLETON 04 Aug 1912 Queensland, Australia

Sister in Law Agnes NEWTON 1864 England
Sister in Law Jessie NEWTON 15 May 1866 Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law Ezra NEWTON 20 Nov 1869 Queensland, Australia 30 Dec 1923 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 54
Sister in Law Annie NEWTON 15 Nov 1871 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 15 Jan 1929 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 57
Brother in Law William Agnew NEWTON 03 Jun 1873 Queensland, Australia 24 Jun 1946 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 73
Sister in Law Bessie NEWTON 25 Apr 1875 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 30 Aug 1947 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 72
Brother in Law John NEWTON 11 Feb 1877 Queensland, Australia 23 Feb 1877 Queensland, Australia 0
Brother in Law Thomas Barber NEWTON 03 Dec 1878 Queensland, Australia 16 Apr 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 70
Brother in Law Sydney Arthur NEWTON 22 Oct 1880 Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia 18 Feb 1949 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia 68
Brother in Law Percy Hoskin NEWTON 19 Feb 1883 Queensland, Australia 07 Oct 1944 Queensland, Australia 61
Sister in Law Lillian Maude NEWTON 15 Jan 1885 Queensland, Australia
Events in Henry ATKINSON (1859 - 1928)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
28 Nov 1859 Henry ATKINSON was born Bradford, Yorkshire, England Note 1
13 Oct 1883 23 Immigration Australia Note 2
13 Jul 1888 28 Birth of daughter Beatrice Blanche NEWTON Townsville, Queensland, Australia 1888/C011156
14 Apr 1891 31 Married Emily NEWTON (aged 22) Normanton, Queensland, Australia Certificate
25 Dec 1891 32 Birth of son Harry Henry ATKINSON Railway reserve, Croydon, Queensland, Australia Certificate
26 Jan 1894 34 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Maud ATKINSON Queensland, Australia Record Number 1894/000948
28 Jul 1896 36 Birth of daughter Ethel Florence ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1896/001190
07 Mar 1899 39 Birth of son Thomas ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1899/C001614
01 Jul 1902 42 Birth of daughter Jessie ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1902/006532
03 Jul 1902 42 Death of daughter Jessie ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1902/002616
27 Sep 1903 43 Birth of daughter Elsie May ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1903/C006025
28 Oct 1906 46 Birth of son John Leslie ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1906/006967
19 Feb 1911 51 Death of daughter Beatrice Blanche NEWTON (aged 22) Bakerville, Queensland, Australia 1911/002771
28 Nov 1912 53 Birth of daughter Hilda Isabel ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1912/C007684
28 Nov 1912 53 Birth of daughter Lilian Emily ATKINSON Queensland, Australia 1912/007683
12 May 1918 58 Death of son Harry Henry ATKINSON (aged 26) Ayr, Queensland, Australia Certificate
1925 66 Residence Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 1925 electoral roll
04 Feb 1928 68 Henry ATKINSON died Home Hill, Queensland, Australia 1928/000043, Certificate
05 Feb 1928 68 Burial Home Hill, Queensland, Australia Note 3
Note 1: 28-Nov-1859 calculated from death certificate. May have been 1857, 1858, 1859
Note 2: per 'SS Rohilla' from London - estimated from his age and date of immigration - this is the only Henry Atkinson in the index who matches. Age given as 25 (which would have his DoB as 1857)
Note 3: Grave Number 179, Death dertificate
Personal Notes:
Marriage certificate has place of residence as Bluckbull near Croydon, Normanton. Also his age as 29 - so dob about 1862. The 1859 date may be wrong.

a 7 year old Henry Atkinson arrived on City of Agra 14/7/1876 with James (4), Mary (31), Mary A (12), Robert (1), Robert (31)

Grave number 179 at Home Hill. Gives age as 68 at death. Anglican

LDS has baptism of Henry 21 Nov 1858 at Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, possibly born Calverley, Yorkshire
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