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Record #21691
Name :
: Thomas Ernest ATKINSON (1890 - 1962)


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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 29 Sep 1890

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 27 Nov 1962
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Westmorland, Windemere
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Essex, Windsor
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Apr 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
: Mr. John A. Mellow
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardos

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesBorn to John Stuart Atkinson and Emma Haiston in 1890 believed to be a well-to-do family who had fallen on bad times. Thomas had 4 sisters who were presumably adopted by families and remained in England.
Thomas Earnest Atkinson's mother had died in 1899 and he and hi sisters remained with their father until his death in 1901. Thomas was placed with Barnardos and was sent to Canada on the S.S. Dominion in 1902. Thomas is also mentioned in the July/Aug 1902 edition of the Barnardo Magazine Ups and Downs - his placement is given, Atkinson,Thomas Ernest Mr. John A. Mellow Comber, Ont.
A 1911 census records Thomas as a domestic living with the Hellman family in South Essex County, Ontario.
In 1918 Thomas enlisted and served during the First World War. He listed on of his sisters back in England as his next of kin and his address was listed as Comber, ON.
Thomas married Hazel Nettie Taylor, a local Comber girl, in Tilbury,ON in the year 1919. The couple had 8 children and remained in Essex county, ON.
Thomas died Windsor, ON on Nov. 27,1962. 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-01-21 19:59:34 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-01-24 15:31:46 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16734 ATKINSON, Robert 1889ENG, WES, Kendal Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
21691 ATKINSON, Thomas Ernest1890ENG, WES, Windemere Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos