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Record #17119
Name :
: Percy ATKINS (1895 - )


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 7 Dec 1895

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 2 Aug 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Liverpool Sheltering Home

Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesIn 1907, Percy, Atkins, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 73 Macpherson children accompanied by Mr. Merry and en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

On December 17, 1915, at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Percy William Atkins, 20, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his mother, Alice Young, who resided in Selkirk PO, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was December 7, 1895; that he was a farm hand; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair. He was a member of the Church of England. He had a scar on his left elbo; and a tattoo of clasped hands and Union Jack on his right forearm.

On July 14, 1919, Percy W. Atkins, 23, telegraphist, returned to the United Kingdom on the ship Scandanavian. His intended destination was 120 Lower Court Road, Epsom, Surrey, England.

On July 25, 1949, Percy W. Atkins, 54, and his wife, Gladys Atkins, 47, returned to the United Kingdom on the ship Samaria. Their intended destination was 5 Upper Court Road, Epsom, Surrey, England.

On July 27, 1956, Percy Atkins, 61 (date of birth: December 7, 1894), stock-keeper, and his wife, Gladys Atkins, 56 (January 22, 1900), returned to the United Kingdom on the ship Ivernia. Their intended destination was 5 Upper Court Road, Epsom, Surrey, England. They intended to remain 6 weeks. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-06 16:43:38 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-19 20:33:05 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
7039 ATKINS, Albert1860ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN MacPherson Homes  
22466 ATKINS, Albert H1880ENG,     Jun 1892 : Circassian CAN Middlemore  
23836 ATKINS, Alice M1897ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
16013 ATKINS, Annie1875ENG,     Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
23837 ATKINS, Bertram1891ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
23838 ATKINS, Elizabeth B1893ENG,     May 1903 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
4566 ATKINS, Ena Mary1906ENG, SRY, Croydon Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23839 ATKINS, Eva1879ENG,     Nov 1894 : Laurentian CAN Barnardos  
11695 ATKINS, Flo1890ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3762 ATKINS, Florence1878ENG,     Aug 1889 : Caspian CAN Barnardos  
17082 ATKINS, Francis Henry1878ENG, BRK, Reading Apr 1891 : Parisian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
5311 ATKINS, Fred1914ENG, WAR, Birmingham Aug 1930 : Duchess of York CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
14175 ATKINS, George1885ENG,     Aug 1898 : Laurentian CAN Southwark Catholic Emigration Society  
27617 ATKINS, George Frederick1905ENG, ESS, Rochford Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army  
19418 ATKINS, Herbert Henry1874ENG, LND, Waterloo Apr 1883 : Sarmatian CAN MacPherson Homes  
27618 ATKINS, Jane Ellen1900ENG, ESS, Rochford Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army  
7416 ATKINS, Lucy 1868ENG,    , Grafton Regis Jun 1879 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
7415 ATKINS, Minnie1870ENG, NTH, Grafton Regis Jun 1879 : Sardinian CAN Maria Rye  
17119 ATKINS, Percy1895ENG, LDN, London Aug 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9827 ATKINS, Selina1880ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1890 : Circassian CAN Middlemore  
23848 ATKINS, Sidney1900ENG,     Mar 1909 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22113 ATKINS, Valentine1915ENG, MDX, Edmonton May 1931 : Duchess of Bedford CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
17305 ATKINS, William1894ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
25469 ATKINS, William1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
27619 ATKINS, William Richard1903ENG, ESS, Rochford Jun 1914 : Empress of Britain CAN Salvation Army