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Record #16734
Name :
: Robert ATKINSON (1889 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: 1889 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 29 Jun 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Westmorland, Kendal
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 Mar 1903
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesHis father is unknown. George Goodman married Annie Atkinson in 1888 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. Annie Atkinson was pregnant at the time of her marriage to George Goodman with her son, Robert.

In 1903, Robert Atkinson, 10, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in a group of 316 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

On June 10, 1916, at North Portal, Saskatchewan, Robert Atkinson, 24, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in North Portal, Saskatchewan, Canada; that he was born in Kendal, Westmorland, England; that his next of kin was his stepfather, George Goodman, who resided at Kendall, Westmorland, England; that his date of birth was January 1, 1892; that he was a farm-hand; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 2 inches in height; fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.

Private Robert Atkinson, 25, died on June 29, 1917, of wounds received in battle in France. He is buried at Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France, in Plot: II. C. 26. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-16 16:44:38 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-20 10:32:52 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  29 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3132 ATKINSON, Albion Ramsey1886ENG, DUR, South Shields Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
22013 ATKINSON, Alexander1893ENG,     Jul 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23565 ATKINSON, Alfred L1909ENG,     May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
23849 ATKINSON, Alice1898ENG,     Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12528 ATKINSON, Annie1905ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
25003 ATKINSON, Bartholomew1898 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
18400 ATKINSON, Charles1911ENG,     Mar 1929 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Unknown  
6614 ATKINSON, Daisy1902ENG,     Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
10489 ATKINSON, Eliza King1910ENG, NBL, Tynemouth Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
20644 ATKINSON, Emily1902ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
21326 ATKINSON, Ethel1899ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
19171 ATKINSON, Florence May1886ENG, LND, Clerkenwell Aug 1901 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
22552 ATKINSON, Frederick1895ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
21348 ATKINSON, Hilda1902ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
5693 ATKINSON, John1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16257 ATKINSON, John1883ENG,     Jul 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
10902 ATKINSON, Joseph1896ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23851 ATKINSON, Lavinia1910ENG,     Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
20675 ATKINSON, Louisa1905ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23850 ATKINSON, Mabel1889ENG,     Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
7364 ATKINSON, Mary E1900ENG, DUR, South Shields Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
22582 ATKINSON, Maud1899ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
20692 ATKINSON, Minnie1904ENG,     Oct 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
16734 ATKINSON, Robert 1889ENG, WES, Kendal Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
16735 ATKINSON, Robert1890ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
21691 ATKINSON, Thomas Ernest1890ENG, WES, Windemere Apr 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5361 ATKINSON, Thos1910ENG, YKS, Keighley Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN National Childrens Home  
26396 ATKINSON, Violet Edith1922ENG, LAN, Barrow in Furness Jul 1931 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15274 ATKINSON, William1868ENG,     Mar 1882 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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