William
Atack
Born in Leeds St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Atack
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Heaps) Atack
— married
13 Sep 1822 in Leeds St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Easily Confused:
- William Atack (1801-) the Millwright
- William Atack (1800-) the Coalminer
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Biography
William was born in 1800. He was the son of Benjamin Atack of Union Street, a millwright, and was christened in Leeds St Peter on 26 Apr 1801[1].
He worked as a millwright and wheelwright. He married Sarah Heaps on 13 Sep 1822 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Marriage
Transcription of a digital image of the Parish record “MARRIAGES solemnized in the PARISH CHURCH of LEEDS, in the County of YORK, in the Year 1822... Marriage William Atack of this Parish Mill Wright and Sarah Heaps of this Parish Spinster were married in this church by Banns (Published Aug 11th-18th & 25) this thirteenth Day of September in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty two By me - Richard Fawcett Vicar- This Marriage was solemnized between us [Signatures] - In the Presence of Robt Hargrave William Carlton No. 641[2]
Directory Entries
- 1822 Atack William, wheelwright[3]
Research Notes
William Atack (1801-) worked as a millwright and was described as a millwright or wheelwright in the records of his children. Do not confuse with William Atack (bef.1800-) who was a coal miner and consistently described as such in his children’s records.
Sources
- ↑ West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2K8-TLX : 10 February 2018), William Atack and Sarah Heaps, 13 Sep 1822; citing Saint Peter,Leeds,York,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,382, 918,383.
- ↑ https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Leeds/Leeds22Dry Gazetteer, Transcript of the entry of 'professions and trades' for POTTERNEWTON in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory of 1822.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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Atack-148 and Atack-60 do not represent the same person because: One was a millwright, the other was a coal miner
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Rejected matches › William Atack (bef.1800-)
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