James
Atkins
Born in Horton Wimborne, Dorset
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Atkins
and Julia Anna (Coles) Atkins
Brother of
Emily Atkins, Martha Atkins, Julia Atkins, Joseph Windham Coles Atkins, William Atkins and William Henry Atkins
Husband of
Sarah Jane (Burfitt) Atkins
— married
Jul 1886 in Bath, Somerset
Descendants 
Died after
after age 50
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Apr 2015
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Biography
James, child of Joseph Atkins & Julia Anna Atkins (nee Coles), was born in Dorset in late 1860 or early 1861. [1]
He was baptised on 14 January 1861 in Horton, Dorset, England.[2]
In the 1871 census, James (age 9) was the pupil of William Mc Rae in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Mc Rae | Head | M | 65 | Aberdeen Scotland | ||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| William H Smith | Pupil | M | 9 | Southampton Hampshire England | ||
| James Atkins | Pupil | M | 9 | Wimborne, Dorset, England | ||
| Henry Paul Herr | Pupil | M | 9 | United States | ||
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
In the 1881 census, James (age 21), Farmer, was the son of Joseph Atkins in Lock Redlynch, Downton, Wiltshire, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joseph Atkins | Head | Married | M | 54 | No Occupation | Whitehampton, Dorset, England |
| Julia A. Atkins | Wife | Married | F | 50 | No Occupation | Warminster, Wiltshire, England |
| Emily Atkins | Daughter | F | 29 | Independent | East Alworth, Dorset, England | |
| James Atkins | Son | M | 21 | Farmer | Horton, Dorset, England |
In the 1891 census, James (age 29) was the head of household in Buckland, Buckland, Somerset, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Atkins | Head | M | 29 | Horton Wimborne, Dorset, England | ||
| Sarah J Atkins | Wife | F | 36 | Brewham, Somerset, England | ||
| Emily Julia Atkins | Daughter | F | 3 | Nettlebridge, Somerset, England | ||
| Joseph H Atkins | Son | M | 2 | Nettlebridge, Somerset, England | ||
| Thos J Baily Coles | Boarder | M | 70 | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England | ||
| Elisabeth Savage | Servant | F | 16 | Buckland, Somerset, England |
In the 1901 census, James (age 40) was the head of household in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Alkins | Head | M | 40 | Horton, Wimborne, Dorset, England | ||
| Sarah I Alkins | Wife | F | 44 | Brewham, Somerset, England | ||
| Emily Julia Alkins | Daughter | F | 14 | Nettle Bridge Oakhill Bath, Somerset, England | ||
| Joseph Henry Alkins | Son | M | 12 | Nettle Bridge Oakhill Bath, Somerset, England | ||
| Charles Coles Alkins | Son | M | 8 | Buckland Dinham Fromesome | ||
| Emily Alkins | Sister | F | 50 | East Lulworth, Dorset, England | ||
| George Bargery | Nephew | M | 16 | Castle Cary, Somerset, England | ||
| Albert Weaver | Boarder | M | 24 | Farmborough, Bath, Somerset, England |
In the 1911 census, James (age 50), Forman Of Warehouse, was the married head of household in New Walk, Hanham Nr Bristol, Kingswood, Somerset, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Alkins | Head | Married | M | 50 | Forman Of Warehouse | Horton, Dorset |
| Sarah J Alkins | Wife | Married | F | 57 | Bruton, Somerset | |
| Joseph Henry Alkins | Son | Single | M | 22 | Clerk | Bath, Nettlebridge |
| Charles Coles Alkins | Son | Single | M | 17 | Working At Home General Dealer | Buckland, France |
Sources
- ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ : accessed 13 March 2024), database entry for ATKINS, James (Mother's maiden surname: COLES), GRO Reference: 1861 J Quarter in WIMBORNE Volume 05A Page 272
- ↑
Baptism:
"Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906"
Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/HOR
Ancestry Record 2162 #4359863 (accessed 12 April 2024)
James Atkins baptism on 14 Jan 1861, child of Joseph Atkins & Julia Anna Atkins, in Horton, Dorset, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1177; Folio: 49; Page: 7; GSU roll: 827804; ED, institution, or vessel: 8; Household schedule number: 35
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #17074196 (accessed 12 April 2024)
James Atkins (9) pupil in household of William Mc Rae (65) in Christchurch registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Wimborne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2067; Folio: 22; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341499; ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #23241481 (accessed 12 April 2024)
James Atkins (21) son, Farmer, in household of Joseph Atkins (54) in Lock Redlynch, Downton in Alderbury registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Horton, Dorset, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1909; Folio: 84; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6097019
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #19295189 (accessed 12 April 2024)
James Atkins (29) head of household in Buckland, Buckland in Frome registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Horton Wimborne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 England Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 2394; Folio: 11; Page: 13; ED, institution, or vessel: 58; Household schedule number: 79
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #12981686 (accessed 12 April 2024)
James Alkins (40) head of household in Bristol registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Horton, Wimborne, Dorset, England. - ↑
1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 317; ED, institution, or vessel: 18; Piece: 14768
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #55533917 (accessed 12 April 2024)
James Alkins (50), married, Forman Of Warehouse, head of household in New Walk, Hanham Nr Bristol, Kingswood, Somerset, England. Born in Horton, Dorset.
- Baptism date: 14 January 1861 at Horton, Dorset
- Dorset History Centre; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/HOR
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