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William Atkinson                                 1780-1844
William was born about 1780. He was a Pitman and married Eleanor Scott on 21 Nov 1801 in Willington, Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland. He died on 26 April 1844, at age 63, in Thornley, County Durham.
Eleanor Scott                                         1783-1855
Eleanor was born about 1783 in Willington, Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland, the daughter of Mark Scott and Mary Matthews. She died on 21 February 1855 in Thornley, County Durham. Her age at death was listed as 73 years.
They had the following Children:
  Mary Born 10 Jan 1802   Willington, Northumberland Married James Strong
Jane Born 26 Jun 1803   Willington, Northumberland
Isabella Born 3 Jun 1805   Willington, Northumberland Married Joseph Tinn
Elizabeth Born 16 Jun 1807   Willington, Northumberland
Eleanor Born 26 Oct 1809   Willington, Northumberland
Mark Born 21 Jan 1812   Willington, Northumberland
Margaret Born abt 1814   Willington, Northumberland
Ann Born abt 1815   Willington, Northumberland
James Born 6 Mar 1817   Willington, Northumberland Married Margaret Ramsay
Dorothy Born abt 1820   Willington, Northumberland
Sarah Born abt 1822   Willington, Northumberland Married John Crossgrove
Hannah Born abt 1824   Willington, Northumberland Married Thomas Richardson

Birth of Parents
William Atkinson b: abt 1780   (Based on Age at death.)
Eleanor Scott b: abt 1783 c: 11 Sep 1785    Wallsend Chapelry, Willington, Northumberland
daughter of Mark Scott, Pitman, Willington, and Mary.

Marriage
21 Nov 1801
William Atkinson
Eleanor Scott
Joseph Ireland, Curate 		Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
 
both of the Chapelry of Wallsend
Wit: Mark Scott and Joseph Mondale

Children
Mary Atkinson b: 10 Jan 1802 c:11 Apr 1802 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
1st Daughter of William Atkinson, of Willington, Pitman, Native of Chester le Street
and Eleanor, late Scott, Native of Wallsend
Jane Atkinson b: 26 Jun 1803 c: 6 Nov 1803 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
2nd Daughter of William Atkinson, of Willington, Pitman, Native of Chester le Street
and Eleanor, late Scott, Native of Wallsend
Isabella Atkinson b: 3 Jun 1805 c: 8 Sep 1805 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
3rd Daughter of William Atkinson, of Willington, Pitman, Native of Chester le Street
and Eleanor, late Scott, Native of Wallsend
Elizabeth Atkinson b: 16 Jun 1807 c: 15 Nov 1807 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
4th Daughter of William Atkinson, of Willington, Pitman, Native of Chester le Street
and Eleanor, late Scott, Native of Wallsend
Eleanor Atkinson b: 26 Oct 1809 c: 18 Mar 1810 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
5th Daughter of William Atkinson, of Willington, Pitman, Native of Chester le Street
and Eleanor, late Scott, Native of Wallsend
Mark Atkinson b: 21 Jan 1812 c: 26 Apr 1812 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
1st Son of William Atkinson, of Willington, Pitman, Native of Chester le Street
and Eleanor, late Scott, Native of Wallsend
Margaret Atkinson c: 28 Aug 1814 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
of William & Eleanor Atkinson, Willington, Pitman, by George Jackson
Ann Atkinson c: 25 Jun 1815 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
of William & Eleanor Atkinson, Willington, Pitman, by George Jackson
James Atkinson b: 6 Mar 1817  c: 30 Mar 1817      Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
of William and Eleanor Atkinson, Willington, Pitman, by George Jackson
Dorothy Atkinson c: 4 Jun 1820 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
of William and Eleanor Atkinson, Willington, Pitman, by George Jackson
Sarah Atkinson c: 21 Jul 1822 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
of William and Eleanor Atkinson, Willington, Pitman, by George Jackson
Hannah Atkinson c: 15 Aug 1824 Wallsend Chapelry, Northumberland
of William & Eleanor Atkinson, Willington, Pitman, by George Jackson

Death
William Atkinson Died 26 Apr 1844  Age 63   Buried 29 Apr 1844    Thornley, County Durham
Pitman, Cause: Tuberculous Phthisis, Informant: Widow, Ellen Atkinson
Registration District     Easington

1851 Census   31 Mar 1851 Thornley (Easington)
Princess Street
Ellenore Atkinson (Wid)
Dorothy Atkinson (un)
Mary Atkinson (Gdau)
Ellen Atkinson (Gdau)
John Crosgrove (Lodger)
Sarah Crosgrove (Lodger)
Ellen Crosgrove (Lodger)
Isabella Crosgrove (Lodger) 		Age 68
Age 30
Age 8
Age 5
Age 35
Age 29
Age 6
Age 4 		Widow
Dressmaker


Coalminer 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Northumberland
Durham
 Willington
Willington
Thornley
Thornley
Aton lumton?
Willington
Thornley
Nitshill 		abt 1783
abt 1820
abt 1842
abt 1845
abt 1815
abt 1821
29 Oct 1844
abt 1846

Death
Eleanor (Scott) Atkinson Died 21 Feb 1855    [Age of 73 is incorrect]   
Buried 25 Feb 1855  Thornley, County Durham
Widow of William Atkinson, Coal Miner, Informant: James Atkinson, Cause: Paralysis
Registration District     Easington

SPECIAL THANKS  to a current direct Atkinson descendant of James Atkinson (1817-1886) for many of the details provided above.
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