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Amy Woodforde-Finden
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Atkinson

Atkinson Name Meaning
English (northern): patronymic from the personal name Atkin or Adkin pet forms of Adam.
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Watkinson, Adkinson, Atkins, Hankinson, Hawkinson, Allinson
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

Plot No. 573

Alec ATKINSON - 1956
Ruby ATKINSON - 1978

Plot No. 581

Ernest ATKINSON - 1973
Mabel ATKINSON - 2003

Plot No. 633

Thomas Victor ATKINSON - 1999
Evelyn ATKINSON - 2006

Alec ATKINSON Plot 573

Ernest ATKINSON Plot 581

Thomas Victor ATKINSON Plot 633

Inscription

In
Loving Memory
Of Our Dear Parents
Alec Atkinson
Died 31st July 1956
Aged 55 And
Ruby Atkinson
Died 30th July 1978
Aged 70 Years
R I P

Treasured
Memories Of
A Dear Husband
Father And Grandad
Ernest Atkinson
Died 5th October 1973
Aged 66 Years
Also A Much Loved Wife
Mother Grandmother
And Great Grandmother
Mabel
Died 6th January 2003
In Her 95th Year

In Loving Memory Of
My Dear Husband
Thomas Victor
Atkinson
Died 3rd February 1999
Aged 92 Years
Forever In My Thoughts. Evelyn
And
His Dear Wife, Evelyn
Died 3rd May 2006
Aged ….Years
…………………………..

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Plot No. 869

Hazel ATKINSON - 2017

Plot No. 930

Robert Edward ATKINSON - 1922

Plot No. 2051

Thomas ATKINSON - 1825
Alice ATKINSON - 1828
Mary ATKINSON - 1841
Thomas ATKINSON - 1860
Mary ATKINSON - 1872

Hazel ATKINSON Plot 869

Robert Edward ATKINSON Plot 930

Thomas ATKINSON Plot 2051

Inscription

In
Loving Memory
Of
Hazel Atkinson
A Dearly Loved Wife
Mum And Nana
Died 18th July 2017
Aged 72 Years

to follow

In Memory Of
Thomas Son Of Thomas & Mary
Atkinson Of Shaw Mill Who
Died 22nd March 1825 Aged 4 Years
Also Alice Daughter Of The Above
Who Died May 12th 1828 Aged 1 Year
Also Mary Wife Of The Above Thomas
Atkinson Who Died November 24th 1841
Aged 46 Years
"Husband And Children Dear Farewell Farewell
In Bliss With Jesus Now My Soul Does Dwell
Mourn Not The Dust Which Lies Beneath This Sod
Prepare To Follow Me, Prepare To Meet Your God"
Also The Above Thomas Atkinson
Who Died October 5th 1860
Aged 66 Years
"Death Hath Summoned Me And I Must Appear
Before The Bar Of God My Doom To Here
Reader Take Notice Of This Awful Text
If Death Once Seize Thee Judgement Is Next"
2nd Corinthians Chapt 5
Also Of Mary , Wife Of The Above Thomas Atkinson
Who Died April 18 Aged 69 Years.

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Plot No. 3100

David ATKINSON - 1882
Alice ATKINSON - 1884

Plot No. 3119

Henry ATKINSON - 1896
Ann Sadler ATKINSON - 1884
Alice WOOD - 1887
Hannah WOOD - 1890

Plot No. 3142

William ATKINSON - 1888
Matilda ATKINSON - 1901

David Atkinson Plot 3100

Henry ATKINSON Plot 3119

William ATKINSON Plot 3142

Inscription

Sacred To The Memory Of David Atkinson Of
Hampsthwaite Sometime Of Cavendish Near
Harrogate Who Died July 26th 1882
Aged 58 Years
How Bright The Resurrection Morn On All The
Saints Will Break
Also Of Alice Atkinson Of Darley, Sister Of The
Above Who Died April 11th 1884
Aged 68 Years

In
Loving Memory Of
Henry Atkinson
Of Bilton Harrogate
Who Died July 6th 1896
Aged 73 Years
Also Of
Ann Sadler Atkinson
The Beloved Wife Of The Above
Who Died May 17th 1884
Aged 63 Years
Also Of Alice
Daughter Of The Above
And Wife Of Edwin Wood
Who Died March 19th 1887
Aged 36 Years
“He Giveth His Beloved Sleep”
Also Of Hannah
Eldest Daughter Of The Above
Who Died On Feb. 19th 1890

In Affectionate Remembrance
Of
William Atkinson
Timber Merchant Of Hampsthwaite
Who Died At Burton Leonard
Jan 14th 1888
Aged 63 Years
“Thy Will Be Done”
Also Matilda, Widow Of The Above
Who Died January 18th 1901
Aged 79 Years.
“At Rest”

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Plot No. 3143

John ATKINSON - 1871
James ATKINSON - 1881
Hannah HUDSON - 1876
Henry ATKINSON - 1896
William ATKINSON - 1888
Joseph ATKINSON -1827
Thomas ATKINSON -1895

Plot No. 3144

Thomas Stephenson ATKINSON - 1869
Richard ATKINSON
Hannah ATKINSON - 1852
James ATKINSON - 1874

Plot No. Ukn

Elizabeth ATKINSON - 1881
James ATKINSON - 1881
Ada Alice PEART -1878

James ATKINSON Plot 3143

Thomas Stephenson ATKINSON Plot 3144

Elizabeth ATKINSON

Inscription

In Loving Memory Of
John Atkinson
Of Leeds And Hampsthwaite
And Son Of James And Hannah Atkinson
Who Departed This Life December 6th 1871
Aged 61 Years
Interred At Bishop Thornton Catholic Church
Also Of
James Atkinson
Of Darley
Who Departed This Life July 2nd 1881
On His 69th Year
“His End Was Peace”
Also Of
Hannah Hudson
Sister Of The Above
Who Died At Hampsthwaite June 30th 1876
Aged 61 Years
“Blessed Are The Dead Which Die In The Lord”
Also Of
Henry Atkinson
Of Bilton
Who Died July 6th 1896
Aged 73 Years
Interred At Hampsthwaite Church Yard July 8th
“He Giveth His Beloved Sleep”
Also Of
William Atkinson
Timber Merchant, Hampsthwaite
Who Died At Burton Leonard January 14th 1888
Aged 63 Years
“Thy Will Be Done”
Also Of
Joseph Atkinson
Of 5 Park Parade Harrogate
Born February 8th 1827
Died May 14th 1885
“The Lord Shall Preserve Thy Going Out And Coming In”
Interred At Harrogate Cemetery
Also Of
Thomas Atkinson
Who Died At Liverpool August 29th 1895
Aged 65 Years
Interred At Toxeth Cemetery
August 31st

In Memory Of
Thomas Stephenson Atkinson
Of Darley Who Died February 21st 1825
Aged 27 Years
Death To Me Little Warning Gave
And Quickly Sent Me To My Grave
Make Haste To Christ Make No Delay
For No One Knows Their Dying Day
Also Richard Atkinson
Died In Infancy
Also Hannah Atkinson
Who Died February 6th 1852
Aged 10 Months
Also Of
William Son Of James Atkinson
Who Died October 14th 1874
Aged 12 Years

In Loving Memory Of
Elizabeth
Beloved Wife Of
James Atkinson Of Darley
Born August 12th 1812, Died March 17th, 1881
Also
Of James Atkinson, Husband
Of The Above
Born Nov 8th 1812, Died July 2nd 1881
"Their End Was Peace"
Also Of
Ada, Alice, Peart, Grandaughter
Of The Above Who Died March 31st 1878
Aged 4 Years 6 Months And Was
Interred April 4th At Heywood
Cemetery, Lancashire

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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
573	Alec ATKINSON	31 Jul 1956	55
	Alfred Michael ATKINSON	1 Feb 1882	< 1
2051	Alice ATKINSON	12 May 1828	11
	Alice ATKINSON	23 Sep 1838	85
3100	Alice ATKINSON	11 Apr 1884	68
	Alice Ann ATKINSON	9 Oct 1880	4
	Alice Gertrude ATKINSON	2 Jun 1897	5
	Ann ATKINSON	7 May 1853	72
3119	Ann Sadler ATKINSON	17 May 1884	63
	Annie Maria ATKINSON	25 Jun 1854	2
3100	David ATKINSON	26 Jul 1882	58
	David Skaife ATKINSON	27 May 1854	0
	David Skaife ATKINSON	4 Oct 1855	0
581	Ernest ATKINSON	5 Oct 1973	66
	Elizabeth ATKINSON	1 Dec 1859	33
	Elizabeth ATKINSON	22 Mar 1881	60
633	Evelyn ATKINSON	3 Dec 2006	95
3133	Frances ATKINSON	30 Dec 1855	9
3144	Hannah ATKINSON	9 Feb 1852	< 1
	Hannah ATKINSON	15 Sep 1853	67
	Hannah ATKINSON	10 Aug 1855	37
	Hannah ATKINSON	25 Dec 1858	72
3119	Hannah ATKINSON	19 Feb 1899	53
869	Hazel ATKINSON	18 Jul 2017	72
	Henry ATKINSON	12 Jan 1812	66
3119	Henry ATKINSON	8 Jul 1896	73
	James ATKINSON	11 May 1853	90
3133	James ATKINSON	7 Oct 1854	< 1
	James ATKINSON	31 Dec 1855	90
	James ATKINSON	9 Oct 1860	66
	James ATKINSON	15 Apr 1874	< 1
3143	James ATKINSON	2 Jul 1881	68
	Jane ATKINSON	17 Feb 1798	0
	Jane ATKINSON	19 Jan 1806	54
3119	Jenny ATKINSON	15 Oct 1929	71
	John ATKINSON	20 May 1826	39
	John ATKINSON	14 Jul 1836	77
	John ATKINSON	10 May 1846	9
	Joseph ATKINSON	24 Dec 1879	54
	Joseph ATKINSON	5 Feb 1907	58
581	Mabel ATKINSON	6 Jan 2003	95
	Mark ATKINSON	5 Aug 1826	8
	Mark ATKINSON	30 Oct 1866	77
	Mary ATKINSON	12 Mar 1797
	Mary ATKINSON	27 Mar 1801	69
	Mary ATKINSON	13 Nov 1832	32
2051	Mary ATKINSON	24 Nov 1841	46
2051	Mary ATKINSON	18 Apr 1872	69
	Mary ATKINSON	26 Mar 1879	79
	Mary Agnes ATKINSON	26 May 1994	97
3142	Matilda ATKINSON	18 Jan 1901	79
	Nancy ATKINSON	20 Mar 1831	2
	Rebecca ATKINSON	1 Aug 1871	38
	Richard ATKINSON	9 Dec 1821	1
930	Robert Edward ATKINSON	11 Feb 1922	17
573	Ruby ATKINSON	30 Jul 1978	70
	Sarah ATKINSON	21 Nov 1844	67
	Thomas ATKINSON	22 Mar 1825	4
	Thomas ATKINSON	7 Feb 1844	73
2051	Thomas ATKINSON	5 Oct 1860	66
3144	Thomas Stephenson ATKINSON	25 Feb 1868	27
633	Thomas Victor ATKINSON	3 Feb 1999	92
	William ATKINSON	19 Nov 1801	2
3144	WilliamATKINSON	14 Oct 1874	12
3142	William ATKINSON	14 Jan 1888	63

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