Individual Details
William ATKINS
(16 Aug 1886 - 11 Sep 1953)
Events
| Birth | 16 Aug 1886 | Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England |  | ||
| Census | 1891 | Scholar - Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1901 | Shepherd's Boy - Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Census | 1911 | Stoker (RN) - Royal Navy Barracks, Gillingham, Kent, England | | ||
| Military | From 29 Mar 1911 to 13 Mar 1919 | Royal Navy |  | | |
| Occupation | Abt Dec 1915 | Naval Stoker | | ||
| Residence | Abt Dec 1915 | 10 Andover Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, England | | ||
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1915 | Twickenham, Middlesex, England - Emily Elizabeth STENING | | | |
| 1939 Registration (England & Wales) | 1939 | Boiler Fireman - Heavy Worker - 71 Dene Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Residence | Abt Sep 1953 | 71 Dene Road, Headington, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Death | 11 Sep 1953 | Churchill Hospital, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Probate | 9 Nov 1953 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | | |
Families
| Spouse | Emily Elizabeth STENING (1893 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | William ATKINS (1860 - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth GOODE (1856 - 1939) |
| Sibling | George ATKINS (1888 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Violet ATKINS (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Bertha ATKINS (1891 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Joe ATKINS (1894 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Jim ATKINS (1900 - 1961) |
Notes
Military
In 1911 census he is listed as a Stoker (RN) in the Royal Navy Barracks, Gillingham, Kent. On marriage certificate dated December 1915 his occupation is given as Naval Stoker.Extract from Royal Navy Register of Seamen's Services.
No: SS 110770
Name: William Atkins
Date of birth: 16 August 1886 - Place of birth: Wallingford, Berks (sic)
Occupation: Labourer / Traction Engine Driver
Date & period of SS Engagement: 29 March 1911 - 5+7 years.
Height: 5ft 6½ins - Chest: 39 ins - Hair: Black - Eyes: Hazel - Complexion: Fresh
Ships:
Pembroke II - 29 March 1911 - 13 October 1911
HMS Inflexible - 14 October 1911 - 13 March 1919
Joined the R.F.A. on ?
Marriage
Extract from parish register: 1915 Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of Holy Trinity Twickenham in the county of Middlesex.No: 433
Date: 26 December 1915
Name: William Atkins - Emily Elizabeth Stening
Age: 29 - 22
Condition: Bachelor - Spinster
Occupation: Naval Stoker - -
Address: 10 Andover Road, Twickenham - 49 Waldgrave Park, Twickenham
Father: William Atkins - Louis James Stening
Father's occupation: Farm Bailiff - Engine Driver
Married in the parish church according to the rites and ceremonies of the Established Church by Licence by: W W Clarke
Bride & groom signed their names - witnesses: L Henry & Violet Atkins
1939 Registration (England & Wales)
At the same address:Kenneth Victor Atkins - born: 21 November 1918 - Single - Cabinet Maker (Heavy Worker)
Muriel Elizabeth Atkins - born: 21 November 1918 - Single - Shop Assistant (China & Glass) - Right hand side says: "St John Ambulance Reg. Nurse..." - Surname updated to "Jones"
Gertrude Emily Hooker - born: 11 February 1894 - Single - L.C.C. School Mistress
plus one closed record.
Probate
Extract from probate calendar - Year: 1953Atkins, William of 71 Dene road Headington Oxford died 11 September at Churchill Hospital Headington Probate Oxford 9 November to Kenneth Victor Atkins cabinet maker and Muriel Elizabeth Jones married woman. Effects: £2742 13s 6d.
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1886 Jul/Sep - Thame - Vol: 3a Page: 764.
2. UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1900-1928 (1848 - 1939), The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 1116.
3. 1939 - Register - England & Walles, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 1116.
4. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 1160; Folio: 7; Page: 8.
5. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1373; Folio: 8; Page: 8.
6. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 3961.
7. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 3961.
8. UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1900-1928 (1848 - 1939), The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 1116.
9. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro/150/011.
10. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro/150/011.
11. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro/150/011.
12. GRO (England & Wales) Marriage Registration Index , 1915 Oct/Dec - Brentford - Vol: 3a Page: 433.
13. 1939 - Register - England & Walles, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 1116.
14. England & Wales - National Probate Calendar 1858-1966, 1953 - Atkins, William.
15. GRO (England & Wales) Death Registrations, 1953 Jul/Sept - Oxford - Vol: 6b Page: 670.
16. England & Wales - National Probate Calendar 1858-1966, 1953 - Atkins, William.
17. England & Wales - National Probate Calendar 1858-1966, 1953 - Atkins, William.