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Re: Gloucestershire Parish Records - Atkins
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 28 April 18 13:42 BST (UK) »
As Edward/Edwin ATKINS was a Blacksmith (skilled trade) he probably served an apprenticeship  and quoting from the Gloucestershire Archives, Apprentice Records, this would usually begin between the ages of 10 and 14 (lasting for 7 years).  Ancestry records, only go up to 1812.  (UK Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures 1710-1811)


An indenture is a legal document drawn up as an an agreement between the master and parents or guardians of the child.  I have found a few of my Ancestors records and their Apprentices in Gloucestershire.

City of Gloucester Corporation Records

Ref: GBR/C/10/4 Aprentice register 1765-1834

A Calendar of the Registers of the Apprentices of the City of Gloucester 1700-1834, edited by Jill Barlow.

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Re: Gloucestershire Parish Records - Atkins
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 29 April 18 00:53 BST (UK) »
Yes, thank you for the information on apprenticeships. I did pay a researcher on the ground to look into this and got the same answer.


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Re: Gloucestershire Parish Records - Atkins
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 29 April 18 07:45 BST (UK) »
I am hoping to access an original family photo of Edward Atkins in 1860 and see if the eyebrows meet and if there is any sign of moles on his face. Fingers crossed. Edward Atkins married Hannah McLeod, in Adelaide in 1843. They had the following children -
  Henry Edward born 1843
·       Jane McKinnon nee Atkins 1845
·       Margaret Newberry nee Atkins 1847
·       Ann Pole nee Atkins 1847  (perhaps 1849)
·       Sarah Stacey nee Atkins 1850
·       Joseph Atkins born 1851
  Emily Puddy nee Atkins 1854

Hannah died, or so we presume, and in 1857 Edward married my ancestor, Elizabeth Mashford (nee Lewis) and they had three children::
Elizabeth
Mary (Polly)
James Haynes

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Re: Gloucestershire Parish Records - Atkins
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 29 April 18 14:34 BST (UK) »
Edwin/Edward :

My x Grandfather christened Edwin 1832 in Gloucestershire - also went by the name Edward.  We have  family members who were also in Cirencester at this time and in the 18th century.

Assume you have the Will of Thomas HAINES 21 February 1827, Cirencester, Labourer who mentions his late daughter Jane BROWN and his other daughters Hannah IVIN and Ann ATKINS - Grand-daughter Maria MORGAN (living with him)  and son James HAINES.

Thomas seems comfortably off, but as regards Ann ATKINS, .....  'and I further direct that the share of my said Daughter Ann ATKINS may be paid into her own hands by my Executors Indpendent of her husband for the time being, who shall not intermeddle, therewith, neither shall the same be subject to his Debts Control Interference or Engagement etc. etc.'

(Possibly Joseph & Ann ATKINS disappeared for a while up to Birmingham because of his debts etc)


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Thomas HAINES (Under Sexton) buried at Cirencester 16 April 1827 aged 83

Jane HAINES - buried at Cirencester 29 March 1820 aged 77

Thomas HAINES married Jane HARBET - 2 November 1767, Cirencester


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By Googling:  Thomas Haines, Labourer, Cirencester


under the heading:

Cirencester 1540-1945 July 2017 Draft Victoria County History

On page numbered 29

Under Vestry Clerk & Sexton


' STEVENS kept detailed from 1775 of money taken for burials and more intermittently for ringing of the church bells.  He paid a deputy THOMAS HAINES for jobs including dressing the church and cleaning the Chancel' 




1841 Census, Cirencester, Cricklade Street

James HAINES - 70 Cordwainer
Mary HAINES - 66
Thomas BROWN - 82, Tailor


On the 1830 Pigots Directory for Gloucestershire (Cirencester)

James HAYNES, Boot & Shoe Maker : Dyer Street
Our family are on this directory in Dyer Street

? Joseph ATKINS may have worked for James

(and 11 Blacksmiths listed)

Still a shopping street today.



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Re: Gloucestershire Parish Records - Atkins
« Reply #13 on: Monday 30 April 18 06:09 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that. No, I do not have a copy of the will.

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Re: Gloucestershire Parish Records - Atkins
« Reply #14 on: Monday 30 April 18 11:08 BST (UK) »
UK Poll Books and Electoral Register

1853

James HAINES Jnr. Freehold Houses, Cricklade Street
Thomas HAINS - place of  Abode, Hatherop - Freehold House - Cricklade Street


1861 Census, Glos. Cirencester

James HAINES - Head 53 - Under Sexton - born Cirencester
Ann HAINES - daughter 21 - unmarried born Cirencester


James followed his Grandfather as Under Sexton at St Mary's Cirencester


1841 Census, Dyer Ward : District 1

HAINES

James - 35 Shoemaker
Ann - 33
William - 8
Emily - 5
Ann - 3


1851 Census, Cirencester (Ancestry listed as HARRIES)

James - Under Sexton
Elizabeth - wife
William - son
Emily - Milliner Apprentice
Ann -

(ages crossed through)

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Re: Gloucestershire Parish Records - Atkins
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 01 May 18 01:40 BST (UK) »
Thank you again. What is your ancestral connection to the Atkins family? I take it you found my blog and have read what I have found?