Marriage of James Atkin, Spalding Mariner

[keith110639]

Researching the Atkin family who were Mariners in Spalding. Can't seem to find the marriage of James a son of Robert & Sarah, Baptised on 21-01-1849. I think he was the father of Fredrick Edwin 30-07-1874 & Ernest Arthur 30-06-1879. Can anyone find his wife's maiden name and date of marriage please. She may have been Rebecca?

[Geoff-E]

Rebecca 34 appears as ATKIN in 1871 too with children
James C 13
Elizabeth 11
Frances J 5

Which seems like your one in 1881 http://tinyurl.com/87lnpuz

[cath151]

Hi,
In 1861 there is a James Atkin 1826 master mariner , living with a Rebecca Osborn(housekeeper)
marriage OND 1861 Kings Lynn 4b 1031
James Atkin,same page Rebecca Osborn

Cathy

[Geoff-E]

1861
James ATKIN 35 (wid) Master Marioner
Rebecca OSBORN (step-sis, housekeeper) 25
Jas Chas ATKIN 3
Elizabeth 1

Next door
Joseph OSBORN 70 Journeyman Tailor
Elizabeth 60
Wm Geo ATKIN (gr son) 5

and next to them
Joseph ATKIN 32 Master Marioner absent at sea
Mary Ann 36
Jos Wm 8m

[keith110639]

Thanks Geoff & Cathy. I have found a marriage for James & Elizabeth Osborn then somewhere a Rebecca was found which was confusing. The one I am looking for now is James Charles who is the Jas C age 3 in 1861 census. Who & when did he marry? If you can find this I would be most grateful.

[Geoff-E]

He was on  the "John" in Pontefract in 1891 (married)

with Mate Thomas T ATKIN 35 (married)

1901 in Rye (Sussex) on "Fern"

Marriages Mar 1882   
ASHWELL    Lucilla        Spalding    7a   478   
ATKIN    James Charles         Spalding    7a   478    
TAGG    Harriett         Spalding    7a   478   
YEARDYE    John         Spalding    7a   478

I can see a Harriet ATKIN 32 in 1891 with a TAGG sister as a servant.

[keith110639]

I have found the vessel "John" previously myself in 1891. If he is the Master age around 33 and the Mate Thomas T is 35 I wonder what relations are they. The "Fern" was one of the last sailing vessels to trade out of Spalding and he built a cottage and named it "Fern Cottage" in Albert Street and it is still there today.

[Geoff-E]

Thanks Geoff & Cathy. I have found a marriage for James & Elizabeth Osborn then somewhere a Rebecca was found which was confusing.

28 Sept 1853 Spalding
James ATKIN (son of John) to Elizabeth OSBORN (dau of Joseph)

Of course if Elizabeth died (as she did in 1860?), it was not a legal option to have married her sister - so they went to Norfolk to do it.

I'm having trouble finding Thomas ATKIN - I think in 1891 he was actually Thomas Tot. ATKIN which makes very little sense to me.

[keith110639]

Geoff, I have now found children of James C & Rebecca, daughters Martha Jane (1864) Francis Sarah (1865) & sons Fredrick Edwin (1874) & Ernest Arthur (1879) Thomas (Tot is nickname I have heard of) as short for Thomas. I know of one other local Thomas (Tot) Unfortunately I am unable to find out this Tot Atkin's parents.