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Claremont Pensioner Guard Village October 2010 and July 2011 EPG Gazette
| Name | ATKINSON – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 2nd Dragoon Guards |
| Regiment Number (s) | 335 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st September 1830 / 19 years 3 months / Manchester Barracks Lancashire England Saddler |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 6 Ft 0½ in Fair / Grey / Sandy / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | None |
| Length of Service | 18 years 5 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private/ 2nd November 1847 / Newbridge |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Wigton Cumberland England |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Carlisle 1850-1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1811 Kendal Westmorland England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 26th July 1812 Kendal Westmorland England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ATKINSON James c1790 Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | HARTLEY Esther c1790 12th August 1811 St Oswalds Grasmere Westmorland England |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | GRAHAM Ann bap 11th March 1818 St Lawrence Appleby Westmorland England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 25th December 1843 Heversham Westmorland England |
| Children by 1st Wife | James Maitland B 14th November 1844 England M YORK Frances 7th March 1868 Gingin Western Australia D 31st December 1908 Mogumber Western Australia bur Gingin Cemetery Western Australia Richard B 18th March 1849 Warcop Westmorland England M BICKNELL Elizabeth 25th April 1867 Perth Western Australia D 29th August 1901 Roebourne Western Australia bur Roebourne Cemetery Western Australia Annas Graham B 1st July 1851 Freshwater Bay Western Australia M BRIGGS George Henry 28th March 1880 Perth Western Australia D 30th July 1943 Claremont Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Agnes B 2nd September 1852 Freshwater Bay Western Australia M REEVE Richard 26th November 1870 Fremantle Western Australia D 3rd August 1942 Leederville Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Robert B 3rd November 1854 Freshwater Bay Western Australia M 1st BROWN Mary Jane 22nd July 1880 Perth Western Australia M 2nd RONAN Agnes 1888 Western Australia D 2nd August 1936 Cottesloe Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Margaret B 20th February 1857 Freshwater Bay Western Australia M PURSER Jacob York 8th December 1878 Bindoon Western Australia D 6th June 1945 Moora Western Australia bur Moora Cemetery Western Australia John B 15th January 1860 Freshwater Bay Western Australia M JANES Emma Mary 22nd April 1891 Chittering Lake Church Western Australia D 22nd June 1939 Claremont Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Esther (Hester) B 31st May 1863 Freshwater Bay Western Australia M 1st HANHAM Francis William 1886 Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd KING William 16th December 1891 Chittering Lake Church Western Australia Partner GALLOP Frederick D 27th September 1950 North Fremantle Western Australia bur Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Annie Henderson Graham B 1866 Claremont Western Australia Partner William RILEY D 3rd July 1913 Cottesloe Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | GRAHAM George Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Isabella Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted December 1850 Locations 9 and 16 Freshwater Bay Butlers Swamp P236 9.20 acres and P249 of .2 acres on Certificate of Title |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer at Butler’s Swamp Claremont Western Australia |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian 27th October 1900 – page 4 – Funeral notice for wife |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 26th November 1874 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 26th October 1900 65 Fitzgerald Street North Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3403 1901/057 |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Atkinson 335 Private 2nd Dragoons Guards location Edinburgh and Sheffield Discharge due to chronic rheumatism After the arrival of the Scindian at Fremantle Captain Henderson wrote a report listing the rank name, trade or calling, rate of pension, date of enlistment for 5 months service, marital status, and number of children for each pensioner. Sometimes the trade of calling differed from that recorded at the time of attestation. Private John Atkinson, saddler, 9d, 17th January, married, 2 children 18th August 1857 Lt. Col Bruce requested John Atkinson be granted Fee Simple for land at Freshwater Bay as he had served 7 years in the Enrolled Force 31st May 1867 John Atkinson reported a double barrelled gun had been stolen from his premises on 29/30th supposedly by the absconders Graham AN5 Fremantle Police Cons 419 Item 2 In October 1867 Agnes and Annas Atkinson gave evidence in the stabbing of Thomas McMullen by Josiah Penny at Butler’s Swamp. The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 4th October 1867 page 2 On or about 26th November 1874 John Atkinson wrote a will without naming an executor leaving all his real and personal estate to his wife Ann for her life and after her death the estate was to be divided between all his children. This will was eventually lost and towards the end of his widow Ann Atkinson’ life their daughter Agnes Reeve took legal action on behalf of her siblings against their eldest brother. The jury which was held on 8th and 9th July 1900 appointing Agnes Reeve Administratrix upheld by the full court on 2nd May 1901. The value of the property at Swan Location P236 of 9 acres 2 roods and 4 perches was £800 there being no other assets.Descendants Maskew Family See also Private Archives Battye Library (Acc 5325A under MN1758) the papers and documents of John Atkinson |