Private 36754 Thomas Atkinson
Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps - 27th Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 2651, Lancs Fus.
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 3rd of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Ancoats, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Arras Memorial - Bay 10.
BMD details:
Marriage: 21/12/1907 Thomas Atkinson to Alice Barnes at St Barnabas, Miles Platting, Manchester. Witnessed bu James Hardy and Agnes Thompson. Vol 8d - Page 345.
Family details:
Widow: Alice.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old Thomas is living at 27 Heath Street, Ancoats, Manchester with stepfather Thomas H Thompson (33), mother Agnes Thompson (34), brother William (9) and half sister Agnes Thompson (3 mths). Visiting the address is Emily Slone (34). 1901 - 17 years old 'Glass Blower' Thomas is still living at 27 Heath Street, Ancoats, Manchester with stepfather Thomas Hy Thompson (43), mother Agnes Thompson (44), brother William Atkinson (19) and half siblings Agnes Thompson (10), Albert Thompson (9), Arthur Thompson (7). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Warehouse Porter' Thomas living at 137 Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester with wife Alice (22) and daughter Alice (1). Also at the address are mother Agnes Thompson (54), brother William Atkinson (29) and half siblings Agnes Thompson (20), Albert Thompson (19), Arthur Thompson (17).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/AndersHandAtkinsonT_MGC.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Thomas Atkinson on the Arras Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
