James Atkinson
In
Loving Memory of
JAMES ATKINSON,
ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR,
WHO DIED 9TH FEB. 1933,
AGED 44 YEARS.
The Barrow News 11 February 1933 reported:
A DALTONIAN’S DEATH
THE LATE MR. J. ATKINSON
Death has removed another well=known resident from Dalton, Mr. James Atkinson, of 11, Market-street, who passed away on Thursday after a short illness at the age of 44 years. An architect and surveyor in practise in the town since 1928, he was well-known and esteemed in the district, coming from an old Dalton family. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. James Atkinson, of Yarlwell, and Elliscales – his birthplace. He was educated at the Green School and Ulverston Grammar School, and served his articles as architect and surveyor with Mr. Fowler, of Ulverston. Two years later he joined the Building and Drawing Office of Messrs. Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., and was there 11 years. He married Miss Margaret Bamber, only daughter of the late Mr. William and Mrs. Ellena (sic) Bamber, in 1920. A versatile and active sportsman in his younger days, he was a member of the Conservative Club and a Past Master of the Baldwin Lodge of Freemasons. He leaves a widow and a wide circle of friends.
NB In the 1901 Census William Bamber (46) Schoolmaster, Board School, born Dalton, is living at 130 Chapel Street with wife Eleanor (46) born Dalton; daughter Margaret (8) born Dalton, and Margaret Bell (41) Sister-in-law, Schoolmistress, Board School, born Dalton. They are all still there in the 1911 Census.
James Atkinson was christened in Dalton on 26 January 1889.
1891 Census
The 1891 Census has the Atkinsons at Elliscales Farm, next to the Ashburners living at Elliscales House. James Atkinson (53) is a Farmer, born Dalton; Wife Sarah J. Atkinson (40) born Ulverston; James Atkinson (2) born Dalton; Jane Teasdale (75) Widow, Mother-in-Law, Living on own means, born Heversham, Westmorland; Timothy Proctor (21) Agricultural Servant, born Egton-cum-Newland, Lancs; Frank Fildes (19) Agricultural Servant, born Ulverston, Lancs; Elizabeth Halton (18) General Domestic Servant, born Dalton, Lancs; Mary A. Heather (15) General Domestic Sevant, born Dalton, Lancs.
1901 Census
The 1901 Census has the Atkinsons at Elliscales Farm, with the Ashburners still living at Elliscales House. The household is James Atkinson (63) Farmer, born Dalton-in-Furness; Sarah J. Atkinson (51) Wife, born Ulverston; James Atkinson (12) Son, born Dalton-in-Furness; Caroline Polkinghorn (18) General Servant Domestic, born Dalton-in-Furness; Eliza Walmsley (15) General Servant Domestic, born Barrow-in-Furness; Robert Earl (13) Horse driver on farm, born Egremont, Cumberland; Robert Mackie (24) Horse driver on farm, born Rowrah, Cumberland; William Preston (20) Cowman on farm, born Aldingham (Ulverston and Gleaston crossed out), Lancs.
1911 Census
By the 1911 Census James Atkinson Snr had died, and the family had moved to 112 Ulverston Road, Dalton-in-Furness. Sarah Jane Atkinson (60) Retired Famer, born Ulverston, shares the house with Clarice Puckey? (21) Single, Domestic Servant, born Millom, Cumberland, and James Atkinson (22) Single, Son, Architect and Surveyor, born Dalton.
James Atkinson, Architect and Surveyor, was initiated into the Baldwin Lodge of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons on 11 March 1914.
The National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) 1933 had:
ATKINSON James of 11 Market-street Dalton=in-Furness Lancaster died 9 February 1933 Probate Carlisle 5 April to Joseph Goodman Edwards school teacher and Wilson Butler solicitor. Effects £3311 2s 5d.
