Charles Alfred Atkin

Charles Alfred Atkin was born in 1880 at Westwood he was the son of Henry Atkin a signalman on the Midland Railway, and Frances Atkin née Auckland.

His father Henry was born in 1852 at Loughborough, his mother Frances Auckland was born in 1851 at Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1876 their marriage was recorded in the Newark registration district, they went on to have 8 children.

In the 1911 census the family are living at New Westwood, Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire, Henry Atkin 59 yrs a signalman with the Midland Railways is living with his wife Fanny 60 yrs and their children, Jesse Mason 19 yrs a student, Bertha Annie 13 yrs a scholar also living with them is Mary Auckland 62 yrs single and is domestic nurse she is shown as the his wifes sister.

He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth Hill (born 2nd February 1881 at Westwood), and the father of Charles Alfred Atkin. born 10th February 1904 at Jacksdale, (he died on 21st July 1914 at Derby he was 10 yrs of age.

In the 1911 census the family lived on Sedgewick Street Jacksdale Nottinghamshire. Charles Alfred Atkin 30 yrs a branch manager for the Cooperative society, he is living with his wife Mary Elizabeth 30 yrs and their son Charles Alfred 7 yrs old.

Commencing 3rd February 1919 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.