William Atkinson

[Jill]

Father of Roger Atkinson (http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=17477&highlight=roger+atkinson)

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
William Atkinson
Date and place of birth
1733, Stocke, Bracewell, Yorkshire
Names of parents
John Atkinson, tailor
Date and place of baptism - if applicable
30 Jun 1733 William, son of John Atkinson of Stocke, Tailor
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
2 Sep 1759 Gisburn, Yorkshire to Ann Peele by licence, witnesses John [Heela?]as, Esther Hoolgate
Occupation(s) - if any
Tailor
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK)
Bracewell, Gisburn
Date, place and cause of death
Jun 1813 Gisburn
Date and place of burial.
13 Jun 1813, Gisburn
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
NK
Memorial inscription - if any
NK

[Jill]

I have found a newspaper article about the closure of the Atkinsons' tailors in 1952 which is somewhat confusing as it mistakenly calls William the retiring owner's grandfather when he is in fact his great, great grandfather.

It says that William was tailor to the Lister family at Malham Tarn before Thomas Lister was created Baron Ribblesdale (title created 1797) and used to stay at Gisburne Hall for weeks at a time after Ribblesdale got his title tailoring for both his lordship and staff.

Full text of article and notes (http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=320408#post320408)