John Atkinson was born around 1809 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.

John married Bridget Slinger in 1846 in Clitheroe Registration District.

He had the following children from his marriage to Bridget Slinger:

- Thomas Atkinson	born in 1847 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- John Atkinson	born in 1850 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Henry Atkinson	born around 1850 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Amelia Atkinson	born in 1852 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Alice Atkinson	born around 1854 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Betty Atkinson	born around 1855 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
- Ann Isabella Atkinson	born in 1861 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1851	1861	Threap Green, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.	Notes 1 & 2.

John was a Farmer.

Details of John's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1851 Census.
2.	See 1861 Census.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Threap Green, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
1861	Threap Green, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.