John Atkinson (1800/1805 - 1872)

RootsIreland has this transcription for a John Atkinson, bap. 1810, child of Thomas and Brid. Interesting that this John's first son was called Thomas (seen in online trees). Irish naming patterns had the first son being named after the paternal grandfather, as you likely know. The date may be a bit "off" the dates you have, but the info on death certs is not always accurate. Irish people at the time were not always aware of their birth date. Bottom line...I am not sure if this is your John, but it might be.

Name: John Atkinson

Date of Baptism: 09-Nov-1810

Address: Hurlstown

Parish/District: ORISTOWN

Gender: County Co. Meath

Denomination:

Father: Thos Atkinson

Mother: Brid ()

Sponsor 1 /

Kellet Thos

Sponsor 2 /

Kellet Judith

Hello Patricia,

Thank you for your reply and it could be a relative, although Oristown is quite a distance from Trim.

I didn't know that the Irish had a tradition of naming their sons after the grandfather. My father was named Thomas, probably after John's son, his grandfather. His elder brother was

called John, perhaps after his great grandfather.

I'm not certain where to go from here, I haven't used IrelandXO before.

Roy

Here's info about the naming patterns:

• 1st son was named after the father’s father
• 2nd son was named after the mother’s father
• 3rd son was named after the father
• 4th son was named after the father’s eldest brother
• 1st daughter was named after the mother’s mother (but sometimes the father's mother)
• 2nd daughter was named after the father’s mother
• 3rd daughter was named after the mother
• 4th daughter was named after the mother’s eldest sister

In the Tithe Applotment Books in the 1830s, there were two heads of household named Atkinson, as shown.

Surname     ForenameTownland or City   Parish  CountyYear

Atkinson             Mark     Fraine   Athboy Meath  1833

Atkinson             George Fennor Fennor Meath  1833