JOHNSON ------- Reproduction for the purpose of financial gain is prohibited. Redistribution of this material to a genealogical listing/service which resells or charges for access is also prohibited. This material is public domain, unless specified otherwise in the sources, and cannot, by international copyright law ("Intellectual Rights") be copyrighted by a third party. I make no claim regarding the accuracy of this chart; the original sources are not free from error and a degree of guesswork is involved in genealogy. Last revision: 28/05/2000 (c) David Powell, http://roots-boots.net/ft/names.html NOTE: This is a "point" file, that means I have only one individual with this surname (ie: a wife). I am only including information on the first generation in this file. For the rest of my line of descent from this person, see the file on her husband's surname. Reference numbers are denoted by [..]'s and are listed at the end. 7. James Adkins or Atkins, farmer, born c.1749, Bedmond, in the parish of Abbots Langley, Co. Hertfordshire, England.[1] Married Hannah Johnson, 11/10/1769, Abbots Langley parish church, Hertfordshire.[1,4] Hannah was born about 1750, died 1809 and was buried, 19/12/1809, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England.[1] Children of James Atkins and Hannah Johnson: i. Thomas Atkins, labourer, born Bedmond 1770, baptised 23/9/1770, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England.[1,5] Died 1847 and buried 14/10/1847, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire.[1] Married Mary White about 1795, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire. Children: John (1797-1856), Mary (1802), Phebe (1804), Thomas (1807), Hannah (1810), Charles (1812), Keziah (1816-1819) and Joseph (1818-1868), of Bedmond, parish of Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire.[1,5] * ii. John William Atkins, born c.1771, Bedmond, Hertfordshire, England.[1,2] Baptised 24/10/1773, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire.[3] iii. William Atkins, born about 1785, Bedmond, Hertfordshire.[6] Married 1st B. Scribner before 1813.[5,6] Married second Mary Wiltstead/Weltstead, 20/11/1824, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England.[1,4] Children: Hannah (1816), George (1823), William (1826) and Thomas (1832) of Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire.[5] iv. Richard Elliott Atkins, born about 1790, Bedmond, Hertfordshire.[6] Married 1st Elizabeth Baldwin, 5/2/1815, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire.[3] Married second Elizabeth Wood, 8/7/1817, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire.[3] Children: Hannah (1816) of Kings Langley, Hertfordshire,[3,5] female (1821) and George (1821-1825) of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.[3] v. Joseph Atkins, born about 1790, Bedmond, Hertfordshire.[6] Married Elizabeth Buckoke, 9/5/1817, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire.[3] Children: Ann (1817), Thomas (1820), Benjamin (1822), Hannah (1823), Sarah (1825) and Richard (1827) of Kings Langley, Herfordshire.[3,5] vi. George Atkins, born about 1790, Bedmond, Hertfordshire.[6] Married Charlotte Hosier, 8/4/1817, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire.[3] George died before 1829 when Charlotte remarried (Thomas Bates, 1829, Kings Langley).[3] Children: Susanna (1817), James (1819),[3,5] George (c.1820),[6] of Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, and Ann (1828) of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.[3] [1] Information researched by and/or passed on by Bronwyn Balfour, . Hertfordshire research is mostly that of George Atkins, , still a resident of the Hertfordshire area. Australian research includes the work of Rev. George Irwin, Diane Harrowfield and Marilyn Smith. [2] From "The Irwin Family", a package prepared for the 1987 Irwin family reunion celebrating 150 years since John Irwin arrived in Australia. Author unknown, nor are sources not cited. However, it probably draws on the work of Rev. George Irwin who assembled an Irwin family tree from parish records. [3] British Isles, Vital Records Index; LDS, 1998; FHL#1042054 [4] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); Ba: M072001; So: 991336. [5] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); Ba: J072001; So: 991336. [6] Details estimated or taken from marriage and/or baptism of children.