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Atkin, George, 1822-1907
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1822-1907
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George Atkin was born on October 23, 1822, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He made his fortune firstly as a tea merchant in Blackburn and secondly as a patent asphalt manufacturer in Liverpool (George Atkin & Co.). He also held the office of Justice of the Peace. In 1855, he married Emily Tweedale. Their son Hope Tweedale Atkin married Eva Dawson, George Mercer Dawson’s younger sister. He died on February 2, 1907, in Egerton Park, Cheshire, England.
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Atkin, Emily Tweedale, 1831-1911 (1831-1911)
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Atkin, Emily Tweedale, 1831-1911 is the spouse of Atkin, George, 1822-1907
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Atkin, Hope T. (Hope Tweedale), 1857-1921 (1857-1921)
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Atkin, Hope T. (Hope Tweedale), 1857-1921 is the child of Atkin, George, 1822-1907