John Pelly Atkins

London West India merchant, claimed unsuccessfully with his father John Atkins (q.v.) for two awards; his father was successful in a number of other claims.

1. Son of John Atkins (1760-1838), the Lord Mayor 1818-9. Memorial in Halstead Churchyard describes him as 'founder of this cemetery'.

2. Born 19/03/1790, son of John and Sarah Atkins. His father later married Anna Maria née Burnaby. Partner with his father from about 1815.  Married 1825 Anna (1799-1871), daughter of John George Children; she is in the ODNB as 'botanist and photographic artist'. Died without issue: John Pelly Atkins' property passed to his wife's family, two of whom were his executors. Left £160,000.

T71/889 Bermuda claim no. 905; T71/865 St Andrew no. 58.

1. http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/MlsHalstead/01.htm [accessed 11/09/2010].

2. William Rubinstein, Who were the rich? 1860- (Volumes 3 and 4, manuscripts in preparation), reference 1872/1; Ancestry.com, London England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1538-1912 [database online]. Larry J. Schaaf, ‘Atkins , Anna (1799–1871)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2004), http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/37132 [accessed 12/09/2012].