Comments on: Waitangi Day – A New Zealand Connection

By: shaunahicks

shaunahicks — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:40:40 +0000

Hi Lynn we may have met many years ago at an Atkinson reunion. I’m happy to share any info – have a great trip.

By: Lynn atkinson

Lynn atkinson — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:22:25 +0000

John barrow atkinson was my great grandfather.. His son Clyde started farming in the GYMPIE district. My dad Noel is one of his 9 children.. I actually married anatkinson, not related.. We are going to England in my 2013 .. Hope to connect with some relatives

By: Shauna Hicks

Shauna Hicks — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 04:00:10 +0000

Unfortunately there is no connection between the Atkinson families – mine were from Lancashire but interesting there were in the same area. Thanks

By: brissiemum2

brissiemum2 — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:33:10 +0000

Shauna, your account of John Barrow Atkinson is very interesting. I am descended from the other Atkinsons in Gympie – Thomas – who was also a gold miner (but not successful, I assume) and who was from Ireland. I have often wondered if there was a connection between the families or whether the common surname was just co-incidence. I’m thinking that it was probably the latter. Mine lived around the Mt Pleasant/One Mile area which I’m beginning to think of as ‘Little Ireland’. I do know that some of our Irish Atkinsons also went to NZ but a generation or two before the Gympie ones came over. Good luck with your continued research.