Compiled by Lisa Anne Carpenter
Great granddaughter of Lauretta Jane Atkins (Smith), also known as Lottie
'To Lottie from her loving brother Arthur' 28 July 1918, France
Arthur sent this photograph to his half sister, Lauretta Jane Atkins while serving in World War 1.
Arthur and Lauretta's mother: Catherine Teresa Adelaide Jones
Arthur's father: Edward Bath Lauretta's father: John Joseph Atkins
Arthur Herbert Atkins, Regimental No.456
Born 14 July 1892 Harden, New South Wales, Australia
Enlisted 22nd June 1916
Returned 23rd September 1919
Occupation: Coach Painter, served 5 year apprenticeship with D. Normile at Young NSW Australia
Died 18 January 1947 Manly, Sydney Australia
Arthur has been extensively researched over a number of years. The whereabouts of his children, Marcia Mary Atkins (Dixon) and Alick Howard Atkins
remains unknown.
Marcia Mary Atkins
Marcia Mary Atkins was born 1934, the only child of Arthur Herbert Atkins and Annie Francess Jones.
Annie Francess Jones was born 1900 at Blayney NSW and had previously been married to John Joseph Hofflick.
Annie Francess Jones and John Joseph Hofflick had one child, Alfred George Hofflick aka Gordon Alfred
Atkins who died 2001 at Riverton, South Australia.
Alfred had previously been married to Stella Lucy Nicholls later known by the surname Copp. Stella died 1964 at Kallangur, Queensland.
Alfred and Stella had one child, Anne Margaret.
Annie's third marriage was to Sydney Harold Valentine. Annie Francess Valentine died 1972 at Glenroy, Victoria Australia.
Marcia Mary Atkins married Milton Maurice Dixon 1950 at Leichhardt, Sydney Australia. Marcia was residing at Northumberland Street,
Liverpool, Sydney. Milton was in the Army and based at Wacol, Queensland Australia. Milton died 2001 at Perth, Western Australia.
Marcia was residing in Victoria in the 1950s and was last known to be residing at Potts Point, Sydney Australia.
The family last had contact with Marcia in approximately 1961.
Milton and Marcia's daughter, Linda Christine Dixon was born 11 Jul 1951 at Ipswich, Queensland Australia.
Linda has been searching for her mother for many years.
Arthur Herbert Atkins and
Marcia Mary Atkins (pre 1947)
Contact Marcia's daughter:
Alick Howard Atkins
While serving in World War 1, Arthur Herbert Atkins married Elsie Mary Mason on 25 November 1918 at Nottinghamshire UK. Arthur did not return to Australia with Elsie. Their son, Alick Howard Atkins was born in 1920 at Nottinghamshire UK.
Elsie Mary Mason's parents were Zarah Mason and Mehitabel Rossell (also known as Hetty) who married in 1879 at Barrow on Soar, near Shepshed, UK. Elsie Mary Mason was born at Shepshed UK in 1893. Elsie's siblings were Ernest Mason, Albert Mason, Alfred Mason, Ambrose Mason, Harold Mason, Alic Howard Mason, Ruth Eversea Beatrice Mason and Joseph Zarah Mason, all born at Shepshed UK.
January, 2011: ALICK'S FAMILY HAS BEEN LOCATED IN CANADA!
Arthur Herbert Atkins
Arthur's mother, Catherine Teresa Adelaide Jones had previously been married to John Francis Martin. After John Francis Martin's death in 1878, Catherine married John Joseph Atkins.
Catherine registered Arthur's birth in 1892 at Harden NSW and recorded his father as John Joseph Atkins which has
proven to be incorrect. Death certificates for John Atkins and Catherine Atkins do not include Arthur Herbert Atkins as one of their children.
Children of Catherine Teresa Adelaide Jones and John Francis Martin:
James Joseph b1867, John Francis b1869, William Henry b1870, Michael b1871, Thomas Joseph b1873, Charles Andrew b1874 and Philip Christopher b1875.
Children of Catherine Teresa Adelaide Jones (widow Martin) and John Joseph Atkins: Daniel Burnett b1880, Mary Josephine b1882, Joseph Patrick b1884, Catherine Teresa May b1885 and Lauretta Jane b1886.
At his enlistment in 1916, Arthur's wife, Margaret (maiden name unknown) was residing at Redfern, Sydney Australia.
All Australian marriage records have been checked without success.
Arthur records his father on all of his documentation as Edward Atkins, a Carpenter by trade and deceased by 1918.
Arthur also records his mother as Catherine Bath which is incorrect. Arthur's parents were in fact Edward Bath and Catherine Atkins
who did not marry.
Catherine Teresa Adelaide nee Jones, widow Martin, died as Catherine Teresa Adelaide Atkins in 1921 at Cowra NSW.
Her obituary states that her second husband, John Joseph Atkins was deceased. John in fact died after Catherine in 1925 at Ashfield, Sydney Australia. John was also recorded as
deceased at his youngest daughter, Lauretta Jane Atkins' marriage in 1908 at Cowra NSW.
John and Catherine had obviously been estranged.
It has been discovered that Arthur Herbert Atkins' father was Edward Bath, a Carpenter, who died 15 March 1907 at Temora NSW. Arthur's return address after World War 1 was Post Office Kurri Kurri NSW. This is where one of Edward Bath's daughters and her family was residing. Edward Bath was also recorded as Undertaker
at Catherine Atkins' granddaughter's death in 1903 at Young NSW Australia. Edward's wife, Winifred nee McNamara died in 1886 at Cowra NSW, the year Catherine's youngest child to John Joseph Atkins
was born. All of the Atkins and Bath children were born in Cowra NSW with both families recorded as residing at Vaux Street.
Arthur Herbert Atkins and
