hello, mum is an atkin and has done some research. will chech further with her. we go back to a simeon atkin around 1700who married ann newsome, they had thomas1732,who had newsome1760, who had george1801,who hadwilliam1834,hwo had george,who had henry then joan then me. i have details of spouses and siblings . these atkins were from sigglesthorne,leven,hotham,holderness---all in yorkshire. will check my records for any connection