Lived in Back Portland Street, Scotland, Liverpool
  - living with brother Edward at 1841 census
  - working as a labourer at 1851 census

Later he lived with Alice Atkinson (née Seddon)
  (they were almost certainly never married)

A labourer living in Woolton, Lancs at 1861 census
A brickmaker in Woolton, Lancs at 1871 census
A labourer living in Garston, Lancs at 1881 census

Partner

Alice Seddon:
  - born 1825 (Jan 10) Woolton, Lancashire
    (her parents were James and Anne Seddon)
  - baptised 1825 (Jan 21) Childwall, Lancashire
  - a servant living in Woolton, Lancs at 1841 census
  - married 1842 (Oct 30) to Thomas Atkinson
  - living with mother in Woolton at 1851 census
  - buried 1889 (May 12) Garston, Lancashire

Children

All births registered with the surname Atkinson

Abraham born 1851 (4th Qtr) Woolton, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Woolton at 1861/1871 census
  - married 1874 (May 25) to Mary Thomas
  - a gardener living in Allerton, Lancs at 1881 census
  - a grocer living in Garston, Lancs at 1891 census
  - a foreman in Garston, Lancs at 1901/1911 census
  - a retired grocer in Bootle, Lancs at 1921 census
  - died 1923 (2nd Qtr) probably in Bootle, Lancashire
  - buried 1923 (Jun 23) Allerton cemetery, Liverpool

Mark Nelson born 1853 (4th Qtr) Woolton, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Woolton at 1861/1871 census
  - married 1878 (May 19) to Elizabeth Hughes
  - worked as a labourer in Garston, Lancashire
    (living there at 1881/1891/1901/1911/1921 census)
  - died 1934 (3rd Qtr) probably in Garston, Lancs
  - buried 1934 (Sep 20) Allerton cemetery, Liverpool

Mary born 1856 (3rd Qtr) Woolton, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Woolton at 1861 census
  - married 1873 (Oct 22) to James Roberts
  - living in Bootle, Lancashire at 1881 census
  - living in Waterloo, Crosby, Lancs at 1891 census
  - buried 1898 (Jul 27) Garston, Lancashire

George born 1859 (3rd Qtr) Woolton, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Woolton at 1861/1871 census
  - married 1879 (Oct 20) to Betsy Jane Ireland
  - a labourer living in Garston, Lancs at 1881 census
  - later worked as a labourer in St Helens, Lancashire
    (living in Parr, St Helens at 1891/1901/1911 census)
  - a chemical worker in St Helens at 1921 census
  - died 1939 (3rd Qtr) St Helens, Lancashire

Edward born 1862 (3rd Qtr) Woolton, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Woolton at 1871 census
  - living with parents in Garston at 1881 census
  - married 1884 (Jun 2) to Catherine Foster
  - a labourer in Garston, Lancashire at 1891 census
  - a dock labourer in Bootle at 1901/1911/1921 census
  - died 1927 (4th Qtr) probably in Bootle, Lancs

Emma born 1864 (3rd Qtr) Woolton, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Woolton at 1871 census
  - living with parents in Garston at 1881 census
  - married 1882 (Dec 31) to Samuel Hickson
  - living in Garston at 1891, 1901 & 1911 census
  - buried 1919 (Jan 14) Garston, Lancashire