Margaret Mary ATKINS [2592]

  General Notes:

Margaret met her husband on her voyage out to NZ with her family. He was Capt of their ship the Woodlark, they married in Auckland and she returned with him to Britain.

Marriage Certificate of 21^st June, 1873 in Auckland says, Living in Hobson Street Margaret M. Wood Minor, Thomas Wood Master Mariner. Register signed by: Samuel Atkins Carpenter, Annie J. Atkins. Witness Geo. Largie, Chief Officer, Ship Woodlark.

Margaret was aged 94 at her death.

  Other Records

1. Census: Scotland, 3 Apr 1881, 27 Palmerston St Montrose SCT. Margaret is recorded as the wife of a ships Master aged 25 born India

2. Census: Scotland, 5 Apr 1891, 8 Union St Montrose SCT. Margaret is recorded as head of house married to a ships Master aged 34 born E Indies

3. Census: England, 31 Mar 1901, 13 Clova Rd West Ham ESS. Margaret is not named head of house but she appears to be married aged 44 born Poona India

4. Census: England, 1911, East Ham ESS.
Margaret is recorded as aged 54 married 37 years 7 children all living born Poona India

Margaret married Capt Thomas WOOD [2591] [MRIN: 847] on 21 Jun 1873 in Auckland, N.Z. (Capt Thomas WOOD [2591] was born on 15 May 1845 in Montrose SCT and died on 17 Feb 1920 in Wanstead ESS.)