Vincent Ladd Atkins

Male, (1809 - )
FatherJohn Atkins (circa 1774 - circa 1855)
MotherElizabeth Redman (circa 1780 - 1816)
BirthVincent Ladd Atkins was born 7 March 1809 in Deal, Kent, England. 
INFO BAPTISM. Deal St. Leonard. 3 May 1809 Vincent Lade son of John & Elizabeth Atkins. (DealSLenPRBT, LDS1736692#1.) 
INFO NOTE: BIRTH DATE on Master's Claim for certificate of Service in 1850 gives birth year 1810. (1809 is crossed off.) 
Note NOTE: first went to sea 1823. 
MarriageHe married Elizabeth Ralph, daughter of Benjamin Ralph and Elizabeth ...?..., 16 January 1835 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. 
INFO MARRIAGE 1835 Vincent Ladd [sic] Atkins married to Elizabeth Ralph at St. Anne Limehouse. Listing in "Miscellaneous Papers" index [Trinity House Petiitons/Papers] at Society of Genealogists. (SoGTrinMisc.) 
INFO REG of SEAMEN. 1835-36 #5912 Atkins Vincent (a) 27 b.Deal, Mate, Ship: James, of London 28 Sept. (SeaRegSer1 LDS1483219 #5912.) 
INFO SEAMEN REGISTER. Vincent L. Atkins [age] 36 Kent Deal. 2 voyages: 1) mate 611.5807 25.3.44 Surry. 2) ??d at China 9.1.43 Duel Do [ship name] ?? 10.2.43. (SeaRegSer2 LDS1502079 p.46.) 
INFO BAGSHAW DIRECTORY. Deal -two pages of names, gent, esq. etc, in section "Miscellany" before the classified directory: Atkins Capt Vincent L. 143 Middle st. (Bagshaw1847 v.2,p.362.) 
INFO CLAIM FOR MASTER'S CERTIFICATE. 16 Sep 1850. Vincent Ladd Atkins, b. Deal Kent 7 March 1810 (1808 crossed off). Present age 41. Gives details of maritime service from 1823 through 1850. Brig Kent?, London, 130 tons, as boy in Hamburgh trade 1823. Bark London, 330 tons, and Ship Recovery, 600 tons, London, as apprentice in America[?] & East Service 1824-1832. American Liners, London and Liverpool to New York, 700 tons, as mate in American trade 1832-1837. Ship John, London, 450 tons, and Bark St Lawrence, Newcastle, 333 tons, and "various vessels" as mate in Quebec and ?? trade 1837-1839. Prince Regent, London, 540 tons, as master in ??? trade 1839-1842. Thos Coutts, London, 1334 tons, as mate in China trade 1842-44. Atlas, London, 400 tons, as master in Mauritius trade 1844-1846. Brig Briton, London, 200 tons, as master in Newcastle Bord?? trade 1846-48. Amy P???nt, Newcastle, 347 tons, as master in Mauritius trade 1848-1850. Signature: Vincent Ladd Atkins, Deal Kent (UKMastCertAnc) NOTE: signature clearly "Ladd"..
INFO WILL OF FATHER John Atkins made 14 Dec 1850 provides for Vincent Lade [sic] Atkins, child of John's first marriage. (EpCCCantWill LDS 188893 pp.192-194.) 
INFO MASTER'S CERTIFICATE. 8 Feb 1851 General Register of Seamen, London. Master's Certificate of Service no. 35.135. Vincent Ladd Atkins, born at Deal, County of Kent on the 7 March 1810. Has been employed in the capacities of App Mate & Master - 28 years in the British Merchant Service principally in the Foreign Trade, V.L. Atkins (signature), registrar (signature. Issued at Youghall??, 8 February 1851. (UKMastCerAnc.) 
INFO CENSUS 1851 (30 Mar 1851) Middlesex, Stepney, Tower Hamlets. 9 Grosvenor St. Mary Ann Thompson, head, mar, 40, mariner's wife, b. Ireland, co. Down. Daur Elizabeth, 5, b. Liverpool. Visitor James Cresswell, 30, clerk in customs, b. Worcester Salwarf??. Visitors: Vincent Atkins [very difficult to read], married, 42, mariner, b. Kent Deal. Visitor Elizabeth Atkins, 40, b. Kent Deal, visitor James Atkins, 2 months, b. Kent Deal. (GBCens1851 HO107:1552 713:21.) 
Note NOTE: Vincent L. Atkins and wife Elizabeth were not at home for the 1851 Census. They are visitors with Mary Ann Thompson in Tower Hamlets. Daughter Elizabeth, age 14 is head of household in the census record for the household at Deal. 
INFO REGISTER OF ELECTORS Borough of Sandwich (30 Nov 1852 - 1 Dec 1853). #469 Atkins, Vincent. Abode: Deal Property qualification: House Location: 3, Dolphin street. (SandElectors LDS1656630 1852/53 p.15.) 
INFO SEAMAN REGISTER. #473118. Vincent Ladd Atkins, b. Deal, Kent, 7 Mar 1809. Capacity: Mate. First went to sea 1822. Has been in foreign service: yes. Issued at London 9 Dec 1851. Voyages:1853 Home M [=Mate] 4028.62.18 44.30.3. In right hand column dim 3513? = perhaps another registration number. (SeamanReg1845 LDS1483252 #473118.) 
Note NOTE: Death would have been after Vincent was mentioned in Death Duty file of father, filed 27 Aug 1855. 
Note NOTE: Death of Vincent probably before 16 Feb 1857, the date on which the Limehouse pastor signed the parish register extract of the Atkins/Ralph marriage that Elizabeth filed in support of her petition to Trinity House. 
Note NOTE: death before 1861 census. Wife Elizabeth is a widow 1861 census. 

Family

Elizabeth Ralph (circa 1811 - 1883)
Children