Born in Bottle Hill, Carngham, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Henry Atkin
and Martha (Brown) Atkin
Sister of
George Henry Atkins, Amelia Ann Atkins, Martha Elizabeth Atkin, Theresa Louisa Atkins, Sarah Ellen Atkin, Emma Hilda Atkin, Richard Aquilla Atkins, Martin James Atkin, Thomas Edward Atkin and Frederick Charles Atkin
Wife of
William James Bennetts Richards
— married
19 Nov 1897 in Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Mother of
Reuben Richards
Died
at age 57
in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Dec 2017
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Biography
Magaret Eliza Atkin (married name Richards) was born in 1879 in Carngham, Victoria, Australia, daughter of Martha (Brown) Atkin and George Henry Atkin.[1]
She married William James Bennetts Richards on 19 November 1897 in Victoria.[citation needed] They had a son:
- Reuben Eric Richards (1910–1978)[2]
Margaret died on 28 July 1936 in Heidelberg, Victoria, aged 57 years.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Birth record: 7862 / 1879. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
(Name: Margaret Eliza ATKIN); (Place: CARN); (Mother: Martha BROWN); (Father: George Henry) - ↑ Birth record: 24773 / 1910. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
(Name: Ruben Eric RICHARDS); (Place: BALLARAT EAST, VIC); (Mother: Margt ATKIN); (Father: Wm Jas) - ↑ Death record: 6687 / 1936. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
(Name: Margaret Eliza RICHARDS); (Place of birth: CARNGHAM VICTORIA); (Place of death: HEIDELBERG); (Age at death: 58); (Mother: Martha BROWN); (Father: ATKIN George Henry)
- Unsourced family tree handed down to James Richards.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Norma Venn 
:
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~3.12%
Mel (Weymouth) Kerrison :
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In the next few days, I plan to add maintenance categories to Margaret's profile:
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