Collection SummaryA local Cronulla resident who served on the temporary council of 1905BiographyJohn Atkinson was born in 1841 in Ireland. He emigrated to Australia and settled in Brisbane. He later moved to Balmain in New South Wales. His trade was as a carpenter and shipwright. He married his first wife Mary in 1870, She later died in 1885. He then married Lydia in 1886. They moved to Cronulla when land was opened up in 1895. A cottage of 10 rooms called Richmount became their family home. John was a very community minded person and was involved in the local progress association. He died in 1917.
